Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-17
Hon. Z. KiDwgLL.

WAsHISGToS CITY. ID. c. March l2, 1857.
GESTLEhEN: have received your letter of the 9th
instant, IN which You Inform me that the Democratic
ConVe ton at MartiEsburg have presented my name
to the e!ectnrs OF the third district as the candidate
for The Office of commissioner OF public wurka
In refy gentlemen beg 10 tender. through you.
my slucrrs thanks for the unsought aud uneI pected
honor conferred upon me by the convention; and 10
cay thht / accept the nOm'ration given me with
pride and pleasure. To supply The van, of eroer-
ence and Of the peculiar knowledge whch rUust-
iu;es some nt the high qualifications for this pace
shall carry into Il, If elected with what OF zeal
Industry can command an earnest determination 10
deal Justly and impartiay by all the great interests
which may be conhded 10 ny charge. My aim shat
be Ia secure thorough economy and faithful app.i-
cation ot IN. public funds In the objects prescribed
by law. Ny high ambition sh1ll be- " serve success
fully the S;ats; aud TO Justify the KIND parlaii!y vi
the friends who may place me IN that office viii be
come the object OF earliest purauit.
PerInlt Tne gentlemen, in conclusion 10 tender I"
you personally my acknowledgements for the very
Kind manEer in which you have expressed ~ me the
wishes of the convention.
am, truly, your friend ard obedent servant.
Il klDWELL.
To sieasrs Robert ". Baylor Of Jefferson, J. u.
Pende;on Of Ohio, 7. S. Hall of Fauquer. +. 7.
Turuer OF Jackson, and j. j. Janney Of Clarke.
Committee.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN LOUISA.
Ata m eilng OF the Democratic party Of Louisa
held at the Cour; House. OH Monday the OH ot
March. it being Court day, James l. Gordon was
called 10 thr Chsir aud x. Burns Waddy appointed
Secretary;
Whereupon Edward II. Lane Esq, e1psined the
object of the meeting TO be 10 nominate candidate
TO rcpreaea. the county in the reIt House of Dele
gates.
On motion Of Col. VIM. E. Voolfolk,
Resolved, That the Chair appoint Il committee Of
eigf, is,:y Of from each magsteris district
Of The county TO seec, forty grneren consisting Of
five from each rlagisteral district whu shall
mend a candidate 10 the rneeirs;
Which Committees We're accordingly made out aud
the recommending committee unanimously pressnted
the name CT John Hunter, Esq., whose nomination
most cordially received and ratified by the meet
ing; whsreupou, committee wss appointed to In
form Mir. Hunter OF hs termination and to request
his acceptance.
Mr. Hunter being upon The ground appeared II :bs
meeting and IN very ues. and appropriate address
accepted tie nomip8ion.
90 motion of Z: Burns Waddy, it was
Resolved, Ths ibis meeting return their thanks to
:!ie Hon. John b. CssSe ior bis faithful aud abls
srv;ces in the Congress Of the United States AS the
Representative of ;.ie 50 Congressional District end
cordially inylie bin to become candidate for reeec.
ton 70 ;he next Congress.
Judge S.sk.e being present, and loudly called io..
appeared u'cn ;.e stand and gracefully returned as
thsnks f.. .Ss resolution which had jet been passed
and ,.=rlsTec hi: Willingness to 6scYro candidate
FOR rs.eec nr, provided il should iaee, With the
curTsnc. of the other coIr:iee Of the district.
Resolved fnst these proceeding be published r the
Richmond Enquirer aud Examiner.
Whsrsuccu tie meeting adjourned.
IAN l.. GORDON. Chm.