Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-06
DEMOCRArIC CONVENTION.

CON EN lloN
Democratic Convention Of Delegates Of the Be-
Material District comprised OF the counties Of Poca
hontss, BrGxton. NichoiEa, aayette, Raleigh ana
Greeuarier, net in Lew;sburg on the @l day OF fs'
bruary, 1857, 10 nominate u Democratic candidate
for eaid Senatorial District.
The Convention WIS called TO order by K. + Den
| ris, WHO nominated DR.. VIM. E. Syne for President,
AID the vote being taken, DR.. Sy: 2 was unanimous
~ elected. The President. on taking tho chEir, I'D
! dressed tho convsEtion, in 6 icrcibie and lucid I'd
dress, expressive OF the objects Of ihe'. a;seIn5'Ege,
aid concluded with an sniina.ed appeal 10 the De
/ iuocratic parry Cor up;ou, energy and un'iviag effort
ia the coming election, that victory might again
perch upaI our standard.
On motion of X. r. Dennis. me '0iioTinS resolu
ton wac adopted: -.
Resolved, That the delegates representing each
county, in thls convention, III voting on any question,
.i.ai cast the num5er of Democratic votes given al
The isst Presidential election, cnd i'll the event OF a
division, each delegate ehaii cast mis- proportion OF
On motion CIV. j. wcodd-il, the delegates to this
convention were called, and the following appeared
and took their seals:
PocAEo%TAs-W j Wooddei., Benz haroid ana
Jas Edmis,uu.
EHASTUN-No delegates.
FAYErrE-A c Bailey and ] F Cooper.
RaLEiGH-A T. Bailey, alternate.
NIeacLAa-Su Delegates.
GEEESBn,xK~R Dsnni-, T Bill, S Thompson.
s 3 Smith, } Reynolds. a RAIDER, ] R.id, u W Bus
ter, T. + Buster. I H Mckinney, Jacob Syd.ustricli
er, Js- Level, Il Admir-. Jos Dunn, jos Gritty, Moses
Dwy-r, Isaac Aonak-r, Mathew Humphries, Elijah
Dyche, David Fox. Samuel Fox, Is T Harlow, Aus.
tin Handy. 3 F Handy, Harvey Handy. X Is Lutz,
Frank Smith. W y Shields, b + Williams, John
Williams, ] B Wilson. jesse Bright, J II Nesmi;h,
Abraham Bright, j . Bell, L " Handley.
The Convention being organized, w. j. Woocdell,
of Pocehontas, nominated The Hon VIM. Smith, Of
Greeabrier county, &c u caGaidate for this Senatorial
District, which wa; warmly received and esponCed
to. Mr.. Smith hoirg present, Immediately arose, and
after thanking his friend Of Pochhontas for tho par
TALLY and confidence he had manifested, III bringing
Ills name before the Convention, earnestly urged him
TO wiihdyan as nomination. sir. Smith said, that
hsvin. heretofore been favored with repeated In
stancee Of tho confidence =. his fellow. %citizcn5, ne
had now no DEERE 10 seek Tia renewal, or &c stand in
the wav cs any Of his friends who might have sspi
ratiors Cor political preferment. Mr.. Sini!h proceed
ed to speak, with grea: force ard effect, of the claims
OF tie Democratic party to The confidence of the peo'
PIE, 50 III. only safeguard 10 the rights Of the South,
s:li the integrity o! The Union, and concluded with
an animated appeal to Inc Democracy for union Of
effort, aud urceasing vigilance in The preservation Of
tile sacred rights secured 20 us By the Constitution
eaG 10 again begged that his nomination night be
withdrawn, and that he might be permitted 10 re
main in his chosen retirement.
Mr.. WGoddeii being unwilling TO withdraw the
nomination, the question was called for, and the no.
mination Of Mr.. Smith was unanimously sustained.
Mr. Smith returned his thapks 10 the Convention
for the honor conferred upon him, and accepted the
nomination.
On motion,
Resolved, That The proceeding. OF this Convention
be published in the Chronicle, uuion Democrat,
Richmond Enquirer and Examiner
The Convention then Adjourned SINE DE-.
WM. H. SyME, Chairman.
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