Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-14
COURT DAY IN ~ALBEMARLE.

Iuh vi Stc u loo J4utctC't ~ opA"J -
people, and enabled them TO turn their attention 10
the important q question How shall we voter Inc
candidates are fairly In tina field. Both tickets are
composed Of men OF high character, and vel! known
to the people of the county. Toe contest will be &C
rive and close. 1t will be sharp bu, courteous. The
Democrats will succeed; every thing foretene It, Inc
solemn faces Of the Wing In ,w.Noihing. Distr,6u'
ton men, foreshsdow defeat as plainly as inc entnu.
siasm OF the Democrats bespeaks victory. Inc lact
ia there is no man among our opponents who knows
what he is. The WhiY knows he is not a Know
Nothing-the Know-No:hing shrewdly suspects ne is
not a Wing, remembering a recent burial OF mat
venerable old Centlemani and there Is. We Iearn' que
man in this motley crowd who WIS a Democrat, OUT
,santinp distribution. has become he knows not what.
The Democrats stand on solid ground. They kno"
thry have but to make the effort and carry the cou.'
~: thew will make the effort end they VIII carry Inc
county. Personal preferences are f1rsotIen, VI ou!!
r.msmhsred a, giving TO the good Democrat an OF.
nortuui,y 10 show that bis attachment 10 10 princip'e
and NOT to men. Those who. from past services haa
resson 10 expect promotion themselves NAYS s'o'''
Gus opportunity to prove that those past services were
given for the good Of the cause, aud not lot 'ner
own advancement. ,,s.
long in loading, and the discharge OF which was 10
be- 80 fatal, has been touched Oh and jd'Eo 10 J"e-
There was not one single distribution man IN our
meeting. We verify believe there are moi ArS 10
the county who will desert US on this question:; while
there are many indications Of a growing conviciion,
on the part of the people, that Know. Nothing Wing
gerry is q grand humbmg.
Our candidates will be active. They will zee the
people. They will discuss with their opponents their
various claims TO our SURFACES. Gordon will meet
Rives; Randolph and Carter will meet Magruder and
Bowcock; and Gordon. Randolph and Carter will re
present the county of Albemarle 10 the next Legisla.
ture.
We earnestly invoke every Democrat In the ooun.
ty TO aid us in securing the ful6lnsnt Of this predic'
ion.-lCharloksuiNs Js5ersontan.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ALBEMARLE.
On Monday, the 9Th inst, according to the publish
ed notices heretofore given, the Democrats of Abe.
marie county convened in convention in the Town
Hall, at Charlottesville. at l2i O'Clock, P. NJ.
The meeting was called 10 order by James AleIap.
der, when some person In the assembly nominated
DR.. VIM. F. Gooch as Chairman, who was according.
" elected. Before taking the Char, Or. G. stated
that he would not act if it was the intention OF the
meeting TO put in nomination any person who favored
distribution. Amid the lcud applause with which the
audience greeted the sentiments Uf DR.. Gooch, that
gentleman assembled the platform and took his seat.
On motion Of n. Il. Massie, James Alexander wss
appointed Secretary.
On motion of j. B. Gilner, a committee of Eve
was appointed TO report resolutions 10 the meeting
The Chairman announced the following gentlemen to
constitute the committee, viz j b Gilmer, K G
Crank, w w Minor, Col Wiugield and w II Crank.
During the absence of the committee, some con
versa,inu ensued as to the mode Of voing, whether
per capita or by magisterial districts; those present
casting the strength Of their respective Districts, IS
ascertained by the vote Of the last Presidential else
rion. On motion, the former was adopted. viz to
vote per capita.
The committee on resolutions having returned,
made the following report, aud, on motion, it was
unanimously adopted:
The Democrats Of Albemarle, assembled for the
purpose OF selecting candidates for the Senate and
House Of Delegate, Of Virginia, do hereby resolve,
lst. That it is absolutely essential to our success
in this county, that there shall be union and harrno.
ny, not only 10 the support Of the candidates select
I'd, but OF the principles upon which the canvass
-hall be conducted. That with this union and bar.
nony, aided by the characteristic enthusiasm that
-lseye animstes the Democracy when battling for
their principles, success will be certain.
%. That We are fIedly attached to all the cardinal
principles OF constitutional Democracy, and that We
are firmly resolvef, 80 far as we can, TO maintain
hose already in the ascendant, and regarded as the
permanent policy of the government, and 10 labor
kealou.ly 10 place on the same secure footing those
sill agirated by restless spirits. who seek rather 10
svenge former Illuminating defeats than TO effect any
good 10 our country or TO the people.
Sd. That the appropriation by the Federal Gov.
eminent. OF the public lands, or of their proceeds, to
any or 10 all of the States, either directly or indirect.
~. is plainly ard palpably unconstiiu'iona'. and d.
rectly in conflict with the political aud pecuniary in
fereets vi the people Of Virginia; ana that we regard
The public lands aud their proceeds as part and psrcel
If he National Treasury; and thar Ne hereby require
the candidates oe!ec,ed by thi. meeting TO plant item
selves Oh this principle, and, like US, ~ prefer defeat
N tie advocacy, TO any acquiescence In, or palliation
of, the fallac GUS doctrine uf distributiun.
ih. That in the present position of our national
afaira, il is encumbent on US, The constituents, n sus.
tain our public rervants Who have been faithful
IN the discharge OF the trust committed To 'h-rn, ami
that We hereby express our continued cent fence in
our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and
our hearty commeuda;ion OF their fidelity and zeal.
5.h. That The people of thia Congressional DlstrDc,
have q faithful representative in tue Hon Paulus
Powell. and will c~heerfuliy advocate his reelection.
Lloyd q Harris moved that acommlrt-e be up.
pointed TO recommend suitable persons as candidates
Tor Sra,e Senator and House of D-l-yates.
y. X. Massie moved that tbs nominations be made
in np-n meeting, which lstter motion wa adopted.
TIE Chairman then stated that nominations could
now be made.
Col. Peter A. Woods arose aud put in nomination
VIM. f. Gordon, Jr, for State Senator. No other
prrson beng announced, the motion for The noraina.
ton of this gentleman - as carried unanimously.
Col. a. b Magruder nominated B. w. Snead as
one of the candidates for the House VI Delegates.
Mr.. VIM. Branch nominated ,Lt. Hill Carter.
Lloyd G. Harris nominated JOE. l.. Coleman.
p. Il. Goodloe nominated Col. rhos J. Randolph.
w. II. Hammer rose and stated that he had here.
tofore belonged 10, aud voted with ths Wing party;
he had now determined 10 unite with the Democratic
party, and he waited success To attend them in the
ensuing canvass. He would bring to the notice Of
the meeting, the name of VIM. Branch, as a suitable
candidate.
Mr.. Branch declined, and bis name was With.
drawn.
The Secretary was directed to call the rolf and, on
motion, n. II. Massie was appointed Assistant So
crerary.
Mr.. L. g. Harris withdrew the name OF Mr.. Jo-
seph l. Coleman from the lis, OF candidates.
Mr. Coleman arose, and stated that be had not de.
sired the nomination. he did not come to the meeting
AZ an aspiraDti he would support any good and true
Democrat, vote for him at the polls, and work tor
him in the c8avnss.
A rol! had been made out, by which it appeared
that there vera Democrats present from every dis
trict in the county, aud other Democrats in the Hall
uho.e pames were not recorded, were requested to
announce themselves and cast their votes. Each
person to vote for two Of the three gentlemen whose
names we're before the meeting.
The roll was called, and all Democrats in the bal!
having voted, the Chairman announced that Robert
Hill Carter had received 81 votet, Col. +. j. Ran.
dolph 81, aud B. w. Snead "a. MIR. Carter and Col.
Randolph were therefore declared as the Democratic
candidates for tho House Of Delegates.
On motion, the vote Was made unanimous.
On motion of n. Ii. Massie.
Resolved, unanimously, by the Convention. That
the public course of our late Senator, DIR. b +. Rsu-
dolph, has met cur hearty approval, and that the De
mocratic party OF this county now part With him most
reluctantly.
Messrs. Gordon and Carter being called for, came
upon the stand, when each accepted the nomination
conferred upon him by the convention; both declar-
ing that they approved and heartily endorsed the
principles embraced III the resolutions which had
been adopted.
On motion, the Chairman was authorized, at HE
leisure, to appoint delegates to the State Democratic
Convention, which meets III Richmond on the 18th ~.
.Msy next, 70 nominate q candidate for Attorney Gen
ersl.
The meeting then az adjourned.
WIN. +. GoOCH, Chm.
s (. f. A A.sstsDES' Secretaries.
GOOD AT DODGING.
II is probable there never Was a man possessed Of
moe natural capabilities for exercising the high art
If dofg,ag, than is John s. Carlile. HE lodges from
party 10 another, during bic brief public career, are
OF public n%otoriety. At the commencement
of the present canvass, Notwithstanding HE friends