Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

4 d.lsrorinn Of IL. D-lnmracy % jams. City
Charlie City aud NV Kent. h"'in: s'.eiho,rn :" u,
B.,hsmsv,iis, New K-nt .vi";y, on tins -"
Marcel. {" select n roniri.'- ter th' TX: 49,, Ia.;r
join :. Lacy III N-w k"nt Va nli,n'h'e' o"""
man AMI X l.. Henley OF Jamre CITY s.''e,a'y'
The object of the Convention having hsoi eN
planned: .,,t,.s.
Mr.. WIN. II. Dou-lns proposed that a co'nn.'"s
Of three IT,. selected for the transaction ci bu'ihess
DIR. Thomas Garnet of New Kent moved tna' al
committee DO increased 20 five.
Til. amend n .nt having b-en accapiea' H..
Tie Chair appointed Dr.. Tyler. Is. r. Lesei,D ~
Garnet, b F.. PIggott and Il l. henley Enw No
The committee then retired. aud alter u e "o
meu,s' d.!,bcra,ion, returned aud made the ioNo"
ing report: ,ou;,eo
you. committee, appointed to select a un =
would respectfully present the Mans o, sn;msntIv
Roaue, of Charles City, n. a gentleman em'neu'!
ouali6. 81 for Ibat po,t. aud in all respects worthy OF
your support" ~.uv .,, was pomins.
ted by Col. Ra,ciiffs.
Col. B.umley declined. L;r -.
Mr.. koaue'e opinion en- the oisu'"u''n YIN ""'
thea asked .,t.,
Mr., Doup,as smoke at some length on the sufJ@ct,
advocating distribution, bur Insisting on inc onhsen
r;un not making that The test question: IL: "ouio sup.
nor, A.. Roam. irresuec,iv- vi his opinion on that
subject. He hoped the Democracy would NOT iorce
the questions; if they should, no was Frpareo u ue'
tend his position. He alluded to ms adherence 10 Tue
Democratic party, Through innh anu 'nln' auu
IHl0 liz " n WllllUgt tNC"' N"' |.,S .
/ T.r.nr-s d,,rnu.i,n or anti.dlstrlbution, and
come 10 the supportu Of Mr. kosne.
Dr.. Game, then explained the report OF the com
miitee. .... .
r..., IN accent the nomination Of Mr.. Roane, with
he rneu,al reservation 81 to his upiaion OF the dis
Nj ! -ld,u Slater, of Charles City, replied, he for
IN. would support Mr Rnsne oniy " q pure dno
NJ n,m,I.. rIouir-d Mr.. Slater. definition Of a
pure aud unaGu.trrated Democrat
'Nr, : r-pijsd, one who would refuse this last
.Whiy bri0e" and stick 10 the constitutional anti
d.stribntion bill
.ra:s in favor of distribution. and eaid only hscause
tie Wings advocated il, ths Democracy OF Virginia
were unwilling 10 accept II,
The Chairman considered 1t an atjudicated CUES.
Mr.. Wcodson, of James City, then obtained the
q or. His democracy being qu-stioned. be most
rmph.ically assured rhe Convention cf his demo
ratio principles, and sp1ke a. sone length eloquent
iy in favor of di-tributiun. ,
DR. Tyler begged that the Dc allowed
10 retire and reconsider their report.
Mr. Duuk,a, rey!i-d ~ SONS observation oi Dr'
Richardson's, about Virginia's being d'.srncrd II .he
-h"u!d rrceiv. any PARTON ct ihe iaio "'hry' anu
aid Dr.. Richardson was then likewise disgrared,
nav,py purchased land claims. (Cries ut "o'dtr.)
~. T,l-r insisted uu the committee ceing permit
Ted 10 re;ire.
The question being put by the S"a'''t''n u tue
Convention, j, was decided il! he alternative.
me COMMITTEE having retired, III n short time re
furn-d, ana InxG, the f'iowing report:
"Yucr committee BEL, wax II L" he essential, ooth
20 The int -:es; .::d integrity nj ms Democratic party,
mat a candidate b. se!-ct-d rho i opposed 10 the
iis:ri.u'".a bill. hnG such a gentleman II the per
son Of DR. Pryor Richardson "f Now Kent, and
therefore u.seT lis asIGe 10 ihl- Cour.aiion.'
Tie question being taken, The nomination was
| uusulm"u-Iy coin med by tue delegation present.
a committee WIS appointed 10 Inform t.e gentle
man of his nnminallon. DR.. Richardson bsing pre-
--ur, and calrd inr. accrp'ed The Nomination., a':d
| -aid he was determined 10 stand by the ola and tried
principles OF Drm 'cracy, aud by those principles he
would stand ur tall.
MIR. Henley regretted that the otice OF Secretary
had prevented his taking Il part Ia The dlscussioli.
nut ne must congratulate The Democracy on their
choice at Il nominee. He would have opposed any
representative who would have Virginia, proud Vir-
g,nla. PROSTATE n-rse!t at Il q to't NJ federal pnwrr,
ana beg ur even ncc-pt any quota OF The lana iund;
Il boon which W.. have been fired, but which our
L-gisiarur-, @ "V,rsinia legislature" had seen Or
~ reject: aud that day OF r'j-"tl"n sill c"n>ti!uted
on- q, the brightest days in Vrrginias calendar.
The business being completed, on motion, the
meeting adjourned. The proceedings were ordered
TO be pubIl.n=d in the Enquirer aud Examiner.
Examiner please cory
JOHN $. LACY, ChsirmaD.
$500. - --t.