Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-09
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

At q meeting of the Dam rcrstc party Of Mercer
coutty, held at the Cour; hoase thereof nn Thursday
the ith day OF December, 1856, on motion, l.. Naw
ter called the chsir and Il. a. Richardson's ap
pointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been explained
in brief anu eloquent speech by George W. PEARS,
Esq, the chair appointed o. Static, IT, L. JordOn aud
r. A Richardson's a COMMITTEES TO prepare resolutions
for the meeting. After short retirement The c"'n
mittee returned and offered the following preamble
and resolutions. which We're unanimously adopted:
Whereas II is important that there should be union
and concert OF action in the Democratic party OF his
Congressional district, which only be effected by
Convention ut the party Of the District; aud l. in
further important that the candidate OF the party
shoul have an opportunity Of visiting the different
counties Of th. Dstrc. E: soon as The March courts
Therefore,
Resolved, That Democratic Convention b. hold
en- in tile town OF Cn'nn Monroe c"En.y. on Thurs
day, the 18th day Uf February nezt tor the purpose
of seecng canliiata 10 rcpsesent tbs district Ia
the Congress Of The United Sta;eS; aud that the seve
raj counties composing the district are hereby most
respectfully requested to send delegates 10 SID pro-
posed convention.
Resolved, That G. W. Pearls Davis Calfee. James
$. Grixshy, Benjamin White, Gordon L. Jordon,
Thomas j. George, .Ietiwicn Baker, VIM. "aker'
T. Baily John Vi. Brains. Jr., David Hall and jos.
Deeds, be and they are hereby pprin,ed delegates
+, represen, the County OF Mercer in said Convon-
ton.
Resolved Tha, this meeting cordially approv- the
gallant and accomplished representative in Congress
On motion, il was
Resolved Jhat the Chairman and Secretary b"
added 10 the LIST nj delegates, and nar the proceed
ing % this meeting be published IN the Chou De-
mocrn,. aud that Mi ,h- Democratic papers Of TIE
''' - Z. vAWTER, Chairman.
r. 4. RlcHARDsoS, Sec'y.
from the Ch.s.sus5urz, VA. stur
We clip the above preamble and RESOLUTIONS from
tho Union Democrat aud have only 10 cay that it i:
no, our desire TO dictate to tho Democracy % this
District; yet candor conpels Us to dissent from the
proposed call for Convention, at the time proposed
By our friends of Mercer and Monroe. Indeed, We
cannot see the necessity OF Convention. II The pre-.
sent Representative OF District is deslrous of re.
signing il may become necessary ~ hold Conven.
ton, otherwise the!s can be 10 need OF such. The
incumbent is entitled tp re- nomination, unless he
has become odoua 10 his party, or de.res TO quit h-
public life. We Gre not advised that our Represent
tative in Congress- ha, either beon realiss IN hs du
ties or desires resign. The Democracy OF his end
of our District, unanInDusly IL favor Z" our Pre-
sent Representative remaining IN Congress. ms,
we believe 30 be the desire Of all, and hence we can
see no nae OF hudiag Convention. But, as Te before
remarked il is not our desire dicat. TO irends,
a. the coGrss they shall take in this matter. We
therefore request friends Of Montgomery, Floyd
and Roanoke, TO consider the above call. and Il
:hey think il advisable 10 meet Ell Union, Monroe
county, at the time proposed by tbs above resIiu-
,ions 10 do So For our part il matters not whether
there is, or is not a Convention Ws are ready aud
willing 10 contribute our aid to any Democrat that
may be deemed worthy 10 bear our hag in The spring
election However We may differ from our friends
upon Questions Of policy and expedlency, we never
ial,er when he conflict begns. Ii matters but little
to liz, who U.ay BIO collected hy our party rs cap.
tain ii he nus upon his brow the insignia Oh Ills CON-
mission, it becomes our chse:!u duty TO rally % hf
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