Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

'o''n''y to resolution adopted at the Dsmoe, ~
melting Held In this city, last Tuesday ~ ,t'
s'un'e,i whose names are gwen below hrvhk ~
IL rEpu'o. ds'egat-s To the Convention WHICH ANs
fr ~ on w ednesday. to nominate caHdiN X,
LOT me "iice OF Attorney G-rera: Y
JEFFERSON NARD.-R o Hs.k;ns l.. 7 ~
" ni1n''"' ni y % il!! Stephen L Mason Jas Ca-. p
. i''i"y' m'" oader, Alex Crsig. 7 c Burn pt.a
tiagar' nos jones: lnioss, Dr. Pleot, Tho. Fam.
I = Word S D McDearmon.
MADISON WARD.-JsIes Dove. 4 p AUGUST G +
fancey, Jno Rutherford, VIM " Crump. ~ i pst
teson, ID Hsgerty. Juo j Wisop, Jas X Ca.kie. II
Ayiett. David Tucker, VIM II Dnvrd.on, SAM H.,
rings + II Skinker, X w Hughes. II II Dmkin.oo.
Louis RueSer. Jesse tfucheson Jno VI Gregory Jaz
Conway, lhos Is Bigger.
MONROE WARD-Ssurrel D Denoon, W.nW VI Tim
6eriaks, Charles Ellis, Juo S Caskie Geo " Mur.
,Sru, IL, Foster, DaneI Truheart, NJ 7 Andersen.
w Dunnavant, l. w G!uzebrook \ ID S,"s. :.
w brooks jog T jones w Purcell Wn AL.
IL Roger pryor, T Siarke, Thos u Jone-, Samuel
Bailey, Hasarll, II Moore.
The RE HASH AT THE AFRICAN CggeoE-I,4s
meeting of Know Nothing whi,. .Di.rrbu;oni.rs.
at the African Church, Friday uislt last, was
essentially .ehssh Of the proceedings Of :e for.
er meeting, which nominated Il. &. Morris tJr to
State Senate, and II. X. Eyson, w p Ba.:' e'i e,l
Dr. Mills for the House of Delegates. THE resuie on
Friday night implies an emphatic Glr-g.t! - :aa op
position evinced by the Whig to The action Q. a.,
former meeting, the former nominees, uh one Z
cepton lDr. Aiils) being the choice in the latter J.!
stance. VI Edwin Robnssl received tn. nomu?.
ton for tho Senate; L. G.. Morris, II. *. E.lvsJn al
WIN. p. Burwe for IN. House.
MIR. Richard Reins Chairman, and Nr Leu
OF the National .dmertcan, Secrets. :. BY RI"
way, the Coone! Looked exceedingly GisGihsd-;.-
more go than the Chairman vino possessed az; .. .;
sei.comDla"ency worthy newly c.e,.c1 capta! :. ~
militia company.
Mr.. James Scott arose and prop.sed the nsrns o.
Is. u. Morris as Il, aui proper canI!Gatc 20 rrp.
Sent me CITY OF Richmond IN HE Senate oi ,Ir- GOO.
old Commonwealth lie passed auirgy an 81,
Morris, THE task was III good hands; !e ienfn":
make speeches II th1 C.y CouE2...y referring 70
GeaWJai language, to his capacity lui ul..',.>-
habits OUT never for u moment, au:.G, 10 the 70.
Of his having Ueen for many years Democrat
Next came X. y. Daniel, but he did no. hold q ca
die 10 The orator who jurt preceded him. Inr
trast was a7!uily striking. We once had li,'
that Mr.. Daniel was something OF IN ors'or.
that opinion has vanished in view OF inferior.
relatively To S:ofr. We should never to-. -.
mate OF the moral worth OF intellectual stGndHg
any one except upon proper e- and close c"nlfs-
such afforded on Friday night.
Mr.. Daniel proposed Mr.. Edwin Robinson l. :
proper person to represent P'rhnCEd IN the So.
Senate, promising :het though he NAV lack the taen.
which others Possessed, he hai the talent whic'.
distinguished siatesnan ascrbed 10 Gca. ia R-or
tie talent oi overcoming opposition. lie show D..
the necessity of having popul"- cr'''''"'" -u.a
he believed Mr.. Robinson would prove be. in w..
of the deserved popularity enjoyed by the eandit.'
in prospect Of the Democratic party.
The vote was taken upon the" two r"''i.. 5..a.
and Mr.. Robinson Was chosen Ii tho party n
any chance it is certainly through hm.
Mr.. Morris moved that the prmius.;r" %; VI.
Robinson, be made unanimous. The Jpss'iun "rs
pui Gai g. w. Greiter said no. and h-ceUpon de.
scented from the decision jest made in .,amtnr.r,
suffering strain oi language, III, meai,.s uf wG,..
f.y nt fn.At .,iI
hend.
Mr Robt R,dg.ay 0f the Wig, was also psi i-
nomination for the Senate, but respectfully ae"iir-..
lie made short. ai.i, sag, r"IueG. spec.
which chiefly rei;-ratiGD %! the position -
views proclaimed by him through the rormrs o: r'.
Wig, rc,a;ivefo the nominees o the former mee'a
Next came the nominations TOR the House Of = &C.
gates. Five persons We're put IN nomination, tg.,
Rchard &. Morris, lwho acTnlesced G.:ar s"rs %.
suasion being somewhat cbagr'ned by hIs
mary rejection for the Senstej, -" IL. X. E!ss o..
Wn. p. Burwe. ii. Is. Dickinson, II. X. il"%.., 0u.
and George w Grs,,er. The tio&ets haviag DO.
collected, the collectors retired 10 cOuft tne!". "
Martin Meredith Lip-c",nb was ;,"n cH'l-d 5u:.
with usua! cond.scenson, entertained the sss";nL
tor faw minutes with oa'nu.n snth-rum fp--. '.
ie independently avowed his preference fer 70,
August, above all Others, for the State SEN -,
proclaimed his purpose 10 pursue 10 ;hs
the coutes. in which he il engsgsd
Caske aud Crane for Congress. Hs 't
ne tLpscomb was by far III. best boxing U...
district would indicate their convictions q: :.r esq.
rior qualifications repreprrsenlAlve, b. 's -.
zion. He reiterated his ph,Gge 70 COW h'i-, II 49,,
ed the first aboliiDnist who should made .ps- %
against the interests of his constituents. lie u kt'
that he should be gwen work at hi- old :rri. .
urckIayng, il not electe aud if the pc""'" ~ i '-
inund should not pAtronlZs him. he wuuid go lcN
old Buckingham where Ee would be sure 10 ge;
p.Oyment enough.
Some person named TazaTsll was next Csi,-d .ls'.
lie went upon the stand but what he said ct ice
tie consequence.
By this time the collectors returned, and the Cra"
man of the cunmittc csiied, announced THAI NJ
rs, Eyson aud Burwell were the nomms-s o' u.
meeting. The vote ID unimportant. Mr.. GTe;;rr VI
not get single vote.
The meeting then adjourned. tho lights eZ n
guisiled and so!emniy aud slowly. like iGnrra 9."
cession, the crowd oi Know Nothing and VIM
UlstriJutionsts weniei their way 10 their q..ri
homes.
Nor REPREsESTED.-At N re- union of the praSs ~
Memphis, Tenn at the Railroad celebration iast wee.
the following toast WAS given
Virginia, the mother Of States and oi Statesmen -
Debarr.d, yet, from free communication with VI,
by unfinished tunnels through the n"una'n barrier.
that separate US. Don't stop that knocking" unu
the door Of the Allegheny is opened TO Cs.
There being no delegate in attendance from W.
gina, Capt. 5. p. Bankhesd, was called ont and r..
.punled in n speech aboundng with good hnin"rr
anecdote and wit.
PREFER SLAvERY.-About three years ago, Nj
Anne W. Taii"rrro, OF King William county. VS.,
rmancipated i0 negroes, giving each Si3O. -
were placed in quaker settlement IN ONO, by +. ".
Scott executor ol the estate. few weeks since. hr
Scott had occasion ~ visit them on husin-a-I ~
found them in u wretched condition. almost siarrl'g,
One of the children had been stolen, aud severa. i'.
died for want of attention and the necea-r!-s oi '
They brgged Mr.. Scott 10 allow them 10 retuT: wlI
n; ,,yipia nd un +