Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-23
Aitbmon0 enquirer.
pY RIrCuIE, DUNNArANT, TYLER L WISE
TUESDAY, MORNING, NOVEMBER %
THE MEETING ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

Mr. John Letcher had u hard time OF 1t last
night Pursuant TO the adjournment Of We'd
ncStlay night, the Democrats of Richmond met
last evening at the African Church. Long be-
fore the time appointed, every seat was filled,
and every aisle crowded McSsrS Aylett and
Starke, the Chairman and Secretary elected on
Wednesday night mounted the platform at 5
o'clock, when the meeting was called to order.
The Chairman then announced that hc had
in pursuance of the resolutions of Wednesday
night, appointed 100 delegates to represent
this city at Petersburg; and stated that, in do
ins so. he had endeavorcd TO overcome his own
objections to the task. which, he pleaded on
I Wednesday night, (want of general acquaint-
Mr. Lctcher, &C., by obtaining the assistance
and advice of prominent members ofthe party.
The names Of the delegates arc Published in
another column
Mr.. Daniel II. London then moved that the
list of delegates hc confirmed. Mr. Jesse
Roach protested against the confirmation, as
serting that some of the number were not De-
mocratS. This caused some laughter, after
which the confirmation was carried by acc!a-
nation.
Mr. W. VI. Harrison moved an adjournment
Mr.. Il. \. Pryor protested against tins, a> con-
t,ary to misunderstanding OF "Wednesday night
The motion to adjourn was then voted down
Immediately there were loud cries tor "Pry
or" and for Wise" Mr.. Pryor mounted the
stand, and announced that he wished t" offer
Il substitute for Mr. SCOTS resolution. offered
on Wednesday light This resolution reads as
follows
Resolved, Tia; while the Democrats Of this
meeting will support any good Democrat who
NAV be nominated by the Convention at Pc
ter>burg, they declare that John Lctcher of
Rockbrdge is their first choice"
Mr. Pryor'S substitute was in the following
terms:
"RcSolvcd, That John Lctch"r is every way
worthy of the confidence of the Democracy
of Virginia, and that if he be nominated, the
Democrats of Richmond will uphold him with
on, reserve or dSaiicctiun
After short address. explaining the inten-
ton of the substitute. which he offered As 4
compromise, Mr.. Pryor took his seat.
Mr.. Wise was then called to the stand and
addressed the meeting for about three quarters
of an hour alleging willingness to accept the
latter clause of the substitute, but ohjecting to
a vote of entire confidence in Mr.. l.ctcher;
and entering into review Of those parts Of Mr.
Lctcher's career. which make him obnoxious
to large portion of the Democracy.
After Mr. Wise concluded Mr.. b. Il. Well
ford. Jr.. was called to the stand, who entered
into vindica,ion of Mr.. Letchcr, As did Mr.
Pryor, who next received the attention Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Wise then rose. but waS for soine time
silcnccd by cries of''qucston from the Lctch-
er men. So soon as the noise abated, Mr..
Wise requested a hearing for Mr.. Nat. Tyler.
The latter was then called to the stand, and
commenced by SO hard and well-timcd 4 hit at
Lctchcr that the I.ctchcritcs again sought safe
ty in cries of question" Mr.. Tyler however,
told them that he had stood fire before" and
administered a cutting rcbukc which command
cd silence. He was not interrupted afterwards.
During the speeches. yociierouS cheering was
elected both for and against Mr.. l.ctchcr but
the oudest applause of all was sure to greet
the name of Hal Edmundson, Of Roanoke-
From this, and other indications we have wit
messed. it is palpablc that if the Democracy of
Richmond were polled, Henry \. Edmundson
would prove their undoubtcd choice.
When Mr. Tyler concluded Mr. Pryor rose,
and the anti-Lctchcr men showed some dispo-
stion to rctaiatc with cries Of question. -
These were silenccd when he announced that
lac was willing to give the concluding speech
to the other side, and only rose to demand the
previous question, which was determined on
by acclamatlon
Mr.. Scott Withdrew his resolution. and Mr..
PryorS was consequently put to the vote
Ayes and noes were both very loud and gene
rally distributed through the building For
tn, life Of lis we couldn't tell which had il Ia
very difficult matter when the African church
is crowded to suiIocation with party pretty
equally dividcdD But the Chair decided that
the ayes carried it.
There was an immediate call for division;
but; it being apparent that no vote could be
counted in so dense crowd, the call was with
drawn 1t is obvious, if the crowded meeting
of last night be any sure indication. that at least
Il very large minority of the Richmond Democ-
racy di>truSt John Letchcr to the extent that
they are unwilling to accord him simple vote
of confidence
After the decision of the Chair was an
nounced. Mr.. Pryor rose OF the >tan'l and pro-
posed three cheers for John I.ctcher the next
Governor Of Virginia" The lctchcri,cS gave
them with all their might. Immediately, Mr..
Wise >prang to the stand and proposed three
groanS for John Letchcr" The groan> were
administered with q will. and were even loud
cr than the cheers had been. Altogether Mr..
I.ctcherS vote of confidence, passed hy the
very tightcSt squeeze, compensated h'm badly
for the very decisive evidences of disgust at the
idea of his nomination, exhibited by IL perfect
host of the untcrrilied Democracy of Richmond
PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL
TN the morning of Friday. the 18th instant,
Mr. .. Jennings Wise WAS arrested and carried
before the Mayor, under a warrant charging an