Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN RoCKBRIDGE

Alta meeting OF the Democratic party of Rock
bridge, nuraerous!y attended, and held in the Court
House on Monday. the 4;h day of October, pursuant
To a call through the Naliay Star newspaper; on mo-
ton, Col. james ii. Paxton was called TO the Chair,
and Dr.. VIM. G. Hamilton wss appointed Gecretary.
On molten, Il committee Of five we're appointed by
the Chairman 10 report resolutions for tho action
Of the meeting. james Is. Dorman, William
Jordan, Col. A.. j. Hamilton, Col. J. w Msssie and
| Lucian GriCsby constituted said committee:
The Committee retired, and upon their return, re-
ported the following resolutions, which were unani-
morsly adopted by thu meeting;
"Ths time being near st hand when il lie e%Ipedient
that the Democratic party should proceed TO nomi.
nate q candidate for tho office of Governor OF Viz
ginis-be it
Resolved, lat, That the Democrats Of Rockbridge
county, will c~heerfully accept any time and place for
holding q Gubernatorial Convention, which the
Democratic party of the State may designate.
I'D That the Hon. John L-tcher is our choice,
first, last and all the time for the office of Governor.
I'D. That his constant, jealous and effective sdvO.
cscy OF Democratic principles and support of the
Democratic party for q quarter OF q century past; the
ability, fidelity and assiduity with which he has dis
charged every public duty ever imposed upon him;
his distinguished services on the floor of Congress. in
guarding the treasury from peculators and plunde
rers, in defending Southern rights and institutions,
and in unfolding the hands of the present and last
administrations his devotion TO hs native State, and
esrly and unchsngiuR advocacy OF the great interests
OF education and inter nal iuprovement-ths purity
VI us Dlt CsdI WEI b' tit'A ~ WI NV
relations Of life; his possession OF those private
virtues which afford the best guarantee for the
Gi.isent and conscientious discharge OF public duty
his resideDce IN the heart of the Valley Of Virginin,
and position Ca representative and universal choice
oil the invincibIe Tenth Legion of Democracy all
combine 10 reader the claims OF John Letcher rqual
in any reepect, and, on The whole, greatly superior 10
hose of any OF the distinguished end worthy gentle
mon whose raines have been, or any whose nance
rao be mentioned in connection with thu GuberDato'
:ia! nomination..
"i,h. Resolved, That the only objections urged
against Mr.. Le!chur, in regard TO the 'Ruansr AID
dress ars altogether unjust, and, We think, ungene-
rCus; that, that atfsir having been well known and
perfectly understood by the people of his district be
lore he election IN Congress-, sDy imputation upon or
objection 10 him b-sra equally upon usi that we r..
rtI with scorn any charge or insinuation of want OF
devotion to Southern rights. institution. aud honor,
or any preteGre tha; Mr.. LetclIer snd the people Of
this Congressional district should. on any account, be
excluded from mn equal claim 10 tha highest houors
in the GIT OF tho psupi- OF Nir:iG;..
'.;h. Resolved, That tle Chairman appoint fifty
delegates 10 Ito G1ternatufiEi Conv- 0tion.
10th. Resolved, Thst The Chairman ana Secretary
Of THE meeting be appointed delegates, aud that any
Democratic from this county who nsy be in attend
amos at tbs Convention, axe hereby constituted dele
gates.
18th. Resolved, That the delegates from this coun
~ be Instructed to Use their best eyeriions TO secure
iha nomination Of the Hon John Le'cher.
18th. Resolved, Tina. these resolutions DO comnu-
nlra'ed 10 the"N al!ey Star Tor publication, ana tnst
we rtquest their republication in the Democratic pa
pers OF the State generally"
The following gentlemen were appointed special
delegates by the Chairman, under the 5th re.olu.
ton
Capt $ McCiintick, DR. Wm Shle!da, VIM jordan,
Daniel 1revey, j " Webb, VIM 4 Wilson, Wm II
Houston, Rec Buchanan, j A NJ Lusk, j c Davis,
II W Meckey, Jsmes e Davidson, DIR VIM Z Ro'
Iers. john a Wilson, Samuel G Msckey, Col Lewis
{ Davidson, VIM Aiphin, John Wallace, Col Tan
p!ston, Samuel a Paxton, Samuel + Jordan, Zack
Cation. Il y Govd!oe, " II Bell, d Lownan,
Charie- Dawson, Henry Hayalett, Andrew Lindsey,
Harvey Risk. Themes Wilson, Col a j Hamilton, W
" Msjcr. " ~Ilartsook, Capt 5 Johnston, john s
Cummings, + NJ Wiley, james Campbell. Luciaa
GTegoby, j 3 Dormao, james G Paxton, w Mas.
sic, WIN Mclaughlin. j McD Taylor. Dr. E l. Ora
haC, Ii IL Henderson, J II Bowyer, Samuel e
lock, II White, j., BJ jordan, } Kelley, John Lus'
ter.
ia motion, the nesting adiourned.
JAS. II. PAXTON, Chsirpsn.
WI. q. HAMILTON, Sec'y.