Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-12
DEuocpa1IC MEETING IN HARBOUR.


At II meeting Of the Democracy OF harbour county
held at the Courthouse, on Monday, October ill' w
being court day,) Colonel Henry Slurm was called to
the Chair, and DR.. James L. Reeves appointed Sec
retary.
A. G. Roger, Esq. explained the object Of the meet.
ing to be for the purpose OF appointing delegates ano
alternates to represent Barbour county 10 the Guoer'
material Convention to be held 81 Staunton.
On motion Of MIR. Roger, u committee OF hVe was
appointed TO draft resolutions expressive OF the senti-
ments of the meeting; whereupon the Chair appoint
ed A. G. Roger, Samuel Woods, Thos. A. Bradford,
G. w. Gall and John P. Thompson.
Mr.. Bradford presented The following resolutions
which we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, a Democratic State Convention ought
shortly TO be held for the purpose of nominating cans
didstes for the Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Go
vernon and Attorney General for this Slate and.
Whereas, the Democratic Executive Committee
has failed or refused to designate the time and place
of holding the same therefore,
!. Resolved, That W. approve Of said Convention,
aud respectfully to our Democratic friends
throughout the Commonwealth, the LIST day OF Decem
Der as the time, and Stauuton as the place OF holding
said Convention.
.. Resolved, That the Chairman Of this meeting
appoint - as delegates TO represent this county
therein.
from this county should be present at said Conven-
ton, that Roger A. Pryor, OF Richmond City, and
William n. Hartman, of Stanton, be appointed
alternates. to represent this county.
4. Resolved, That We regard the Hon. John
Letcher. Of Rockbridge, as eminently qualified fol
the Office of Governor of This Commonwealth, ant
that his bold, manly and patriotic course in the Con
gress of the United States, in defence of NifRinit
aRd her Constitutional rights, ought to have protected
him from the gross, unwarrantable and unjust assaults
which, from certain quarters, have been made upoI
him and that We regard those attacks IS wholly uR
Justltiable and injurious alike to the interests OF tht
South and the Democratic party.
5. Resolved, That the said delegates and alter
mates be instructed 10 vote, in ssid Convention, fol
said John Leteher; and that the said slternates b.
further instructed to vote for the majority rule in
ssid Convention, and also to vote against any change
in the mode and manner Of representation in State
Conventions, should this last BIO presented for their
consideration.
Mr.. Roger ssid, in substance, that the resolutions
presented by Mr.. Bradford fully expressed hs feelings
upon the subject. That he believed no Virginia states
man had performed the came amount Of patriotic ser.
vice to the State and the South as had John Letcher,
and received In return go many gross and unwarrant.
ed assaults. Why this had been, he wss unable TO
see; that surely il could not be said by any honest
Virginiap, that John Letcher was wanting in devo.
ton 10 the interests Of Virginia and the South. He
thought the coarse pursued by those whose business
il seemed to be to undervslue the worth and political
standing OF one of our beat men, was one full Of mis-
chief and ciso0d. He thought the attempt to crimi.
nate Mr.. Letcber on the subject Of slavery was not
from tho fact that they whose delight it was TO attach
the cry of "iRSsund!" really believed that he MIR. L.)
merited thar course, but that it was done to subserve
purposes that we're moi yet fully brought 10 light
BE believed that Virginian could not be found who,
at heart, doubted John Letcher's devotion to every
cherished institution of the South. He believed thu
nomination Of John Lstcher would promote the inle-
rest of The Democratic party; and in this he doubted
not hut that he expressed the sense Of niue-tenths OF
the Democracy of the North. West. He could speak
certainly fo- Barbour, that every Democrat was for
Mr.. Letche:.
Spencer Dayton, Esq, then addressed the meeting.
He though, Mr.. Lelcher was fully entitled to The pre-
ference shown him by the Democracy OF Barbour, and
he believed of The entire North West.
The Chair appointed the following named gentle
men as delegates:
Thomas A Bradford, Joseph Daniels. Jesse Teter
Al Roger, Jas d Hall, Col VIM johnson Jacob
Sturm, Abraham Roger, Hen.y ID Anvil, John w
Radcliffe, Samuel Woods, Harrison j Murphy, Hen.
ry Wileon, John P Thompson VIM Daniels, Philip
Digmsn, George Harris, JohnR Williamson, Spencer
Dayton, John S~huttlesworth, Samuel Stslnaker, Dan
iel NJ Anvil, John Annon, George w Gall, DR. Elan
ID Talbot, Thompson Surghaor, Samuel Holsberry
Martin d Polling, q G Campbell, and VIM w K
Callihan.
On motion of j P Thompson, i. was
Resolved, That any Demora of Barbour, who
may be present at the Staunon Convention shall be
entitled TO q seat as one of tbs representatives OF the
county.
On motion of j. P. Thompson, the Chairman and
Secretary were added to thelist. of delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in The Barbour Jeffersoniau, and that the
Richmond South, Examine and Enquirer be request.
ed to copy. HENEY STURM, Chairman.
JAS. 4, REEVES, Secretary.