Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-02

cratic party as the only National organization
whose principles and policy are sufficiently
conservative and comprehensive for the protcc-
ton Of the general and peculiar interests CON-
mitted to the Federal Government hy the Con-
stitution.
Mr. Wm- Y, jordan than rro!">e'i the l"l-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the Democratic party oi this
county believe the Hon. John Letchcr to be. in
every respect eminently qualified to ill the
Office Of Governor Of this Commonwealth. that
we have full confidence in his integrity and
SnnIIancss upon all measures Of State and
Southern interest, and We pledge him our TN.
thusastic support should he be the nominee for
the office OF Governor at the ensuing Demo
cratic State Convention.
After an animated discussion. in which the
adoption Of the foregoing resolution WAS aiyo-
Gated by VIM. V. Jordan and DR.. p. Sutphin.
and opposed by Vim. NJ. B,rwcl!, John Goolc,
Jr.. and DR.. Ro. A. Clement. vote was taken
and division being called for, the Chair ap-
pointed tcllers who reported the following re-
suit - in favor of the resolution and 9G against
| it ..fcr the result Of the count had been an
! ing that he felt satisfied some of the votes had
meaning of the resolution, and suggested that
the vote should be rc-taken. \ gentleman
who had voted with the minority then moved
! that the vote should be taken again. 1t was
objected to upon the ground that the gentle
man making the motion had voted with the
! minority. The Chair, however. oycrrulcd the
objection, and another vote was taken. with
the following result: Two in favor Of the rcso-
| luton and twenty three against il! 1t is pro-
per to state, however, that the friends Of the
resolution, generally refused to vote upon the
ground that the motion was out Of order
I The following resolutions were then offered
! and adopted:
/ Resolved, That this meeting highly approves
! the long and faithful devotion OF the Hon.
Paulus Powell, our Representative in Congress,
TO the principles Of Democracy and the Service
Of his constituents.
! Resolved That il is in accordance with the
doctrine and custom of the Democratic party 10
hold Conventions at stated periods to consider
the comparative claims and qualifications of its
members for public service. and that We hereby
invite the Democracy of this Congressional Dis
trict to meet in Convention at some suitable time
and place, for the purpose Of nominating =
suitable Democratic candidate to represent tl,.
Distrir, in the next Congress.
The Chair appointed the following list of
Delegates under the foregoing resolutions. In
the State Convention:
DIR. P. G. Sutphin, DR.. Charles \. Board 81
las bearing, George NJ. Cundif. A. l.. Thur
man. David II. Greasy. Robert johnson, Geo
L. Johnson, T. II. Nance. John Goodc, Jr.
Vim. Y. Jordan, Vim. N. Burwell. Peter NJ
Wright Vim. B. Jones, Vim. Adams Elisha
Whittcn Alex Jordan, Ro. p Mattox. Col.
Thomas p. Mitchell. Joshua I.awhorn. ThadcuS
c. Nance, DR.. Daniel Tompkins, John Hail. II.
4. Turner Julius Saunders. James l.. Arthur.
l.ittlcbury Saunders. John p. Chiffon, Robert
English Vim. II. Pate. Col l.. C. Arthur, .Ino
Davis, DR.. John Sanderson, Capt John Tur.
pin, :. II. Turpin. q. W. McCabc \. A. Jones,
Vim. WilkcrSon, James Mctcalf James W.
Ruckcr. Dr. T. II. Nelson. Capt Jesse deter,
John W. Jones' BaniS,cr Coffee, VIM. s. Big
by. Mercer Gray, \. \. Arthur. Capt ". j..
Jones. Samuel Iiobson. Robert Douglass. Will
son &. Hewitt, Dr. T. a. Clement Dr.. Thomas
". Page. JAS. NJ Williams.
To TIE DisrRIcT CONVENTION. .--Col. Lewis
c. Arthur, John Davis, Jr, Capt. Richard
Davis, John Turpin. DR.. Nelson, Capt. Jesse
,Jctcr James Mctcalf, y. y. Jones, DR.. 7. VI.
Page. Dr. r. \. Clement. Edmund Goodc, John
Go0de, .Tr.. VIM NJ Burwcll. DR. p. C. Sut.
pha Thorp II. Nance, ". V. Jordan, Silas
Dcaring. Vim. II. Pate. Vim. II. Reynolds,
Samuel q. Tinslcy, DR.. Daniel Tompkns,
Cookston Adams. W. j. Jones. \. =. Arthur,
JAS NJ. Ruckcr.
The proceedings Of this meeting were ordered
to bc published in the Bedford democrat
Lvnchburg "Repuhican.' and tho Democratic
papers Of Richmond.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
F. II. BOARD. Chairman.
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