Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-09
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT KANAWHA COURT
HOUSE. VIRGINIA.

thusiastic meeting of the Democracy Of Kama
wha, was holden ut kanawha C.. H.. on Mon
day. first day of the Circuit Court. the 18th
of October.
On motion. James II. Fry. Sr., was called to
the Chair, and John Rundcll appointed Sccrc.
tary.
TN motion of John y. Worth. the Chair
was requested 10 appoint a committee oi seven.
to draft and report suitable resolutions for the
action of the meeting. The Chair appointed
the following gentlemen To wit;
John \. Warth. John :. Swami. J. &. Ncw-
man. Thomas l.. Broun. j. |" Carr. W. y.
Quarter, james II. Brown.
The committee retired. and. after returning.
read the following preamble and resolutions ~
the report of the majority of five of the r"'"-
miticc:
Whereas, it Is time honorcd custom of the
Democracy to give expression i'll primary meet
ingS tn their views upon questions aPIcrtaIr-
ing to the political rights and interests of the
people and whereas. Il Gubcrnatorial touvcn-
ton will shortly Lc held in this State To noini-
nate Il Governor, Lieutenant Governor and At
torncy General: BE it. therefore. resolved 10y
the democracy of Kanawha.
list. That We have full faith and confidence
in the ability, integrity and patriotism of the
present distinguished Chief Magistrate OF the
United States.
ID. That We still have an abiding faith in the
principles of States Rights Democracy. and he
licvc that the unparalleled growth aud dcvcl-
opmcnt Of our common country are due chiefly
to the success of Democratic measures and De
mocratic principles.
I'd. That the continued existence Of this
Union. and the manifold blessings resulting
thcrcirom are dependant chiefly upon the pre-
>c%ryation of the principles Of States Rights
Democracy.
18th. That the Governor of Virginia should he
Il man who is thoroughly acquainted with the
wants of the entire Commonwcalth-who *
lcvoicdly attached to everything Iiryia"".
who iSa jealous advocate of the Coyinston and
Ohio Railroad. and other chief internal i'm
provcmcnt>.
9TH. That in Judge John W. Brockcnbrough
Of Rorkbridgr. we recognise a States Rights
Democrat. who has oir"ys sustained and sup
ported everything appcrtaining To the Rights
and best interests of Nirginia-and that We re-
~cogni>c in him Il Virginia gentleman who has
oLraw been true To the South. and who i pre-
cmincntlv suited Ia he Governor Of this Com
monwcalth.
9TH. That while we express orr decided pre-
ference for Judge John BrockcnbrougIl, for to
vernon, We. at the same time, avow our deter
mimtion To support the nominee of the Con-
%vcntion. who ever he he, and pledge ourselves
To use our best efforts to secure his election.
eth. That the Chair appoint - delegates to
attend the said Convention.
sth. That We recommend Richmond a. the
place and the first day of December As the time
for holding such Convention.
John :. Swami. Esq. then arose. and after a
few remarks. submitted the following rcSolu-
tionS as the report of the minority of two Of the
committee:
Isl. Resolved, That We deeply dcplorc the
divisions in the Democratic party at the
North. and We trust that all i%actiouS effort To
SOW the seed of division in our party i'll Viz
ginia will be speedily put down.
ID. Resolved. That We cordially approve OF
the administration Of James buchanan, the
venerable and patriotic President of the United
States, and that We recognize i'll his Kansas
policy 4 wise and conservative StatemanShip.
calculated to allay the excitement gotten up by
.lbolitionistS and dcmagoSucS for the Wih"ly
purpose of their own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
at the hazard Of the ruin of our party.
iri. Resolved, That We disapprovc and con.
denim the abuse of prominent and distinguished
Democrats III Virginia. r"me .t'om 'rh"t q""r-
ter Il may.
4th. Resolved, That in the Hon. Mr.. Lc;cl-
cr. the Hon. Mr.. EdmundSon, the Hon. Judge
Brockcnbrough and other distinguished Demo
Gratis. We recognize true and trll$ty men. w"r-
thy of the confidence of the party, and Of the
office of Governor Of the State.
9TH. Resolved, That We deem it unwiSc, un-
necessary and impolitic to express preference
between the different gentlemen now proml-
ncnt before the party for the Gubcrnatorial
nomination.. except such preference "a arises
from local considerations
9Th. Resolved. That we will support the
nominee Of the next Gubcrnatorial Convention
by all honorable means, and that we have iull
confidence in its choice and wisdom.
9TH. Resolved. That we recommend unity.
harmony and abundant charity TO Our party in
all its actions.
sth. Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting he empowered To appoint - dele
gates to the next C;ubernatorial Convention.
The Chair submitted the question upon sub
shutting the minority report for the report
Of the majority.
Mcssrs. W. 4. Quarter and John S. Swami
addressed the meeting. opposing the adoption
Of the majority's report and Mcs>rs. Thomas
l.. Broun and jas. II. Brown made speeches
in favor Of the adoption Of the majority's re-
port.
The question being put. almost a unanimous
vote was given against substituting the min"ri-
ty report for that Of the majority.
The question then arose upon the adoption
of the maiority'> report Upon Il vote, II waS
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
On motion Of James II. Brown. it was
Resolved. That the Chair fill up the blank
in the 7th res, N with the names of - de-
lcgates.
The Chairappoin ID the following gentlemen
as delegates:
Jas ii Brown, John G Newman. Thomas l.
Broun, Bobt Blame. Benz 5 Thompson, Samuel
Hannah, Charleston Blackwell Chiffon, WIN
, \ Quarter, Spicer Patrick. John X McCiana-
han, VI p Wyattc, ThoS j Buster, Henry f"Z,
hugh, Andrew Il lIoguc. Ivy l.asley. Samuel
Hannah, Paint Creek Jacob GoSh"rnc. Iohn
: Swami, Frederick y Read, Layton Williams,
y B Lilly, 4 p Fry, Jas l. Carr, " + Ward
John \ Warth.
On motion of John 4. Warth. the Chair
mar and Secretary were added to the above list.
VIM. T.. Quarter. ESP. offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That any Democrat from Kama.
VIVA who shall he present III the hupcrliaeolIa
Convention. be admitted to assist IN casting the
vote of this county-which resolution was
amended by James c. Carr. Esq. as follows:
Provided that said Democrats consider them
selves bound to vote in accordance with the
sentiments Of this meeting. Thcrcupon. the
resolution, as amended, was adopted.
On motion Of John q. Newman, the chair
was authorized to appoint five alternates to cast
the vote of this county, in said Convention, i'll
case no delegates should attend.
The following gentlemen were appointed a.
altcrnatcS: W. ". Dunnavant, Nathaniel Tyler.
b. VI. Dewitt. Of Richmond; William +. Cor
don. Jr.. Of .Albcmarlc; John :. Barbour, Jr..
of Alexandria.
JAMES II. FRY, Chairman.