The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-08
LOCAL MATTERS. a

OPPOSITION MIETrEG.--Ths Opposition
| party Of Henrico county, heid meeting at tn
| Court House yesterday. GEORGE NJ. Savage, Esa
was called to the Chair, and Mr. John G Mos6,
appointed Secretary.
The Chairman OK xpIained the object of the NEE.
ing.
On motion. made and seconded, a delegation
composed OF i've from each msgistsriai District
Mas appointed to meet q similar delegation frou
hanover, TO nominate suitable candidate for Stats
Senate.
The Chairman made the following appoint.
ments:
NO I-Ro n styIl, Dr. G poindex er, A ID Aiken
Hsniy tex. John Ga,Iiwrigtt
M, No 2-Ioah annstt. AGatin Gentry. sherwin
MoKae. Val. niire b. tier u O Eggiesion.
NO NO 5Esendall 6riiiia, Alfred i" inston. @ Fg-
Sino, Jas Milton Garter, A NJ Braxton.
., No 41or d Duyai. j. i'm Woodward, WA III
hedruder, John Hntche.on. Thos Nuckols.
on motion; the Chairman and Secretary were
aanea 10 tho delegation.
Dr. Archer offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
aes.lved That the Chairman appoint ten dele
delegates from the other counties of the Copgres-
soah, a,sIict Ut suGh time as may be deaig mated
To nominate a candidate for CONGRESS-
The Chair appointed the following:
No John III Mettert X III stylI Mitchell Allen
Or poindexter. jacob Alice, 4 N Aiken. John
sois5ieux aenry Cox, Franklin Stearns, john w
eiS No 2-Ishp j E,asrnet.. Geo Z Earneet. Austin
W
Heokier, Il Baker. NJ @ Egglest.n. 4 SUI.
M No 's-renda!l Grim. in, O Tav,or Alfred Win.
stcn, DR. WIN Darracsts, Esg,ing. Garland
panss Jr, James Milton Carter. Morris, NJ
No 4-R Tyler. B Duval, Jno E Woodward.
y uIeen. VIM NJ 1cGruder Or VIM Burton Jn0
nnu.cneson' ) Cottreil. Thos Nuckol.s. l. II
On motion of DR.. Poindex. ter. committee of s;x
from each Magistsria' District was appointed to
recommend a suitable person to be nominated %
the candidate of the Opposition to represent the
county In the next Legislature.
The chairman thereupon appointed the follow
ing:
No l1pr G Archer Thos Lyne. II poindexter.
'fS No "a.hWfisst: aW st'm Henry Cox
Cpliir irgswerth. " B Hill Geo Eatnest.
No a-Fendall Grff1n. / 0 austin. Garland
Eaaton ppay,ie psy Mc;Tndsr 1r @m psrraS0s,
sami Cottrell. Jno A Hu .cheson, DR. VIM III Bur.
DR.. Archer, from the committee ,o recommend
a suI.a1ie candidate for the House of Delegates,
reported that the committee desired to be iuduced
uosi ,s, april court, when they would report
me question being taken on indulgiug the COM.
hlt'ee, was carried in the negative, and a recom-
ence. " w e Nv
Inc committee, after brief retirement, re.
.urned' and through DR.. Archer, reported tina.
tney unanimously recommended as the candidate
OF me Imposition, for the House of Delegates, Dr.
s. MCGRUDER
On motion, the recommendation was unapimous.
ly adopted.
On motion, committee of three was appointed
to inform DR.. McGruder of his nomination.
Dr. mcGruder was then introduced and in a
Driei address, returned thanks and accs pted the
nonihafion, promising to spare Efforts to bear
In triumph the nag of the Opposition during the
coming contest.
On motion, the Chairman was instructea to an.
poiht central Committee Of fifteeu-thas Com.
mlstee TO have the appointment of subcommittee
for the county.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the Central COMMITTEES.
The meeting then adiourned