Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-15
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN KING AND QUEE
COUNTY.

At u meeting Of the Democratic party Of King AZ
Queen county, held ut the Court House, on the -
OF April. )bcing court day, .
on motion. James NJ. Jciiries was called 20 u
chair, and VIM. j. Gresham requested TO net ~ >
rotary. ,
The obiec, Of the meeting being explained b; =
Chairman 10 he the organization Of the Democrat
party in the approaching spring elections.
On motion, a committee consisting Of l. Robe
Gresham. Jno. Motley, VIM. Boulware, Rober: BIau'
and Thomas Dorr were appointed TO prepare r''''i
ton, for the action of the meeting.
The committee having retired. on motion. a com
mittcc consisting OF John Washington and y. !
Todd. were appointed To wait on Beverly b Dos.
lass, ESD. and invite him to address the mec;tnca,
citizens oil the county upon the political topics OF IL
Iav.
Mr.. Douglass came forward and addressed %
| meeting in an able and eloquent manner, aud made
most convincing argument, supported by lrrc,tasa
! proof, tia: the contest now being made IN virgin
j. hut the commencement OF the Opposition par.
aided by the great Republican party OF the Nor'i
overcome the great Democratic party of the Sou
and thereby ovcrrun the | Mon and the Siaic' Hs
party OF the South. =,
The committee having returned reported The q
lowing resolutions
!. Resolved. That We endorse the Petcr,buI,s
limitations, and will zealously support the eIec.ica
John I.c;chcr for Governor. Robert J.. Montague
Lieutenant Governor, and John K. Tucker for AZ
hey General.
). Resolved, That Col. John r. Bagby and b
WI. f.. Bland, De chosen - the Electors for The ~
Is.
.. Resolved. That tie Chairman appoin, ao2
mit;ce of five from each Magisterial District 70 ~
vigilance committees for the county.
The following gentlemen underthis resolution
appointed; ms
! ucl. X II Pollard and DIR Thos j Bates.
Di-'ric: No.. Win b Davis. q X Hundle!.
Toombs, .Arch'd Pointer and J Z Mann.
District No. st Ro Gresham, VI T Todd, J-
Washington. b + Taylor aud j p Williams.
District No: WIN d Gresham. y Street. J-
Motley. Vim Walden and Thos K Gresham.
District No. 5-Col. Robt. Bland, Thos Con-, Z
Montague, K Ashton and c II. Bland.
On motion, the following resolution Va, ual
mously adopted:
Resolved, That We are well pleased with the
and faithful services of our distinguished rcprCsfs.
tive in the Congress Of the United Sta,'SuH. L ?
Garnet. and pledge in behalf Of his reel C!oi: =
same warm support he has heretofore receisei.
King and Queen county.
On motion, the following resolutions werc Al
by scclamatiHn: 49,.
Resolved. That We are Justly proud Of The saia4.'
services rendered us and the State az large by ON
tented representative in the Virginia Senate. bs''
Il. Douglas, and that he is our first AMI on! c.-,
represent this senatorial district III the EeA, VIZ
! Legislature.
And. Resolved, Tha, the thanks Of the Dea.gfa.
ic party of King and Queen county be snd .a.! .
hereby rendered 10 Il. Is. Douglass, Es4. .'.
very able and eloquent speech delivered 'ei'ie -
meeting.
On motion. il was
Resolved. Tina, the proceedings Of this inee.A!
published in the Richmond De,nocra,ic paper -
the Tappahannock Rural Southerner.
On motion. tie meeting adjourned.
JAMES II. JEFFRlES, ,h'
W.. D. GRESHAM, Scc'y.