Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PowHATAN.

At meeting OF the Democratic party ~ Io"ha'an
county, held al their Court House, "n Aprl "onf,
dav IN consequence of hearing Of the intention OF
Win Old. .Tr. E-q., the present Senator from Tue
Di>,ric, o, Powhatan. Chesterfield and Cumberland,
To- remove from the Dstfc; and 10 r.,en ~ seat u!
the Senate. on notion Dr. John u liar'ic Wa call
ed 10 the Chair and John Spear appo'n'eI oeeFe''
Mr. Old was called upon - aidr.>- the meeting,
which he did IN 1t icw bret and eloquent REMARKS,
in which lie alluded with :c,n. . h. r'gTct m part
ing from many warm persona! ana P'cI, Li'tnLs, a.,
10 whom he had been closely attached during ms
noli,ic; service in tn, GrncrA! Assembly o Virginia
tpou the conclusion d! h. remarks, Richard Archer
offered the following resolutions, which were uhahi
nousy adopted .,o H.,
Win. old Jr rom the Office Of State Senator-an
o,gce that he la. a!led sikh credit alike becoming TO
himself and the District lie hus been honorcd u rep
rc.e,.t-we the Democrats of Ii native eonnty, lee!
that We would prove rccrean 70 our duty, did We not
express the deep remorsc overshadow!ng our party
by his resignation, and gratitude q HIM tor the
noble manner in which H. ha, adorned and dg!!!rd
his occ for the past siN ycars performing ~ dntes
in manner not only uneXccptionnl 10 MS D!S''!c',
bu, recently acknowledged by Our State at large
Resolved. That in giving him up as our senator
We are gratihcd TO know tha. lie ha, accepted tLe CO.
torial control of the Richmond Examiner, paper
that has 50 long valiantly s'rven Tor 'he prosper
IS and maintenance Of the principles oi our l"':,
and consequently. though lost 20 Il, - or icP.e'H
tative We, lis political talent will not !'e doIil't
Resolved, That in his new ayocaton We "l>Il l''ni
all that success lis qualities Of head ana hs'' ~
Justly deserve. -u.,-;v,. ,.s,,
Vim. Pope Dabney offered the following res'i''-
tons: ,,....-.,,, ., cho.-
.orf.li and Cumberland TO meet Us ut our Court
Ton.c on the fir. Monday in May, III Convention,
70 nominate candidate !0' '''' 0'1e' - ''-' A-
Tor of our District.
- ,v;.be, i,pon the other Two counties that with our
o ro,ro,c our Senatorial District, nor in any wsc
y, t,a,nrel or control their action we recommend %
tbe nnr;y NJ Benjamin H. Nash Of Chesterfield, as
gentleman III every repect competent and Gnaiined 10
y.pr.,cnt tie district il the Senate Of Virginia.
Resolved. Thatthe Chairman appoint ten delegates
from each nags;eral district Of powhatan 20 the pro-
posed Convention.
Which resolutions being PIT TO the vote, were
adopted and the following delegates :app'in;ed =,
Distr;c. No. l-CharIes L Fo.see. Jaine. fineI'
William B Murray. Robert Archer, Danie! Tay!9;,,
Michaux, Edward Baugh. and jesse Tucker ,.,
District No. 2.-Peter d Porter, John Angn,
Henry Gordon John S;ra:ton, "m fe, W.,
Jeter, VI Porter. W White, Martin lucAef' ""'
+ Tucker. vi, us,obo,
Dis,ric, No 81 Z Esees;on, Daniel l'Giener'
Jas Gates Ed W Bass. CharIe-, 20 'Ci' ~ nS
DR. P Dance, wm Mo'e.ey' d y "''Ae' ~ . u
''Iy,t D.tr;e. No 4-ohn Lay, Alber: Porter jos
80. r Wo,kins. J F Atkinson, } Porter, W
4 Wipfree, Wm Pope Daoney, Bo!Nhg cosby, hica
Archer. .......~,, .-o,o ,dacd
10 the delegation and the proceedings ordered % 10
nnbli.hed in the Richmond papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
: 40 ''''' JOHN B. HARvIE, Chairman.
.JouS SPEARS, Secretary.
.sTThe Index will please copy.