The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-21

DzM1CaATIC MEETING A portion of
the Democratic party of Henrico county met at
the courthouse, on Saturday afternoon last.
Mr.. A. blackburn was called to the chair, and
Mr Daniel Il Gardner appointed Secretary
Mr. IL. Lorton offered the following preamble
| and resolutions:
Whereas. opposition hasreoently sprung up in the
Democratic ranks to our fats full representative in
Con gress. the Hon. John 8. Csskie calculated net
to defeat him. but to leopard The election of our
Gubernatoriel candidate in this district and
dians ss they of Southern rights and Ssutherp
honor, to preserve an uDbroken 'front.' and instead
| ofengssing in intercine warfare. to direct their
"hote battery against tue enemies of their time
hoDOrtd principles; therefore, be it
kesslved, That as friends o. the Hon. John g.
| the cali of a Democrat&S Convention to select a
standard bearer OF the pArty in the approaching
| contest, under whose lead Wa can go into battle
| kes,ived. That we suggest The I4th day Of April
next as the time. and the city of Richmond as the
request the various counties and the city cenpesin
THIS Congressional District to oend delegates to the
sams.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Heprico county
will meet at their court house the first Monday
In April next for the purpose of appointing dele
| Resolved, That We urgently request the Hon. J. o.
= Caskie to declare himself immediately candidate
to represent in the next Congress OF the United
states, subject to the decision of the Convention
aforesaid; and that we desire him to enter at once
upon the duties of the canvass
| MT Danlel r. uardoer moved that the meeting
| now proceed to nominate suitable candidate for
| the House OF Delegates of Virginia.
This motion was opposed by Robert A. Mayo,
Esq, and others, because of the fact that at the
| March term ct the county court, the nomination
had been postponed until April court, and on being
put to vote, was lost. So that a nomination will
| not be made until the first Monday in April
| MIR. X. Ii. L0rton stated that he had a resolution
which he desired to Offer but before doing so re.
quested the chairman TO vacate his seat Mr. Black.
| burn thereupon called Mr.. c. l.. McCoa,l to the
| chair.
Mr. Lorton then offered the following resolution
| which was adopted:
| Resolved. That We appoint an Elector from eact
| nsgisterial district of this county and thar mr.
John u. warren be appointed from District No. /
| so.em blackburn from District No. 3-and Mr. Chas
| Y. Morris from District No.4
Mr.. A. Blackburn 6ffored the following resolu
| ticn, which was adopted:
| Resolved, That we the Democrats of Henr;co !,
| meeting assembled do rdally invite Ihe ~, n
JoHN LETCHER 10 address the people of Henrio
county at the earliest od consistent with his en-
| TO confer with him on the subject ard Ianrr
through the Democratic papers of the city of Rich
| mond.
Mr.. Blackburn resumed the chair aud appointed
| the following gentlemen the above committee
| Messrs John Warren, Chas L. McCouli Alfred
| K. Courtney, Daniel Gardner and John B. Young
Mr.. d Il. Gardner gave notice that at the neg,
meeting he should bring forward the name of Al
FRED X. COURTNEY, Esq, as a suitable person "a
| represent the county in the next Legislature o
Virginia.
| This announcement led to some discussioni after
which the meeting adjourned.