Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-11
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Meeting Of Democratic s.udnnts at Hampden Sidney

Saturday, Feb. 10, lS19.
Messrs Editors :-Doubtlc>s Won have long
known, both from experience and observation.
that politics is an exciting theme. and one well
calculated To awaken t. vigorous eXcrfion the
dormant energies o! the mind, when other sub
jects prove entirely unavailable 1t may. how
ever be that from long and intimate aSSocia-
ton with the political world and from force Of
habit. that TO great extent You have LOST the
enthusiasm and agitation of feeling that attend
Cd YOUR debut on the political stage and in>pir.
cd your breasts when pcnning your hrs; edlto-
rials or delivering Your maiden speeches; but
I certainly the memory o! such occ;e ions ran.
not entirely be ctaced from yOnr minds, nor
can you refuse your sympathcS ar withhold
your rejoicingS when we convey 20 you the
intelligence that the budding Democracy OF
this institution are experiencing tremendous
excitement, even in anticipation Of their en-.
trance upon political life. for doubtless many Of
! Randolph MacOns future sons will. following
the example Of many Of their elder brothers.
enlist their talents and energies in assisting 10
WELD the sceptrr Of government. and in guild
! ing the noble ship Of State to that glorious
destiny that awaits her in the future. Nor is
the excitement Of the Opposition less intense
than our own.
The cause of the excitement is the deep and,
! unusual interest taken in the State elections
which are to transpire in May next
The Democracy have reared ! beautiful hicko
/ ~, on the top Of which a magnificent flag floats
maestica!ly, proudly bearing the name o.
/ Honest John Lctchcr. who will he the Old
Dominion next ''overri"r' lie two parties
at this place are pretty equally "iVide"' whiie
few arc neutral anu "a'er'hs: '''' we u'no,
not thai win the rAefti"ilS ~ ""r a'ie anu
energetic electors, on the Gay "i '"r ftst'
ton the Democrats will prove largely vIctorI'
Gus. To-day We held Convention, the pro-
ccedngs of which We forward you Tor pnbiica'
ton.
Minutes o. Tia tvdtthtt"n ~ HE Ut6i"tI"'U
Of Randolph Macon College |'1yiHM.
The Convention convened according TO pre-
vious notice at 3 O'Clock F. NJ On motion Of
Jno. ID. Blackwell, l.. thrower: ESD WAS rai!cd
to the Chair and ]. VI. Bechhan appointed
Secretary
Tn motion, committee "i iise were appoint
cd, viz: Jno. ID. blackwell. Chairman, J. W.
Branch, l. j. Jarvis j. y. Iapsc"tt and T.. II.
Muse, To draft resolutions and make suitable
nominations to tae Convention: me IofNeH,
ton then took recess to await tn" report OF
the committee
/ The report OF the committee presented Tie
following resolutions AMI nominations TO Tie
Convention. which were unanimously hloPt'
cd:
: lst, Resolved, That this Convention heartily
endorses the present able and efficient Demo
cratic administration of Mr.. Buchanan
end, Resolved, That We cordially approve oil
the nominations Of the late Petersburg Demo
cratic Convention, and pedsc. ourselves 10 sup
port the whole ticket and exert ourselves TO Sc
cure the election Of the same.
3rd Resolved, That the proceedings OF this
Convention, together with the resolutions and
nominations hereafter mentioned be published
in the Democratic papers Of the State.
1t being frequently necessary for the benefit
Of th, institution and the surrounding neigh
borhood that moot courts should be held: there
port of the committee presented The following
preamble and nominations:
Whereas q meeting OF the Opposition held
at this College OH the night Of the 18th Feb
ruary made nominations for the various NUM-
cipal offices Of this Institution, and thereby
made the election OF said officers eha'ltnsG;
| to the Democracy to display their co!or' anu
exhibit their strength, therefore, bc II resolved,