Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-28
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PORTSMOUTH.

AZ Il nlec,in, Of II" prm"cracv "f Portsmouth.
he d Il: the 'ity Hall fITia: evening. January :!s',
l-i?.
Om motion. Vim. Gleason was called 70 the CHAIR.
aud yirsiuil- 4. lIaync. APPOINTED SECRETARY.
Tho Chairman stated that he object of the meet
IL. wa 20 "rs.H:,e Il Democratic Association, and %
trun-lct >Grn "thcr business ~ nigh; j" brought
before :he meeting :or the good Of the Democratic
parry.
On moti":.. a committee u i've W.. appointed 10
recommend suitable persons TOR officers OF the .h--o-
citation. The committee. alter retiring :Dr c'i:sI.ta-
ton. rcporr,! he following gentlemen, who were
iui, elected:
Pre,;dcnt-t,.o. ". Gree: vicc presdcnts-wm.
Gleason. ;obyr. Dickson, ror.eiiu, siy,r,. .Iau.,
MAhoary. Dr .Iain,- Il. HODGES: Recording SccTc-
,ari.---V. y. Iiayur. and John W. II. Mrenn: Cor
responding S-rrctnry-D. i. Godwim: Trea,ur.r-
IaI,i Edward kcan..
on motion. II comnittc" q: i've, c5ns:s;ia: oi Wa.
Pe.d. .Ia'nc, T. Crocker. David J. Gri"ii. T.. Ny
er- a:d Jas. Gray. we've appointed to drat, Il -ui,lpic
coY-ti.ntl"! AMI bylaws for the government al ,Gc
Association. and 70 report 1T the next meeting.
On motion, y COMMITTED OF three we're appointed
- drai. suitable resolution. expressive o. the view,
o; the Democracy of Portsmouth in reid u :he
nominee, for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
Attorney General. The committee retired. AMI. al.
ter u sao-t absence, reported the following RESOLUTION.
which, on motion. Was unanimously adopted:
Rr>'lved. That the Democracy OF Port 'inor.iii, N
! pubic meeting assembled, approve and rat IS tie u:-
t!pn Of the i.tc Democratic Convention h-Id in Pc
tcrshur. in nominating John Lctcher, R1bcr, l..
Montague and I. Randolph Tucker, respectively f..
the Offices Of Governor. L.ieu,cia.n; Governor Mid
At,"rne, General. and Ne pledge them the l!::hss;
/ Democratic vote ever gwen III this city.
On motion ri James +. Croker. j, was
l:e-p!.rs:. Tlia, We approve o. holding q D!strc.
Convention in I.ync!.burc, Tor the purpose Of noaa!-
mating Il Candidate Ia. Commissioner Of B)aru o:
Public Works.
On motion. the following gentlemen were up ,oin.
ed delegates 20 attend the said Convention lame,
+. Crockrr. \. K. Smith. David J. Goodwin. G orc
vs.. Gree. John Holiday, Vim. IL. Morris, K Der:
Dickson. Gerard Henderson. Edward Kearn-, John
Dash. VIM. Iced, James q. Hodges. Joseph DurSc,
Joseph ". Miles. John Morris. Robert Thompson.
JOHN Cooke. l.. A. Billisoly, John T.. We.:. Jy>.Fi
". Joue., Thaddeu, {. Wootten, John ~. Cooke.
" II. Hodges.
On motion. the Chairman and ~secre;a.? acre ado
ed ~ the IL, nj d~elcg.,er.
On motion Of Col. Jane, T.. Hodges i: Nes
Re-plycd. Tha. the Democracy o: Fo!t.T"a;:
c-chc aiIg the dangerous innovation .! making ="
!i.ica, nominations without distinction o! parry.
y.cdgc themselves 10 sTpior the r9ininer ~ 'hH
Democratic Convention -'.n % assemble ~ Lyon
burg. for tie purpose OF nominating 4 candidate t.!
the Board Of Public Work..
o.. motion. the Corresponding Secretary Wa Re-
Gl:c-.ci 20 invite onr candidates Tor Governo'. li.n-
tenant Governor. and Attorney General. 70 h'dFe>'
the citizens OF Portsmouth during the canvass:
Dn motion. i. WIS ordered that the proce' dingS o'
this meeting hc plblished IN tie Portsmouth lFah.
sclip,. and 81 the Democratic papcrs Throughout
the State b. requested &" copy.
WI. GLEASON, Chairman.
; ViRe,SIrs \. HArSEs. Secretary.