Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-23
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A DENOCkAIlO nEEIlNd IN nEOkLnNpono'
AT large meeting Of the Democratic party Of Neck
snburr. convened il the court yard on Monday l6.h
inst Tucker Darlington, Esq, vas called to the Char
and Dr. W. S. Easley appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the object OF the meet
ing, on motion Of T. O. Thackson, ESQ., acommit'ee Oh
ten was appointed to prepare business for the meetng
The following gentlemen composed the committee: 1.
G. Tbackston, Col VIM. r. Baskerville Robt- Hendrick,
Jobn NJ Wright William Baskerville jr, DR.. N. N. Jor-
dan, George Hayes, j. E. Haskins DR.. W. s. Easley, "
n Eppes.
Mark Alexander, , and yohn Goode, jr, were sppolnt
ed TO f the vacancies These gentlemen, after pro-
tacted absence reported two se Of resolutions for the
action of the meeting
The following resolution was reported by six Of the
committee whose names are appended thereto:
Resolved That the Democracy Of hecklenburg ap-
nrove the suggestion of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee to hold State convention at charlottesville Va
on the 10th Of August and that tho chairman oil this
meeting appoint number Of delegates said conven-
ton. Approved by
T. @. THAcKsroS,
ROBERT HEsDRIcK,
GE0. HAYES,
j. L. HAsKISs
MARX ALEXANDER, Jr.
JoHS GooDE, Jr.
he following resolutions, approved by four OF the
committee constituted the minority report:
Whereas recent events and the present condition OF
political parties in our opinion, imperi the peace and
harmony of the country and the pepetuity OF our po'
cal institutions wehe Democracy OF heckenburg coun
it to be duty to express our sentiments on tne
leading issues; and, therefore,
Resolved lst That We have ever been opposed to any
alteration or Interpolation Of the Cincinnati platform, be-
lieving to be sound 1t in 1856, and that
we dsapprove of the action Of delegates who were
pledged 10 represent these views and yet voted at
Charleston for the alterations demanded by the lnterven
tionists.
Resolved 9 That in refusing to secede at Charleston
the course Of our delegation met our appreciation.
Resolved 3. That regard the course of the Sece-
ders at Baltimore by which the Democratic party was
divided and the Union and the Government imperied
upon patry and technical pretext not only unwise
but the part of the Virginia delegation gross viola
ton Of the known wishes of the Democracy Of the State
Resolved t. That in view of the fact that the late De-
mocratc State Convention pledged the Democracy to the
support of the nominee of the National Convention and
believing that the irresponsible and unaccredted body
which nominated Breckenridge and Lane had no claims
to that tile we will support Douglas and johnson, the
nominees of the National Convention.
ResOired, S. That We have abiding confidence in
Stephen A. Douglas the tried and trusted champion OF
Southern Rights the North aud believe that under no
circumstances will he be found siding with her enc
mics, or faithess to his pledges.
Approved by
V.M EPPEs
w. BAsKERvILL, Jr.,
W. r. BAsKERyILL,
After a discussion Of these resolutions which lasted
till late in the afternoon motion made aud carried
to lay them all the table, The majority report of the
committee was then adopted by small majority.
motion then made TO appoint five delegates for
each magsteIal district to the Charlottesville Conven
ton.
The following delegates were appointed
Jno. G. Boyd, Il. Y. OVERLY, DR.. George G. Scott,
James f. Haskins, George larry, r DR.. P. G. Venabe,
Richard Boyd Thos 7. Boswell Geo. G. yenAble, Jno.
Y. Richards Cephas II Petus Thos. G. Reekes, Capt.
David Bigger, Dr. W. w. Oliver, Jas A. Gregory, Thos
c. Thackston, Thomas +. Goode, VIM. o. Goode, John
GOode jr, E. L. Baptist. RObt. L. Hendrick, Henry L.
Coleman Chas Alexander, Jno. B. Langley, Mark Alex
ander jr Dr. K. P. Alexander, George Hayes, Dr. Jno.
Osborne Archer Hanserd n. N. Thornton A. G. Boyd,
T. Hendrick, Z. G. Moseley, Robt. Tanner, Dr. Geo.
W. Burwel, Joel B. Bragg, W. P. Simmons, Jas. Hays,
jr, s. G. johnson.
The Chairman and Secretary were then added to the
delegation but it is proper to add that the Secretary
declined the appointment.
The meeting then adjourned.
T. DARLINGTON, Chairman.
w s. EASILY Secretary.