Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-09
Twelfth Electoral District Convention.

In accordance with Il notice published in the newspapers,
calling a Convention Of the Democracy Of the Twelfth klrr-
t0,,i District. 10 meet IN l.rwisnurp, on Monday, the 2i;h" Of
February. I>j", to appoint delegates 10 uic Charleston De-
imocratc Conrefii.on, In pursaa"ce i"ereHi, = portion u .hs
Democracy Incl in the Court House, al half past one. OH ;!Ir
dag designated, and, on motion of K. :. ncnniS, Esq,
Major Icin. kcl"ls uf Monroe, was unani'u"u't! ch"'tii
rrrs!icI!: Of the Convention, and, on nuti":, 81 :. I LuaInS.
ton, Esq Hugh :. Tiffany OF Munror, hii Il + Harlow "'
GrsenhIirr, were rcqueste'! {" act as Secretaries OF The
Convention
Major Eclo!:. On taking the Chair, briefly cxplainci. the
object Of the Convention. and, on motion, the Secretaries
were requested 10 call tie roll Of coGaties c"iAI">'hS lie
Dis;ric,.
TIE roll was then called. and the delegate. present !rnm
the counties Of Allvshan?, l0ch!IUntas, Monroe aui Grerh'
Gri-r presented themselves. .
On motion, and after some discussion upon The Merits %!
the question. al mrInhrrs OF the Democratic party III
Gr=clbricr, were invited 10 participate il the drEbera'
lions Of The contention. The sginr' Invitation was ais" en-
tended 10 those members Of the party from other counties IN
the district, should they desire ~ DO 81.
IL was agreed that each county should lie PERMITTED 10
ca,, such vote, upon all questions, a. was cast, respectively,
in The last p rsiden,ial election.
SIR. Holloway, OF Allegheny, thought, In view Of tie very
small representation present, t.ra; til" convention "nSlti !"
adjourn 10 meet al n future dn. at such time and place hs
the convention might appr"ye. D. u. C@l%ea, ESQ.,, a..
proved Of the idea advanced hy Nr. H., ana supported Tue
suggestion In u forcl'lc speech.
iIereupon Col. J. w. Davis offered = resolution In favor
o! Il Southern Conference, which gave rise TO 4 spirited
discussion Of the merits "f the resolution proposed, which
was warmly participated in pre- and con by Col. Davis, u.
+ Drinis, i. Il. Mcrlna1' Ge,- q. W.. IT, DAVIS l"l, n,or
lowav, and :. Z. Lulingtuu, Esq lielorca vote was taken
upon the resolutions u; was withdrawn by liz author, III the
solicitation OF several members.
IL. J.. Denila, E>u.. uuiihe ~ us'uSNpi W Wv Nv"
the above resolution, offered The following NJ a substitute,
which, after al extended discussion, was adopted hy HE
convention. The discussion was participated III by Mr.
Dennis, Major Ecl,o.s, llagl 5. Tiffany. II. u. Matthews, Mr..
Norman, Gen. Davis, Col. Davis, ". W. y. J ndeTsbn,
Col. liaIloway, and Mr.. %Ludington. The following Is the
resolution, as adopted:
Inasnuch as il appears that there are only four on: O.
the seventeen counties in this District, represented IN This
Convention,
R.so we'd, That We adjourn to meet again on the Tuesday
after the ,liri Monday in March, ut Union, Monroe conniy,
al We urgently recommend 10 aud request all the counties
ia hiS ,tstrty IN send NJ lrlryateS L INA CunSeuilpL,
aad, In voiinr upon this resolution, We vote by counties,
and each county shall Gus. its Democratic vote, anu eath
delegate his proportion Of such vote, as polIcl III the last
Presidential rl"cii,M.
The Convention then adjourned.
JOHN ECIloLS, President.
IIrGHS 5. TIFFANY, !src'rys.
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