Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-17
Democratic Meeting In Henry.

At meeting Of the Democratic party Of ,hy
| county If Henry, held IT the Court House OF
Monday, the 18th day Of August, 1850, the
| meeting was called 10 order by {. Y. Thomas,
on whose motion Matthew Seay was appointed
Chairman, and George llairs,on, Jr, Secyeta
~.
The object Of the meeting being 10 appoint
delegates to represent the Democracy Of this
county in the Convention TO be held ut Chsr
lot.cSvillc. on the 18th Of the present month
Or motion Of c. Y. Thomas, it was
Resolved, That the Democracy Of this couu.
" approve of the policy and cxpediency Of the
Convention, to be held at Charlottesville on tic
10th i~nstane, and that two delegates from each
magisterial district he appointed to represent
the Democracy Of this county in said Convon.
tion.
Resolved, That should none Of the delegates
appointed under the lst resolution attend said
Convention, that y. Jennings Wise and Nat.
Tyler Of the Enquirer, and William Old Of the
Examiner, or such of them as may be in at.
tendance. be, and they are hereby appointed
alternatcS, to represent the Democratic party
Of this comfy in said convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and be forwarded TO the Richmond Enquirer
Tor publication, with the request that the Rich
mond Examiner and Democratic Appeal vii!
copy.
Under the first resolution the following IL.
lcgates were appointed:
Court House pistrict--(;carge l~!airston, jr.
and c. Y. Thomas.
Horse paSture--Sanl J.. Mullin and lhns.
II. Watkins.
!idgeway Disirict-John P. Price anu ,.
". Watkins.
IriSburg District John l.. billiard and Reu.
hin Mabcs.
Oak Level l)istricl--liugh y. Dyer md tieo
l~lairstou, Sen.
New Henry District Robert Via ard Jas
NJ. Morris.
Lcaticrwocl D;strict-lIcnry Lawrence and
John Gregory.
MATTHEW STAY, Chairman.
t;rn. IlAIEsr"S, JE., Scc'y.
Democratic Meeting In Pocnhonta..
AZ L large meeting of the Democratic party
held for The county Of Pocahontas, in the
Court house On the 7th day Of August, that
being Court day, On motion OF Col. James I.
I.ockridge, John Gay, Esq, was chosen C!iaii'
man Of the meeting and Oh motion Of Wm. j
Woo'!lcll, Esq, Col. Paul Mcneil was AT"
pointer! Secretary.
Col. William II. Tcrril, Of the Warm Spring,
being called for, addressed the mcctingT in all
able uId eloquent style, 'lcnouncinS Bias"
l;ellhlicaniSln and showing the imposibility"i
elcciing Bell and Everett, and urging the nccrs.
| sity Of = nnioa Of the twp wings Of the Demo-
rHcy.
Robert F.. Dennis, Esq, Of lc"isburg, Wa
then called for, and addressed the meeting u"
an ahie speech, showing what each party r'
'lorsr,l, AIT! showing that the contest IN elect
l'g Il Chief Magistrate, in November next, va
between Lincoln and either Douglas or Brec'-
inrirlsc, that it was utterly impossible Tor Mr.
Bell t. he elected under any circumstances liz
'~lcpi"rr'! the division IN the Democratic party
anil showed the great necessity Of the DeI'2'
rru.y to unite, but urged the people d \irst-
lila To vote for lrerkinrilse and Lane, Il IH''s
VAS 10 lnion.
The Gpli"wing resolutions were t!:e'I oas't4
airl passed:
ii. Resolved, That We dcplore the i~-ira-':i
condition oG the Democratic party, airi w"."i
urg. upon uur friends throughout the State ''*
NECESSITY Of union, harmony and and a c'''c'''
ri action.
I'd. Resolved, That we are in :lror oil n un'on
between the two wings OF the Democracy u"
tits State and would urge upon our irlehIs ''
actual necessity of running bat one set ol |'s'
tors.
3h. Resolved, That wc are III favor Of ! ''H".
oil prr party, yet We greatly prefer the eiect"h
OF John {. breckenridge and Joseph Lane y
the Presidency and Iice.Prcs!dency OF the "
ted States.
18th. Resolved, Tilat the Chairman apPo!".
twenty delegates te attend the Democ;a%l
Convention to be held at Charlottesville on 'F
18Th day Of this month.
WherruPou, the Chair appointed the l"'ios,
Ing gentlemen: Vim. j. WooddcN: ''r'r:s
Burner, John S. Wooddell, YIN. J. -i'''':'h'
john K. Slavcn, Francis Dcver, Pt"'s"'' A.',I'
Col. james I. Locl:rilge, Be-. "il''"!'i. ~
tag. Ju. Gay, YIN. Baxter, '''e'';' ~.
Win. /. McNccl, James FL" ', : "'.'
Claiborne McNecl, j. Ii. Rit'h 49," 'i+-'
(ilauglI;n, Sir, and Willil';, ''"'
jtll. Resolved, That the I:,ai'':'''' 49,
cretarv be added To the list Of appo'I,'"
9Th. Resolved, That in the event tha. ..:T
Of the delegates attend the Ch2Fi9!tcS'ww
Convention. then We appoint Q. j. ''si w.
+. Richie and VIM. Old, Jr., Esqs.' As "'
JOHN GAY, Cha'ra'na'
PAUL MCNEIL, Secretary.