Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-27
The TrIadeIphia Democratic Meeting.

At meeting Of the Democracy of TriaGcl-
phia and McConnelFS precinct. ,0!iio county,
Ea.,) held at the hotel Of F. Lawson, ESQ on
Thursday, 10Th instant, for the purpose Of an
pointing delegates to the district and county
Convention, on motion. James McMurry was
chosen President, and Rnbt Stewart ard John
Geary, Vice Presidents; ". f. Geary and Strc-
ther Gray, Secretaries.
Abraham Bedion. Esq, moved that 4 ccm-
mittce Of five be appointed to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense OF the meeting. Where.
upon, the President appointed the following
named gentlemen:
| Abraham Bedilion. Henry T;cc, F. lawson,
James Burrows and John White. After short
absence the committee returned with the G.l.
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
|! Resolved, That we believe it indispensable
to the welfare and success Of the Democratic
party, that all former isSueS-Sta;e or National
and all personal gricI$ should be huiel Tor.
ever, for the sake of the Union and Tie Cor.
stitution-that we have had ann lie proof wi;hin
the last year Of the necessity of Il thorough
organization Of the Democratic parly-lhat wc
may be triumphant in 1860, and thereby save
the Union from dissolution.
Resolved, That we believe the Presidential
contest OF 1860 to Gca crisis in American his.
tory-sccond in importance only to lT1G-and
that it bchoores every voter all over the lard
to frown down with contempt al efforts to
ALLEVIATE the States by enrolling himself in tic
Democratic ranks, and fighting with the zeal
Of Spartan for the election o. 4 national man
for President Such we hope TO nominate 1T
the Charleston convention, ard 10 him VIC
pledge warm and hearty support
| 4 =, =,
We can bear testimony to that noble. PROMPT
and patriotic statesman, EX Gov. Henry y.
| Wise Of Virginia, who has So faithfully and
honestly discharged the duties of Chief Magis-
trate of our ConlmonwcaltiI-wh has more
than met the expectations Of his most ardent
friends. lie deserves uation'S prdc--Lc lie.
serves nations gratitude for in 1876 and on
the fourth Thursday of Maybe Tough, Tie
great battle against religious and political in
tolerance, taking for his prisoner and putting
him to death, their Erea."s. General. sam.
and on the Cd and l5;!: days Of Dccrmhr.
1850, he hung upon the scatfuld. ".lboliicn.
ISM" He richly deserves the name OF q Sc
cond Andrew Jackson-high honorS yet await
him.
Resolved, That we have the most abiding
faith in the present Chief Magistrate Ct our
Commonwealth, the Hon. John Lctcher, and
trust he will meet the most ardent cXl cclations
Of his Democratic friends.
Resolved, That in the Hon. Z. Kidwcil, cur
former worthy member OF Congress and pre-
sent member Of the Board Of Public Works,
and our able member Of the Legislature Hon.
John knote, we recognize safe guardians OF
the peoples interests. They have both been
tried and proven faithful.
Resolved, That Abraham Bcdilinn, James
Robinson, ESQ, +. Lawson, Henry Ticc, Thos.
IIemphl and Strothcr Gray bc appointed dele
gates to the District Convention, ard we re-
commend that it be held on the a2d OF F,b,ua.
ry next; and that in the absence Of the dele
: gates named, We do hereby appoint y j. Pam
nell. ESQ, OF the city, to cast the vote oil cur
precincts.
Resolved That we deem it just 10 tic moan
tain counties, that the next District Convention
| hc Lvld =, Fairmont, and We recommend tho
22d day Of February as the most suitable t:nc
for holding said convention.
Resolved, That JOHN Mcdonnell. Samuel
Mcconnell, Elijah Mason, Andrew Gray, G,"
Gray, Geo Trazicr, Esq. James Burrows, Ja.
cob Wetzcll, r. S. Williamson, Edward Nc
: Venus, John Morrison, lenrv Ouo Moses
: White, William Stamn, John Warden. ". G.
Thornburg II. S. Thornburg, John McCnsctr,
Thos. IIemphill, John White, William Patch,
: j. /. Bedilion, Andrew Vance. William Gcary,
Alex. McCally, Moses Fray, Thos. Shannon,
John Garvcn. WIN. Morrison, Fra,k Walters
and Henry Carter be appointed delegates TO
the County Convention to hc held at the city
of Wheeling, on Saturday the litil inst, ard
in case of the absence Of the delegates named
we appoint A. J. Paune!l and Jas. VI Bnlscr Of
the city Of Wheeling as altcrnatcS TO cast Tic
vote Of our precincts in Convention.
!, Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet.
ing be published in all the Democratic papers
in this District and the Richmond Enquirer
and Richmond Examiner.
JAMES McSlrREr, President,
JoHS GEARr, ,-;.o-prcs,c
RoBERT STEwAE1,
". F. GEARY, sccr.,,r;,s