Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-06
EcnIocrntIc Meeting in IEnnorer.

In .faror Of Henry Il. Wise J1r President.
ha meeting OF portion OF the Democratic party held
q, Court House. February sih 1860 motlon OF Col
Chsstan White, Col Edwin shelton called TO the Chair
and A. i Sormrnt appointed sscreta3y.
The object OF Ihe meeting having been explained oy the
Chair Captain William Nelson offered the following Fc'o
iatIon:
K.so.7cd That the Chair appoint :En delegates from
each Magstral District. favorable TO The claims OF
Henry A. Wise. the other advocating she claims OF H. ~ T.
Hunter for President with power recommend suitable
delegates represent. Hanover In the District CoTr'"n
Th. resolution gave rise to spirited lIscuss"n hs.Ts
WIZ Nelson and A. s. Sorent advocating and COL Chas-
tain White F. Meredith and j. II. Taliafer.o opposing.
The resolution vo.r' down BY decided majority.
JE. Tanferro then offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the same Dreca!rt who were appointed
the State Convcn0u be appointed 10 HE District Con-
ren,lon. Adopted,
Capt F. r. Meredith offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That believing the people Of the sou 'hoain
discard all pUca differences, and stand united ~ pahu
Of brothers, the impending cr's; and. bervn.
that Henry A. Wise the available man 10 aay the
discordaat elements Of she political horizon nnh hrTc
back the mad Of Black arpubcanisn, Therefore,
Resolved That Henry A. Wise is tle choice c. ms meet
ing and hereby decisTe our preference IVs LIN oSfr
every other candidate.
on-psrticIpard In by M.s'r' "m Me!.9n anu Hornirn;
against the resolution var With The iire.hnnorrf
ussg.E OF the pariy-a Col Chastan White, Jno H. Tai
iafeyro and f.. i. Meredith, urging II. adoption
The rrsoution PASSED hy an overwhelming majority.
On motion Of John il. Taiaferra, WIN. Is. A-Sioa MAS
appointed county Elector, and COL Chaslain "he
Senatorial Elector
Vigilance Committee for the County from each NsSis-
trria District. Adopted
whrreupon. the :"lluvlnr gentlemen vrre named:
Coal IIarbor-E u. Wade, DR. J. c. Tyler Il. Burnett
W. rarselry, A. irscom6, H. Street "n' G'b''n' H.
". Tomln. W. Gaines, II. Tucker.
Cour: louse-Dr E. S. Taley. !. II. TailafeTro. j. T..
Sutton. A. L. Tuberlase Il. W. Taley, ". t. Sormcni Dr.
d. c. Soreni nr Edwin shelton, L. li"rne, " G Lunpsa
and e. D. Christian.
Ashland anil IuShcsSt George Tucker, J. W. Taylor.
" f. White IT,, ten. Thomas White. YIN. II. WINSTON
Alex Morris, q W. McMurdo A. 5. EoTInsn', Dr. W. L.
Wood and :. Z. Bullock.
Scsrofoot-t;. d. q. Isrowa ". II. Campbell, Tom
kie. 4. Mcdowell, J.. Vaughan, Dr. {. !. Gooda. T.. y"
Vaughan ". Lumpkin w. L. Vaughan ami DR. lrackcit.
Roekre-C. ". Dabney,E ". Morris, W. X. lrhy Ch''.
Norris G. H. Vaughan. T. WoodSoa.J Ta-yw. p lopkla,.
J. H. Dandrdse. J. r. Tor.ii, r II. Goodman, and }.
Jones.
Cros. Bo.ds and Beaver Dam-pr c. J. Tcrr!. DR.. L.
H. Nelson W c. T!nI;oa r. u. nckcnson, T.. Row-e:,
D. Phillips ". G Curp.n.er Dr. George sri: and George
". Hall
On motion .! VIM. H Noru,.n,. the Chairman and Sec
vetury added the lisI OF Delegates and 'ha: The
proceedings Of ,h. meeting be published In all the Peg"
cratic newspapers In RIc.cond
On moIIon, tnc meeting adjourned
EDWIN SHELTON, Chai.rilo.