Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-10
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Democratic Meeting i'll NOttOHay.

ted States Senate. -Adios. ANEMcus.
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Democratic Meeting in Nottoway.
AT u meeting of the Democratic party Of
Sottoway county, held at the Court House, on
Thursday, the Cd Of August, on motion of DIR.
r. Connally, Col. E.. T. JefEercss was called to
the Chair, and Mr.. Frank Williams requested
10 act rs Secretary.
On motion Of Col. YIN. c. JeReress, the
Chair appointed Il committee Of five TO prepare
business for the meeting; and, after retiring
for 4 few minutes, the committee returned with
the following resolutions, which were read
separately and adopted unanimously:
list. Resolved, That VIC approve of the Con-
~vcntion which is proposed to be held in Char
lottesvillc, on the 10th Of August, for the pur-
pose OF restoring harmony to the Democratic
party and consolidating its strength for the APP
proaching Presidential contest.
I'd. Resolved, That the conduct Of the dele
gates from this Electoral District to the Nation.
al Convention, in Charleston, and to the al.
iourned Convention, in Baltimore, meets with
our approval, and that especially for their with
drawal from this latter body, when they per-
ceivcd it was the settled purpose of a sectional
minority to trample under foot the sacred rights
vi I III Civ VOL uSsoN ~ i"i - " N't'
Of the Southern Democracy, they deserve to be
hailed, "wcll done, good and faithful servants"
9rd. Resolved, That the platform Of princi-
pies proposed by the majority Of the committee
on resolutions, at Charleston and adopted by
the State Rights Democracy at Baltimore, is Il
chart of political faith that commends itself 10
the Democracy Of Nottoway, because itcontains
in our opinion, a true exposition Of those prin-
-. l.. l.. 1901 ,lnr1t t1o Tp mn ,t-nyl. nj
every Republican Government.
4th. Resolved, That in John c. Breckenridge
and Joseph Lane VIC recognize warriors and
statesmen around whom cluster all the elements
Of succe<s-mcn for the working day-Patriols
after our own hearts, for whom we pledge our
selves to work long and faithfully, to elevate
them to the high posts for which they have
been nominated, those Of President and Vice
President Of the United States.
9th. Resolved, That five delegates from each
Magistcrial District in the county be appointed
to represent the Democracy Of Nottoway i'll the
Convention to be held in Charlottesville on the
10th inst.
9Th. Resolved, That the thanks Of this meet
inc are hereby rendered to the Hon. Roger ~.
Pryor, Gor the able and mastery speech which
he delivered to us to-day, and that his conduct
in the last session Of Congress meets with our
entire appreciation.
In compliance with The fifth resolution, the
Chairman appointed the following gentlemen :
District No. 1.-Thos. II. Campbell, DR.. a.
T. Campbell, John r. Jones, G. u. Cralle and
Col. ". C.. J~clieresS.
District No. 2.-Dr. ". Il. Robertson, }. /.
Grigg, DIR. james Agnes, ". Worshaln and
C. &. Miller.
District No. DIR. Il. Connallcy, r. lrby,
Thos. Fitzgerald, Peter I. Rowlett and W. H.
Watkins.
District No. 4.--Dr. Geo. Z. Bland, DR.. Z.
Fowlkes, G. 4. Crallc, VIM. p. Irby and AR
cher Jones.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the Richmond
'Enuuircr' and "Eyamincr, and the Peters
burg Bulletin"
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r. T. JEFFERESS, Chairman.
FRANK WILLIAMS, Sccy.
Democratic Meeting III Isle Of Wight.
Tile Bunnc'' (o"nty for Breclimridqe amt
Lane.
At Il meeting Of the Democracy Of Isle Of
Wight county, friendly to the election Of Messrs.
Breckenridge and Lane to the offices Of PreSi.
dent and Vice President of the United States,
held at the Court House, on the 9Th day Of An
gust, 1860, (court-day,) Jos. B. Whitehead,
ESQ, was called to the chair, and Jesse \. Par
ker was appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman appointed = COIN
mittce OF five, consisting Of DR.. I. II. Barnes,
N. P. Young, \. \. Whitehead, VIM. II. Casey
and j. ". Duck, to prepare business for the
action of the meeting.
John J. Kindred, Esq, one Of the delegates
representing this Electoral District in the
Charleston and Baltimore Conventions was, by
resolution, invited TO address the meeting. Mr..
X. appeared and for more than an hour ell.
chained tho attention Of his audience in giving
an account Of his stewardship and in ably vim
dicating the course OF our delegates Mt Balti-
more. Nr. Ks. address was 4 mastery effort
delivered in his usual clear and logical style.
The committee on resolutions, through their
chairman Mr.. Barnes, reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted unanimously
by the meeting:
lst. Resolved, That whilst we DO not recog-
Mise either Breckenridge and Lane or Douglas
and johnson as the nominees Of Il Convention
organized and conducted after the usagcs Of the
Democratic party, yet as the platform, on
which Mcssrs. Breckenridge and Lane stand, is
more in accordance with orr views, as States
rights Democrats, and believing them eminent
" qualified for the high position for which they
have been nominated, We cordially endorse and
ratiiy their nominations.
cd. Resolved, That we are utterly opposed to
and Griou.;cc the odi6us hcrcsy Of sQuatter
sovereignty, as destructive Of the great princi.
pie of Stale sovereignty, and dangerous TO the
Union.
I'd. Resolved, That we approve the policy,
and concur in the cxpcdieney, Of holding 4
State Convention on the 18th inst. at Char.
lo,tcsvil!e, as recommended by the Executive
Committee, and that We appoint twenty-five
delegates To- the said Convention, and IN event
Of the non .atlcndance of any delegate from
this county. that Robert K. PrcntiSs. oi Char
lotteSvillc, Wm. Old, .Ir., q. J. Wise AID Nat.
Tyler, Of Richmond, are hereby Appointed as
altcrnatrS.
4rll. Resolved, That we heartily endorse tie
course Of our delegates from this district, to
the Charleston and Baltimore Conventions,
DR.. 4. X. Smith and Jno. j. Kindred, Esp.
9Th. Resolved. That whilst We entertain for
Capt. YIN. Dillard, Of Surry, the highest re-
spect, and believe that he WAS ~actnatcd by the
purcst motives, nevertheless we condemn The
course puraac,! lay him in Baltimore il aSSurl-
ing 10 :cpreScE, his district in The Convention
which nominated Stephen a. Douglas.
Under the :il resolution, the following gen.
~tlclllcn were appointed delegates To CharlottcS.
vile:
y. F.. Young, y. =. Wills, j. b. l~Iodsden,
John 7. Bunkley, Edmund Pitt. Dr.. j. y. At
kinsou, a. 4. Whitehead, ". II. Jordan, VIM.
H. Casey, +. p. Womblc, Wilson Iloiic,nan.
4. Eillines. y. G. Moody, r. F. Chapman, r..
Hall, G. F. Hall, N. II. Watkins. Dr.. Il. II.
Jordan, Dr.. \. II. Barnes, J. ". Dnck. l..iward
Rawls, John II. Holland. ". +. Barnes.
On motion, the Chairman, and Secretary were
added 10 the delegation.
On motion,
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be published in the Richmond Examiner"
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