Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-27
Fourth Electoral District Convention.


T- convention Of delegates The several counties
composing the Fourth Electoral district, Rarmyie
thursday. March 9: f"r the purpose Of nominating
DELEGATES IL represent District the National Demo.
c.a:i: Convention. to be Leld IN Charleston, $. Z.
Ou motion, Judge paui.l \. Wilson Wa, called to the
Clair and + r. noi. pr Vim :. Morris and Thoaas j.
KrLp.iriek were appointed sctrr:a.ic. pr" TEN.
o., :noiv r WI. C. fipusicr, committee ot one from
zach county l from ;e city oi Ly ncburg, appointed
10 nominate prrrini: officers Of The Convention. The
following rsn'!emen constituted said Committee. ". c.
T!orEn$ Charles Bruce, james Neal. Col Joseph fuqua
!. Cowl-r, L. H. Gi4- Zen. o. e. Clay, {. II. Jones and
Char!rS Boswell.
Dusi.y tue rrrir "r The coumitter the several del
rsa,inns reported tIeus,"vt. A. follows:
FTncdnu,t--Charles Boswell
Lutnhnrg-'i-c. ". Hardy, r. J. Shassietuu. ". 7.
Neal W. Aryin. :. \. Staples H. H. Cra!e, J. Neal J. T.
sra-r-, C. Wood. L. II. Knrt Il. T. Clark, r. IL. De-
L'n,pb. .rliaG-J"in l.. Wilson. DR.. William Fuqus Wul
" wilson, John Y. Wilson. Jr John w. Wilson, George
II. Mahrw-. Ir John T. Crowder, Wu. : Daniel, WIN. T.
Crnw!-r John y. WoodsUa
Bges;ny.am--JoSrih Fuqu,. l.. :. Ellis, VIM Hooker.
WIN. II. Perkins. Levi. W. Cabcll l.. ". HUBBARD, Wiley
Erprs Wu, hubbard, j. Hubbard, James T. Leach. L.
,inu,laway Peter A. forLe> Robert boiling
.Ipconint;cs-rr J. L. Mcurarlnop. Wan IL Trent, Col
T. u. unea,l:sm ;. D. MclIearmon T. b. kc.arso,, L.
l-hri Wm y. Hannah, Sprrec tii!iihrn Wm Morgan,
e. H. Johns, {. e. Brown.
ia" pIsN-tirn. 0 t. Clay judge y. \. Wilson. wm. T
Yancry A. NJ TIhl-, T. j. kirkpatrick. Wn Waller I. D.
Jruing- Or W. L. trahan, w. \. roorr John o. Taylor,
Wa. r. TaIaferrp K. a. Do,., Thomas l.. Arrir gon H..
Adams. DR.. y h~se,;: t. l.. Owen, w,n A. Read, H. D..
Flood, K. Hal, Thompson Hurt, Col +. c. Howard,
Or. W $ Morris. T. H. Glass, Peasat F. Rrs.er Thomas
Il4i;oss-r John L. Johnson. Geo ". Bruce.
LIr.ioas-Ghsrle. Bruce, l. u. w.,iins, L. L. Morgan,
i','nc- Ed,rard-samT C. Anderson, wn,. C. f!ournoy.
). T. Esd. W;n T. Carter, Col H. NcCar:o, john =. f:-
ton H. Z. Thack,,on John y pahy. William BrGhwcll,
Vim Bradley, II. IcEablr, u. Scott +. r. woud. }. H.
iilri Wa A. Walton, NJ J. McGIa-son Or. A. :. Dillon,
Col John Foster, s h. Scott, james A. watsoo Richard A.
Marshall, Edwin ksd, John W. rdd, J. }. fouruoy, Jr
John 4. Eh!ot jaime. Whitehead John Foster Jr, John H.
Leigh J. ". womuck and George ". Daniel
O. Oh
mrnEz tic following The psralnel! officers OF tie Coz.
Tent!ou:
Vice rres!drnt. Judge b. \ Wilson, l.. D. Ibr.l, r H.
Cr,Ile John W Wilson, Il. :. Es Charles bowel. l. L.
Mutain..
SrcrvIar!-, Dr. Wu s Morris, F. r. Wood aud Thomas
J. kirkpatrick;
Who we're unanimously elected oacs, Of .t= coayen.
ton.
uu motion et A. D. Dickinson, 1t was,
K-.olvsd Thu: the rule, governing the House OF Dele
gates be adopted the parliamentary law OF this Convex.
;i0a ~ far rs The same uay be applicable.
Resolved That all questions In the Convention shall he
drcrt hy the rirG vote, unless scalud vote be called
for. w!eh shall be taEen whenever demanded by any
u.rty member, OF the Convention.
Resolved. Tat whenever scaled vote shall be called
foT r ote sh, b. given by the couu,!es each delegate
cnu. Ill. relative proportion Of III. counties he may
represent and that the Democratic vote ~ the late cuhern
,nr election In i>9 be taken The basis Of the Demo.
catc strength Of the cou,!es represented in this
uIi'runn.
Thr T. Tr~dwav :hsu appeared. and after :rw eloquent
r-ihaTa, nUS h.5 Pre.Irn; Of the convention
Tie ITt -I,:r:N aInOuncrI that u order
MAN nominations, l"r delegates !" tr Charleston CoHvrn.
tio:I.
Mr. c. Anderson uloved that he convention nse re.
Cs.i o: AN hour, wi ich WAS rejected
C"'. rug.. nominated Judge D. l. Wilson, Of Lynch.
burg.
ade Wilson iaa few REMARKS. defining his po.i,!on
expressing preference for tie Hon. H. H. Wise for the
Presidency a5o"r all O,rrs but il he could not secure hi,
nomination. lie would ali in the nomination ~ any other
l-Gcc!It who cuuid defeat the election Of n Black Rejub
lcan.
IL"i. ]. kirkpatrick nonlua;ed Col t. ". IIuhsrd, Of
IiI kln.!am.
A. H. Dickinson nominated Robsr; II. GIa,s, Of Lynch.
bu :.
l. H. Watkins then addressed the Convention In an ab.
and earEes; speech. and followed hy ". {. Pournoy,
"2, In 1n e!oqnrn Ganrr urged .e Convention 10 eA.
preference :Ur clGatc 70. The Presidency
and 10 send t' delegates 20 Charleston rnrAmmsed there
:. make .uch ss, cautious IND iudicou. choice
then appraF hc-, under n! tie c!reG,aners-not With
s-c:ioual or factiUuS spirit.
sir S T. Anderson thea nominated Vim. q. Perkins, OF
buckingham, and called upon the gentlemen nominated 10
20 t= convection their respective opinions, IS 10 the
cUursetr.; 10 be pursued at Charleston -
Cri. l. Hubbard addressed the Convention, stating
:!a:, Il elected h- would 10 the Convention champion
OF iic!pe., no; rls. 70 select the best he COULD
tina; he would cordially support Hunter, Wise, or any
oh IL aud suitable man. thu" he no" believed Mr. Hun.
TER hr that man. hut whrn he got 10 Charleston II lie
shnl' rIl himself mistaken he would cordially 20 Tor any
Other who that he would consult with the Southern
states U!uE they Preferred and seek to concentrate
thea In opposition tn all ohrrs; II he failed
in iii. liz would. .i1 the next that was possible
H. H. Glass came forward and addressed the Convention,
t,lt u WlIe lie lDatleSIOn,
rit .rouy pre,rc,iols favor OF Srrinlss great and
honured SON l. ~ iInter he would ncvrrth elss give
hi. the nomination OF Mr. Wis., II, when he got to
Charleston. he ruEn i! The choice Of majority o the
southern states and more likely concentrate In his favor
r". ,'r- >rrti lie Tor Nr. Hunter
h.. he ,..s ... strongest uan but he would
in ciar ..sr is hest Judgment this IJint,
go Cor The uan be he Hunter, Vie, any
other rood and true Democrat
W. H. Perkins, 'l addressed the Convention expressing
hi. preference .ur A. wise his first choice Hunter
cnnd, ar'! thrE for iEc nrSt best aEh strongest man.
:. T. Anders" addressed il Convention in very able
ald r!eh, sp-rch urging o,e Who preferred the noni.
nati"a VI Henry WISE declaring while he loved and ad-
rnir-d un.sr, and had shown his devotion 10 him ~
worthy honor st!ll thought that Mr. Wise, by
hi, lie u distinguished .-rvlce country, his ability
and fidelity in rging every trus by HE ilutrous
conduct ia meeting aud d. eatug the destructive tumphI
Of EuoS othinsism ard John Erown-m had shown him
sell be the un intended BY providence, TO deliver
country from the p-rlos dangers which threatened our
reacr, prosperity, and cur very existence Itself
The then raken which resulted follows, eav
ns out fractions ~ unueceSsary