Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-10
pe,noeratic 1reetins in FLOYD.

At Il meeting Of the Democratic party Of the
county Of Floyd, held in the Court House on
the 18th dag Of August. 1850, d. ]. D. Stuart
; called tho mteting to order, and or his mose.,
David n. Howell was called TO the Chair.
DR.. j. D. Stuart briefly stated that The OF.
ject Of the meeting was to appon: delegates 20
represent the Democracy OF this county in the
| Convention to be held in Charlottesville en- tie
18th day Of this month; and, OF nc;:0n q 7.
Howell, }. Z. Ronald was appointed Secretary.
! On motion Of Col. VIM 3. Sheior. il vas
Resolved That com"ttcc ot five De ap'
pointed to prepare suitable resolutions TO r-c-
sent to the meeting for adoption
In accordance with the foregoing resolution,
! the Chairman appointed ihe following eeaiie.
men, viz: Col VIA 3. Snclor. Dr.J. .. Stuart
COL John Williams Pleasant Howell! and Spar.
rel II. Griffith, who thercupun re:i:cd 10 Goa.
suit Of their resolutions During the absence
Of the committee social conversation was made
the order of Gusness-thcrc being such !; ura-
nimity Of feeling, addresses were not deemed
necessary.
The committee returned, amd Col. = ~. 8.
Shelor, on the part Of the same. offered the
following resolutions:
lst Resolved, That we tie L: U:moc-stic par.
ty of Floyd county, declare orr irrveEt attach.
ment to the Union Of these States ard that we
we will, ut all times and under al circuE,.
stances, stand by and support the salae upon
constitutional principles.
I'd Resolved, That the ,i0c,TiEe oi SQUAT.
ter sovereignty" is mt var with the principles
of equal rights and equal justice guaranteed b.
the Constitution to the citizens Of every State
in this Union.
3D. Resolved, That wc uttcriy Gisapprovt
and condemn the coarse o. our delegates 70 re.
manning in the Convention AZ Baltimore. when
placed before the country as candidate for tie
Presidency man who endorses the doctrine oi
squatter sovereignty.
4th Resolved, That we cordially approve,
ratify, and will most cheertully support, Maj
John C.. Breckenridge to7 President. and Gen.
Joseph Lane for Vice President OF these Uni
ted States.
9TH Resolved, That We deeply deplorc the
division in the Democracy Of this State and
Union; but that we believe that the true poll
cy Of the Dcmocracv--upon whom rests. as We
believe, the salvation Of this Cnion-;s to unite
in the support of BrccIinrldge and luue.
9Th Resolved, That We approve Of the State
Convention to be held in Charlottesville Oh the
lGtl, day Of August, and Tint The Chairman
appUlill - ~ represent tuc ~
mocracy Of the County in said Convention.
Which resolutions w"r. adopted without &
dissenting voice.
The Chairman filcd tire blank in tie last re.
solution with the names Of .hc following gen
tlcmcn, viz Y. Thrash, II. ". Carr E>o,n
Hutg NJ. Clingnepa, David Hail, 7. ". Will
Hanson, John LeononaS, Atre;! ". O'Ncal,
Charles \. Simmons, Joshua Edwards: Uwcn
Sumner, Maj. James NJ. Howard George N.
Wells, james Simmons, Tcpal D. Watkins,
Wm A. Cannaday. Preston Howcry, Fleming
Howcry. Peter Bowman, Spared II. Griffith.
Henry Dcskins, Dr. J. b. Stuart. Pleasant
Howell. Col john Williams. Powhatan VII.
liams Col. VIM. B. Shc!nr MAJ. John y. D..
Ion, David kitterman, and l;urwcii Akcrs,
Un motion of Col Williams ,he Chairman.
and Secretary were added TO the list o. dele
gates; and, should none Of the aforesaid dele.
gates he able to attend the Charlottesville Con-
vcniinn. the Hon. A. A. Chapman, or any dele
gale from this district who may be there, is
hereby authorized and appointed ts represent,
as alternate, the Democracy Of this county il
said Convention.
The meeting then adjourned
D. n. HOWELL, Chairman