Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-14
VOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Democratic Meeting In Richmond City,

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Democratic Meeting In Richmond City,
In .far0r Of Henry Il. Wise .for Lre$'oeHe'
The Democratic party, in response to u COLI OF III So no,
ton, assembled IN the African ChuTch On hr s e. Prr.idemt.
who stated the object OF the meeting III i suo'' NV "rr'N
pirate address. .,,o
Mr.. D.. lin moved a committee OF four be appolntedto
collect funds 10 d.lruy the expenses Of the Association;
which being carried, the President appoinced MessFS: y; y.
iii = G Rawlings, Jesse r. Hutchinson and John J. Viii
son 10 proceed at Gncr 10 perform the dulles assigned them:
MIR. fll proposed thai, twenty delegates from each ward
he appointed BY the President sh!n TO rep rsp1 rse,ioD 'hs democracy
Mr. Applrynrd made u motion TO amend Mr.. Hills reso-
luton by inserting ihir,y.thrce from, each ward, anu tha'
The President and Secretaries be added 10 the delegation.
Mr. Hill accepted the amendment to his resolution, ana
|. was carried unanimously.
MIR. lin then offered n resolution that the same delegate,
appointed to the State Convention, represent HE DeihocTe-
cy IN the District Convention, to send delegates 70 Charies'
ton; which, being put 10 the vote, was carried IN The aniEm'
ative. -,
A motion WINS made that the lst April be the time for
holding the Dlstric, Convention, but was Withdrawn at the
suggestion CT Mr.. Nat. Tyler, who preferred The counties
should determine the tile.
which Mr.. L. S. harye opposed, and the sense Of The meet,
ing being tuken il was decided in the negative.
Mr. Msrre then offered the following preamble and Feso-
luton, and spoke some time In their support:
Whereas, Ne. the Democracy OF Richmond c!%, kho"
no better means by which 10 reward a faithful puhEic ser
want, than by an open popular expression OIL appfeciaiIoh
for his services; and, whereas, the late Governor, ihe ho"'
Henry A. Wise, has Just retired from high and arduohs Ia
hors per formed In such manner, as not only 10 ensure the
best interests of this Commonwealth, but aNso y" en,on
s,rptr hi, eminent causciiy for the highest Executive luic-
ions: and. whereas. on the occasion Of the late Invasion
Of our soil, the la,e Governor Of virginia, p'act" Ine cni'
zen soldiery Of Richmond in the van OF 'irs'hlas sons, RAJ.
I,,j far IN. l.f.urr of the Commonwealth, n compliment
which no public meeting in Richmond has yrl properly ac-
EIowledged; Therefore beN . -
Resolved. That the Democracy Of Etehniond, here as
semblel, heartily endorse and approve the official conduct
or In. late Governor, especially the prornpi ehd c!heient
measures which he adopted for The =, i, si es Shs our ann noIiss
ton In which We hold the man, we hereby declare HAT
Henry 4. Wise, Of virginia, Is our first choice Tor me presl'
dental nomination, by the approaching convention Of tile
Democratic party AT Charleston, :. I,
10 these. Sir, Hill offered u substitute, stating he would
vote for any expression OF thanks, aud resolutions OF appre-
CATION OF the services OF the late Governor, In; would op.
pos. suy expressions Of preference, and submitted Tie iol.
lowing resolutions In their stead:
~. Resolved, That, As IN our opinion, the influence Which
the Virginia Democracy have, for sixty years, welded 10
the councils OF our party, is attributable mainly to Their
lnotto's being: "Principie4-nUt .Wtn;" and ~ the lime
houored usage OF our party in sending delegates to'thslr
National Conventions untranmellrd by Instructions nnd
recommendations, looking TO the mere advancement o! this
or that politician, has been attended with Inevitably good
results, the Democracy OF Richmond SEE no good reason,
VI this time, for departing FROM L usage 10 which We owe, IN
no small degree, our power and Influence.
'2. Resolved, That the Democracy OF Richmond, reposlrg
confidence in the fidelity Of the Democratic party TO the
Constitutional rights Of the South, and deeming the success
oftha, party at the Presidential election OF lsdO inu!speii'
sa5le for the protection Of the slave States, Will give L cor
dial, earnest and hearty support 20 The nominees OF me
Charleston Convention, feeling assured, from The pust flstoe
ry Of the party, that none other Than tiled, conservative
and distinguished statesmen can or will lie nominated BY
that Convention.
IS. Resolved. That, in our opinion, tho Representatives
Of the Virginia Democracy III the Charleston Convention,
after n full and frank comparison and free interchange ri
views with The assembled delegates OF the Democracy or
the whole Cninn, should, regardless Of all personal prefer.
enrrs, seek the nomination uf candidates for the Presideu-
cy and Vice ~presideicy Of tle United States WHO shall
unite with eminent, talents aud fidelity 10 the principles .!
the party a. capacity for being elected" over any anu AL
candidates Of the black Republican and other opposition
parties; anu tina; TO such candidates IL cordial support
should be given, whether selected FROM tie fire." OF si"ve
States"
Mr. Wexford responded to the remarks OF Mr.. Narys, OPP
posing the resolution of preference.
Mr' Daniel u. Lucas also addressed The meeting in favor
OF resolutions OF preference, in an eloquent Speech.
Sir &. II. Aylett then spoke so'nc tiiue In opposition 10
any expression Of preference.
81. +. Thovaas took the stand and advocated resolutions
Of preference. o,, ,, i. ,,0-,n, rr.t.,.
The question was abou, TO be put, when
Mr., ]. W. Atkinson offered the folio wing resolution
as n substitute for those OF Ar. llill,snd after some
discussion they were accepted by Mr.. Hill to supercehe his
Sir. Win. Old, Jr, was called on by the meeting, and es.
pressed his views in relation TO the Democracy, aud opposed
any resolution Of preference.
The resolution OF Lr. Atkinson Was then read to the Az
ISOLATION.
Resolved, That while this meeting deems it iuexred!ent
10 Indicate any preference among the able, conservative
aud patriotic men, whose uomina,ion for the next rresi-
icncy will he urged in The Charleston Coiivertion; yet II
canuot adjourn without expressing It's sense OF gratitude due
Ex.iov. II. A. Wise for his promptness in queH:IIg He late
abolition forny OIL our border, and for the Grai s.a9d taken
by him In bringing the invaders 10 punishment ana psoVi'
ding mguins: L repetition Of the indiSnity.
some discussion ensuing in regard Ia the understanding
o: II. propositions and substitute, the President explained
the Operations U! the vote they were about 10 take.
The vote vas then put, but could not be determined, and
il was proposed that the voters should pass between ieliers
and be counted and announced to the meeting. The Prcsi-
dent appointed SIR. Belyin and Mr. Hi As tcners, sud. after
some time, the vote was announced rs &c for Aikinsoas sub.
sii,ute, aud Is against 1t.
The vote then CAME OH the original resolution offered by
Mr. Marye, AMI was decided u being carried 10y the same
vote, US the passing ty the ;e!iers. would take up much
more ,inc.
Mr. ". :. Jenkins moved that the meeting now adjourn,
which was carried in the Affirmative.
l.. W. GLAZEDI0oK, President.
? 9;Essy Dove 3 secre:arlss.
The following is the delegation 10 attend the State Con-
yeu,iou. and also The district Convention:
john rutherford DR.. ". A.. Paitrsun, Charles Ellis, Geo.
". Murferd, Win. Old, Jr., Tho. P. August, L. O.. ~llaskins,
Il. L. Heath, John s. Casse, John DoOley, ". W. Timber.
lake, :. D. Denoon, 81. Downcy, Z. Z. Tiuslcy, VIM. 6. Jen.
kins, Thos. J. nargrovr, John II. L-ftw!ch, John !laran, tn.
NJ. Jones, T.. +. Gaines, J. J. Dornln, NJ. 7. S;arke, l.. Ante.
kie, Jesse T. lIrtcIcson, Danl lIaggeriy, VIM. ]. Scott, Dr..
y. II. Tucker, Benz. pavis, W. v. Sne"d, !. Thomas, 6, ".
ia. eph +. Jones, Vim. &. Lloyd, F.. 6. Rawlings, Joseph Il.
Anderson, Win. McFariHne, J. Porter Wren, Horace Starke,
Robert Williams. D. II. London, Jas. q. Blackwell, John
Gibson, Il. Vi. Cary. Z. 7. Moore, David Il. Jones, Robert
+. Dlauktnslip, Wm. I. Simins, A. X. Parker, Jos. {. Court
NY, Henry Miller, L. $. Marye, a. jenkins, II. j.. selden.
Dan. u. Lucas, Il. II. Doslirr, John Appieyardf William NJ.
Harrison, John X. Martin, T.. II. Ayleit, MaBn Page, !. }.
Higgins, y. =. Hill, Alexander Craig, John u: Greanor,
7. c. Burns, A!!en u. Lyon, I. s:raus, Vim. =. Ei,chie, q. ).
Wise, Nat. TYLER. v. ". DunnaraiI.. K. l.. Wigleswor,h,
VIM. Z. Allen, Joseph l%i-irhuizsr, Luke Mckinney, Colum-
bus White, II. G: Cabsll, 5. 7. Bayly, George BSrgainin, Jas.
T. Butler, I'd. Y. Cannon, II. 4. Phillips, John W. Atkinson,
: J. Tagyoner, \. Z. Porter, J. II. Gary, Joseph Rowe, y.
4. S;urdiYau;, George W. IaCcry.
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Democratic Meeting in warren County.