Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-10
Demoerat,e Meeting In Richmond,

In pursuance of notice, the Association Of the
Democratic party met in Metropolitan Hall on
Tuesday evening, at s o'clock, John A. Belvin,
ESQ, Vice President, stating the object Of the
meeting to be to send delegates to the Char.
lottesville Convention, on the 10th inst, and
the meeting was prepared for business.
Mr.. B. Il. Wexford moved that a delegation
to consist of one hundred, be appointed By the
President, and that the President and Secreta-
ries be added to the delegation. to represent
the Democracy of the city of Richmond, in the
! Charlottesville Convention, and the resolution
passed.
A motion was then made that the 4Associa-
ton adjourn, which was ncgatived by q large
vote.
Numerous calls were made for Mr.. 3. r.
| Wexford, who responded in an excellent and
telling speech, after which
Mr.. o. Jennings Wise, in answer to vocllerous
| calls, addressed the meeting in his usual forci-
BILE and eloquent style.
Mann Page offered a resolution, which, after
some little debate, and at the solicitation Of
friends, he withdrew.
Mr.. Wootten responded. to the desire of the
meeting and made a few remarks.
Col. r. NJ. Nimno called the attention Of the
meeting to the presence Of a Democrat from
Alabama, who would, no doubt, address the
association; and in response to the enthusiastic
call of the meeting Mr.. Christian took the
stand and entertained the Democracy with q
most interesting and eloquent speech which
enchanted the entire attention Of all present.
VIM. Old, Jr., Esq, was then called on and
responded in his usual style, which had effect
upon the meeting.
Mr.. T. I. Chopper then made Il speech full
Of Southern sentiment, and showing that the
Democracy of the South ought to support our
candidates as the most reliable, and concluded
with au appeal for all to rally to their sup.
port.
Mr.. J. j.. Wilson moved that the meeting ad-
journ, which was carried.
In conformity to the resolution OF Mr.. Well
ford, the President appointed the following
delegation
John Rutherford, l.. W. Glazebrool. r. o.
Haskins, \. B. Hill, John S. Caskie, II. c. Ca
bell, T. G. Burns, W. W. Undertake, S. c.
Davis, Jas. Alfred Jones, w. ". Crump, G. B.
Hill, VIM. S. Duprce, Jos. r. Anderson, YIN.
\. Patteson. Wm. +. Richie, Dab. P. Couch,
7. I. Giles, s. D. Denoon, N. Downey, Thos.
\. Jones, John Hasan, VIM. Bailey Jones, 6.
W. Randolph, Robt. NJ. Nimmo, Wm. Old, Jr,
Oscar Cranz, Samuel Hastings, r. S. Sanxay,
VIM. NJ. Harrison, 3. K. Wexford, VIM. 5. Jen-
kins, DR.. A. F. Picot, William ". D~unnavant,
John Ahcrn, G. NJ. Drewry, Capt. T. Miller,
D. II. London, L.. S Maryc, Geo. ". Iancey,
L. Antelotti, A. Craig, E.. Straus, F. Thomas,
VIM. F. Simms, W. w. Snead, John Fitz-
gerald, r. NJ. Cary, Jesse T. Hutch.
eson, Gen. Z. Sadler, James Collins, William j.
Scott, Thomas P. August, P. T.. Moore, d. IL.
Tucker, Jos. p. Jones, Geo. W. Munford, R. Z.
Heath, P. Fl. Starke, O.. j. Wise, John Gibson,
B. Hassell, J. j. Wilson, \. NJ. Lyon, Charles
Whitlock, Samuel 7. Bayly, L.. Mckcnna, P.
H. Aylett, Charles Ellis, Nat. Tyler, NJ. L.
Starke, P. Mcneil, ]. c. Courtney, r. H.. Bosher,
Mann Page, r. II. Dickinson, ThcS. Pcmberton,
Thomas Faherty, John Giblin, 4. Schad, j. J.
Waggoner, I. 7. Chopper, P. V. Daniel, jr,
Vim. Lloyd, Chas. Campbell, Jno. +. Stage, \.
D. Simins. Thos. E. Word, F.. S. Baber, John
Dooley, p. L. Wiglesworth, ". NJ. Harrison,
john II. Grcanor, Thos. Hardgrovc, jr, N.
Seagers, Thos. B. White, D. B. Jones, Z. Cum.
minis, NJ. Purcell, Sol. Davis, R. 4. Waddcll, II.
Edmuuson, II. n. Tcmplc,nan, n. \. Stnrdi-
want, Sam. Rutherford, Andrew jenkins, P.
Helfrick, WIN. English, John a. Bclvin, Henry
G.. Cannon, James Dove.