Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
Convention of the People Of Charles cay,
James City and New Kent.
EUNiEATiON OF EI-pRESfpENT TYLER ZOE THE

Convrrt!nn NJ the people o the Dii;re. composed ot
the caun:ies Of Charles City New Keut and James City
appointed by county meetings Irrespective uf party
at Windsor SaaJee, New Kent! the 22J instant; Irr.
..uf from Sew Kent forty delegates fro, Churirs CI
! thirty, and from JlTes City six.
stac H. Christian of Charles City c.Icd the Convention
10 order and nominated b.. Wm. H. M.cor " New Kent,
10Y President Who declined; wh.r-upon Captain JY.n :
Lacy ct.ssn President aud Isaac H. Christian ssc,r
! tary oil ru"lion o! George 7. Erirr
Captain Lacy, taking :he Chair delivered IN eloquent
snd appropriate adire<, returning thanks the l'4n
! conferred, S:.
John =. Pierce Esq az New Kent moved eomu..;'rv
Of ltrrr from ehcl cnrny repos, as 10 the proper
moe casting the vote OF the counties 10 The Corvrno
TIE Ca!r named for said committee M...r p,.re. ,Y
New Kent H. &. hsnly of jaErs City. and Wm. IL. clup.
rnn 1t Charlie. IitH
50. isss:. T. 4. Eranc!i AID John T. Holt. both .hon
:er!'r: speaking.
:he following report Each county, 10y its Delegation Of
cs-ns prrsent, is Untitled 10 vote rs follows
jams City 23 chnlrs C!,y 3i New Kent ie": this being
the nuher Of votes, sr Is The Comttee have present
Iiea OF mser-taE!aG, o,- at the late Presidential elec
ti"n
r repar, hs vns been received or rnoron 10 adept -
s.;Gc, NJ Hra;ei moved IA hy allowing each
- ynf- br by majority uf it, Delegates
WHICH,. debate hy Mes-rs. Ira nc for Macon Pierce
HTGmy ana J. A. iary against ost, nud the rrgut
! .aup;r.i
Dr. Macon then put in o"miua;Ion EApre.ir,t Jch,,
Tyler VI Charles riry and uAc very sruis speech.
c0Uira'u!ans the Convention ani people that il
-r power ir procure the service. II whose talent,
history wo;d en;itlr hEi hearing In la, cou,;ry
MIR. T. 4. iiTanc nominated l. Il. W!!coG Of Ch.iIys
CITY, urged the claims OF ha; gentleman IN forcb-
address.
Sir -l.nin Fpso,: @! James City, seconded the ruu.i
nation 10 very cka'te and appropriate speeaii
y. L. HrDly Of James City, said: Mr. President: claim
10 kno something Of tie feelings OF the james City people
this sub rr 1heT have bcru cahSassiGg this question
for several days and have heard but Sentiment rs 10
who would be their choice. sir, tiry tirVi Tor
tie nomination Of Espres!ient tyler.
sir. Pierce .! New ldarcss., the Convention,
10 his usual clear and farcble lie hcp" tir
party feeling would eItcF the conv-ntion He though: e
had arrived when party bias should be th aside
gentlemen should esteem Il privilege obtain e
Vices Of the distinguished peTron whose name WAS BE-
fore them. The cony.tinu about 10 asscnble vas the
ns Important Virginia had ever held, and should he
posed DI wLcIs talents would command rerprct aad
Influence in the country With this end in view, he hoped
that the convention would cast ts vote uhan.nouSl.
for Me Tyler The address made profound n'p'es'os
Isaac II. Christian spoke a. soue Length, and at 'e
quest Of gencnen, deemed the position OF sir Tyler liz
H.suIr the convention that there was no nan In le corn
ty aid-nty attached 10 the Cp;o or more anxious
10 il ia is sry than was EH-Preridrn yIe
yet there nurc ouYhy aroused Of
the wr3bga Which have been inflicted his section. who
would guard moro wRtchfuly; more certainly ursnh
the honor and interests Of Virginia Than he lie read from
the published card of Mr. Tyler showing that he would
have Virginia every effort in her power TO eGrc;
iop and establish the government on such basis
~ would ensure lis future Irace and prosperity. This
falling, he would have her act promptly 10 her sovereign
capacity. II impossible any sag, mirutey.
10 dag, Tha would be his IN twenty days henc"-
Event, being hrr led into eHi.ieur. hourly; henc-
iporta. Ihat should elect dele: ate whose
wisdom and experience NIGH; rely, amid the change o!
the hour. lie warmly -uoS S<-d the character ana hbG:y
OF the distinguished gentleman, and believed from ,lr
general expression OF opinion n his county, and from
conversations with Heutlrnrn this morning. from h paris
III The district that there scarcely ccL!rut Of op
positiDn 10 his no,ninH,oa
0a molten Of Col Lacy, 'hc delegation, t!sea retired 10
&C Esu.., ami sf;-r = few r-tuTGsi
Mr !efce announced he vote "i Sew h:rt 10 lie u Tor
Iyl-r fnr Wilcox, 3.
Mr. Christian reported the Of ,E!.s Cry-!ar
Tyler 81; TOR Wilcox, H.
Mr. B:arch rrpurt:l t!:r vote U: jsnrs C!y.or i:!.
.; 70 Wilcox, 4.
The President lhsa auauuncsd the of lie coIyrG,
o