The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-03
SERVATIvE MEETING GIN
HEN RICO.
APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES TIC
THE CONVENTION.

pursuant to notice published In the
daily papers, meeting of the conserva.
tive citizens of Hcnrico county was held
yesterday at the county court house.
Mr.. Isaac 0. Austin was called to the
chair and NJ. P. Handy requested to act as
secretary.
On motion Of N. F. Bowe, Colonel ]. B.
Young, j. A. Hutcheson, J. H. Sands,
Esq, DR.. Minor, and DR.. Archer, were ap-
pointed committee to prepare business
for the meeting.
DR.. Archer was appointed on the CON-
mittee in place of Mr.. n. F. Bowe, who
declined to serve.
After an absence Of about ten minutes
the committee reported the following re-
solutions:
"l. Resolved; That we, the people of the
county of Henrico, in public meeting as
sembled, do most heartily approve of the
call of State Convention by the execu-
tive committee Of the conservative citi-
Zcns of this State to assemble in the city
of Richmond on the l1th instant.
SO. Resolued, That FIVE delegates from
each magisterial district be appointed by
the chairman Of this meeting to represent
this county in said Convention.
"3. RESOLVED, That We deem it to be a
matter of vital Importance to the best in
terests of the people Of this State that
every person entitled under existing laws
to the right Of suffrage should register, and
exercise that right and to that end we
recommend that the chairman appoint a
vigilance committee Of twenty from each
magisterial district, whose duty it shall be
to use all proper efforts to accomplish this
object"
Tine Chairman said that he would much
prefer that the delegates and vigilance
committee should be appointed in some
other manner.
Mr.. Sands, on behalf Of the committee,
said that it was the understanding that il
desired the Chair should be allowed time
for the performance of the duty. The ap-
pointments might hereafter be announced
in the public press.
Colonel Young addressed the meeting
especially with reference to the third reso-
luton. He earnestly insisted upon the
appointment of competent, ecorEaag mel
upon the vigilance committee. Their duty
would be IN exceedingly important one
and it should be carefully performed. The
speaker expressed his pleasure at witness.
ing the revival of interest in the political
affairs Of our State, and closed with an
earnest exhortation to his tellow-citizens
to assist in putting !the Commonwealth
upon her old footing.
Mr.. Garland Haincs moved that the ap'
pointment of delegates to the Convention
be entrusted to committee of one from
each district but he subsequently with.
drew the motion.
The report of the committee was
then adopted by unanimous vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Bowe, the chairman
was requested to designate one person
from each magisterial district whose duty
it shall be to assist in making the appoint.
mcnt of delegates.
After consultation with the persons thus
designated, the Chair announced that in
accordance with the resolutions he had
appointed the following gentlemen as
delegates to the Convention:
First DiStlict.-John D. Warren, DR.. C
Archer, W. G. Knight, DR.. W. F. Far
rar, G.. D. Pleasauts.
Second District.-J. II. Sands, j. G. Red
wood, f. b. Cook, S. McRae, DR.. John Z,
Friend.
Third District-J. 3. Young, Dr. James
NJ. Carter, James Lyons, Il. Nj. Courtney
Masscna Beazlcy.
Fourth DiStrict.-John F. Wren, John A
Hutcheson. DR.. r. A. Patterson, William
NJ. McGruder, George II. Hopkins.
Ol motion, Mr.. Isaac 0. Austin, the
chairman, was added to the list.
Adjourned.