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ofa.(IIInil 1*11 sll • 111sing it, to t»o gentlemen o! tfjo highest respectability. Jim wo think they are radically mistaken in the means of advancing the welfare and interest of the Kioto; and in the mode of doing honour to the intellects of the Freeholders of the District—nnd on tliodc grounds wo have opposed them.com m v x tc. at rv.Convention Proceeding.—On Friday Inst, the 37th Murch. deputations from several portions of the third senatorial district, according to previous appointment, mot in convention ar thin place. Home of the dele-pates from above, reached town on Thursday rvo-mng, nnd on Friday about twelve o’clock, the following gentlemen assembled at the court house.From the city of Richmond, Col. George M. Carrington.iIourieo county, Benjamin Shepherd and Richard A dajos.Charles Citv county, John B. Christian, James E. Roane, John Mingo, and Doct. Walter Tvler.James City county, Col. Robert McCandlish, Archer llankin, James Hemple, jr. Allen Marston, and Doct. Robert P. Richardson.York county, M/ij. Thomas B. Griffin, Col. Robert Hhicld, Doct. Robert P. Wnllcr, Doct. Frederick B. Power, and Richard Coke, jr.Warwick county, Doct. Gawin Lana Corbin, Thomas Curtis, Robert Lee, and Mil#* Cary.The counties of Elizabeth City nnd New Kent, and the city of Williamsburg, made no appointmante, and of rourso net represented in tun rrnilW*t Jon.one themselves.After sotnc time spent among the members iu consultation, Mr. Roane of Charles City rose, and in a very handsome address to tho chair, nominated Littleton W. Tas.ewell—of whom Mr. R. said, it was ns unnecessary for him to speak, an it would bo for him to attempt to add hues to the rainbow, on perfume to the violet. The ballots wero then cast, mid the result proved to bo as follows:Warwick and York, fbr Mr. Nicholas, diaries City nnd James Cily, for Judge Remple, Richmond and Uftflnco, for Mr. Tazewell.On the second ballot the votes stood thus: Warwick, York and Henrico, for Mr. Nicholas. Charles City Rnd James City, for Judge flenitdc. Richmond, lor Mr Tate well.The third Ballot, Mr. Tazewell being dropped, rt?-snlted as follows:Warwick, York and Henrico, for Mr. Nicholas. Charles City, James City and Richmond, Tot Judge flemple.An arrangement hiving been made between tlm Charles Citv and 1 ork delegations, the fourth baflcf resultod as follow ,:Warwick, Yo»k,Charles City, Henrico sod Ric1 niond for Mr. Nichols*.Jniuc* City, for Judge Rcmple.On the fifth ballot. Judge Hcmple being still, nn.i alone, in nnminutii.n; Doct. Corbin nominated Co!. Bur well Baserti. when the following result of the votes was reported
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Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia, US
Sat, Apr 04, 1829
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