The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-26

mony aud unity OF the democratic party. and
the national honna and independence. and
am frank to confess my decided convict
On sss sssot1i u for the g.
whole democratic party cordially and faitA-
faiiy. to unite in the support of James Ma
Vice President of the United States. Such
will be fatal to the aspiring hopes
OF the enemies of our principles at home.
and convince the foreign enemies of the ".
.. that they have nothing to hope from de-
mocratic differences of opinion.
NEw-YoSx. July rs
The Secretary Of war, we understand. is
arrived In this city, for the purpose of in
speeding the Notifications which are now
He is making tour through
the eastern states, on the same business.
At numerous and respectable meeting Of tl,c
republican citizens Of the Fourth Ward, con-
yened agreeable to public notice, at Persons
Tavern. IN William Street, On Friday evening,
July 18th, 1903 Abraham Bloodgood was
chosen chairman, and Henry Farming, secreta-
ry; when the following resolutions were read,
approved, and passed unanimously
whereas, The critical situation of our foreign
relations at the .prescns time, requires that we
should be firmly united to support the general go
rernInent in the vindication of our national rights
and the honor OF OIL country; and whereas we
ave uniformly both IN Our state and presidential
elections, adopted the principle of supporting tine
regular nomination made by majority of the re-
publican members of the Legislature, as best CAL
cuatsd to insure success, and to preserve union
and harmony amongst ourselves; and whereas a
large ma iority of the republican membars of con
gress who possess our confidence, have conforna.
bly, to our un'f>rm Practice, nominated and re.
I1rppc Nfal IL
da'e for the Office ofprcsdent, and George Cin-
ton TOR that OF vice president of the United States,
at the ensuing election .; and we believing that
the same to be fairly done from pure and patriotic
motives, Therefore,
Resofve9, AS the sense of this meeting. that the
said nomination is entitled to our appreciation and
ought to be supported by every consistent repub-
lican.
And whereas, the newspapers called the CA
merlcan Citizen" and {" Republican Watch Tow
er,' published in this city by James Cheetham,
instead OF supporting ourrepublican adIninistrat-
on as formerly, have for long time past manifest
cd strong hostility against the president and re-
publican majority OF congress, by publishing the
Mnsounded charges and accusations of the federal
lists az. ,st them, and supporting the same un-
.principled calunnnies which are seen in the fede.
raj prints all which appearing to us inconsistent
with, and contrary to, the professions and conduct
OF trne republican editor; Therefore,
ResofUes, AS the sense of this meeting, that the
saul nc wsPspers caiieeithe American C,tizen and
Republican Watc.l Tower, are no longer entitled
to the confidence ofthe republicans of this state or
of the United States
Resolved, AS the opinion of this meeting, that
our government has adopted the most prudent
measures to meet the difficulties that have been
brought on us by the unprecedented acts of tire
belligerert powers and that any attempt to dis
unite and distract the republican party (partcu-
larly at the present erisisl Is highly censu-shle
and meritng the decided disapprobatien and re-
prehension Of every republican
Resoloed, That we will adhere to pricples and
not to men whatever may be their names, and
consider it the inherent ri chit of freernen nmhi;c
ly to meet and express their sentiments of men
and measures, whenever occasion may require !;
and that our object in thus meeting and express
ing our opinions is TO preserve union and inte-
gritty IN the republican cause, and publicly to tes-
tity thatwe will support the administration of
our general government, in all suitable measures
10 prevent the encroachments of foreign natl
ons on the interests and lawful privileges of our
country.
RsaoEvea, That we hold sacred and invioIable
the freedom of opinion and Of the press b.:
when under the hypocritim garb of pretended
republicanism, the most insidious attacks are
made on our republican administration, it be-
comes us to remove the veil, and expose the a.
postate TO public view in all his naked dcformitv
ResoiOec, That the resolutions passed by the
republican citizens Of the seventh ward al their
meeting held at Reuben Brooks's on the 1st inst
and the resolutions passed by the republican CT
hzens OF the second ward at their meeting held
at Abraham B. MARKINGS on the 12tl. inst meet
our cordial appreciation.
PeSo3U,d, That the foregoing resolutions be
published in the Public Advertiser, New-York
Aurora, and Mercantile Advertiser, for three
weeks; and that committee of FIVE persons
cause the same to be published in all the repub-
hcan news papers printed in this state, that oar
republican fellow-citzcns may k:,ow our opini-
ons on the subject TO which they relate
ABRAHAM BLOODGOOD, Chairman.
henry TANNING, Secretary
Three other Wards of the city of New
York have adopted resolutions similar to the
foregoing.
"A letter received in this CITY via Philade,-
phla from an eminent commercial house i'm
Liverpool, dated May 18th, has the follow
ING postscript
g Two American vessels arrived at
Gravesend on the 9Th instant from Amster-
dam, from which place they had run away,
having (as 1t is understood) been informed
by the house Of Hope & Go. that there were
DEGREES to condemn every neutral arriving
in France and Holland after the 28th of A.
pril.'' .....N York hafer.
HuDsoN, On. ID July IL.
On Friday last, as captain John Swift, of
this city, was employed in depositinga guam
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