The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-05

court "f law, and all nther courts, shnnl
ne so amended as Ia impose Lax of tw,
dollars upon all certificates under the sea
~ any superior courts of law.
y. htsolred, rs The opinion oftis com
mdtee, That II is exprdi.nt to apnrapria,
S69'9jo 10 The Sinking Fund. to bc apple,
L" The payment al Interest on the who'll
debt, and $4,000, part thereof, IL be ap
Piled To the eslnguishment of so much O
The per cent. debt.
0. R.sotred .ts The opinion Of your com
mRee, That his inexpcdieut To incrcas,
The permanent taxes.
PHlLADELPHIA TOWN MEETING.
:. At an unusual large and respecl,hl,
meeting of the Democratic citizens of III,
city ofPhiladelphh, convened AT the Conn.
~ Court lloust, On "Wednesday The ls,t
OF February, 1874, pursuant 10 public no.
THomAs LEIPER, Esq. was appointed
Chairman, aud WILLIAM DuNcAN and
ltoBERr PArrEsoS, Secretaries.
Whcreupon the Meeting approved of the
eight Delegates to the Harrisburg Conycn.
ton, returned by the Democratic General
Ward Committee, rs follow: 9honas i.ei.
per, General William Duncan, Samuel
BIddlc, ifenry Horn, Joseph Norrell,
John L. Sullivan, Lewis Rush, and l.. Str
yer.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by GronGE VI. Dallas, ESQ.
read, aud, on motion, unanimously ddoJt
ed
Whereas the attitude assumed by the go
10 nI thru Ia.
general liberty aud independence of man
kind, conforms with the best fceh rs and
wisest policy Of the Amcrican people, and
deserves their m, st cordial co operation
aud support Aud, whereas To maintain
the principles of our republic against
the insidious mach nations aud violent
efforts of kinSly combination, We should,
Individually aud collectively sacrifice q
very prtsoui prcdilrclon, and strive
To place the Chl,f Alagistracy of thr
country in the hands of ON most eaIight-
ened, ,sirtuous, and faithful citizens -
And Whereas, III the attainment of this oh
ject, an Harmonious ard Simultaneous
movement of the great Democratic party oil
the United States, To which, under Pro,
dence, the happiness and gloryofhis nation
must be ascribrd, would be alike tie safest
aud most eflcctudl mcasnr. And, whereas,
the united Voice ut the Dcmocra, of Penn
l'ania, So long and So Justly esteemed
for as energy aud Observation-Disclosures, may
reasonably he expected to produce, upon
the other States of THIS Union, "A salutary
aud decisive effect: Aud, whereas, il best
brcone5 the Democratic party of Penn
slyyauIa, under whusc auspices, cspt clally ,
the pure principles of popular rights have
been established and enforced, to bc FORE
most in indicating then. from outrage and
usllIpatlun And, whereas, small min
ority OF the Republican Members Of Con
grrss, IN open contempt of The aseertalncd
" III Of larg" majority, have assembled IN
caucus, aud there, lrostltutlng the forms
of party proceeding, have nominated IA
candidate Tor the Office of President : And,
whereas, it is cXpcdlrnt, in order slEndlly
To- defeat - pruleCt SO subrtrslSc of iuuda
mental principles, 10 concentrate the en-
ergS of all sound democrats IN favor of Il
single illustriuus indi, dual Therefore,
RcsoIrcd, Lai dis meeting earnestly re-
commend 10 their Republican fellow citizens
throug bout the nation, actively and cordially
TO Join in oleciing ANDREW JACKSON 10
the office OF President oil the United Slatcs.
ResOirca, That we earnestly recommend 10
the delegates about 10 meet ~ convention at
munsly To nominate ANDREW JACKSON as
the Presidential Candidate OF the Democracy
of PcnHsylvanIu.
Mr. Earle offered the following resolutions,
which, on motion, and alter considerable dis
cus>ion, were adopted
ReS0irtd, Ihat our delegates be requested
to Use thcir best exertions for having u tnIr
convention nj harrisburg, aud 10 s"lemuly
protest against the admission II members OF
ne Legislature without express appoinlmcn'
by the people, As vel ms againsi the admis-
sion OF dvle gates chosen under calls emhra
cling only section of the Democratic party.
Resotred, That we approve OF TIE resoln-
IONS aud address adopted 10y the General
Ward Meeting
Resoirt4, 1haf tie proceedings ofihis meet
pz be- published in MI the democratic news
,.prrs Of the stfte On motion, adinurned.
THOMAS LEIrEH, Chairman.
Whilst DrsctS seeretarie,.
HopLRr PATTEHspN, !