Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-12
REPUBLICAN MEETING.


PORTLAND, Feb. 3.-At a-meetinp of the DEMO-
CRATIC REPUBLicAS Mrmhers Of the Legislature
o VI "ne, acid NJ Union-ii.lI in this Iowa on Friday
evening last, tue following Preamble aud Resolutions
were -dop'ed bv manual signing, aud ordered Ia lac
g""'ed :" the Republican newspapers printed the
Slate.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
liho p"',i>hcd ~ our last, re-publish the fol-
loving resolutions
Therefore Resoiced, That deem it of the highest
impUrtauc" tina. III UNION and integrity of tr Re- :
publican Parry should lie preserved Ia the appruac
ing Presidential enciion.
: He'otred. That we approve OF the mode by which
ihs uI'on un iOImer Occasions has been secured AID
The ummI.h Of republican primo pIes established by
nomination. Of candidate for the Presidency AT a
Convention Of ihe Republican, members of Cong ess
- ReSoired, fUa white the members OF this Conven
tan enierta the highest opinion nfIhe talents, ~
tegriIy and experience al JoHS QUIEcY ADAMS, and
respectfully recommend linn 10 The people OF the
tnned S,aies AS nian edIInenfly qualified for The
Presidency, 'hry are willing 10 Une wrh the Re-
puI'cans oi the Union IN ihc support al such cani
date as, o" im' ind Impartial consideration Of the
Qualifications OF ~ the caudidaies will most fully
meet The preference OF The Republican party aud
hesi subserve the ,nIerest OF the country"
The above resolutions have been signed by ElG H.
T1-ONE OF ilie Republican, Memhers of the Lepis-
in,urr, who conIpos the real bone aud muscle Of
the old fashioned republ'camism Of the State Several
more are expected 10 add their names.
We always feel II our ouiy give our renders "A
full AND nIellgble of transactions OF public
interest, which chance to pass within our observa-
lion and We shall enGeavur this Tine 10 discharge
~ %
day evening last, which adopted the above resolu-
tom.
Ia rema,ks the Legislative Caucus previ-
ously heidi which adopted The resolutions Offered by
Dol. WHEELER. II w he Tccollectcd, slated ,liat
decided mhJuiiiy OF the Republican members were
dissatisfied wii those resolutions thai they cOns-
d~red them pledge The at tins State To
hiT. ADAMS, even though hG should not lie numina-
ted 10y the Representatives OF the nation, and there
should be prospects of his eleciiun thereby throw
ing The State uIo minority against the general 90
al final
Tons owed their success 10 federal influence. We
stated 100, that the meeting at which they were
adopted was jiisiiiy aud unexpeCttdIy called ; that
there we're less ihan 40 republican nrmtets who
<Oed Tor the resolutions, aud more Than 10 who did
Tor ihetu, aud thai la from 10 iederis,s
did vote for Ihem. Ine,e statements made
partly from own obseTVnituns at the meeting
aud partly from the best inform could obtain
by conversing with large number of the republican
memhcrs. W believed MIR statements cOrrrct, aud
we gave uiem wan confidence. They were contra
'lcled Ivy cIe friends pl Col! NnEELERs resolutions
"a the ttesn,an AID also toy the editor Of the Port
land G Zeue. Tue result OF The meeting on Friday
evening, however, shows tlaf statements 40 lon
ge' stand on the basis Of opiuion, winch n'"y
bau"d, hut on PLAN ami unVueSiiUnable fics, which
dispute. Aiiei ihc meeting had been
held, which Cul. Wheeer's resolutions were
adopted, The republican members UG the Legislature
began consult with rnoiher the subject to
~ricil they related. Taey fell mortified aud wound
ed ~ the sentiment, which had gone abroad the
- Voice Of VI ,,ne' Th~y remembered fl,at Maine
had always been republican body, even when AZ
appe1dage Df - federal State. they remembered
tina, size bud aw IS hren 10 the Union ~ times
oi adversely well ~ prosperity. Jhry reaiember-
ed hIi ~ times Of efnbdig"es, commercial resuic-
tons, anJ wars, Whine 81 Ievef faded To- put her
shoulders ~ The wheel. 81 ,he general gUVprument,
ahi 10 bring az her energies the cause,
the renubiicAn Of the couury. They looked
back upon the piil she bid travelled ~ince the or,oa-
don % the federal constitutions, and they cUu DIS
no devious wind.ngs her march had been
steady aud onward, preserving her dignity aud
guarding the interest OF The natinn. hey had seen
her fowu upon E,sex Juntos AID Hartford COnsen-
tiQus, hut upon thu dgss O her political history they
could fad record OF a National faction iili had
been pur5cd ~ her bosom. Jhey thought OftIese
things, aud they could hat iegfei iia tie
az NJ tinr should he mtde sly, firW met IOc trih
mn sister Stfies in designating De mn, Wh0 Is 10 pre-
sidc Orer rs 0H They behcsed tbAf Maine had auO-
thef voice, stronger and niJe COngenal 10 her char
acer aud feelings tlaH His, aud that voice, ht
resoived should he known. Aiier iuterchaC1ing SEN
iirrnt. with each Ohrf, was found hti greai una
nimy prevailed among he republican men'0eis aud
n w,s determined i0 bod 4 meeting 10y themselves
for te purpose Ol expressing SUCH sentiments - they
were wiling 10 acknowledge aud sPnd abroad. There
we're 10 repui'lic'n pem'irfs attending The Legsla-
that tn,r, and about 100 agreed TO attend The
meeting twas agreed 10 hold tie meeting ~ Jnion-
Hall on Friday evening, ar ociock. IS u vas IN
tended iha' hut repnbiirau members Of The lie
gIsluufe should nke pat 90 he proceedings Of iIs
meeting, public notice % he meeting was gwen
Sill however several Of the f-dora members ePair-
81 20 Toe Hal, AID considerable number u citizens