Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-29
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Powhaian County, August 22d, 1926.

Communicated for the Enquirer.
AT meeting OF number of Citizens OF Louisa
| County at the Courthouse, on Wednesday the 10Th
day of August, 1926,
Rorato G. Winston called 10 The Chair, and
Nicholas j PoindexIer appointed Secretary
The ohjec, OF the meeting having been explained
by the Chairman, Charles Y Kmbrough move ed the
following address to Philip p Barbour, TO wit:
ITO Judge p 2. Barbour,
STR: We, The undersigned freeh6ders OF the
County of Louisa, deem it duty citizens, 10
endeavour again TO place you in our political coun-
els by the request that you will consent to become
ou' Representative in the Congress OF the United
State, at the next election.
Sin times of difficulty and danger to our rights
and liberties, We have the right 10 make the sp-
peal.
ave have been taught by The fathers Of our iber-
Ties, both by their example and precept, that we
have social right to require the services of all our
citizens, particularly those who are most emil
nent,l when public caamities thicken around the
people. We acknowledge that you were long our
able and faithful representative. We would not
causees-ly, withdraw you from the station OF COM
parative refinement, which you, yourself, have
chose d: but tie cause OF the country calls you 10
the field mot OF blood, but OF opinion-where the
great, and perhaps final etfor, i be made, whelh
er the rights OF these States can be secured by
written snutions-Iimiting the assumption of
i 10 be substituted. In this field you have always
co sisiently fought under the banners of the Con-
stitution. We contide in your integrity. We
know your ability. Let us not despair of final
success. " Truth is mighty, and must prevail,
uni IS d.sarmed OF her weapons, argument and o.
PM IL.
6 We ask you then, by the political relation,
which formerly subsi-ted between us in the name
OF our country and It's Constitution, the rights of
the States, and the liberties OF mankind, a,
the call OF the people
Your FeHo,c Citizcns. -
Which were unanimously adopted.
1t was further resolved by the said meeting, that
committee OF correspondence he appointed TO
concert with committees or Others in the other
counties OF the District, the proper measures for
obtaining the objects OF this meeting: Whereupon,
H. q Winston Chairman, } @. NJ Quarles, Fred
ericll Harris, Pleasant Hackett, and Charles Y
himb:ough, were appointed on the said Commit
tee.
Resolved, further that Garland Anderson, Col.
Charles Dabaey, Lucan Minor, Charles e. Jen-
nings, Nathaniel Perkins, John ID. Watkins, Leroy
handler, James II. Ellis, Peter NJ. Daniel, John
Nj. Price, Edmund Pendeton, Elisha Jackson, Ma
thaniel Thompson, Jr. Wm. Nelson, Jr. Robert
Cowherd and Bickerton L Winston, be Commit
tee to obtain the signatures of the ireeholders of
his county, to the foregoing address.
Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Richmond Enquirer, Constitutional
Wing, and Fredericksburg Herald.
II. G. WINSTON, Chairman
n. j. Poindexter, Secretary.
| n. r. The address signed by about one
hundred persons, being all who were at the meet
ing. except single individual. 1t is believed 1t
will meet with almost universal support Throughout,
the country.