Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-24
FOR THE ENQUIRER

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AT numerous meeting of The ffeehoIders If The
county oil Prince Edward at the Courthouse. on
the i9th day OF February, 1897, being Court da =.
Tor the purpose OF expressing their orinion of the
measures of the General Government, the recent
election OF Senator Of the United States from
th!s State. and OF the course TO be adopted 10 en-
sure the election Of John Randolph of Roanoke. TO
represent this distric. in Congress:
Samuel Z. Anderson explained The Object of the
meeting by short address. John J. F,ournoy
was Called 10 the Chair, and Branch J. yyorsba,n
was appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman proceeded 10 appoint
committee tor The purpose of preparing and
Submitting resolutions embracing The objects Of The
messing; whereupen, Tbomas Scott, Edward
booker, Samuel Allen, Samuel G.. A nderson. Ste
phcn Z. Farrar, James w. Womack, Peyton Ram
dolph, Abraham w. Venable and Branch J. Wor
sham were appointed, and having retire for short
,ime reported the following preamble and resoiu-
TONS, which were unanimously adopted:
Your Committee have observed with the deep-
est regret, the course pursued by the General Co
vernnent since the comm ncement of the present
Administration. They have seen be constitution al
restrictions disressrded, constitutional grants dis.
ioT:cd and enlarged, and every art, and ev
cry patronage employed, in neglec, Of the best
interests OF The people, TO strengthen Tie arm
OF the preset coalition. and secure them in their
seats. The Panama Mission, the Tariff, the
scheme Tor Internal Improvement, the employment
OF ministers and agents in number and al an ex-
pense without parallel in The history Of our 60
vernmeni, (" the doing every thing Ivy diplomacy
and nothing by common honesty" the bestoyS-
nent of the public printing on their friends and
supporters exclusively, and the late var message
against our fellow citizens of Geo gia, are few
Of the subjects TO which your Committee beg leave
10 refer, for illustration and proof Of the charge.
exhibited Your Committee believe that tie best
remedy which could be const;utionally employed
in fedressing these grievances, and srresiing the
ruin which threaten republican Institutions was
TO be found in firm, enlightened and Independent
resistance in National Legslsure; and whilst IL
WIS hoped that the application Of this remedy " oud
produce the desired effect, it with mouifics ion
and regret that your Committee compelled to
believe that majority could be found in the lie :
gislsture Of Virginia. willing 10 remove from The
Senate Of the n. s. who has done az much,
perhaps more, than any other, TO Tie peopls
of the invasion of their right, by d'sgging corup-
ton TO light, and fesrlessly exposing every in
trigue and every departure from the principles sci
forth in the charter Of our liberties, Your Com
inittes mean invidious distinction, but expires.
the highest confidence in the integrity, and sdmirs
ton Of the talents Of tie gifted individual NOW as
socistcd with john Randolph in the representation
/ Of the state in the Senate OF the u. s.. On ID,
contrary they regard his presence in that body sfe
Mr.. RsndoIph's term Of service shall have expir-