Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-23


MASON, Jacob v. ,rrell, Robert Stuart, Johr
Lamon, Alexander Mason, John Wesienhavcr,
; acoo Myers, George NolI, Jacob Seiberi. Peter
Myers. Henry Payne, Jun. John Throckmorton
Ieorse Couchman, Robert Cam pbeil, Robert
Johnston
HARRrsoNeuRc hIarrh II.
On Friday evening March Ism, 1927, at the
ringing OF the bell in the town ef Ha,r,.onburo
number of the citizens of Rockingham County
assembled at the Court House; the views of the
Meeting were explained by MIR. Field, Or. Peacbey
Harrison being called 10 the Chair, Samuel Uen,y
was appointed Secretary.
When MIR. Field rose and submitted the fo,,o,v
ing Preamble and Resolutions, which were a,Ion,.
ed without dissenting voice:
Whereas, it is well known that ORGANIZATIONS
towards the next Presidential election will he
made at the meeting of the next General Assem-
oily, and 1t is reasonable TO expect, as on former
occasions, General Ticket for the State will h.
formed By the Legislature and recommended 10 III.
people, and whereas measures are taken gen.raIlv
throughout the counties of this State. with
view TO this subject,) 70 secure the election of
persons to the next General Assembly, who ar.
fienuIy 10 the election OF General Jackson: il
cannot therefore, be deemed singular in his friends
!" Tue county oil buckingham, in pursuing the
same course, or an undue interference with ri.
next election on the part oil this mee,ine. which
publicly disclaims any intention of ende,yourno n,
make lis proceedings subservient, 10 the success
or defeat, OF any particular candidate or of roe.
training in any manner the freed,rn of Tho .Isc,;.
franchise. The purposes OF this mee,;og Win
the preamble and resolutions annexed. bein, hum
Oily submitted to the impartial consideration of
ham,
Resolued, That the present NAL. ad,n:pi.,,a,;o,
lso
ments: we find the executive iayiup the sound,-
ton to connect this Government, in an alliance
with the unsettled state of affairs of Ia. South A.
mefican IoVernmeots. nations of people, (unfor
tunately unable to define the true and inst course
that should be pursued in Republican Govern.
men'' we nnu our General Revenue squan,ierrd
away 10 foreign and useless Embassies, when il
snouio DC applied to the discharge of our public
debt; we are sensible OF the loss of the Cooni,I
Trade in the reduction of the prices for IN. pro
ceeds oil our soil, which has been effected d,,, in,
the present Administrations; we are aware of the
fetnicious consequences OF the right which Mr.
Adams has repeatedly asserted, 10 belong to the
president, that of ins,i'uing foreign Missions and
10 commission Eavoys without the advice and
consent OF the Senate, thereby DESTROYING the
check whicn the Senate have over the executive
powers. Ahese are circumstances pregnant with
many evils In embryo, which REQUIRE III. f,,Ins..
m
ces:
Under these considera,on$ we are induc.J Il,
exercise The right, Il RICH, that belongs to ever
individual OF this Commonwealth 20 call th.ou.h
the med.Sm oil ou' Hanisonbu.s Paper, on the per
sons rendering TO US their service. in Tho nex,.
General Assembly. TO stale through the same chan.
mel 10 US, distinctly and fairly and uneo,ivocIIv
what course they intend to pursue az respects ,he
TWO Candidates that are nov before the pubI;c 70
IN f..I.-.
the u States of America
Resotped, That these Resolutions, be signed by
the chairman and Secretary, and be published in
the Harrisonburg Weekly Register.
The Meeting then adjourned
PEACAEY HARRISON. Char,n
SAMUEL HENRY, Sec'ry.
COMMUNICATED.
AT numerous and highly respectable meeting
o. the ehizens and freeholi.rs Of Giles County,
VHsnia,at the Court-house on Saturday the IA
day OF March. 1927 convened asreeably 10 pub.
TIC nohce' previously given for the purpose o,
nominating person qualified 10 repre.en, them in
the Congress OF The u. S; John Kirk ESQ. wa.
appointed Chairman and G. L. Weldon, Sec'y.
David French, Esq. after a concise & p-rtinen,
addf ess on The Business of the meeting -u,,mi,te
the following preamble 6 resolutions which were
UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
nn
with the citizens OF Rockbridge, Botetourt. Mont
gomsry & Allegheny, feel deeply intere.;eJ in III.
choice oil person To represent nsin Congress
whose talents " political honesty render him com
pe'ent TO discharge his duty towards his coos,itu-
cnts; republican OF the old school in whole: a
weii-'Tied patriot, who has pursued one uniform
course oil conduct in public lile with an esple.eve
10 the interest OF his country and the rights of his
zero" ci'izrns; who VIII NOT abandon the =. helm
WINE There remains hope of saying TIE shin. -
And whereas we of opinion that, Gen. Jo,,,
FLOYD possesses In high degree The GraIi,ie.
specified above And whereas we are Interested
win conviction OF the beneficial tendency NJ
sending such man, not only il regards the v 81,
ARE OF this congressional district bui also. thai &,
the conmubi At large :
BE therefore ResOlued, That the citizens of
Giles county look with confidence TO The re-eI.c
ito" OF John Floyd 20 the important and bjoblv
respectable oihce OF representative in Congress-
DIS candid politician. and PARROT whose no,,e,..
ioh, integrity oicharseier, ID respectful att eDt,on
o The wishes or Instructions of bis Constituents
clearly manifest his rspubiicanisin and reverence
OF Our constitution, and whose energy of mind.
pfoiunhl'y oil judgment and penetration, eminent
~ quaiIy hm and emile him To our support for :,
seat IN Congress, IN which, during existing crctn
stances, all :he above mentioned qualities are in
dispenssbly necessary for the common GOOD.
HeSoiUed, That David Etench, Thomas wi;
Ouy H. French Ssmeel Pack, ir. and G. T.. Wei
don be appointed COMMITTEES of corJespou.Icnce:
q that they or two Of BEN, DO CORES ond viii, he
Allegheny couniritSe q others thatnay have been.
or viii be organized for the purpose Of supporin (.
John fIoyd at the next coagG essional election.
ResoiUed, Tia, the proceedings of this M Getting
Dc drawn Up by The Secretary, signed by him & the
CHAIRMAN, and forwarded to the Eiors Of the
r'ncastie Mirror, Lexington InteIligencer, and
f''c"mond Enquirer. accompanies with feqaes,