Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-24
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AT meeting of respectable number of the citi-
Zens OF Preston county, friendly to the reelection
OF Andrew Jackson, convened on the 9th of Janla-
ry, "A. d., 1892, at the Hotel of s. T. Herndon i'm
the town of Kingwood, pursuant TO previous notice
on motion OIL. Eisenmingcr, Esq. Capt VIM Car
roll, was called to the Chair, and Thos Brown Sc
cretary of said meeting.
Inc OBJECT OF the meeting was then explained by
WIN. u. Brown, Esq; OH whose motion, it was '
Resotoed, That committee of three be appointed
10y the Chair to draft preamble and resolutions ex
pressive of the views of the meeting.
Whereupon the Chair appointed w. G. Brown III.
EisehminSer and D L. dcrndon, Esqrs.; who, after
having retired the usual length of time returned
and read the following preamble and resolutions.
winch were agreed to without dissenting voice:
Whereas, at the last election of President of the
United States, very large majority of the qualified
voters of this county were friendly to the election of
the present Chief Magistrate, and that that majority
has not by any means diminished but rather incrca
ed from that up to the present time-and they hold
to be their right to be heard on so important an
occasion as the election of President of the United
states, ana wish to be represented in the proposed
Convention to be held i'm the Capitol i'm the CITY of
Richmond, to form Electoral Ticket or nomi
nate Electors to vote for President of the United
States ut the next eection-but, notwithstanding the
superior strength of the Republican party in this
county, they have never made the opinion of any
man, as regarded his choice of a Chief Magistrate
test question in the election of their representatives
to the Legislatures; i'm consequence of which their
present representative from the county in the Ieois-
lature, was elected without regard to his political
opinions on this subject, and who is uniriendly TO
these-eection of Andrew Jackson, and would feel
delicacy on his own Gcount in attending said Con-
venuon; but having every confidence i'm their said
representative that he will take pleasure in rendering
any service to his constituents which he had their
instructions-Ih Therefore,
l. Resolved. That Maj. w. b. Zinn be requested
ana instructed by and on behalf of the friends of
Andrew Jackson residing in this county, to attend
said Convention, and for and assist in forming
such Electoral Ticket, will be friendly to the re-
election of Andrew Jackson to the Presidency of
the u. States.
= RESOLVED, That upon condition that their said
representative shall feel unwilling and will not at
tend and represent them in said Convention accord
ing to the request and instructions here given that
then Col. G. $. Morgan be- and he is hereby request
ed to attend said Convention and represent them in
the same.
.. Resolced, That III. Eisenminger, ESQ., be ap-
pointed to forward the proceedings of this meeting
to MAJ. w. Is. linn, and also copy of the same to
Col G. S. Morgan.
On motion of VIM. G. Brown, Esq, it was
ReSotued, That our thanks be rendered TO the
Chairman and Secretary of this meeting.
On motion of III. Eisenminger, the meeting nd
Journed. WIN. CARROLL Chairman.
THOMAS Brown, Secretary.