Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-08
PuRIIC MEETINGS.

On Monday, the 2lst of May 1892 there was a hume
rous and respectable meeting of the citizens Cupeper
county virginia at the Court House, agrecaby TO pre-
yous notice.
The Hon Richard H. Field was requested to preside os
Chairman, and Jeremiah Slrother Esq., was appointed
Secretary And, motion Of Col. Samuel Storm the
Chair appointed William Green, Edmund Broadus and
Henry ShackeliOrd, committee prepare and report
preamble and resolutions who. aieran interval submitted
the following, which unanimously adopted
Party divisions whether upon the whole, operating for
good OF Tor evil things inseparable from govern
Inen This truth, established by the uniform experience
oil all ages, was never fully illustrated than in our
times, and in country Diversity of interests
public and pvae diversity of opinions and sentiments
concerning public affairs and public men, the ntrigues of
the ambitious; the corrupions OF the prohgac and thou
hnd other causes, all tend TO the same result.
In these divisions those who hold and those who seek
the Offices OF the government, may naturally be expec
ei to take such pnrt as will strengthen their inter
csts ana promote their own ends For when disin-
terested sacrifice of selfish views upon the alter of par
oiSm was more common exhibition of virtue and public
Pll IMAM II IS now, II always applauded a thing
not to be expected from of the ordinary mould: these
i1en regarding (oO Olten the onors and emouents of
the government the awfuI spoil of the vicorioue mar
t., mingle in the strife with feelings and principles very
different from those of that larger class who bear the bur
dens oil government who have nothing hope from its
patronage and whose interests and whose virtue at the
same me 49, to look wary to themselves in the choice
oil their oicersI is not surprising that such men set up
some leader OF their own party, whom they would Undue
US worship as demi- god, because upon his success
they depend for their triumph aud upon his favor for
the division Of the spoil after the victory
Dut IL we permit ourselves 10 be carried away by this
miserable spirit OF worship, dgraccu our un-
dersandings as it is humialng TO our pride and de-
strucye OF our freedom, then will it, indeed be true
at party IS the madness of many for the gain of few
VIC S' higher value upon ourselves. We look upon the
government as thing in which we have deep stake
ana exercising The only power of government entrusted
10 us, hdney, mat oil choosing those who shall admin
II, we viii act upon principles without any re-
gard o. management for public men, further than the
promote views Of the public good: we shall
70 maintain III practice what hold be right i'm theory
Ana 1t precisely because Andrew jackson seems 10
us OF all our prominent public men, who have been men-
uohed as candidates for the Presidency the most likely TO
support our views OF the public good that prefer him
to his competitors, and shall give him our support for the
hs' once ~ the Union at the approaching election At
our hlnds nc needs culOgy. His history is already in
eFwoYen with that Of the American people, and inpart l
Poseny VIII do justice to his patriotism, aud TO the disin-
Bulshed services he has rendered TO his country.
put at the same election shall be called upon TO vote
also Tor some person to fill the second Office of the Govern.
nept which, at this particular crisis appears to us 10 be
he less important than the first. For, n the division of
parties II the Senate, which, il the present composition
that body Is very nearly equal lie has tic casting vote
ana ~ an event not very improbable in the ordinary
oi nature, nacly, the death or resignation of General
Jackson whose reelection we consider certain the Pre-
'deni for the residue Of Inc it cannot be doubt
ed that the second Office Is stepping stone 10 the first as
me election OF General JJcksous II is mani
testify then, Of the utmost importance TO put into that
Office man Of principles and ono whose interest
p IS TO mantan them For IL is support 70 the virtue oil
he most vrtuo when interest leads them along the path
Of duty
lt now reduced s as much certainty AZ can be predict
cd OF any future event, that Martin Van Buren, will be
nominated by the BaItn9Fe Convention, that assemblies
THIS day, and the ticket Of electors nominated by the ma
Joniy Of the Caucus at Hicbmond, viii doubtless feel
themselves bound 70 vote for bin, unless the sentiments
Che people OF Virginia, audjby aud distinctly uttered
agaiustit
Ana shall she support him! fbOso WHO desire his eiec-
hon. urge that she do it, in order TO maintain the ss.
Hendancy OF the Republican party TO this argument the
answer easy aud obvious, but choose TO gvt Il in
ule Wous very nearly, and certainly according to the
sense the talented and Independent representative in
congress from neighborng district in hs letter 10 tho
theWmap o. The Madison Meeting, III my mon win