Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-26
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIoN.


AT meeting OF the Jackson Corresponding Committee
fer the county OF Mecklenbug held in Boydon, agreea
October 1882, Col Erasmus Kennon in the Chair and on
motion, Richard Russell was appointed Secretary:
a letter from T. N Nicholas, Chairman of the Central
Corresponding committee, read.
Richard III. Baptist addressed the Committee and offer.
cd the following Preamble aud Resolutions which were
read and unanimously adopted: fEtrr
This committee, deeply sensible and soemny Impress
ed with the importance and magnitude the responsibility
which devolyes ON them, in proper discharge of their
duty view with great and unspeakable ocitue
the approaching election of President Vice Pres-
dent of the United Statesas involving principles dear
to themselves and of great consequence their poste-
~ and essential to the perpetuity OF all their republican
institutions, and in their opinion involving in its result no.
thing less than the Union OF the States and the prospect
ty of the Government. 81.
ResoiUed therefore, That this committee regard the
re-electon OF General Andrew Jackson, President OF the
United States object of their unceasng solicitude
and in their opinion the greatest importance TO the
safety Of the Union and the welfare OF the Government;
and the signal ability, lofty patriotism, unyelding
~ and moral hrInness with which he has conducted the
executive department OF the General Government re-
ceiyes as it mostusy merits their decided appobalion
and has secured Tor him their entire confidence and that
they will unite their faithful efforts and all fair aud
honorable MEANS to secure his election.
RESOLVED, That although this committee entertain no
doubt OF the reelection OF General Jackson they
fhelesS aPPrehend that without great ccumspecon and
prudence, and proper concert OF action among the friends
of the present administrations the election of Vice Pres
dent will be wrested from the people and the choice
devove the Senate of the United Statos-an event
which this committee would most deeply regret, as in
their opinion you'd be the means, in all probability of
associang with General Jackson an individual hostile TO
s administration, and diff fing essentially from him in his
views oil the powers and policy of tie Government;
merely embarrassing his actions aud twang his nea-
sures The great Importance therefore, of assocaing
with him an individual, known to be friendly his ad-
Tninlstraon OF the Government and who will faithfully
cooperate with him, in endeavorng promote the best
interests OF the country must he admitted by us all.
Resolved therefore, That 10 secure this most desirable
object and for the sake of chershng harmony good
feeling among the Republican party this committee will
discard all sectional prediction aud personal preference
and unite IN the support of Martin Van Buren, the dis
nnguished individual nominated by the Republican Con
Venon at Baltimore aud in promoting his elections as in
their opinion he will meet the approbaton and
trate the support OF great majority Of the Republican
party throughout the United States.
ResOlUed That
be requested to superntcnd the approaching Presidential
election and urge upon the people, the necessity of at
tending the election Oh the LIST Monday November nc x
ResoiUed That the proceedings Of this committee be
forwarded to Philip NJ Nicholas Esq, Chairman of the
Central Corresponding Committee and to the Editors Of
the Richmond Enquirer and Constitutional Wing with
spective papers
The blank in the above resolution, was filled with the
names OF the following genilemen attend the election
AZ me Court House Richard H. Baptist John w. Lewis
ttnel Green, WIN. TOwnes, James B. Jones, John G;
Baptist, Beverly Sydnor, VIM Taylor Tigna Jones,
Christopher Uaskins. John w Jones and Natbsniai
Alexander. To attend the election at ClarkcsvileEas-
mus kennon, David Shelton, Samuel " Watkins Silas
II. Harris Howell L. Jefes James Daniel, Robert Y.
overly and Stephen p. Pool. Az Lombsrdy Grove
George Rogers, Charles Baskerville Samuel Ddlv 70.
bert r. Bddgeiorlh Robert Moore Charles w Baird
iVunR ahd samuel Simmons. At Christians
vlle-Abraham Keen, Armistead Burwel John r. Finch
dhomas luckes, Benjamin W. Coleman, Richard Russell
fucker Darlington and William Baptist
The Committee then adjourned until the day Of the
Presidential Election.
ERASMUS KENNoN, Chairman.
RICHARD RUssEL, Secrefarg
- ~ tbo third meeting Of the Jackson Corresponding
Soiee Tor me County Of SURRY, at the Court house,
on Fnisy, the 18Th day Of October 1892:
VI motion ana seconded, the following persons have
Doen ad9ed 10 this Committee, at their several meetings.
20 WI 5ohh - trump, james ID. Edwards, John Peter
~ ~. Cocks Edwin T. Spratlcy James s Clark John
~ seOfeb, James W. SoJreH William L. Bailey Robert