Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-08

DREw tAcKsoN to tho f5S2dcbcy 6{ |l.. 1l .|| I
assembled at the Town Hall on Thundsy evening {hs "a
INST Tor the purpose Of taking into considerations tue exc
ton: -@~--'
On motion Of Dr. T. F. Andrews. Col Giles b. Cooke
~ on motion Of VIM L. Cunningham, ESQ.,, woter IT.
Taylor was appointed Secretary.
iron, the chair, = - .'''e
Hugh b. Gfigsby, Esq, rose and offered the following
resolutions: Wv "s
Resoiced That in order TO prevent the elee,on oe Viz.
PRESIDENT from devoving on the Sela,e Of the United
STATES and TO promote the the Republican party
vi the onon 1t Is eSpeden send Delegates To ,l,e on
nennon OF the Jackson Party TO be held IN Baltimore ON
oh Da,o ",. ca" ' . ., are hereby appoint
Whereupon john N. Tazewcll ESQ pronos.d ,,,o a.,
lowing subsiiute:- ~"
Where's hi. meeting deems That the election of their
own rulers may be safely conicd the integrity and in
'e'ngence OF the people OF Yrginia--bc it therefore
Resoiced, That nd,iiuas be delegated TO
ils Borough ia the Baltimore convention "a l,,. d;.
cusson ensucd in which Johm N Tazewel ESQ and Co,
y , ;. hiiiison advocated and Hugh b. Grgsby and
WIN; f. Cunningham, Esqs. opposed the adoption of the
The question first taken ON the substitute, which
was rejected '
The resolution offered by Hugh b. Gripsbv Esq was
'"e en- acted upon and almost unanimously adopted.
On motion oil VIM l.. Cunningham, Esq. the blank in
inc inc, resolution was filed with the Or. ~. c.
Whuehedd Col tiies b. C0ohe and Capt. John Cupron
K, lIotc--Mr. Grgsby was nominated TO the Convention
OUT inc nomination in consequences OF i'll heah
On motion OF Hugh Ii. Gngsby, Esq. II was
Resoired, Thatii be recommended 10 our Republican
fellow citizens the counties COMPOSING ,hs Conqrcsson
al District 10 send delegates 10 the Baltimore Convention
On motion OF Col John s. hillson, was
Resolved, That this meeting approves the general tenor
o 'he administration of Gen Jackson and vi
a Importance that lac should be again called TO preside at
'hs eventual crisis, over the desnes of this country on
account oil his tried patriotism, unyiedug moral courage
and ardent devotion 10 our Federal Union.
WIN. T. Cunningham Esq. proposed the following Re.
souon winch were propounded by the Chair and adopt
ed by the meeting, with only dissenting voice:
heSoiced That the vote OF Senator's Messrs Taze-
well and Tyler, on the nominaton of Martin Van Buren,
as Minister TO England meets the cordial appreciation OF this
meeting. ~
Resolved, That our Senators in the Conscs s ,c Ir,;
ted States by giving active cordial support to ts
present Administrations, will reflect Tie will of the Repu6-
inonweatb large 800
Resorea That the proceedings of this meeting be pub,
lsed in the papers of this Borough in the Richmond
Enquirer. and ia the Washington Globe:
AND then ON motion The meeting adjourned.
GILES b. COOKE, Charn,d
WALTER H. TAYLOR, Secrefdru
u II is stated in letter from Norfolk that there wero
aoout lou persons present at the above meetinghat am
effort was made by few gentlemen Of great inelIigenca
and high character defeat the object of the meeing bv
appealing 10 eir Virginia feelings and state pride and by
aepecanng all foreign add especially the North of the
Potomac; that these gentlemen generally friends of
Mr.. Calhoun, and anxious send Delegates 20 the
ch"riouesvie Convenon-and the writer conscientious
ly believes, that Mr. j. N Tazewel substitute had not
ftcclre voices Units favour.
MoNONGALIA MEETING.
Agrecably TO public to the friends of our ,vorv
ana venerated President, ANDREW Jackson a Meeting
OF 'e Citizens OF Monongaa County, anxious for his re-
elections and in favor of sending delegates TO the Conyen
uon proposed TO be held in the City Of Baltimore in MAY
next Tor the purpose Of nominating some suitable person
10 nc placed on the Ticket TO ell the office of Vice Presl
dent OF the United States and who friendly to the admin
sration and Of Cen Jackson was he Id on Mon
aay, April 25d' 1892 in the Court House, Morganown
The Meeting was called TO order by Dr. w r. Hon
kns, when motion, Col r. Watts wa appointed Chair.
| man. fi ~
On motion made by W. G. Henry, Esq Elisha Moss
was appointed Secretary
Mr.. Henry then explained the object of The ,,.e,i,
adopted - ~
whereas this meeting approves of the recollection of AM
DREW JACKSON, and of Convention of Delegates
composed oil his friends, proposed be held i'm tho Cy
OF Baltimore the 2lst May next for the p,pose
OF nominating some suitable person for Vice President of
! the oued States we do therefore.
ITS0tcs nat Col. X. Watts, W. Lazer, Elisha Moss :
anu j. Massie sds be appointed delegates 10 said Com
Ven,on, with powers 10 sit and act therein.
Hes0red, That the proceedings this eenn be sign
co ny e Chairman and Secretary, that comics there
OF be delivered to the aforesaid delegates and forwarded
10 The Editors OF the Monongaan' 'Giobe' and .Ricb
mond Enquirer RICHARD WATTS fya;r,,a
| ELISHA Moss, Seen
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