Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-12
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co.,LMUNTca TED
wAsHiNGroN COUNTY, august 2ofh, 1884
meeting Of the friends present Aiiis a,inn
IN this county, having been previously requested
the medium OF ''rhe Hines Tor The svow ed ohect al
aching on the SUBJECT OF certain instructions thong
cessary and poptrto be given 10 Representative Con
gess and our Sena IN the State Legislature about
IL o'clock on This day. (being The fist day The Court
proclamation having been first made at the d. or OF the
Cout-house, very large aud respectable number oi the
citizens assembled in the Courtroom:
COL Thomas McCulloch, l,tc Representative in the
House OF Delegates called The Chair, anL Jacob
Lynch appointed secreiary.
rl,r object Of the meeting then announced by Jno
~ Iumes, who stated that he hid been applied TO by
gentlemen who bad been The political supporters OF the
Hon john III F,lton and Col. Keller, 10 prepare the
paper winch he then held in his h.ni, aud read the
meeiiUgand OF which the ing is "A true Nv: he
Undersigned, Citizens of Washington county, Virginia de-
son~ ri sustaining &C. ee Enquirer OF the I5th August
1881 mir. Euimes remarked, that several copies of
tins paper had been distributed in Ibis aud the other
COUNTIES comprising this Cong ressonal aud Senatorial
district, Tor the purpose OF obtaining signatures In
tis county, good many signatures had been obtained;
but the work yet Incomplete end there med 10
be wanting only OF action among friends
oil The Administration make il completetal he no,
propose to extend lac action of this ting so as 10 en-
brace OF apply itself TO the citizens any county in
The district lie concluded by proposing the appointment
oil coiitee to consist OF one for each CAptans Com
rany, whose duty should be, circulate the paper in
question among the OF the county, ac ia the bounds
OF his own Company.
Immediately alter Mr. Humes resumed his seat and
before the question on the appointment OF the committee
could be tdSen Judge Bri E-l rose and Tturested 20
be inn'med, whether it proposed tina, the NEE ting
should be composed Of the friends OF this AduiisiI aou
ony "the whole hog Jackson men, bri.ties and ai who
go Tor Jdcksohs measures right wrong; wheIher il
was intended TO make 1t meeting Tor the discussion
oil The acts OF the p'csenl Administrations open 10 the
introduction OF any gentleman, whether citizen not,
'ha me subject was too grave and important
TO he acted on hasii'yha the people, hr knew re-
qn'fed to be enlightened, before they TO act
that lie himself wanted 10 be enligheued-and that
there were gentlemen here who could oud enlig CHIT
en- them, II they desired Gentlemen. be said, who had
peeh al Washington city during the wiDer-hdd witness
ed al mt had rdnspred-iiad the Of the
mos prominent acts OF the Admni,t alton, no.
people ould hear, could throw u good deal OF Hghf OH
all HE subjects connected action Of tile meeting
He asked for information.
Mr. iumes replied there less excep ion to tie
substance OF the genuemans request, tau the manner
aud style OF H. That those hose feelings opinions
he (Air H) represented Oh Ibis DESTROYS
oil sustaining the Presd they approx ed oil his
mea-ufes' and not "a had been ujustiy D,inuated that
we we're DESTROYS OF obtaining approval OF his nIca-
SUR g right or wrong, Tor The purpose sustaining
man From the spirit oil Judge Esll's remarks, MIR
Humes argued in favor of culiuiug The meeting TO The
friends oil The Admlusrit aione had originally
Intended; hat discussion under existing tircumsian-
ces carried out in the spirit in which had
mehced, would necessarily the character Of
angry warfare and lead TO no ti.Icforv cnnc
sion to any But gentleman desired fair discus
sion before The people OF the great qnes included in
the paper which had just les read, lac fully pre-
pared, AMI nore than wiling, 20 ino the discus
SION IL was, however, 10. him, for the citizens
present, 10 say, whether they would such discus
sion; That he had proposed the outset, take the
seHse OF The meeting Oh ihe Ap, ointment OF committee,
because II wa believes aud the paper assumed il az fact
mat the peol e had already made up decided opinion
Tie great subjects contained in the paper aud only
cd an Opportunity OF formal aud publc mode Of ex
pressing II; that he did not fear discussion, aud would
not avoid invite but was more than willing TO mae
IL from any quarter. II The people desired hear H. lie
tIen anninadyered Myth ON The r., natka of
Judge Es in relation 10 whole hog Jackson men " aud
The son whom he proposed Introducing Into the discus
SON. as having seen the moIyes 81 he acts OF the
isIraiiou, sc.
The question about TO he taken when Sir.
Fulton rose aud c,lmed bis light he heard. This
TIE meeting Immediately accorded him. aud at the same
tine stated, that il Col! Keller desired say auy thing
they would cheeriuly hear him.
MIR Fulton and Col. Keller were both heard attentive.
ny al the c!zen present, aud they respectively
replied TO 10y MIR. ~.
Mr. John w. G.. Watson then rose and claimed TO be
heard Several Of the rnoi respectable citizens present.
requested Mr. Watson 10 d.sisi AZ il n. tIe, J,s II, lie
afternoon aud they insisted that enough had been said.
MIR WATSON Insisted b. ing heard aud they agreed that
u lac wou PROMISE TO be tref, they woul ny aud hear
hin out MIR. Wason then proc, cded tell tie meeting
OF his early attachment Gen Jackson and his late alien.
aon aud was progressing with OF ali his
J'eiiohs to The present Administration. including many
points having norefefence To the eedngs OF
The meeiing-mhen MIR. Huines rose and requested Mr.
watson to permit bin say one word TO the pr,
sent. MIR. Watson yielded the lloor tor y moment. MI
rom he country getting dred oI tie Jscussion aud
that some ere Leaving the house Mir II Iii lie lid
not know; bat lie appreen-ivr, from certain signs
That concerted effort making PROT the discus.
SION until very many OF the oi zens preeut should get
'ircd aud 60 hoDednl the questions before the neetng
ana any other which might Ice originated might possibly
lie cared by the Opposition, every OF whom s. eed
10 he 10 lhtir ldcesD and such result be pro-
claimed triumph lie meniuued ibis no tor the pur.
pose al encing Mr. Watson bn Tor te purpose u nlu-
eneing Hose present 10 stay and hear him out
Mr. ason ihcn proceeded with his spec II, and
Inned some ine, when ie people bccane impatie aud
refused any lcng'r to h him IIs tl,tn de,isied.
The Question sas lhrn taken upon tie adoption Of tie
paper above referred TO- and auied ~ ai overW u, lining
WsJory wheieupon Mr. HGn,es w.s hois,d and catried
out OF 'e house with fcSt sppiuse the nc cling sI.
joufued.
THOMAS McCULLOC1I, Chairman.
JACOB LYNcH, Secrforg
"A CARD.