Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
n,, FOR THE ENQUIRER.

At Buckingham December Court The o,,o,sn,s &c
Mr. van buren consisting of minority of the citizens
OF the county, having held meeting for the burmese of
avowing their opinions and adopting such measures n.
.hey might deem necessary 10 oppose the elevation of
OF our country, the friends of Mr. Van Buren, desrous
OF avoiding the charge of apathy upon the omenons
SUBJECT oil inc next Presidency, and unwilling to incur
the lmpulaton OF ukewarmness in his support deter
mined to hold meeting and express their sentiments
The friends of MIR. Van Buren, assembled accordingly
on the same day, and the meeting having been called IN
order, on motion made, Major Charles Yanccy was una
nimously appointed Chairman, and r. r. H1bard Sec
rotary. The object of the meeting explained and
IT'S proprlety enforced by few appropriate and cogent
observations from the Chairman and Dr. G. r. Fontsinc
Alter which, DR. Fontnine moved the appointment of
committee TO draft and report resolutions for the consid
ration and adoption of the meeting. The motion hcinr
seconded, the Chairman appointed committee of the
following gentlemen
Dr.. c. r. Fontaine, r. T. Hubbard, DR.. Austin DR.
Mm Lewis, VIM d. Jones, - Tapscott, VIM Steeer
Major VIM. Moseley Price Perkins and Col Jesse iiol
leman. Upon motion made and seconded The Ch,;r
man was added to the committee. Having retired for
lew minutes the Committee, through their Chairman
reported the following resolutions which, having been
read, were adopted with scarcely dissenting voice:
Resotred, That concurrng in the preference enter.
ertaned by large majority of Republican fellow
ctzens OF tie u States as indicated by the late Bati-
more Convention, and highly approaching The abilities
and experience the varied public services and sound no.
illcal principles Of Martin Van Buren,, of New York
we will cheeruly and zcalously sustain him as c,nd
aale, TO succeed Cen jackson President of these
United States.
Reso!ved That we deplore any division omong ,be
feat IN election of President by the People from whom
all political power in our country emanaies and that we
believe unity of action and energetic amoo
our friends indispensable prevent the Of
an Opposition as reckless in its is discordant
in its composition
ReS0Lced, That confding in the Republican members
of the General Assembly of Va we will sustain tho in
dividna for the Vice Presidency, who may be most ac
ceptable to em who shall hereafter he preferred bv
the Democracy of this Common wealth
Several gentlemen having expressed strong desire TO
make known their views in reference the popri.v of
expungng from the Journals of the Senate the rcsou
ton condemning the President of the United States for
exercising his constitutional authority in relation TO The
removal of the depostes the following resolution was
penned offered, and promptly adopted by the meeting:
hesotced That we hereby instruct and request our Re
representatives. in the General Assembly 10 vote for re
solution inslrucng Senators Leigh and Tyler TO
the Expunging Resolution upon The subject the Sc
nate s condemnation of President jackson
Upon mutton made and seconded il was
Resofred That the foregoing resolutions be signed by
the Chairman certified by the Secretary and
to the Editors of the Enquirer, and Wing accompanied
with the request that the same may be published in their
respective papers.
Whcreupon, the meeting adjourned
CHARLES YANCEY Chairman
H. i. HUBARD Secretary.