Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-26


be our watch-word, as division is that of the Wings
We should not go for men, but for country-and we
shall best consult her interests by rejecting all alliance
with them, on this question
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Notwithstanding the nccmency of the weather. good
~ number of the people attended Mcckenburg Court
House, in Boydton, Monday, 18th day of February
ut being Court day. when about ~ o'clock, procama-
ton was made by the crier to attend the shops South
OF the Court House As the people collected
the stand, they addressed considerable length
by Richard Ii Baptist, Esq, who, in long, argumenta-
ve and animated speech, both very ably and eloquent
y sustained the doctrines and principles ofthc Deocra
tic Republican Party, the leading of the pre-
Administration and the great and vital principle of
the Sight of Instruction He his views at large
to the people, in regard to the approaching Presidential
electon-nrgcd strong objections TO the several gentle
men who had been from time to time spoken of by the
Opposition party, III different sections of the United
States lie told the people, that while he did not
claim to be political prophet he nevertheless urg
ed it, as his belief and opinion, that Henry Clay
would be the individual whom the Opposition par
ty would concentrate their strengh-that it well
known, that he, MIR. c., could obtain the of
Virgina-and the Opposition party in this State were
agitatng aresh the Presidential question: and bring
ing forward the of Judge White to the people and
urging them support him for the Presidency doubtless
for political effect and intended to paralyze the of
Virginia. and preventing if possible the vote of Va from
being given 10 the candidate of the Republican par
ty and thereby if they could succeed in the prma
ry elections before the people, increase the prospects of
throwing the election into the House of Representatives
lie warned the people against the consequences, which
would probably result from division among them urg
ed the necessity of harmony and concert of action
among the Republican patty the best perhaps the only
nsurng the defeat of the Opposition party and
securing the success of the Republican party. lie de-
cared his readiness to sacrifice upon the altar of public
good all personal preferences and sectional predictions
and sustain the distinguished individual who should be
thought best calculated to concentrate the strength and
receive the nomination of the Republican party. He
pressed h as his opinion, from indications of public
ment in various sections of the u States that Martin
Van Buren, concentrate the strength
and would most likely receive the nomination. of the Re-
publican party; and if he, MIR. Van Buren,, should re-
ceive that nomination, he should yield him his hearty
though feeble support.
Upon the great and inherent principle of the Right of
instruction, he urged very striking and powerful
remarks He told the people, that the political sagcs and
patriots who framed our Constitution, had in their united
wisdom declared emphdtica, this To be government of
the People II had been left for the majority of the pre-.
sent Virginia Legislature to this wise declarato
ana declare practically to be government OF the Re-
personalities thus practically revivng the explode
doctrine which emanated from the first message of John
Quincy Adams, 'that the representatives were not to
be palsied by the will of their constituents And
now, if they could complete this political drama
by recognising and adopting another maxim of this
TO be solved by practical blessings they would (as far
their example would go) leave alike without Repre-
sentatvcs and without Constitution--Aier Richard
H. baptist concluded his interesting speech, and which
it is believed made considerable impression the peo-
pie, David Shelton Esq of the Opposition party, adj
dressed the people, and urged upon them the necessity
of supporting Judge White for the Presidency was
followed by DR.. Paul c. Vcnabe, who supported the
views taken by Richard II. Baptist. He followed by
Buren,: and in support of Judge White. The speaking
having concluded and the Court being in session. the
Republican party were requested Immediately
BILE in the Clerks office, for the purpose (agceaby
previous notice. of nominating candidate for Congress
and candidates for the Virginia Legsature-when the
following Proceedings took place:
AT meeting of respectable number of the friends
OF the present Administration at the Clerks office i'll
Boydton, Monday 10th day of February, 1885 John
Jones Esq called to the Chair, and John f. Finch
appointed Secretary The meeting being organised
the Chairman appointed Richard III. Baptist, ESQ. Mai
Robert Parke, Tucker Darlington, Esq, Dr. Paul c.
Venable, and Dr. Tngna Jones, Committee to pro-
pose to the meeting suitable candidates for Congress
and the Virginia Legislature; who retired and immed
atcly returned and offered the following resolutions:
I" LIST. RcSofred, That this meeting recommend Gene
raj GEoRGE G. DRoMGooIE of Brunswick, a suitable
candidate to represent this district in the Congress.
sd RoSOiced That this meeting nd our pre-
sent Delegates, (who it is understood have minated
their willingness to continued HUoH A. GARLAND and
Col GEORGE Rooms, to represent this county in the
next House of Delegates-whicl resolutions, being
reported, were unanimously adopted by the meeting.
80 3D. Resotrcd, That the foregoing proceedings be
forwarded for publication to the Editors Of the Enquirer
and Wing in Richmond, and Constellation and Intelli-
gencer, in Petersburg with request that they will each
give to them insertion i'm their respective papers
JOHN JONES, Chairman
JOHN +. FIScH, Secretary"
0 The Editors Of the Wing Richmond and
nHgence IN Petersburg, will please give the foregoing
ion IN their respective papers.