Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-10
COMMUNICATED.

~ a HlceulS OF the cltZenS OF Randolph
friendly to the present Administration of the Federal
Government held the Court house oc said county
March 2jd, le51-On motion of Solomon Wyatt Jonas
Crane was called 10 the Chair and Adam Crnwtord an
pointed Secretary The objects of the mectinr baving
been explained by William r. Crane-Solomon Wal
offered The Following resolution which was adopted:
HeS0tSed That committee be appointed by the Chair
man, composed of FIVE members to draft and repor, n
preamble and resolutions for the consideration oF This
meeting" hercmpon, the Chair appointed William r.
crane, Solomon Wyatt, David Holder, Valentine Stall
maker, and Oliver T. Downcr to compose said conmi,
tcewho having retired, after some time returned and
reported the following preamble and resolutions.
THIS meeting feeling sensible that heretofore Too n,pcb
carciessness and Indifference has been felt by the De-
mocratc hePubhcan party of this part our country and
perccvig us we now do the sad and dcplorabl consc
quences resulting from such unwse and DANGEROUS mil
cy, and believing, firmly do that In Ills copnt,
TINS Senatorial and this Congressional District there
large majority oil the people, ardcntly and devotedlv
attached TO Democratic Republican principles and doe
trncs-hat the democracy of this county far too strong
anu PowsTiu Tor The arsocracy, deem it high time that
we shonld shake oil the ethagy and apathy which a
heretofore characterized coursc-th3t we s,snLi
arouse from our political sumbcrs so forth ugd assert
and maintain our powers abused our riaht, J
invaded, or the sceptre will pass on, b, ar lob
and an aristocratic halter he fastened fi,in ,., ~
TO choak MS down and bow us 10 tiie canlt-tb,,,
Crisis mas arrived IN our political history as ~,
ton that should arrest public attention that sLo,I,f
excite the public nind-tat should reau,rc 80,
curry and examination into all the aciings and dongs of
all our public servdntS-that should induce < by Eli
llc meeting otherwise, to enquire and eyo,nne M,
the character, theory, and practical BLESSINGS of or O.
Verntncnt; both State and Federal when
honestly adminlstercd-and the dangers Of and tenden
cy to mai administration when the Aristocratic branch
Oh the American family the milk and cider peope of
this couniy, gain the asocndancy and grt boid ~ az
government, that demands of every individual Nom
Der OF the Republican party to be on the alert and TO
throw his political weight into the right scale and no, 10
a itss,ss e Gu
outandish epithets We are also of onn;on ,,a ,I
present prospects tor our country and party such
as should animate and impel onward victory in tho
contest waging for political power in this country
every sincere friend OF equal laws the equal RIGHTS H
I man, and Democratic Republican Govcrnment =,
regain the ascendancy and pluck from the vortex int,
which 1t was tending, the fair fabric acquired bv ON
ancestors by toll endurance and the loss of so uucI
blood aud treasure, and bequeahed unnpaircd to us o
the most endearng legacy and the last best gift of Ica
ven TO mana Democratic Republican Government
And as an exposition of some of the sentiments conaine,
IN the foregoing preamble adopted the following cso
lutons:
l. ResO'rcd That have and retain the highest con
dence IN the virtue and patriotism of Andrew Jackson
fTesdcntO OF the United Staes-that highly approy
OF the most prominent measures of his Administration
and above all, OF the rmncss which he has dispnvcd il
pnstng down the Bank of the United States an nncon
sutulona and arsocratca institution of the most deadly
hostility TO the liberties of the people
H'Soifed as the opinion of this meeting That Mar
/ tin Van Burcn, of the State of New York il Trio,
friend of the present enlightened and vrtuous Admins
traton of the Federal Government and is cmneniI,
worthy OF the confidence ofthe Democratic party of th
Country and is also emncnty qualified for the higIes
| Office within the gift of the American People
B Ecs0lred, AS the opinion of this meeting that Col
Joseph Johnson, of Harrison County is and has been
trled and consistent friend of the present Administrator
OF The Federal Government that he is Republican who's
opinions are in accordance and harmonse with aro
and overwhelming majority of this Congressional Dis
trct; and that we will lend aid to him to proniot
hs election to the next Congress of the IT, States fror
this District.
The preamble and resolutions having been read n
motion OF VIM H. Crane, scverally adopted by tn
meeting. "
On motion Of Solomon Wyatt, RcsoIrcd, That tn
proceedings OF this meeting be- signed by the CIarma
and Secretary and published in some public ncwspapc
~ TINS Commonweath-And on the further motion {
Solomon Wyatt, the meeting adjourned
j. CRANE, Chairman