Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-07

tended in large numbers the house on Yesterday
and the proceedings characterized by the greatest
concord OF opinion We look for unusual unaniinity i'm
the approaching elections, both for member OF Con
gress aud delegates to the Legislature Old Frederick
viii not much longer be, if she yet ranked among the
doubtful counties OF the State
Our friends IN the various precint election districts will
observe, that meetings are recommended be held in
their several dstrIcs on Saturday the 18th of February
at which, will expected to elect dele gates
the county cow for nominating candidates for the
Legislature We recommend to them n long pull q
strong pull and pull altoecthcr and the iTicnds Of
the present Administration rumphour party and
our principles viii be -sie.-pirgiaiam.
[Fron the Winchester vsinian.l
Al meeting of the friends of the Administration in
Frederick county, held in Winchester Monday the
Nth day OF January le5, pursuant public notice for
the purpose of appointing delegates Convention to
nominate candidate for Congress from this District the
Rev. George Reed called to the Chair and John w
Miller appointed Secretary.
On motion, Edgar w. Robinson, Dr. A. s. Baldwin,
John Hopkins, DIR. Cyrus Mccormick VIM. Wood Col
John Is Earle, DR.. James Hay, Col James Bowen Geo
Drnkcr, Capt. John w. Grove VIM Kerr William r.
Johnson, George w Baker, Conrad Kremcr, Richard
Parker, and Morgan Johnson were appointed Commit
tee to report resolutions for the consideration
ing
The committee having retired for short time return
ed and reported the following resolutions which
unanimously adopted
Resoired, That this meeting approve of the course
adopted by the friends oftc Administration in the coun
ties OF Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson in appointing
Delegates u Convention for nominating c,ndidats.
Tor r, Congress ssa9r this iistrict
70 If.ssso7red, That it bctecolhineho Delegates
day the 18th day of February nyt for the purpose of
making such nomination of car ldate for Congress
ltration in the district
B. Resored That ten Delegates be appointed from this
tcounty TO meet the Delegates from the counties Of
! SN district in said Convention
a. Resofred That it be recommended TO our friends in
hampshire forthwith to appoint delegates said Con-
ventIon.
5. ResoIred That in order to secure concert and una
nimy in the approaching election of delegates to the
General Assembly of Virginn, be recommended TO the
friends OF the Administration, 10 hold meetings in the
several election districts of this county on Saturday the
4th day OF February, at the several places of holding
elections for the purpose of appointing FIVE delegates
ON the FIRST day Of the March court nominate three fl
and suitable ndi viduals be supported the next
| House of Delegates
! The meeting then appointed DR.. A. s. Baldwin. DIR
! Cyrus McCormck, Col Jas. Bowen, George w. Baker
John Hopkins, Leroy Z. Dangerfcld Capt John W.
Grove, Dr. James Hay Capt. George Brnker and VIII
liam Kerr delegates TO the district convention for nomi-
mating candidate for Congress.
The following resolutions accompanied by few per
tIncnt remarks, were then offered by Richard Parker
| ESD.
Eesoiecd That this meeting, having reviewed the
course lately pursued in this county i'll the obtaining of
instructions to tcir delegates in the General Assembly
and given critical and dspassionac examination to all
the objections which have been urged both against the
right OF Instruction and the in which people
OF Frederick lately chose to this right are still of
the firm conviction, that the right is necessary conso-
qucnce OF free, representative form Of government
and that Pa i.uiary country circumslanccd as our
own, aortfn instructions is the only mode Of obtaining
| "".' luH OF pubic oplniCD.
Resoircd That, entertaining these sentiments the
members Of this meeting give their sufragcs
to any candidate for any legislative oce who will not
acknowledge the obligation of Instructions in whatever
manner they may have been obtained.
ReSoired further That it is the duty of Icpresentn
i've whether instructed not, obey the known wish
eS OF ms constituents and tat TO act in contrary man
ncr IS to violate the trust rcposcd in him
heSo,r,d That for Delegates from counties friendly
TO The Administration 10 against the reelection Of
faithful and experienced public officers because Of their
being Likewise friendly to the Administrations is not on.
~, III cases of mere ministerial Offices rank prescriptions
bnta gross contempt Of the wishes feelings Of those
they represent
The question being taken upon each cf the above cso-
lutons, the first three adopted AnaniDonsi the
last with one dissenting voice
On motion of DIR. Cyrus Mccormick, RcsoIred unoni-
mcTtg, That this meeting instruct the delegates front
tins county in the present General Assembly vote for
The reelection of Peter Daniel, ESQ., as Exccutve
Councillor.
On motion, Rcso'rod That these proceedings &c sign
ed by tho Chairman and Secretary and published in tho
Winchester Virginia and Republican, the Charleston
Free Press, the Romncy ntclhgcnccr the Martins.
burg Republican.
The p'asftul then adjourned.
GEORGE REED, Chairman.