Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-22

suitable candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pres
dency as an effort to Illustrate aud prevent full free
and unbiassed expression of public opinion Satisfied of
their own nihssity, they wish to avoid by division in
the Republican tanks the force ofthe united strength of
inc Democracy which would PROSTATE hcir hopes and
blast their prospects for years come ne discovery
has been made by ingenious opponcntsi Some few
months SINCE ithas been that by the
people IN their primary assemblies nothing than
union OF oiicc-hodrrs and Office and that the
Convention Of the Republican party of the Union
amounts to the same thing. From earliest National
existence TO the present period has been the usage and
custom oil our country and not until this tnr has il
known To be IN detrimental TO our free
and our rights. few memorable instances MIGHT e re
DC auyered to- IN which present political opponents
heiu conventions Tor the purpose of uniting and
uang Their forces ON particular individuals. Then il
was all far, all right NIL patriotic In 1873 celebrated
convention met in the city of Richmond in which was
represented The bulk OF that party which dccries
and abuses a similar measure. On that occasion was
nominated for the Presidency John O. Adams In ls:,2
Dung Men National Convention met in Washington
CITY, (among whom were many very old yontks) for the
purpose OF nominating II Clay for the Presidency And
IN inc same year in our own State, Convention was
held IN Charlottesville, by of the present Why's
with the intention of bringing T. p Barbour for the
wee Presidency, in opposition TO the nomination of Nj
van Buren by the Convention in Baltimore. The Gus.
tom OF holding meetings and of the People
has been long practsed and so well established as
the most ready and proper mode of cecng public
opinion, That 1t can only be believed now to be wrong
by the Wings because they conscious of their own
weakness, even when united. Would not they hold n
Convention forthwith, if they supposed there was n
probability of combining, with any chance of success
their heterogeneous forces Most redy they would
This meeting, therefore, of free and ndepc nde mt
cItizcns OF Matthews county undauuted by the snce
and by the frowns OF adcerSdries ure firm
~ and decidedly of opinion, that the nomination Of
candidates for the Presidency and Vice rsidency bv
National Convention is the fit proper safe and
Republican mode of concentrating the opinion of the
democracy, on suitable individuals fill the respon-
sble and important Offices ofPresdcn and President
BE it therefore as the opinion of this meeting:
LIST ResOired, That most cordially concur with our
throlio ln,,f hit
the necessity and proprety of holding meeting for The
purpose of forming bnnd of union
End Resotred That deprccate an election of Pre-
sdent by Congress- evil which desire most ar.
IDENTIFY TO avert.
Bird. Resoired, That four Delegates be appointed nv
this meeting, to meet i'll convention in the city of Bal
more, the Goth day of May, with other delegates an
Pointedby Republican brethren in other parts of
Union Tor the of nominating candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency
On notion the following gentlemen were elected 10
represent this meeting in said Convention, viz: DR. Vim
Shultice Capt Thomas James, Charles Atkinson and
Larkn Litchied.
On notion made by DR.. VIM Shulticc accompan MED
by some explanatory remarks the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
LIST ReSOlyed That in the opinon of this meet;n ,bo
Representative nothing than the agent to
the will and wishes Of those who elect him; and that the
right TO instructive representative any time and any
manner the people may think proper is of the most
saiutary and nesmabe rights privileges we eniov
I'd Resored, That the shameful violation of this right
by many members of last Legislature was a most
dangerous and alarming encroachment that valued
principle.
3D. Rsclred That the vndcation of this right by the
recent elections, is calculated, sincerely hope to cs.
tabish forever principle we hold so dear.
On motion fWm Tod, Esq, il was
ReSoIr6d, That the proceedings of this meeting be-
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and copies
TO the Richmond Enquirer, Washington Globe and Nor.
folk Beacon for publication.
w. G. LANE, Seey.