Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
FOR TIE ENC UIRER.
BUCKINGHAM MEETING.

At Buckingham December Court, The opponents Of
Mr.. Van Buren, consisting of minority Of the citizens
of the county, having held meeting for the purpose Of
uvowing their opinions and adopting such
they mil ht deem necessary 10 oppose the elevation OF
that dising uislcd individual to the Chief Alagstracy
Of our country, the friends of MIR. Van Buren, desrous
of avoiding the charge of apathy upon the momentous
subject Of the Presidency, and unwilling to incur
the imputaon OF lukcwaTmncss in his support, deter
mined TO hold meeting and express their sentiments
The friends Of MIR. Van Buren, assembled accordingly,
on the day. and the meeting having been called to
order, on motion made, Major Charles Yanccy
nimously appointed Chairman, and Il. II. Hubard Sec
rotary. The object Of the meeting explained and
its proprety enforced by few appropriate and cogen
observations from the Chairman and DR.. &. R. Fontanc.
After which, Or. FOnlanc moved the appointment of
committee to draft and report resolutions for tho consdc
ration and adoption of the meeting The motion being
seconded, the Chairman appointed committee Of the
following gentlemen:
Dr.. c. r. Fontaine, r. T. Hubbard, DR.. Austin, Dr..
VIM Lewis. VIM. d. jones' 49, Tapscou, WA. Slcgcr,
Major VIM Mosccy, Price Perkins, and Col Jesse lIol-
lenan Upon melton made and seconded, the Chair
man was added to the committee. Having retired for
few minutes, the Committee, through their Chairman,
reportcd the following resolutions which, having been
read, were adopted with scarcely dissenting voice:
RnSorcd, That concurrng in the preference enter
tcr,anrd by large majority of our Republican fellow
citizens of t,e U. States indicated BY the late Balt
more Convention, and highly approaching the abilities
and experience, tie varied public services and sound po
lil;cal principles of Martin Van Buren, of New York,
date to succeed Cen Jackson President Of these
United States.
Rcso'rcd, That we dePore any division among the
Republicans of the Union because Of its tendency TO &C.
feat mn election of President by the People, from WHOM
oil political in country cnanales, and that We
believe unity Of action and energetic cooperation among
our friends indispensable to preve" the of
Opposition reckless in lis ii is d!scordant
in its composition.
Rcsolred That coniidng in the Republican members
of the General Assembly Of Va, will sustain that in
diyidual for the Vice Presidency who may be most
ccpac to the who shall hereafter be preferred by
the Democracy of this Commonwealth.
Several gentlemen having expressed strong desire to
make know their views in reference 10 the proprleiy of
expunrinr from The Journals Of The Senate tic rcsDu
ton conforming the President of the United States for
exercising his constitutional authority in relation to the
removal Of the depustcs, the following resolution was
pen,cd, offered and promptly adopted by the meeting:
Rcsoircd That hereby instruct and rrfncs! our Re
representatives. in the General Assembly, 10 vote fer re-
solution ins,ucting Senators Leigh and Tyler 10 support
the E3punging Resolution upon the subject OF the Sc
nalc $ condemnation Of President jackson.
Upon motion made and seconded. il was
Rcsoircd That the foregoing resolutions be signed BY
the Chairman certified by the Secretary and transmitted
to the Editors of the Enquirer, and Wing, accompanied
with the request that the may he published i'll their
respective papers.
Whcreupon the meeting adjourned.
CHARLES fANCEY, Chairman.
r. r. UuBAED. StC1r!GrY.