Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-27
to,al Tcke for The election Of President and Wee PIE

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sidsn. Of The United Stntrs: $3.50
Inc meeting being organized by calling Juscp S. Dill
ard Esq TO the Chair and by the appointment of Joseph
reuy]"hn, Esq, Secretary, and the object Of the call
turtheE explained by Hudson NJ. Garland Esq in short
address On motion lnade and seconded, a committee
consisting Of five MEMBERSHIP wit: Hudson NJ Garland.
Peyton Keith Jesse Mundy, Arthur B. Davies and Hen
~ L. Davis. appointed to take the subject into
considerable" and make such Report th.eupon in the
opinion of tho Committee they should deem exptdient
and Pup"r: and, lnreupon, the committee refined, and
atrr spending som" time in delbcra"n. returned and
rrr1t-I b. tI'r r'lairnan the following Preamble and
krs,usins which, IN questions spvrlaly put. the meet
ing adopted unHuinously:
rREA agile AND RESOLUTIONS
TIL" Drnmcratic Republicans of Amherst county, now
here ssSrnr take this occiun again declare thrir
abiding and unalerabr attachment the principals Of
free government, under which the lv-and their CON
hdencr III the general good policy by which it is at pre-
sent adn!niStcIed That they admit authority para
mount to The will of sovereign people, when clsliu-
tionaiy expreSsed-which, though Sometimes wrong, is
nevertheless the nn power that be safely trusted,
whilst reason and argument and.apprals to tie justice
OF vriunus people, heretofore maj not br made in
vain. They indulge latent misgvnEs, that the peD
pie are unworthy Of trust in The management of their
own affairs; or have become degenerate in the spirit nj
conrsSSiOn and compromiSe. which animated the
mon Fathers Of the Republic. and rendered nccrpa
bic form of government possible; seeing, all must.
that the same temper and d!sp"slon which
sary to establish Indispensable sustain, the free in
situations oil the country. and the blessings OF
good government to themselves and their pusterly-
They are. therefore, utterly opposed To all of
force fraud cjrcumventinn. with view intmidate,
mlslcud deceive the pcopleand FIR themselves
are concerned, would meet every possible contingency
in their 'Federdl reIutioHs at the threshold Of
and Justice.
II is with reluctance and unfrgncd concern that this
meeting feel themselves called notice Of
policy in active operation, by another class of,r
body polite, which they consider 10 be founded in fatal
error and in the last degree nauspcous 10 the liberties
OF The people II is the direct and unqualified aspiration
rs
the suunder hut less pretending and r'ruous nany.
with view TO relieve them from the Of governing
themselves and who 10 effect their purpose, push their
schemes "t ambition to the germent of the Cnon
by fostering spirit of jealousy and rccrinnaoa be-
tween members Of common community, incomp alblc
with political harmony aud social intercourse. They
speak Of the germ of .Aristocracy, long since
ceiycd and lately assuming Shape and furn under the
denomination Of the ':WnlG PARTY"-compoundc Of
the nalconten:s, drppings, and oucasts of every
political common creed este
sibc head and frankly contrasting they hare thus
plainly indicating in themselves the presence OF moral
Decay and predi%poson to anarchy and roirnee. The
leaders of This party if party may be called, whilst
they atter their deuded victims of the power 10 pull
d0lrn the present Administration and Defeat in eevat.
ing the Chief Maglstacy, any Of its advocates;
yet make profession OF power competent to buld up
another Administration worthy the consideration of
freemcn, the choice of Chief Magistrate that would
be acceptable to themselves. They impiousy speculate
the virtue ndepe and patriotism OF the people,
marketable commodities and by appeals to the passions
and preJudces they enabled to excite, boldly recon-
mend course of measures, which, in the first place,
go deprive the people Of possible choice in the scec
ton Of their Chief Magistrate; and in the second
place. degrade them still more, the gambling policy of
risking the final issue upon the cast Of die, be that in
favor OF whom it may, tic wise foolish fede
raSt aposta'e Wing" Webster, Harrison or White,
other 'orai'able candd"te"-to spcllbud the
freedom OF choice, pervert the public will, and subrct
the many 20 the dominion of the tcc In word, tney
intimate in language too plain for nsappelension that
the people incompetent 10 sellSovcrnment, and
should com, the keeping Of their GIRL rights to ADLER
hands
And Whereas in every free government it is fit that
oil political power should abide the hands Of the peo
pie, its only suie depository-and there will be dssen
siuns and differences OF opnon the majority must rule,
liberty must end Icn IN order 10 secure the bless
ngs Of mild and bcncfcent government, ourselves
aud notwithstanding to eminent writer Jurst !!
and Statesman, with whom this meeting concur There
must be pGrtb c0nnertUnS honest ndiridHais cU Ge
the ctctSmS Of kareS-lo drt ic effect, mn must
c0ncerIo act IN concert, they act uM conf
deare IN each Ohrr-and 10 act rcM confidence they must
be6Ound bg common op"'onS common and CONF
interests; in oer cOrdS by party. But TO be salu.
tary, it must be Party conlradislingushrd from
"Faction because, with another writer, He hoid Par
ty to be GROUNDED on principle, and faeoH on seJte1.
ca 7rhh excludes all prtnepic." And with the still
highcr authority of one the Fathers of the govern
lnent, contained in No. Of the "Fedtrast -'1he r.
t!nciioa gf Parties, necessarily implies ehr uniter'"
alarm for the pubie salty, or an absolute eft|en q
Girl yParlics therefore, being Inseparable from,
and necessary to- the preservation OF free nSttutionS
none but the iactous and designing will oppose their
heal hfu ea:ion II was By Party conceived and form
ed at primary assemblages meetings u tie pee PEE or
conventions their delegated agents, the great work of
the Revolution accomplished and tho liberties OF lhe
American people placed upon an imprrshabe basis
and by the and none ohr political bless
nus be secured 10 mankind In truth and In lact,
The price Of Hjertg perpetual rigantC. This meetng
thcreorc-somc of whom Grt0rS III the Civil REVOLT
ton Of lolu-lnd all the protesting disciples OF The faith
Of that Day-of the Party which overthrow the Arl,to-
,,oF, old 1pdnS d.
minstraton of the usrous Jeterson-and still retain
the principles Of eohcsion which bound together the pa
trots OF that memorable cra-wouid IN the sp OF so
harness and tru, address such Of their political bre
thren As have views interests beyond the common
lot and invoke them in tie name 81 common country,
to pause in the upon which some of them have
embarked and make the important rnquiry-Wha hat vail
it profit to prostitute the yeOman strength OF the
ton Of few desperate asplrans-whose elements o al
inity consist Of consolidation the one hand and DIS
union the olherwt the capacity TO 0rusE but none
to bind up 'a bleeding C0nSiitutiOns' !
The American People are pre-emnenty free and pros
perous and should be happy beyond the example OF any
ether age orIcountryThen why the prevailing spirit OF
reckless disc0nten Seeing there is nothing to gam and
all to lose, even the 'tuir ubrick under which We
live reared by the wisdom, and cenentcd by the blood
of our foreallcrs sunk amidst the fury Il co"te"ding
factions!
And this meeting, not having the good fortune TO be
represented in their political principles by their county
Deegatc aud surprising for that reason would be IN
udicious 10 cali on him to them in the proposed
General Meeting; and concurrlng with their Democratic
Republican friends OF other countless situated as them
selves, in the propriety of full representations
l. Resoired That this meeting will now proceed 10
appoint three special Dscgutes more of whom
may act to represent them at the genera! meeting aioe-
said al such the shall be held, with power
10 unite with the Republican members OF the Legsa turr
and such other Delegates may attend ol tie orlna-
ton of general ticket of Electors for the election OF
President and Vice President of the United Suites; and
for such other purposes may come before that body
2,Reyo!rrd That Hudson NJ. Garland, Jesse Eipn-
Ia.a..l Esn,r be and llry are G..s: