Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-08
COMMUNICATED FOR TYfE RICHMOND EMO UIRER.
SPOTVSYEYANIA COUNTY

At very numerous and highly respectable meeting of
the citizens of Sposyvania County, convened at the
Courthouse, Monday, May 4th, 1885 (acreeaby TO
previous notice. for the purpose CONSIDERING the pro
prety Of sending Delegates the Convention To be held
in Baltimore en- the Goth inst Waller Holladay ESQ
was called to the Chair, and Robert Crutchfeld Esa
appointed Secretary
The object of the meeting being explained in few
pertinent remarks from c. l.. Stevenson ESQ i'm yvb;ch
he warmly enforced the necessity of union and concert
IN the Republican ranks the only means of perpct-
atng then principles and preserving them from the great
danger anu peril with which they threatened from
the Vaccinations of untirng Oppostion-on his mo-
ton committee was appointed TO prepare report and
submit 1T to the meeting.
ltsr Chair anIast.nccd the Conrnittce--C T. Sic
yenson, o. M Crhtchiied Charles Mason, DR.. VIM @
poindexter, DIR. Lewis Holiday, Lewis Rawlings Ell
holt DeIarnett, A. III. Bernard and Peter Goolrck who
after retiring few moments reported through their
Chairman, the following Preamble and RESOLUTIONS
which were unanimously adopted
HhereaS, the Democratic Republicans in various
parts of the United States are recommending and advo
eating the PIopriety of holding Naliona C0neenton in
Delegates thereto for the purpose of NOMINATING Presi1
dent and Vice President-of maintaining harmony and
unIon among themselyes-and furthering tie good old
of Democracy;
Ind uhereas We the citizens of Spotsylvania being
as anxious TO promote that the People of an
portion of this DEMONSTRATING too that there is no
citecual way of doing it, than by that free comm
mon and interchange of opinion which the Convention
al Rcsofred therefore, That this meeting concur. in
the ProPtcty of holding Convention in Baltimore on
tile 10Th lust, for the purposes aforesaid
<. IcSOttcd, nat
be appointed Delegates,
any one or Of whom shall be competent 10 repre-
sent tins county in the said Baltimore Convention
- Resotred That although may agree with the
Administration in all It's measures, enough i'm il to
approve, and that will continue to give our warm
support that our confidence in Andrew jackson is IN
shaken.
a. Reso'ced That The signal triumph achicyedby the
Republicans OF Virgna,in the late elections mas afforded
us the most convincing evidence the People arc eve
true to themselves and to their country; and that the re-
troution which has followed those who won their ccc.
tons BY panic and dclusion and who violated insiruc-
tons - the deserved justice awarded by indignant
people
Mr. Hicks proposed to fll the blank in the ed rcsoln
ton, by nominating Waller Holiday, Robert Crutch
field, G. l.. Stevenson, +. w Taiaierro o NJ Cruicl.
held a. II Bernard and Charles Mason, as Delegates
who were chosen without d division
On motion Of Charles Mason il wes
ReSo,oed, That the proceedings og this meeting be
signed by tine Chairman and Secretary, and handed for
publication to the Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer
Washington Globe, Virginia Herald and Political Arena
WALLER lIOLLADAY, CAairman
K0HEHF GEHrCHTtrTD.