Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-01

held at the city of Baltimore, on the goth day of Ma,
next:
The meeting being called to order by Hudson NJ. Gar
land, Esq, aud the object for which it had been callc,
eSpia,ncd-On motions scverally made, il was voted
, ia - CT; James roweli be appointed Chairman, ant
upon
On motion made and seconded, Ordcrcd. That
COMMITTEE be- raised, consisting OF five members. To pc
pare and report To this Meeting such views Of the suhiec
matter proposed for dchbetation, as, in the opinion of tn,
COMMITTEE, the Meeting should adopt. And Hudson Nj
Sariand,, Henry J. Davies, Lindsey Coleman, Josial
Ellis: ana W IN. Mcdaniel, being appointed la constitute
siiu committee, rehred-and haying spent some tim,
therein, returned, aud reported. by their Chairman. TIA,
ioiiowing PrcanIle aud Rcsolutions-which upon ques-
tons sc,erally put, were passed unanimously
nhere's' by The "DEoLARArIoS on Ricurs," made
oy inc Representatives Of the People of Virginia. . assem-.
bed an fiji and free Conr,aiion.' unanimously adouted
On the i2th day ofJunc, l77O, it was, among other things,
" That Gorcrnn,cat is. or ouyh To Be. instituted fay N,
.c""o" Sc"gt, Pr0teohon, and security If Tie PcoplC, No
ION, or Comrnunty-0C all die rariouS modes and forms
q oesernment, h@t IS best. ~hioh is capable Of producing
me srooffSt degree u happiness and safety, and is mos,
Voct"oHy sec"rcd againSt tic danger 81 NAL -admiaistyd
"g"-.Md mat ~hcr any Government ShaH be .fourd ia
0dcqUate or century TO these purposes. n MAJORITY of Me
community h6h an induLitaLe. nnaHenaLc. and dcicosi-
Oe ftg"t to r9orw, utter, or dLOtSh Il, IN such manner as
shaI DC rugged mast eondaeire to the public ~eat:'
According to the just Interpretation of the foregoing
article OF the bill of Rights the people of Amherst
now here assembled, understand the following TO be car
dInal principles ofcivil liberty, of which they cannot be
deprived without their consent:
L.. matt The people are entitled TO self g0rernmcnt; and
IN case oil disagreement among themselves, as to the mode
or J0Tm, that system must prevail in which the will of
inc greater number shall concur; which will, it is the
bounden duty of the minority To respect. until. upon the
same princlpk&S the "body p0tiic' shall agree to reform.
after or abolish existing measures or rules of govern
ment--all beyond is revolution, and not TO be resorrcd TO-.
but in case OF intolcrablc oppression.
: That the dcnocrdtic, is Il vital principle in the
composition OF our system, and every departure from it.
dangerous to republican institutions. But. as il would
be highly inconyepient, perhaps impracticable, to carry
ON a complex system of government, upona plan Durcy
dcHtOcIHNc, by primary assemblies Or conventions nf tho
people. The representative plan has been adopted bv
common consent, as Il suitable exponent of the yopulGr
ecu, through agents, trustees and servants. chosen by the
people themselves, clothed with none but delegated pow
crs; and made i4wedately amenable TO the constituent
body, whose Authority cannot be abridged, disregardcd
s. That 1t Is as well the right, as it is the interest and
oounden duty of the people, as often as they find them
selves aggrieved by official miSTuIe. To meet togetller in
their proper persons, OF by delegated agent SIN fan and
free conrenton, to consult with each other. and devise
plans OF mutual cooperation with their political brethren,
10 make common cause, guard their free institutions
from violence, and secure TO themselves, and their pos
tcrity. the blessings of good government.
Whercforc-This Meeting, whilst it hopes il enter
taiiIs n proper regard for the unbiased opinions-n0y
the honest Pr1udices OF otlers-cannot but dcprccatc.
with deP H"d Solemn concern, and unqualified rcproba-
ton, the fagitious attempts of II relentless faction de-
nominated ''HhigS," TO thwart and disappoint the rcou.
lar exercise OF public opinion, in the choice of a Presi.
dent and Vice President Of The u. States, now shortly
TO DC made-and who, not possessing the moral pOaoer
concord or consistency, TO take the administration of
government into their own hands, rercnpcfuUy threaten
inc Puhbc peace. ana the practical success of our free in
sututons, by reckless devices To distract, divide. ard de-
stroy the harmony of public sentimcnt-And this Meet
ing, fully concurring in the plan ola General C0nreatiou.
to introduce concert, and concentrate the current of NH.
lie opinion IN favor OF Il single nominee for President.
and another for Vice President, who shall be most likely
to combine the highest degree Of public confidence. and
administer the Government upon the true principles of
the Constitution, do declare as follows:
! RcSoired, That this Meeting do entirely concur with
their Republican Fellow Citizens of the county of Eau
qnier, That the Elective Franchise, and the practical
recognition OF the Right of Instruction, arc the sheet
anchors of Public LlbcTty."--And they also concur.
THAT the reelection of BENJAMIN Watkins Lcirh. 10
the United States Senate, was, y in the opinion of this
meeting, characterized by a practical denial of the
Right OF Instruction, ana a clear violation and con
%tcmptuous disregard of the declared will of the People."
:. Resotred, That the confidence of this Meeting, in
the wisdom, virtue, and patriotism, which has distin-
guished the official course of our venerable Chief Magis,
'tra'e, anu u'e vice , 'rsteeiis .: .s E"tt~I Gs~s, -
The time betag, has not been in the least betrayed, i'm
paired, or abated.
3. Resoired, As the opinion of this meeting, That the
noble stand, patriotic and independent course of our dis
tinguished Fellow. Citizen, VIM. G.. Rives, as late Sena-
tor of the Congress of the United States, and especially
his practical recognition OF the right of Instruction.
ought, at all hazards, 90 be sustained; that il should be re-
gardeda as a political deSidcratun, around which the whole
democracy of the country should rally as one man. 1t is
a vital principle OF cBic'0i Edcity, which to impair or dis
regard. goes more essentially to uproot the RepuIican
system, than the violation olaDy other obligation. involy-
ed in the relation of constituent and representative
1t is upon this point, the two great political parties ofthc
country have 'Joined issue which issue is now on trial
at the bar of public opinion. and upon its correct decision,
hahSH tC ihiC VI thI ANfphbbUC. ~ DtTeiOrc. Inc delegates
appointcdhy tins meeting. are soemnly enioined, instruct
ed, and required, TO urge the high claims of MIR. Rivcs
to the second Office OF the government within the Gift Of
the people, upon the favourable consideration of tie Ma
tional Convention.
4. Reso'red, That this meeting, with all the solicitudc
due TO Che proper exercise ofan important political du-
ty, do sflemnly invoke the cooperation Of their Re
publican brethren throughout the State, to unite with
them III Il common cause.
3. ReSoIred, That Hudson NJ. Garland. Josiah Ellis.
Robert Tinsley, and Arthur h. Davies, Esqrs be, and thry
are hereby. appointed delegates, to represent the demo
cratic republicans OF the county of Amherst, in the M.
tional Convention, To be holden at the city Of Baltimore
oU the goth day of May, 1885, to nominate u President
and Vice President of the United States, upon whom The
Republican party may unite, as successor TO the present
incumbents.
6. Reso!red, That the proceedings Of this Meeting be
made up in due form, signed by the Chairman, and at.
tested by the Secretary-a copy thereof, duly %authcnti-
Gated, 10 be furnished the Delegates herein before ap.
poinied-and published in the Richmond Enqnircr
Lynchburg Democrat, Globe, Constellation, and other
Republican papers Throughout the State, By request OF
the Meeting.
And then the Meeting adjourned.
JAMES POWELL. Chaiylogn.
WIN. J. SBELToS, SccrttarH =
COUHUNICaY TED.
BUcKiSGnAm, April %, 1885.
The citizens of buckingham, who are i'm favor of tIc
| Baltimore Convention. an. rruuestrd Ia nttrrd al NJ,