Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-27
.esal TsAs. r. The election Of President and Vice Pre-.

o.al Ticket r the election of President and Vice Pre-
sident OF tho United Statcs:
The meeting being organized by calling Joseph 5 Dil.
lard Esq TO the Chair and by the npponnen Jose
re.,yJobn' ESQ., Secretary, and the object of the call
further explanedby Hudson NJ. GARLAND ESQ in short
address On motion made and seconded, a committee
consisting OF five membcrsto wit: Hudson NJ. Garland
reytou Keith, Jesse Mundy, Arthur b Davies aud Hen
ry L. Davis, was appointed 10 take the subject into
consideration and inakt such Report thereupo az in the
opinion Of the Committee they should deem eyprdent
and proper; anu llIcupon the committee retired aud
alter spending som, time in deliberations returned and
reported by thcr cr'nan, the following Preamble and
ing adopted iinaniauolisiv
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Dcinncfauc Republicans "f Amherst county nov
here asscnbed take This occas ion again to declare their
abiding and unaerable attachment the principIcs of
irse government, under which they ve-and their crn
hdence IN The general good policy by which !; pre-
sent administered Tina, they admit authority para
mount TO the will of sovereign people when c1ustlu
uonaliy eSpresscd-which, though ,netmes wrong is
nevertheless the only power that be safely trusted
whilst reason and Argument and appeals tic Justice
OF virlucus people, as heretofore, may not be- made
VAN lhey indulge no latent nisgivings that the peo-
PIE are unworthy of trust in the management of the r
own aairs; or have become degenerate in the spirit of
e0nerSSton and compromise, which animated The com
mon Fathers of the Republic aud rendered an aeccpia
oie FORM OF government possible; seeing. all must
that The same temper aud disposition, which was nrccs
sy I" eAtiDis are indispensable To sustain the free
sututons OF the country, aud the blessings of
good government to themselves and their posterity-
They are. therefore, utterly opposed la all mannr of
ioree, fraud or ciTcumvcnti"n, with view nuiidatc
mslead deceive the people-and so far as themselves
are concerned, would meet every possible contingency
IA thcir Federal reafOns at the threshold o.
and justice.
IL is with reluctance and unieigned concern that this
meeting feel themselves called To n"tce of
poicy now IN active operation, by another cuss of the
body polite which they consider be founded in fatal
error and IN the last degree nauspcous to tn. liberties
OF the people IL IS the direct and unqualified aspiration
OF wealthy and ming talented ,c TO oyerrus
the soupder hut less pretending ard priuous mann
with view 10 relieve them from the cares of qoyerning
schemes at ambition the of the Union
by fostering spirit of jealousy ecfnination be-
tween members OF comnon community, incornpat TITLE
with political harmony and social intercourse They
speak of the germ of Arstocracy, long since con-
ccived, and lately assuming shape ard form under the
denomination OF the " VINO PARTY compounded of
the indictments, drippings aud outcasts Of every
political sect-acknow lodging or osten
sibe head and frankly coniessing they hare cne thus
plainly indicating in themselves the presence of moral
decay and prcdispostion TO anarchy and cionce The
leaders of this party if party il may be called whils,
they laer their deudcd victims of the power TO puu
dozen the present Administration, and defeat clevat-
ing to the Chief Magistracy any of its advocates
yet make no profession Of power competent buiid up
another Administration worthy the consideration of
ireemen, or the choice of Chief Magistrate that would
be acceptable to themselves They impiously sDecuLe
on the virtue, Independence and patriotism of the people
as marketable commodities and by appeals passions
and prcJudccs they enabled TO excite, boldly recon-
mend course OF measures, which, in the first place,
60 To deprive the people of possible choice in the
ton OF their own Chief Magistrate and in the second
place degrade them still more the gabno Doi;c of
risking the final issue upon The 0t die be that in
favor of whom IL may, the wise foolish stern Eedc-
ratist' or aPostatc Hhig" Webster, Harrison or Whe
or some other acditabts cGndidateto spell.bnd the
freedom OF choice pervert the public WILL and subject
the many to the dominion of the fcc. In word they
intimate, in language too plain for misrepresentation that
the people are incompetent 10 seli.governmcnt, and
should commit the keeping of their cir rights ADLER
hands.
And, Whereas in every free government it il fit that
all political power should abide i'll the hands of the peo.
pie, It's only safe depositoryan there will be- ssen-
sions and differences of opinion the na;orit must rule
m rdC In La
ngs of mid and benefcent government to ourselves
and postery-according TO eminent writer Jurist
and Statesman, with whom this meeting concur" Iheye
must DC Pary connections, or honest indicdes sH &C.
come the oietims Of hnaUes.1o ,oi effect men must
actin co"ccTt-I0 act an concert they must ,e CONT
9eaee IA edch oeT-Gnd TO act ac confidence, they
GG bound by common opinions, 0fic0ns and COM
mo" interests; an other accrds by purity But
taTy, IL must be Party, contra distinguished from
Faction because, with another writer, "chod Par
y TO be grounded principle, and Faction
est tckieh e1ctades all 7rtncipIe And with IA. s,l
higher authority of OF the Fathers of The govern
ment, contained in No Gf the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES e1
function Of Parties, necessarily implies ctthtr unrerSaL
alarm tor nc public Sgfety absolute e1tinctoa Of
eteH 0ery Parties, therefore, being nzeparab.e FROM
and necessary to, the preservation OF free nstutions
none en1 the aeous and designing wiil oppose their
heal hul Il was by Party conceived and rm-
ed at primary ossembages meetings the people OF
cony. ntons OF their delegated agents. the great
the Revolution and the liberties of the
American people placed upon impcrishable bosis-
and 1t is by the same means and Oher political bless
ings can be secured TO mankind. In truth and in fact
there toresome iwhom the Civil Revon
ton of loG0ond all the protesting disciples ofe faith
OF That Dayof the Party, which overthrow the Arsto
cracy OF the elder Adams and ushered in the purer
mnistraon of the illustrous Jerersonand still retain
the principles of cohesion which bound together the
Tiots OF that memorable era-would, The spirit of
6cynesS md truth, address such OF their political bre
thren have views bevond the common
lot, and invoke them, IA the Of country,
To pause IN the upon which of them have
embarked, and make the important enqary-What will
1t proht to prostitute the yeoman strength of the
try, the honest frank ami te 10 minister the ambi-
ton oil lew desperate elements of at
hny consist OF consolidation the hand, and dis
the Otherwb the capacity GFniSe but none
to hind up "a bleeding Constitution %
The American People preeminently free and pros
porous, and should be happy beyond the example of
other age orcountry1ben why the prevailing spirit Of
reckless diScOneHtY Seeing there is nothing gain and
all to lose, the ':jair ff6rioA" under Which we
live, reared by the wisdom and cenened by the blood
OF our forefaIhcrs, s"mh amidst the fury Of eontendng
JactiOns!
And this meeting, not having the good fortune to be
represented in their political principles by their county
Delegate; and surprising for that ason would be
Judicious to call him to them in tho proposed
General Meeting and concurrng with their Democratic
Republican friends OF other counties, situated them
selves III the propriety of a fall representation:
l. RcSoirtd, hat this meeting will proceed 10
appoint three special Delegates, or more Of whom
may act TO represent them the general meeting alore-
said, at such time the shall be held with power
10 unite with tie Republican mbcrs tie Legislature
anu such other Delegates may attend for tic fOTna-
ton OF general ticket of Electors, for the election Of
President and Vice President OF the United States aud
Tor such otter purposes 40 may before that body
=. HtSOiced, That Hudson NJ. Garland Jesse Mum
dy and Joseph Pettyjohn Esqrs be- and they are here.
appuinteu N urrs of fh,