Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-15


| CHESTERFIELD COUNTY-Presidentiat Eieetion
At il meeting of The Democratic Republican Cores
pondng Committee Of Chesterfield county, held al the
,.lousc, Monday the llth July, (being Court
dar.) according 10 rutice duly Published -Arch!ba!d
Thweat, Esq, was called TO the Chair, and Edward An
derson, Esq, appointed Secretary
The Chairman made the necessary explanatory re-
marks The objects Of the meetIng-Whcreupon, the
following persons added 10 ,hc Committee, viz -
James Elan, Hggjson Hancock, Henry w. Tatum An
dersnn Edwards, Wm. A Martin, William Landlord,
Saml. Wkerson Lawson P. Fnrscc: Francis Cheallia,
Seth w. Fournoy, Robert s. Elliott, Edmund 2. WiIker-
son. Daniel Adkins Thomas Hewlett, jr., Samuel Tay.
lor r, Jno Roper, Alexander Sims, Henry ". Fisher,
James Hewlett jr. Francis G. Snellnys, jn2 Bass Jno
Goode, jr:, Henry Cox, it, Richd B. stra!on, Robert
Wood Elias Brooks, j., Peter G; Eli.:t, George Cox,
ir Walthull c. Goodc, VIM. f. Bass Thomas Walsh,
Jefferson Hancock, Richard Guode James W. Hewlett,
John Simms, Major Brooks, Young C"ndrey, Robert F.
Branch, ThonlasaJ. Eau George W: Cole, jr, Thomas
Gregory, (son of John} and Francis Chfaihhm. -.
And after interchange OF opinions and due deiibera
ton had the following Resolutions were adopted:
l. That candor truth, and justice, must ind uce all re-
ascting LIBERAL and unpre JUDGED minds 10 acknowledge
that under the Administration Of President Jackspn,
by his peIsevering wise policy nttxlb!e virtue, and
pure patriotism, all the great interests Of our common
country have been nsleTed protected, and promoted,
that for period nearly Of the last eight years, the Anne
rcan people generally and especially The cuItiyalors of
the EARTH have enjoyed an unc1amped prosperity; and
therefore, President Jackson receives what he merits,
our sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude.
9 That it is The duty and interest of Us ALL TO support
that Republican candidate, who IS most likely TO BE- elect
ed by the people the Office Of President u" the United
States without any reference 10 Lie House OF RePreden-
la,ircs so apt 10 appoint President they have here
oorc done, in defiance Of the will and wishes OF great
majority Of the people. And before The people al This
tie The proofs too clear tor d"uGt. that Martin
Van Buren, of New York. is that candidate, selected
and supported by the Republican party Of This Union.
| 3. That confidently affirm Mr. Van Buren, to be q
great statesman, Of experience in the public affairs,
Of narxblc integrity Of sound Republican PRINCIPLES,
Of firm PATRIOTISM and of better quGica lens IN all res
poets for the Office Of Chief Magistrate, than any other
candidate now before the people of these United States
i. That we entertain unsiaken confidence IN the prln-
ciyes and opinions Of Mr. Van Buren,, i'll regard to our
slave property. This profound Statesman has himself
presented 10 his country the satisfactory
ccs-lha he is ''the inexGie and rnconpromisng oP.
pnnent of any attempt The part Ct Congress- TO abolS,
Slavery in the District of Columbia that 1t would
desLroy that compromise OF interests winch lies
at the basis our social compact and that if elected he
would 20 into the Presidential Chair ,oh TIC deter'ni
nation equally decided TO resist the slightest
with slavery in any of the States where il exists. And
| the Committee also add, that the charge against him
about the free negro right Of suffrage in his own State
many years ago, loo futile and Idle 10 require serious
| notice.
s. Thata most striking confrmatory proof of Mr. Van
Buren, opinions and feelings the slave question &c,
Cured the following occasionhat is 10 say OIL
before the Senate Of the u States, for preventing
the circulation through certain post Offices OF abolition
pamphlets and other papers, tending 10
excements amongst the slave population On the ques'
ton put for the eng!ossnent of the BILL the Senate were
equally divided, Mr.. Van Buren,, as Vice President OF
The peoples choice gave his casting vote IN favor OF le
bill, without which il then would have been defeated;
and this bill afterwards lost its final passage by
the votes of certain Senators from certain savchodng
States
g. That William Smith of Alabama formerly of South
Carolina, is statesman Of acknowledged worth, firm in
his Republican principles chase in his integrity, disn
gushed in his talents, and Underwriting in his patriotsm
that he merit. the confidence and support of the people