Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17

is no; to be beaten without putting forth all their mcc
THIS, At least they can say, with Major Miller when lie
was about to storm the enemy battery, Uc wW DO IT, or
THY The last election ougl; not to have gone against
1t carried by the goSSes abuse OF the right OF
sufragcby chartered The Republican voters of
| Chcsle field ought TO have eye to this thing
COWUUNTC.7TED
| MEETING IN CHESTERFIELD.
At meeting of the friends of the Administration in
the county OF CHESTERFIELD held at their Courthouse
Tavern on the first day Of their Court March II, leM
| The meeting was called to order by Edward Andrr-
son, WHO nominated Capt. Juiln Gregory as Chairman:
and James H. Cox, Esq, as Secretary TO the meeting
The Chairman appointed the following persons to pre-
mare n suitable preamble aud resolutions Edward An
drrson George W Cole James u. Cox, Capt. Cannon,
Mack Goode, William Fisher, and Anderson Edwards -
They reported the following which were adopted by the
Nrcilng
The friends of the Administration in line county of
Chesterfield, frrning as they verify believe they do
majority OF the voters of that county, have, nevertheless
by various causes been deprived Of the pePonderance
which rirhtul!y belongs to nri,ics in every republic
can community superiority in party disc plinc in tho
ranks Of their opponents, aided by apathy, and some
tincs by divsicn amongst themselves, has been greatly
instrumental in producing the effect above mentioned
Another powerful agency in the same result has doubt
les. been The interference in the elections of Chestortrid
by persons who make part Of the local population OF
the county, and who seek I" MISUSE and in fact do sue
crssuly the influence of the county Tor political ENDS
which her citizens decidedly condemned. In order TO
meet and overcome the concert and activity of the
Opposition both within and without tie county, II Is III,
d<pcnsabl tina, tho Democratic voters of Chcsterhc!d
should all their energcs-tiIa they should put
aside all personal preferences antIpatcs and resolve
l., move in solid palanx in support 6" The lndVidua! VINO
shall be selected the advocate OF the men anu ''e
principles they approve.
solemn duty Of our democratic tcl!ow-cZcns Of ths
countv To sacrifice every minor consideration To per
feet unio ana to the utmost energy III support OF Inc
candidate recommended this meeting 10 their choice
at the ensuing election Of delegate to the General AS
seInbiy. >,
Cd Resoired That CmAs. F. WoopsoN be, and he is
hereby rrcuun. ndcd to the democratic voters OF ines
,crfd as delegate 10 represent them III IN" next We"
neral Assembly of this CUnmnnweai-and We DO earn!
,s,ly eyInr our democratic brethren To perfect union
in support Of the candidate now recommended |" le'
and that they will spare no honorable effort 10 ensure
! his SUCCESS. $50 =.
Ruht of Instruction. resting the broad basis o the
nature Of Representation, "nnd one {" The vital primer
ps of cur free institutions and that is the duty OF
The Representative obey The inst: ucons of his Con-
sluer,s, or resign tic trust with which they have
clothed him. order that it may DC transferred INTO the
bands of those who will carry into execution The wishes
| and instructions Of the constituent body.
4ih Rcsoircd, That Benz amin Watkins Leigh IN re-
,sinr 10 obey instructions resign his scat has there
fore Violated one of the vital principles of our free isti.
,u,ons and instead Of being the agent and servant OF
the State has far erected himself, according 10 the
tenor of his own Report Oh lol2 into DcsPot VI '"e
| people.
mit,ec of Vigilance, who will adopt all honorable means
to carry out the purposes Of this meeting: Archibald
Thwealt, Edward II. hloscley, Edward Anderson VIM
Goode ST.. john Gregory, John Spears, Daniel Mrisi,
ger Jacob FIonrnoy, VIM Subct,, Isaac Sacc, Royal
Martin VIM. Eliss, Samuel Hancock, George Con- ST.
Henry Cox, ST., John Hewlett, VIM Fisher, f,,Jaii
Gresham, VIM. Gray, w W. Hancock, Richard liam,
john uaskins. Austin Spears, John tobbs, Anderson
| Johnson James II. Cox, Vim. Goode, jr., John tson,
Thomas Hewlett Francis Watkins, Thomas B"ichrr'
| Edmund Goode Mack Goodc, Richard Nlosccy, Peter
l}cisscau John w. Gill; Jcnn Gocde, ST., John Condrey'
Charles Friend, Thomas Friend, Patrick Cannon, Ncw'
lett jackson, SiIus Chcatiar, Green Hail. George
Cole Thomas a. Oliver, Henry Hancock, Jabcz kucNs'
James Claiborne Daniel H. Flourn"y, Augustus TinnF-
nov. George E. Wills, Beverly Hancock, Thomas Gre
no1y ir, Archer T.ay!o VIM. S. Overton, Mark f.
| Fionrnoy, Edmund W. Branch. George 3. Robertson,
VIM, ito,ytt james Hewlett, jr., VIM Dyson, ltoocI'
Bass, Wilson Winirce Ben. Hatcher, Edward Smith,
James H. Spears Zach. Brooks Elijah BEummni', naloE
Brooks Daniel b. Elan, john B. Goode, BIackmon
Cheatham, Ben. Homer, Beverly T. Walls, stephen
| Williamson, VIM. Winfrec, John KoWIett; Damri d.
| Goudc Robert McLcland, Thomas Jordan, rowan "F'
ncr Jos Goodc John Johnson, Pleasant b"wles, nan
| dolnh Roya Ben. L. Guode, John foIsee, Joseph
Wusl!in John Snrllings, Josiah Elliott Robert " IN
free, Michael Walls Mark Farmer, llcnFy
Jameson Moody, Matthew Winlrce, 1o[o9n Hnusls'H
Robert FoIlois Peter Moselcy, Ben GILL lanes e D
Gibbs, VIM. Blankenship, Thos. Gibbs, W H. "i'"e"'
son. and Bartlett Perduc.
Glib RcsotrcL, That Capt Cannon Geo ". Cole ana
Charles Friend, inform CHARLES +. WuopsoH mat ne
has been unanimously chosen as candidate al INC p
proaching election OF as Its delegate 10
in the next General Assembly OF Virginia
-. JOHN GREGORY, Chairman
| lanes H. Cox SrcrctarY.