Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-29
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HANOVER COUNTY COMMITTEE.

At meeting Of the Van Buren, Committee for the
county of Hanover, at the courthouse, on Tuesday, the
2jth July, ISIS, being court day, the Chairman Col
Parke Street, called the Committee over, ard Col. VIM
l. White vas appointed Secretary.
On motion Of JOHN ID. q. Brown, ESQ, the Chairman
appointed III" following gentlemen, TO wit, +. Fonaine
Esq, J. y. g. Brown. Esq C" Edwin Shelton Henry
Robinson, Esq DIR. VIA. r. NclSon james I. Sutton
Esq, and Edmund Andrrs"n ESQ, sub committee to
p:o pose resolutions for the consideration Of the Coamil-
ice; notion the Char:ran and Secretary being added
who: after retiring short tine, reported lAc following,
which were nuani!nous adopted:
l. RcsG'reG. Tina! approve the nomination Of Mar
tin Van BURN Of New York for President and William
Smith of Aubama, for Vice President. made by the
General Convention in the city Of Richmond, M the
lth January last; and that will support the Tic ket
OF Electors recommended fox their efecun b. all Loao.
able Cxcrtona.
= That we consider The success 81 this Democratic
ticket. intimately connected With tire perpetuaton of
Republican principles il This country, believe that
either OF lie three named WING candidates. if elected
woul support measures always condrnaeL By the Re.
publican PGTy.
g. That We consider the SUSPICION that MIR Van Blu.
ui.rcudy To- Southern interests the subject
Of agrry. aiways unnnn!rd hut HOW 81 completely
and Gnais%c.ajly rcIcd and removed BIZ his giving the
casting in the Srnllc Of the t. S. in favor Of NJ.
LhoYns ill., fr0mrd far TIC especial protection Of Soh.
Interests against the entertainments Of the Abun-
lists, thai will be surprised, il s"lirspect does not
forbid his enemies from makng That charge again
j. That &c cannot better illustrate our confidence in
Martin Van Buren, than by declaring that we expect
him, i! ELECTED. 10 administer The Government the
general principles which have characterized the
Administration Of our present venerable Chief Mags-
trac.
d That we consider tie plan in operation, of the
parly calling themselves Why's openly a:owcd by sou.s
Of their presses for defeating election Of President by
the dTec; votes Of the pe"pc ronghl!e college o cleo
tors. by p. 'Senting number Of candidates in different
parts of lg UnlG for the purpose of uniting different an.
diac"rant sectional feelings and interests To cyerbaance
the SIM candidate of the Republican party, and thus
carry l!r election to TIC House of Representatives in
Congress- IS calculated 10 blng into dsrepute The power,
and render nugatoy the right Of segnvrrHuien: b.
the people. and canEot be too strongly cOEGcI!acd
anti.7rpubcan
&. hat The plan Of tic Why party in this Stale,
developed in the late Harrison Convention, held in Staun-
ton, i" Of tic general s1!r"inc for defeating
4 popular election Of PRESIDENT, merits the unqualified
condemnation of every friend to Republican principles
as only proposes ticket Of electors unpcd.cd
any particular individual, (cacd lntiPan BHren thus
transferring Of The most Important privileges which
Tremen exercise, from the people themselves, to %
individuals but, stamping it with still deeper stain
Of Reproduction, this uuplcGged ticket intended in dit
rrcul sections Of The State for the support Of t"o rd
yiduals viz Harrison and White, entertaining exactly
opposite opinions.
I. That committee Of seven be appointed TO prepare
address 10 tie voters Of the county which committee
was nance by tic Chairman. follows TO wit: john
D. G. Browa, Esq, Ctas WIN. Dabncy, Esq, Henry
Robinson Esq. Dr. VIM r. Nelson. Col Edwin shell
ton, Dr. Edward Nelson, and Fontane, Esq to which,
on motion, the Chairman and Secretary added.
proposition was made and carried to make additions
10 he committee, rrt subsequently it vas determined
that ii unnecessary.
5. Rc$nired. That til. Secretary furnish copy Of
these proceedings TO the editor Of The Enquirer, of pu
lIcatinn.
The committee then adjourned 10 the next court.
rAkkE STREET, Chairman
WM. l.. WHITE, Secretary.