Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-16

PRocEEDisGs IF Ccncent"n Cf Republican Delegates
from the aocr"t countirS, hc!d III fredericksburg on
tho AN Juy, 1885, incGdihg m 1ddrcSS 10 the iegUdi,-
cans Of Flrgiaia:
Al an adjourned meeting of the Corresponding Com
mcc Of tic Republicans o The county Of Spottsysana,
held at the Farmers Hotel, in fredericksburg, on tie
4h July 1886, at which Delegates from the coun-
ties OF Caroline and Stafford
CARTER l. STEVENSON called to the Chair, and
rETER GooLnIcK was appointed SECRETARY.
The object Of the meeting having been explained by
the Chair, en- motion,
ReSoLccd, That Committee be appointed to report en-
Address and Resolutions to this leeling dcclaraory OF
our opinion on the subject before The following
gentlemen then appointed on said committee, VIZ
Francis w. Iauterro, Alexander Fzhugh, Of Stgt"rd;
William G. Minor and William Bankhrad, Of CarUtine;
Samuel Phillips, Dudley Gatewood and Henry L. Phil
lips, Of SpMtSycnnia.
The COMMITTEE having retired fr short time, reported
the following Address and Resolutions which adopt
cd By the meeting:
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
Truth disdans the language Of Nasry; Tor The great
principles which advocate, nred "r their support
neither the Establishments o.! compliment nor the Suphi5
try of defamation. The liberty Of our country the Sc
curiiy OF gifts, the OF Union a;:dthe
existence Of Republican character, sakrd UPON
an issue, which, though full of peril, awakcns fear
in the heart Of the freeman. Arrayvd agunSl us,
party, formidable for lis numbers and intelligence, lis
private and associated wral'a party, composed Of the
d;scordant materials of Federalism and Anarchy. num-
Dcr!UG among lis men upon Wlpin pui':c
fixed lis brand of ablnrrs aud alike tl" shat
tered monuments of public Justice, aud OF their own self
ISL and suicidal ambition Hiding their dnpI!cIiy un-
der the honOred nanc OF kig, they are struggling
with tirccss energy TO sever the hanrny and rpn.r
the rower cf thai Republican PARTY under whose gGie
less action our country has advanced PROSPERITY and
honor Every vile that surilsry can invent: every en-
gine that wealth supply. and every weapon which
satire point used tor the purpose Of dest Dying the
popular confidence in Government. aud 81 tram
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Ty The rudrst eptletS and the most OpprOurlous Ian
guacc used against us by those, who have arfogascd
10 tie Iselvcs all the separate and exclusive IEle
gcncc Of the country; aud when Democracy smiles al
lis speckcd camp rrscEs its violation Of the RI ht OF
instruction, Whgism is ready 10 dispute lis quail.
icalo!s Judge. lis ability to decide, and It's power to
redress. VANITY do they labor TO dupe and d""de, 10y
their c!anOrous patrlusn the thinking portion OF Inc
community; and though they offer the iallering tile
Of Wing Ly whose mystic name ignorance starts I'M"
srddrn intelligence, the people will Indignantly REJECT
the pr''rcd bride. The people cannot, they viii "ol,
forget the deep and original sin which tainted MGt party
infancy. they forget lis features al h!is"-
cracy and onie,i ogurcy, though cloaked by tie most
ingenious drapery. Tacing it's unbroken though tortu
Gus, course, nd them in 7o in the Convenli"n led
BY Alexander lalllon the open advocates OF Eonar-
chy-n l19S REFRESHING popular freedom by TN Alien
and Sedlion LAWN lcUG, submitting to England, and
estimating merchants goods gh cr than our sailors
gIsn lol2: opposing our just war and othIn@ rarTi-
cdaI insult their bleeding cnunt;y-in lolI sustain.
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fling their talered and unpopular of Federasts,
and assuming the imposing title OF Federal Republicans
in 1928, sustaining John Quincy Adams with the
heresy of responsibility 20 Tho will OF his constituents
fresh from his pen-in 1882, National Repubicans--n
-;I NulIlcrs-in 1c34 proppcd by the golden arm OF
the United States Bank they burst upon The wuTIu cell
created and sclisyed Whg:: and. at the present ine
the supporters vi VIII" have violated the night vi III
sructon and still, as ever, the ceasrIrSs enemies ana
unlrng opponents Of the Republican party Of our conn
try Originating with The earliest period OF our Govern
uent their pstiity to The principles and practices G" Tile
Republican party has been steady uniform anu unc'-
while the unparalleled SUCCESS 81 Cen JACK
su.i, and the triumph OF his friends, have added deeper
hue to Tie bitterness Of their hate.
in reviewing the administration Of General Jackson,
in all lis brilliant and creutiul character. we u" not pre-
tend 10 exempt hln from the nirl!leS common 10 hu'
man nature nor assert bis inability to do wrong
We are willing 10 leave to poslerlly ms ac!S as me
most eloquent commentary the virtue and usefulness
Of his life, while forced TO nsrust that party:
who have lahored TO impair his popularity at meme a"d
Abroad and 10 cripple The force &" his executive acls-
Under tie moral energy Of his Administration, We have
seen The jarruE elements of dsco!d and dsun0n engt
dercd by "thc Tariff, culned into Peace-a nfinioaUe
and dangerous moueyed power lnGrpendentof boVtin
nent sconng to paiaie eler s bribery OF arrogance
gIuryng in It's power OF fraud and c"ETupt?n enilsi
the puGuence aud commanding The press OF the lann
crushed into insignGcance-the payment OF dept,
extortrd from foreign Government: more ny lis III
flexible regard for the honor Of our country, han ny
any trick CT diplomacy or policy. Our national dcpt
has been maid, our relations with foreign Governments
are Of the most alcaLc character and the President Of
our country commanding the esteem Oh all VII"
arc independent enough 10 he grateful and exciting tic
admiration Of every freeman lhruug hcu the cviiizeo
world The political relations between him aud the eo-
pie will soon he dissolved, and he will retire to line bo
som of the community. yng with hun that priceless
amr which results from CONSCIOUSNESS OF tight, ana On
inic yIDiliy in It's discharge
The PLANES, principles Of common sense teach us mat
experience the best test of truth, for we naturally de-
sire the continuance Of any under whose agency
we have advanced 10 prosperity and honor In The Lead
inr principles which have characterised the GdinnsFa
ton Of Gen. JACKSON we recognise the slmp" and una
dulleraled truths of Democracy, and have no tear
for our country, long Trey shall elevate into oihcc
and regulate the action of our Executive.
In exercising the most invaluable pEerogalve of free
men, that OF selecting governors We are leo 10
the choice by our knowledge of the moral and political
character of the man, ami confidence III his hdeiy
TO the principles of Republican Government. The
whole life Of Martin VAN buren,, is 4 striking il
Illustration of The honor which ever attends vTt'Ions ac
TONS and the success which finally rlunpts over un
merited oboquy and persecution. lie owes his oSlh
guised reputation t. adventurous or fortunate cir
cunslance Identified with the people of our country:
h. has from cariy MANHOOD devoted to them all the pow
er of his gifted miGd-with zeal which success couiu
not impar and an energy which persecution cou" Ho'
destroy.
We might here be content 10 leave MIR. Van Buren, 5
claims TO the decision Of enlg htened people, ana lo
the integrity of his faith, might confidently appeal to
his consistent and uniform support OF The measures OF
General Jackson administration. and 10 MS fearless
discharge of duty Vice President ct the Cnited states
But anci.n. Federalism and moder5 Whigism have
used the most unrng efforts to degrade, disgrace, and
blackcn his we'll earned fame. His errors have been m
dusrousy magniied and his acts have been ascrIbed
to the most impure and dishonest motives lhe people
are coaaed to give their crcdencc 10 allegations against
him equally false, ungencrous, and untounded In re-
pclIing these npu,aons, feel confident that his repu-
ta,on will be found untarnshed for in the whole course
of his political life, we have seen of his actions
unworthy The patriot who sustains our happy Union,
or the republican who advocates free institutions
The charge which daily hear, of his opposition 70
the war, originating from the circumstance oil Is sh
porary support of MIR. Clinton. is utterly false In Nay,
l5l2, the Republicans ofhe Legislature "t New i"Ik