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

science exant-who have deied the will Of the PEOPLE
and taken the sovereignty of the States into their own
| special Keeping, be rebuked in voice Of thunder
ANTl.PANIC.
THE SPIRIT MOYIvG.
we lay before readers the proceedings of the Re.
pubcans OF % lion hearted Chesteriield." They have
an ofd Campaigner 10 run against. lie deserves the
lar famed panegyric which T. Miller of Powhatan pro-
iounced upon him, when nominating him as an EYecfor
70 ,le wing Caucus, that I" he knc'osa Thing or taco.
But the People also up Ming fico and this
thing they must know by this time, that such combaant
IS not to be beaten without pung forth all their mete.
This at least they say, with Major Miller when he
was about 10 storm the enemy battery c ,ci DO IT, or
TRY The last election ought to have gone against
u.s. 1t was carried by the grossest abuse of the
Chesterfield ought TO have an eye TO this thing:
MEETING IN CHEsTERFiEI.D::' AD'
AT meeting of the friends of the Administration in
The county of Chesterfield, held their Court otse
Tavern, the first day of their Court March ID 1886
The meeting called to order by Edward Ander.
and James H. Cox, Esq, Secretary the meeting.
The Chairman appointed the following persons to pre-
pare suitable preamble and resolutions: Edward An
dcrson, George w. Cole, james II Cox Capt Cannon
Mack Goode, William Fisher and Anderson Edwards
hey reported the following which adopted by the
Meeting
The friends Of The Administration in the county of
Chesterfield, forming, they verify believe they do
majority OF the of that county have nevertheless
by various causes been deprived of the
which rightully belongs TO naiores in every repub
can community. superiority in party discipline in the
times by division amongst themselves has been greatly
instrumental in producing the effect above mentioned
Another powerful agency in The result, has doubt
less beent the interference IN the elections of Chesterfield
by persons who make part of the local population Of
the county and who seek misuse and in fact do sue
cessuily the influence of the county for noical ends
which her Citizens decidedly condemned. In order To
meet and the and activity of the
Opposition, both within and without The county it is
dspensabe that the Democratic of Chesterfield
should summon all their energics-that they should put
aside all personal preferences antpahes, and resolve
to move in solid halanx in support of the who
shall be selected as the advocate of the and the
principles they approve.
LIST ResOred, therefore, That in our opinion it is the
solemn duty of democratic fellow. citizens of this
conny, 10 sacrifice every minor consideration to per-
feet unon and TO the energy in support of the
candidate recommendedby this meeting their choice
at The ensuing election Of delegate the General AS
sembly.
I'd. Reso'red That CmAs. F. wooDsoS be, and he is
hereby recommended TO the democratic voters of Chcs
tercid asa delegate to represent them in the Ge-
neral Assembly Of this Commonwealth we do earn.
esy exhort our democratic brethren TO perfect union
in support Of the candidate now recommended TO them
ana that they Will spare honorable effort ensure
his success
Sd. Reoired, That the people of Virginia regard the
Right OF Instruction, resting the broad basis of the
nature of Representation, and of the vital princ
pies of free nstitutions-and that it is the duty of
the Representative TO obey the instructions of his Con-
stituents, resign the trust with which they have
clothed him. in order that it may be transferred into the
hands OF those who will carry into execution the wishes
and instructions of the constituent body.
4l. Resoired That Benjamin Watkins Leigh, in re.
usIng TO obey instructions resign his seat has there
fore violated of the vital principles of our free s
tuiions and instead Of being the agent and servant of
The State has so far erected himself according to the
tenor OF his own Report of 1872 into a" Dcspo of the
people
9Th RSoired, That the following persons form Com.
mitee OF VIgiance, who Will adopt all honorable means
to carry out the purposes of this meetings Archibald
Thweait, Edward II. Moseey, Edward Anderson, Vim
Goode sr., John Gregory, John Spears, Daniel Weis
ger, Jacob Flournoy, VIM. Sublett Isaac Saec Royal
Martin, VIM Elliss, Samuel Hancock George Cox ST.
Henry Cox, ST., John Hewlett, VIM. Fisher, Elijah
Gresham, VIM Gruy, w. w. Hancock, Richard Elan,
John Haskns, Austin Spears, John Hobbs Anderson
johnson, James II. Cox, VIM. Goode IT, John Risun
Thomas Hewlett, Francis Watkins, Thomas Bclcher
Edmund Goode, Mack Goode, Richard moselcy Peter
Bosseau, John w. Gill; John Goode, ST., John Condfey,
Charles Friend, Thomas Friend, Patrick Cannon, Row.
lett Jackson, Sas Chealham, Green Hall, George w.
Cole, Thomas a. Oliver, Henry Hancock Jabcz Rucks,
James Claiborne, Daniel H. FIournoy Augustus Flour
noy, George IL. Wills, Beverly Hancock Thomas Gre
CORY, j., Archer Tfayor, VIM. S. Ovorion, Mark f..
fs,boufnoy, Edmund w Branch, George Bysgnn, Role,
" wm. Hewlett James Sen Hatcher Edward Smith
James h. SPEARS, Zach Brooks, Elijah Brunmall Major
Brooks, Daniel Is. Elan, John b. Goode, Backmo
Cheathan, Ben. Homer, Beverly 4. Walls Stephen
WikensOn Vim. WinlTce, john Rowett. Daniel Il
- ebert McLcland Thomas Jordan Poyall Tur.
d,t os 1o1ue John johnson, Plcasan l}owles Ran
u usp hoyaii' Ben. H. Geode, John Fo-sec Joseoh
Woodhn, John SDellings, Josiah Elliott Ro6e,, w
Tree hichuel Walls Mark Farmer Henry Brido.,,cs
Jameson Moody, Matthew WinGree, Jofdon Andersen
ROBERT foflolns, Peter Moseley Ben. Gill, James s.
Gibbs, VIM Blankenship, Thos Gibbs Win. N iikcn.
son, and Bartlett Perduc.
Oth hes0foed, That Capt Cannon, Geo. W Cole and
charles Friend, inform CHAELEs r. WooDsos that Le
mas been unanimously chosen candidate at tIe 40.
preaching election Of Chesterfield as It's delegate ~
an 'be next General Assembly Of Virginia
JOHN GREGORY, Chairman
JANIS II. Cox, Sccretorg.