Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-17
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

.ylgilancc and his respectable associates:
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
! Al meeting of The Republican Corresponding COM
milree Of this county, held at the Court-house Tavern
on the second Monday being our Court day, according
To notice duly advertised The following the mem
bers Of the committee duly appointed and published
! viz:
Archibald Thwea,t, James Enm George w. Cole,
Thos 4 Oliver Edward II Moseley, Patrick Cannon
| Higginson Hancock, Green Hall, James G Hewlett.
Woodson W. Hancock, Anderson Edwards, Richard l.
Moseey. Daniel Il Flourn"y, Silas Cheaiham, Charles
F. Wo6dsnn Charles Cuule, William Goode. jr /, John
f Hobbs, Mack Goode Rowett Jackson, Thomas Gre.
CORY jr. William Gill, sr.. WIN. P'nchback. Daniel Ad
kins. Edward Anderson, Francis Godsey VIM Fisher,
VIM Gray, Daniel b Goode, Benz W. Gates, Benz t.
Goodr James Gregory. jr.. AIpheus A Roweit, James
d RowIe Zachnriah Hall, John Hewlett. William )
Oyerlon Benjnmin Hatcher, jr, John Rowle Thomas
A. Hewlett. FendaI Gregory, Benjamin L. Lundle; Aus.
tin Spears Zach Il. Brooks Samuel Hancock Beverley
e. Hancock, Robert }. Forline, Martin ChalSley, anu
| Backman Cheathnm.
The committee first proceeded TO the enlargement of
their number by appointing the following citizens, VIZ
Thomas Belcher Thomas Gill, George Z. Wills: Joseph
a. Brooks John Segar, James Claiborne, Jr., William
| f Bankenship VIM S. Gibbs, Thomas Gibbs, Lawson
Blankenship Jameson Moody John Goode, jr, Mark F.
Fournoy, Elijah Gresham, Joseph Go"de, Thos Gre
CORY, Charles Friend, Thomas Friend Richard Elan,
| Michael Wells Shadrack Lacy, Aaron h. Branch
! George Cox, Rober, r. Branch, Ira Hobbs, Samuel
! Chalklev Jesse Cogbill, WIN Nunnay. Jno. Sims, Jno
Forsee. Lawson Folsee, and Moses NJ, Robertson.
Archibald Thweatt was appointed Chairman and
Woodson w Hancock, Secretary.
The following Address and Resolutions were unani.
mousiy adopted:
Republican voters Of Chesterfield, 10 your posts -
Your country calls upon every TO do his dGty al the
polls on the fourth Thursday in May. We then have
to elect Representative in Congress, Stale Senator
and county Delegate. Our next General Assembly
will have to elect Governor, and Senator Of The u
States The Of the Republicans at the Spring
Elections will have most interesting bearing and great
inf m Our
rapidly approaching. In fact, the impatient ambition,
ardent zeal and iuorditatr love OF power, OF the Orpo
siion party haze already forced the People, prompt
decision the question, and the earliest possible con
cert in relation TO that election Yes fellow citizens
have 10 decide whether you will prefer next Pre-
sident Mr. Ven Buren,. well tried Republican. or MIR
Clay, nvetcrate Fedfrsst, recognized as The great
! Wing Chief We shall have forthwith TO concentrate
all our resources and 10 all honorable means TO
support the decision with nvincibe frmness and IN aid
Of that decision much depends on the Republican com.
position of the next, and the succeeding General As
sembly and OF the next Congress.
IL we re.eIect present Stale Senator and our pre-.
sent county Delegate, Of which trust there can be
doubt, we shall secure able support in the next AS.
sembly in the choice Of "Dfm0e10tc Republican Sena
tor" Of the United States But, fellow citizens, pru
dence suggests that this meeting should orbear 10 make
many comments, sou have had submitted 10 your Sc
rnns consideration, ,hc calm aGe, convincing, and IN
minous Address Of the Democ aiic Convention late
held in Richmond, composed of distinguished patriots
c-sso the clear and appropriate Address of our pxpe
rienced and enlightened Chairman of the Central Com
mitIee Of Richmond, appointed by the Convention
Let US with mistaken fidelity, union and harmony, ad
here to and practically observe, the pure principles
truths, and wise counsels presented by the two A
dresses. and our cause will certainly succeed AS re
commended by them, oso sincerely tender the hand
of reconciliation and friendship 10 the Wings, who Sc
cedrd from their Republican brethren, no, from any diff
ference of opinions great and sacred principles, but
Oh certain measures OF policy and expeulency.
With respect to the Wings and Conservatives: who
have become incorporated and identified with the Fede
aIists and the National Bank purity, and who support
their by dreadful misrepresentation, alarms pa
nics and The abuse of public aud private character how
ever pure and immaculate, "let them stand undsturbed
as monuments of the safety with which error Of OPT
MON may be tolerated, where reason is left free 10 com
bat it,"
RESOLUTIONS.
J. That it is The opinion Of this Committee, that MIR
Jones, late Representative in Congress- Mr.. Nash
our late State Senator, and Mr.. Cox ute County
Delegate have performed their respective duties with