Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-16
WASHINGTON COTTNJY


AT meeting OF a portion Of the Democratic Repub
lean party Of tie county of Washington friendly 10 The
prpsen, Administration, held at the Court house in The
town Of Abingdon, Saturday the 9Th Of A pT, lG39-
JOHN Prrce, ESQ was called the Chair aud Peter
J Branch appointed Secretary The obi 'ct OF the meet
ing being explained by Dr. N. Snead upia motion the
Chair appointed Col. Wm. Byars, Col Thomas NJ Gull
Incb Cant WIN. S Logan, Capt William Duff, Capt.
Reuben Bradley, john Dunn, and DR.. n Snrad, cdm.
inee to draft preamble and resolutions expressive OF
the sense of HE meen, when after short retirement,
they presented The following preamble aud resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whcrs0S, all occasions OF political excite ment re.
suI,ing from the agitation Of important questions OF po-
lcy il is moi only The right but the duty Of the people
TO Thoroughly canvass the T0Gc and manner OF the ad'
mnis,ratirr of their Government as well as to Look
with the utmost scrutiny into The conduct Of their agents.
charged with representative functions, with view OF
maintaining that street accountability that IS Dire from
the representative 10 the constituents And whereas,
such manifestations of public opinion not only ne
cessary to hnid in obedience the representative to the
will Of the constituent body hut also necessary to correct
those occasional alterations from duty incident TO the cA
ercise OF delegated power that the sacredness oil The re-
preventative feature Of Government as we'll as tue
permopeut importance of maintaining its invo'abiy
were duly appreciated, by the trainers of the ConsutInn
is particularly manifested when we look TO the many
guards md protection, thrown around viz The frcquen
CIV of ctons the freedom OF speech and oil the press
Ist snreads 10 the world every that falls within the
province Of representative duty fIence the trainers OF
the Constitution intended the people TO keep up an un
vigilance, IN order 10 maintain VI
their political system pure and without contamination
And nhereas iecen, in Virginia clearly e1-
hbii that and unexpected political associations are
organising with the avowed purpose ofso Influencing the
,pTinr elections TO secure the re-eiccton Of William
G. Ryes TO The United States Senate, regardless OF The
hostile attitude he suslans TO the Administrations
Therefore ResoTrta Is That this committee unhfsat
noy assert The friends and advocates OF the re cleo
ton of VIM. G.. Rves to the s.. Senate, necessarily
stand opposed 10 Mr. Van Buren, and his administration;
TINT 10 assume position in favor Of the reelection oil
VIM c. Rrves and adhesion to The present Admins
tration the time Involves papao!e conuao'c
lion totally rrecoIceahle.
uu5 Resoired That the issue intended to be raised
nj the polls Sub Treasury anti Suh-lreasury is not
the true issue, but got up with The view 10 cach ano
draw the friendly 10 the Administration over 10 w.
Z Rives. &c
3rd Resoircd That in further proof of the fasy OF
the above issue that the whole Administration VOC 10
the present Legislature would have been cast upon WI
Rives provided he had manifested determinst'on 20
support The measures Of the AdmulsrotIon the SUD
Treasury ceped hence that question: that 49, the SUD
Treasury was regarded as subordinate 10 The grpat qu
,inns involved in the support and reelection OF mr.
Buren,
4,h P,soyy,d That i, is The opinion Of this meeting,
that VIM G. Rires has abandoned the Administration,
not in part bnt in who'll, with determnluon not 20
it, tue evidence of which he has inrnshed oy
his acts; first in his unwarranabie attack on ne
Secretary OF the Treasury, unJusthaoie Us 10 so"
the sense OF the whole county so uncaed Tor rs 10 pro-
duce failure on his part TO carry single oPPoSu""
Senator with Inn in the attack; oil too with an nteat
to prejudice aud render odous those measures mat ne
knew in accordance with the wishes OF the very
people that had placed him (Wn e. Rives) in the ee'
waited posiiion he then occupied
5,h. Resolred That our May Elections TO settle
the question: whether Virginia is 10 stand rm TO- The a.
or 10 be transferred to the Opposition; that
if VIM c. Rives is sustained at the polls and conse,
renilv re elected TO the u States Senate, Virginia will
no. only be regarded aenaied from Mr. Van Buren,
but as artayed against his administrator
9Th k,soired rbst this meeting, independent OF all
other objections have seen just cause to abandon VIM
c. RiSes for bis supper. and advocacy of what is called
Crl,enden's Bll-a bill, to use the eloquent language Of
The repo, against it, which "puis gags anu up0n