Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-25
IOifD0IrN COUNTY VA

Pursuant TO public notice, the friends Of the present
Administration assembled in Leesburg, on the luh day
of June at the hotel Of James Sinclair 10 decide upon
the expedency Of establishing Democratic Republican
press in the county Of Loudoun DR.. Henry Clageu
was called 10 the char and Jacob Shut appointed Sc
creary; when, motion Of Mr.. Charles Douglass, II
resolved that committee be appointed 10 report on
the object Of the meeting Vhereupon the following
pe nternen appointed: Charles Douglass, Vim. r.
T. Mason, George Rust, and Stevens L Mason, who
reported the following preamble and resolu!ions which
were unanimously adopted
Hhleas IN a Government like that Of these L. States,
deriving all lis powers from tie people. and Justly and
solely responsible TO them 1t IS Indispensable that intel
gence be generally dfused possible in order tina!
the constituent body may promptly and fully understand
the principles upon which The Government is admins
tered and The conduct OF their Representatives IN The
dschag e of their official duties; and whereas IN vide
" extended territory Ike ours, the reades', cheapest
and efficient OF attaining this end. TO be
found in the public press firmly and ably conducted:
And whereas, experience too clearly teaches that
reliance should not b, placed on political information
derived exclusively from adverse sources IN which bOh
facts and principles are apt 10 be distorted by pEel-
dice and error, II not By the wiIlul garbs!ng and insre
representation of interested aspIrantS VeEa writer's and
hIpling presses; and
Hhsrtas, we believe that press, properly regulated,
would tend 10 advance the cause OF pure Democratic
Republican principles handed down 10 US by the Ia
Tiers of political faith in Virginia and other sections
Of the Union, aud warmly cherished by The gfrai
Republican party generally in The United States There
fore.
l. Resoired Tha, we a portion of The Republican par
ty land perfectly assured that represent the entire
party in oudnun do consider it ezpedien to establish
a Democratic Ropubliraa press in this county.
= RrsOired, That committee OF = be appointed by
the Chair ascertain what number OF subscribers can
be obtained and that they report 10 adjourned meet
ing of this body the 18th Gay Of August court next
ensuing
3 Rtsolrcd That we have found cause to surren.
der cur firm confidence in The purity Of the present Ad
mins,ravn, and in the patriotism and ability OF Martin
Van Buren and that he deserves The support n Inc whole
country and particularly OF the S"uthhIs most
violent opponents concrivrg il their highest impua!i"n
anains, him. that " he is the Northern President with
Southern feelings
And on motion The blank in the second resolution
filed by the appointment OF Tie following gentle
mem
Joseph Bronaugh, Enos Best Capt c. Doweli,
BENJAMIN Shreve IT,. Lnndon L. Carter. Lewis D Wor
vid Carr John l. Gill, Henson Elliott Richard Osburn,
Tarlon v B Osburn 6. B. French, Dr. Samuel Tur
| ner David Jackson, Joseph McGeth Emanuel " alt.
! man. Thos White DR. B. Rust, Samuel Price James
| Cochran John l.esie. George d. Moss, Thomas Fran
ces Capt George Miller, John Low6eI Samuel Craven,
Can't w NJ Bradfeld Alexander Skinner, Wm. Chr
roll Jonah Hood. Townsend flea!on, John Jones, I'D
ward Hammett, Thomas |. holland, Jas Taylor, Gen
! Geo Rust Jacob Shriser, Charles Douglas, solomon
! Yanv:c,er, Housen l.. Hone, A. n Douglas, Alfred
| Rust DR.. r. Leith. VIM Mershon. Joserh D. Leslie
James Mount Stephens T. Mason, DR. Thomas Cageu
Rssotrtd, That The editors If Genius Of Liberty. and
the Wasngtonian OF Lscshurg, the editors Of The Rich
mond Enquirer, and Of the Washington Globe, be re.
questeG give proceeding insertion m Their re
spec,ive papers HENRY CLAGETr, Chairmun.
| JACOB SnuTT. S>crctary