Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-26

that Gen. Harrison positively refuses TO answer any
questions "h'ch may be put TO him, calling for his pre-.
sent views on questions of great public Importance; and
whereas, said communications, so made by the Demo.
cratlc party, have been treated as forgeries BY the
Wings; and whereas, a letter has been shown to several
OIL our citzens, written by General Harrison to A. G.
tienry OF inns city, in which the General declares his
determination not to write any further communication
Tor the public press, thus refusing to give any expression
OF nus present views on the subjects of Abolition, n Ma.
uohai Dunk and other important subjects; Therefore,
"Be q Resolred, That Gen. Harrison has refused and
does still refuse to give his present views on the subject
OF the abolition OF slavery in the District of Columbia,
and tie slave trade between the States; and that he has
refused aud still refuses Ia give his present views oil the
subject OF II National Bank.
"ReSolred, That it is the right of the people to ask the
views OF Inc candidate for any office in their gift, and
lhat u IS the duty OF the candidate, fully aud unequivo.
caliy, to answer all enquiries which may be put 10 him
on matters OF public interest: and that Gen. Harrison for.
ineriy recognised this right, but now refuses to act upon
It and openly violates ii, and thus offers a deep insult 10
the American people.
"Rssoired, That DR.. A. G. Henry of this city has re.
ceived a letter from General Harrison, which has been
shown to the leaders of the Wing party, IN aohich he de-
clareS ms determination not to oirc his present ric,cS on
tic subject Of the abolition Of Siarery in Tie District Of
Columbia, or on The Domestic Stare Trade, or on The sub.
Ject Of a National Bank; and that the leaderS Of The Hhig
party IN Mts place dare not lay sad letter before tie puJ-
lie.
"ReSolred, That if Gen. Harrison has time 10 write
letters to his friends; he certainly must have time 10
tell the public whether he is for or againstthe Abolition
OF Slavery IN the District of Coluubia-fo or against
the Domestic Slave Tradc-and for or against a Ma.
tional Bank.
"ReSolccd, That we cannot support any man, for
any office, who has not time to tell us his views on i'm
portant public questions affecting the interests of this
great Nation.
''On motion, Rcsolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed BY the President and Secretary, and
published in the State Register, and other Democratic
papers. WIN. l.. D. EWING, President.
WM.S PRENTICE, Sccrctary.'
1.-THE Lyachburg Republican continues to bring us such
agreeable intelligence, and such a buoyant spirit, as its
I'd No, which came TO us on Monday evening, we shall
hail it as one of our greatest favorites in the whole bud.
get of newspapers. We lay before our readers a few OF
its acceptable articles.-Do we understand him TO say,
that Andrew Russell, formerly the Elector of the
Washington District, is a resident of Lynchburg, and
was the Chairman ola Democratic Association of Fri
day evening; Ifso, We rejoice al the position he occu-
pies. He has often borne the Republican Banner, in
the midst of the enemy; and in all the past great con
tests we have had for the Presidency, his name has
been n tower of strength to the Republican party
"TuE BALL Is MorIoS ave earnestly invite the
attention Of our readers, 10 The proceedings of the De-
mocratic meetings in Botetourt and Amherst, which
we publish to-day. Our distant friends are assured
that n spirit IS awakening, not only in these counties,
but throughout the whole of this section of the State,
which will redeem it from the thraldom of Federalism
in November. To our friends at large, we say organize
appoint Committees OF Vigilance and distribute docu-
ments among the people. Our adversaries sleep not
every exertion is used which money can command
every appeal is made which can Influence the passions
and work upon the preiudccs. They must be met-not
by the same weapon, but by arguments and facts. We
have thesc-let US use them. While on this subject we
beg our Bedford friends TO bestir themselves; the Wing
" ajority in that County has always been oyerratcd.
With proper cxertion, we believe that it may be greatly
diminished.
".1nohcr Conrert to Democracy from tie Uhig Ranks.
"From the report of the proceedings of a Republican
Meeting in old Botetourt, which will be found in this
days paper, it will be seen that Robert NJ. Hudson,
Esq, a States Right Wing, and a worthy and respect
able member of the Botetourt Bar, has publicly with
drawn from the clog cabin and Hard Cider party, and
pledged himself to do all in his power to promote the
reelection of Martin Van Buren,. If any thing can
convince the ~benighted friends of General Harrison of
the utter hopelcssncss of his prospects, the daily de-
sertion Of such men as Mr.. Hudson, Mr.. r. y. Wickliie
of Kcntucky, Messrs. Black, Colquitt, and Cooper of
Georgia, and Tiliotson and Henderson of Indiana,
must do it. We know Mr.. Hudson we'll, and We do also
know that his p~artialitics in favor Of Whiggery have
been as strong and decided as those of any other honest
member of that party have ever been; but his partlZan
feelings could not lead him out Of sIght of principle, nor
make him forget that he has a "country TO serve, as
we'll as a party to obey and when he found his party
passing over all their leading men and bringing forward
Gen. Harrison as a candidate for the highest Office in
the gift of the people, who refused to answer questions
or make any declaration of his principles-a man in
fact who had no political principles-and gravely ask
ing the people to vote for him-he considered 1t high
time to renounce all allegiance to that party, and make
4 public declaration of his determination to support
Martin Van Buren,, who was perfectly committed on
all subiects-was under the surveillance of no Conf.
Dental Committees, and had nothing to conceal "from
the public eye"
ssThc course adopted by Mr.. Hudson is worthy Of
the admiration of all honest State Rights Wings, and
~, 49, L. rIl---l L--1I - la-a l.-aetr
enough to prefer principles to party, and independence
enough TO carry out their princiPles-by all who re-
quire some other evidence Of the qualifications of a
candidate for the Presidency, than that he lives in q
log cabin and drinks hard cider
Democratic Meeting IN LynchtUrg.
"ACreeably to previous notice a respectable numhel
of the friends Of the Administration assembled at the
Union Hotel on Friday evening last, for the purpose OF
organizing a Democratic Association. The meeting
was more fully attended than was anticipated; but II
was not so much in the numJtr of those present as in
the spirit with which they were animated, that we fine
cause for graduation. 1t was an earnest, that every
e~xertion will be used to bring forth our full strength fol
the onset in November
sThe meeting was organized by calling TO the char
Andrew Russell, Esq, (who has been a Republican
Elector from the days of Mr.. JetfersonD and by the
appointment of B.. NJ. De Witt, Secretary. The meet
ing was addressed by Mr.. Adolphus d. Read in a man
ner which, for cogency OF argument and happiness 0
illustration, it has seldom been our good fortune t.
listen TO. He was followed by WIN. Daniel, Esq, who
in one Of his ~happiest efforts, defended the Admins
tration against the attacks Of the Wings, and urge
upon our friends the Importance of prompt and vigor
Gus action. The tone Of feeling which pervaded til,
audience, and the repeated ~plaudits with which tn
speakers were respectively greeted, was peculiarly era
tifying to every Democrat. An association was formed
consisting of a respectable number of members.
Skies BrigM
The great forte of the Wings has been boasting ane
Dragging. 1t is a part of their stock in trade. They
boosted Of anticipated victories in '32-in '36-and the.
are Dragging in high style noo. The last Salem Ga
zet,e has hunted up an 'amnsing "reminiscences, beln!