Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-03
COMMUNICATIONS.

rn Ia COUNTY

At a meeting Of the Democratic kepuoncan par? .
the county of Franklin, held at Glade iiill on oatui.
dov the 9Th of June, john Nj. Holland, Chairman OF
the Committee of Vigilance, was called TO the Chair,
and Thomas A. Bird appointed Secretary. Where-
nnon N. M. Taliaferro offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, VIZ:
Resoiped, That it is e~xpedient to enlarge the DEMO,
cratic Committee of Vigilance tor this county, and that
the following persons be added thereto John ., bar-
we'll. George Knaff, Col. Robert Hasten, I'll r: ierry'
Andrew Patterson, Charles %P'nckard, Thomas Engl'sn'
John E. McCrery, Benjamin F. Cook, Esq, JACOB y.
Meinbimer. Gabriel Mernhimer, John Boon, Alexander
Dannerfeld, William Galloway, BENJAMIN semines:
John Law. James Kemp, Thomas Dudley, ST., Thomas
Dudley, ir, Levi Dudley, David Jones, Abner Ben
nett, Henry Woody, Allen Woody, whey Woody
John Griffith, Isaac Carnidge, Captain Peter Canlda'
James Canida, IT., Thomas Helm, Samuel Helm, Fle-
ming Helm, Daniel Helm, Abram Pr'Iaman, James
Adams, Jesse Brooks, Richard Robertson, john hnaf'
William Teel, Wyctt Smith, Thomas frtn' Joseph
Kritt, Michael Peters, Thomas PInckard, Jacob fIora'
Joseph Flora, Daniel Flora, John Flora, Charles Rich
ards, Robert Richards, Gabriel Richards, John Hutch
erson. John Pinckard, IT., James Bell, Ira Bell, Andrew
Kesler. John NJ. Bell, William Bird, sr, henJamin
Bird. BENJAMIN T. Bird, Benjamin X. Bird, Thomas a
Bird, John Bird, William Bird, jr, William d. bIa'
Luke Bird. Samuel Gilbert, Thomas h. Gilbert, John
Mccall. John Boothc, John Craghead, Robert Cfas-
head. Townsen Craghead, Thomas Divers, Thomas
D.. Wood, Stephen Wood, jr, Thomas wood Anthohy
Simons, Mark Perdiew, Edward Perd,ew, Rev. o6adiah
Perd;ew. Stephen +. Smith, James w smith, Henry
Smith. sr. Henry Smith, jr, VIM. Smith, ST., william
Smith. IT,, Stephen Smith, Gym Dudley, JORDAN no
bertsoa, Jas. Robertson, Berry Robertson " n. Engi.sh,
Wilson Cundif, Hiram Hall, Randolph Hall, Ashford
Keen, Amos B. Law. Robert Smith ben)aman nan nan,
cock. Daniel Law, Moses Hubbard, ST., Moses HUB
bard ir. Namon Law, James Bowers, Abraham l.
Holland. Samuel Smith, James NJ. White, William
White. John bearing, John Patterson, samoe! Patter-
son, Landlord Brigendine and Capt. Adam Law:
Resoired, That the Democratic Conh,.lee . a,s.,
lance, for this county, will, by all proper means, exert
themselves. to ensure the triumph OF the true Demo
cratic Republican principles and the success OF their
cause.
Resoiced, That subcommittee be appointed tor the
various precincts of this county; that 1t be earnestly
ommend to them to hold stated meetings, at shor,
intervals, and at such places as will be most CONVENIENT
to them, and which they may designate.
2esoired, That q Central Committee be appointed;
cha, Il be commence to hold monthly meetings, at
franklin Courthouse, on the first day OF each month
" court, and that the S~ub-committees be required 10
report to it, at each meeting, the state OF public opinion
at their respective precincts, and that the Centfai oom'
mittee be advised TO communicate frequently win .nt
Chairman of the respective Sub such inior'
nation, counsel, &c, as may be deemed Important.
Resoirsd. That the members Of the Democratic Com
mittee of Vigilance, of this county, pledge themselves
10 each other, to assemble, on the first OF November
next, at franklin Courthouse. that they VIII, without
fear or faltering, inspired by the justice OF their cause,
certainty Of triumph TO, and the ardent love of Re-
2aSlicanism and their country, which nerves and I'M
pels ,bcm, do every thing which becomes freemen,
and nothing more, to ensure the success of the Repub-
Iican ticket for President of the U 5.
Resoioed, That it be to the several
Committees of Vigilance of the counties of Pittsyl.
yania, Patrick, Henry, and Bedford, TO meet the Com
mittee of this county in Convention at Franklin Court
house, 10 hold a District Convention for this Electo-
raj District, on the first Monday in August rext.
Resolued, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and directed
10 the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer, and that ne
be requested to publish the same. The Fincastle De-
mocrat and Lyncbhurg Republican are requested to
copy the same.
On motion, the meating adjourned.
JOHN NJ. HOLLAND, CHM.
THos. A. BIRD, See'ry.
PRINCE WILLIAM PROCEEDINGS.
At a Democratic meeting, convened pursuant TO no.
tice, at Brentsville, Prince William county, Virginia,
on Saturday, June Goth, 1910, for the purpose OF con-
sideriRg measures proper to be adopted and pursued by
the Democratic party of said county, in view of the
pending Presidential canvass, Capt. Thomas Nelson
having briefly adverted to the objects OF the meeting,
on his motion, Geo. w. Macrae, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and Capt. VIM. S. Fewell appointed Secretary
Wbsyeupon the following resolutions were read from
the Chair, and on motions scverally made by Captain
Nelson an6 others, were unanimously adopted:
R~esotred, That, although this meeting are sure that
the Democracy Of Prince William can neither be al
Iured by the tempting Inducements of ''log cabins and
hard cider" the Syren notes of "Whig songs and
aHarrison melodies, avid the gracious promises of the
crumbs that may fall from the tables ola Bunk monied
.arfstoeraey-nof terrified by the unwarransed bng-
bear, Jacobjnical cries of standing Army,, Exc
en.;Ye Usurpation,' "Extravagance,' and The like
ye. looking to what we deem the dangerous and un-
precedented course now pursuing by our political op-
ponents, under the auspices of what we believe to be a
dangerous ana unprecedented coalition, who, having
selfsbly combined for the purpose of getting INTO pow
er, are seeking TO overthrow a virtuous De:mocfauc Aa'
minis,ration by exciting the people to factious oPpesl-
ton, and threaten to give 4 new and dangerous drec-
ton to the government and destinies of our country,
we consider that these extraordinary circumstances
call for extraordinary efforts and increased vigilance on
the part of the Democratic party in this county, as well
as of our political brethren elsewhere
Resotrea, therefore, That the members of the Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES of Vigilance of Prince William coun-
ty, as we'll as of the party generally in said county, be
they are hereby requested TO convene in general
at the Courthouse thereof on the first day of
the ensuing July County Court, for the Purpose of en-
larging said committee, and appointing subcommittee
the several election precincts; of appointing dele
oates to the proposed Charlottesville Conventions; of
adopting suitable resolutions, and Of determining on