Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01
PAGE COUNTY.

CHAS. HUNTON, Chm'n.
JAS FEEScH, Sccry
PAGE COUNTY.
At a respectable meeting of portion OF the Demo
cratic party of Page county, held At Union Seminary,
on Saturday the Sth dav of August, motion OF ilc-
zehiah Webster Peter Price, Esq, was called to the
Chair and John B. F. McAster appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was explained by Col.
Andrew Keyser, in an appropriate address. A'ter
which Major Jonas Aleshire, in few pertinent and
able remarks, showed that Gen Harrison true prlh-
cplrs are yelled in mystery, but that it is believed he
is in favor of United States Bank, in favor OF high
Tariff in favor of Internal Improvement by the Gene
raj Government, that he latudlnons construction
Isl of the Constitution in favor of Abolition IN The
North but against it in the South and fully and con-
clusively showed that Martin Van Rurcn against
all these dangerous principles and that the interest oil
the people would be best promoted by his reelection
Col Andrew kcyser then addressed the meeting,
and in the course Of his remarks, challenged the OPP
posi,ion 10 point out one act of General Harrison life
that entitled him to the confidence and support OF the
American people charged him with being federailst
of the old black cockade stamp-compared his military
course with that Of Gen. Jackson, and showed, I'M
questionable that while that of Gen. Jackson was
nuded 10 the skies, by all parties, that OF Gen HarrI
son was condemned and censured, even by his own
officers during his campaigns-carged Gen. harrison
with not answering important and vital questons, pro-
pounded to him By his countrymcn oil of whIchcharges
he fully and triumphantly sustained and read official
documents, proving the principles of Alexander ia
milton John Adams and other noted Federalsts TO be
the identical principles Of the present Wing party
On motion of Amos Kcyes, the Chair appointed
committee Of four to draft preamble and resolutions
EXPRESSIVE Of the sense of this meeting. Whereupon
Mai. jonas Aleshire Col Andrew Keyscr, VIM. FRS.
toe, and John 3. F. McAllister appointed said
committee
the committee who after retiring short time return
ed and reported the following preamble and resolutions
which unanimously adoptcd
Whereas great exertions are being made by The
Whirs, 10 elect WIN. H. Harrison, avowed Fcde-
raist President of these IT, States, and that the few
FcGeraliss in this county making use OF the most
desperate means, and are distributing documents
Astounding with Misrepresentation among the people,
for the purpose of obtaining adherents to their cause
therefore,
Resolrcd, That, as there has been public invitation
ryen to the Wings o this vicinity, to meet US this day,
for the purpose Of fairly and dspassonaely discussing
the relative merits of the two candidates now before
the American people for the Presidency, and as tiey
have failed to do So must believe they think Their
cause bad one and therefore unable successfully to
defend it. =
Resolred, That we believe Gen Harrison to be Fe-
derast of the old John Adams School, and that his
success in the approaching would result IN the
downfall of Democratic institutions, and prove
detrimental to the interest of the people
Rcsolrcd, That we have undminished confidence IN
the ability capacity and integrity of Martin Van Bu-
rcn, and believe that the happiness and prosperity OF
this country WOuN DC DesL pIOUiOtcu ny
Rssoircd, That approve of the State Convention
TO be held at Charlottesville in September next, anu
that this county be fully represented in the same
On motion of VIM. f. Jones,
Res0lred, That the proceedings OF this meeting Ds
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published
in the Richmond Enquirer and Sentinel Of the Valley
And then, on motion of Capt. Joseph r. heyser the
''s PETER PRICE, Chairman.
Jyo p. f. McALLIsrER, Secretary.
RoCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
AT large and respectable meeting OF the Democ'ate
Party held in Stevens Lecture Room on the Sd oil Au-
gust, 1910:
Joseph Bell, Esq, called 10 the Chair and ko-
bert J. Taylor appointed Secretary. The object the
meeting being briefly stated by MIR. John Letche the
following resolutions were presented by James NC
Dowel ESQ., accompanied by address of great spirit
and point in which the of the Opposition was
clearly exposed, and the Misrepresentation against
the President corrected.
Resolred That this meeting of portion of the De-
mocratic party of Rockbrdge county cordially approve
ofthe General Convention which is proposed 10 be held
at Charlottesville on the 9th day Of Sept, $40, and
that they will and do hereby appoint the following
persons who shall have full authority to represent and
act for them upon all matters which shall come before
said Convention, to wit:
Kesolssd, That this meeting cordially approve the
suggestion of the Central Democratic Committee, re,
commencing a Convention to be held il each Electoral
District and that in accordance with that suggestion,
we will hold meeting at Bath Courthouse the Ind
day CT October next and tina; the following gentlemen
be appointed delegates 10 said meeting.
On motion of j. Letcher, the blank in The first reso-
luton was filled with the following names: James Nc
Dowell, Reuben Grigsby, Matthew White, Benjamin
F. Porter, IFm Stevens, VIM. Shields, J. w. Broken
brough, John McCorkie, Joseph Steele, J. Warren
Grgsby, Robert Glasgow, A 7 Barclay, Robt; G. Da-
wilson, Joseph Bell Robert J. Taylor j. T. l.. Preston
Addison Mccormick, Joseph Y. Trevey, C. c. Collins,
Alexander Stuart Zachariah Johnston Dr. VIM Lusk,
S F. Jordan, Ed. J. Mclaughlin Sam'l Johnston, Ad-
olson Gilmore James A. Poague, James Paxton, VIM.
Davidson James Matheny, and John Jordan.
The following gentlemen were appointed delegates