Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-14
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COMMUNICATIONS.


COMMUNICATED
PROCEEDINGS IN KING QUEEN.
AT meeting of some few of the Democratic Re
publican, of King and Queen county, at the court
house on the 2nd Monday in February; on motion,
Carter M Braxton, Esq, called to the Chair, and
Major Thomas Jefries requested to act as Secretary
On motion, Resolced, That nine gentlemen be ap
pointed tor the Ma o. srea Of re
solutions on the interesting subject of the approach
ing Presidential Election.
And, thereupon, the Chair appointed Joseph Ske
ton, Joseph Gatewood John Thomas Hosk'ns, Wl.
liam B. Davis Thomas Jef'res William Bird, Robert
Bland, sr., John Summerson, Samuel HARDWOOD, and
Pendleton Cook, Esquires.
On motion, the Chairman was added TO the Com
mittee
On motion the meeting adjourned.
G. NJ. BRAXTON, Chairman
Thomas JErFRIEs, Secretary.
And on the End Monday in March, the county
Court being in session. the application of the peo
ple the Court vacated the bench at one O'clock and
notice being given that the Democratic Republicans
were requested to assemble at the Courthouse 1t was
soon filed to overlooking; when Z. Nj. Braxton,
Esq, announced the oh ject for which they had con-
yened and moved that Col. Thomas F. Spencer be
appointed Chairman, and John Thomas Hoskins, Esq.,
be appointed Secretary of the meeting
The meeting being organized, and profound ST.
lence being had, MIR. Braxton rose and said ne had
been requested by such of the Committee as had at
tended present to the meeting the Report which he
then read
"Your Committee, in performing the duty assigned
to it, will premise that il has desire to assa the
feelings of those, who, from pure motives, seek to re-
yolutonize the politics Of this country, and certainly
will not impnge in any degee ON the sens:btes OF
those who making ''one grand effort to con-
vert the good old Democratic county of King and
Queen if It be avoided:-But truth must out, and
if in the expose which the Committee is called on to
make it shall become necessary to tear off the masks,
under which some of the belligeents fighting your
Committee must be excused on the ground, justitia
fat, ruat cGlum.
Nothing more propitious to sound Republican doc
trne could have occurred this most interesting juno
ture than the nomination by the Federal party of Will
liam Henry Harrison formerly Major General in the
United States army, for the Office Of President, and
John Tyler, formerly Captain in the Militia, for Vice
President inasmuch this nomination brings at once
before the people of the IT, s the real issue to be decd
ed by them at the next Presidential Election, to wit
whether the principles of Jefferson or of Adams are
henceforth to prevail the administration Of the Go
ycrnment this is the question which no soPhisry can
conceal and no patriotism can blink
The first great battle fought this country after the
formation Of our government was that which termna-
ted in the election Of Mr. Jefferson, the Republican
candidate and the occluson Of Mr.. Adams, the Fedc
raj candidate. The second great Of principle,
was that which led to the election of Gen Jackson,
the Republican candidate, and the signal defeat of
John Quincy Adams, the Federal candidate and the
war now waged Ito the knife, says Mr. Leigh aye, to
the hilt says your Commtce is that between Martin
Van Buren, the supporter Of Jefferson and
Jackson, the Republican candidate, on the side,
and William Henry Harrison, the supporter of the two
Adamses, the Federal candidate, the other side.
Your committee is not surprised, that those whose
hopes Of preferment hang the ascendancy of the
Wing party, and those whose Federal principles are
most likely to be carried out by that party, should sup
port the nominees of the Harrisburg Convention; but
bow any real opponent Of National Bank, Pro
tectve Tariff, Q system Of Internal Improvement
by the General Government, or the interference with
slavery in any way by the American Congress could
be caioled into the advocatinn of that nomination
your committee is unable IL imagine, unless indeed,
Sir VIM. Temple saws, .thes- easily follow and are
caught while others lay trains. and pursue game
wherein they design no other share, than of toll and
danger to their company, but the gam and the quarry
wholly to themselves.
If the principles of Jefferson, after forty years
perence, found inadequate to the of the PEG
pie, then should they be supplanted by others more
consonant with free government; and if the people
the Y. 9. of King Il Queen, are disposed to rcPu
date the doctrines of $685. and to adopt the view:
and opinions of Adams and Of Hamilton, they have
undisputed right to do So If they wish for Nationa
Bank, if they desire Protective Tariff If they are IN
favor Of system of Internal Improvement by the &c
neral Government, then most assuredly should they
advocate the election of favorable to then
views and wishes, and this committee doubt not that
such is William Henry Harrison, Of Ohio
But nothing more disngenuous can be conceived, than
the effort now making to poison the public mind against
the man of the Peoples choice, and to fost thcii
confidence man who, but four years since, was BY
many of these clamorous Wings, protested against
a. even too Federal for their ostrich digcstions
Your committee but regard the existing state OF
things most forcble illustration of the remark OF
Sir VIM Jones, that "party is based principle and
faction is formed on selfinterest-and with view to
shew that the Democratic Republican party which
achieved the election of Mr. Jefferson, and of Gen
Jackson, and of Mr.. Van Buren,, and seeks his
reelection is based principle, your com,nittee will
lay before the people of KinS ~ 80. 90 lie nann
cratic Republican party and with the life of Mr. Van
Buren, which it now becomes every lover Of his coun-
try TO be familiar with
Mr.. Van Buren, born III New York, on 9th OF
December, 1879. In 1879, when student of law in
the office of Judge VIM r. Van Ness, who was 4 high
toned Federalist Mr. Van Rnrcn, then but IL years of
age took active and efficient part in the support OF
Mr.. Jefersons election and at 10 years old, Mr. Van
Buren, looked the daring advocate OF the peo-
pies cause-making Federalism in the teeth OF
wealth, and power and formidable family alliances: and
he at that tender age selected BY the people as
their representative in Republican Convention. In
1904, when first Elector, Mr. Van Buren, supported
Morgan Lewis, as Governor of New York, in opposition
to Aaron Burr, the avowed ground that Mr.. Burr
had been the candidate Of the party opposed Mr. JEFF
ferson and the Democracy Of the State. In 1907,
MIR. Van Buren, is found leading the Republican party
in behalf of Governor Tompkins, and in 1903, when
the Democratic party was in power, MIR. Van Buren,
was appointed Surrogate of the county In 1902 when
81 wears old Mr.. Van Buren, stood at the head of the
Democratic Republican party in Hudson, where he
then resided. In ISL, IN connection WIN george
Clinton and other distinguished members of his party
Mr. Van Buren, strenuousy opposed the re-charter OF
the United States Bank, and in the following year,
with Roman fortitude, he sustained Governor Temp
kns in that bold and patriotic measure of prorogung
the Legislature prevent the metempsychosis of the
Bank, (of which we have astriking parallel IN the
u. s. Bank Of Pennsylvania In 1873, the Federal
lists, with Mr. Clinton supported the opposition can
didate, and at that time a separation took place be-
tween MIR. Van Buren, aud Mr., Clinton, which, as to
all political matters lasted for after The Fede-
ralists then gaining the control in the Assembly, Mr.
Van Buren,, who had from his boyhood been gall and
NORWOOD to the Federaliss, removed from office.
In 1914 the Republicans acquired the ascendancy in
both branches of the Legislature, and in September,
the Legislature was, By the Executive, conroSed to