Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-09
Albemarle, June ,, 1910.
pDlyIIATAN COUNTY.


a meeting of the Republican Corresponding Com
mittce for the county of Powhatan was held the
Court house, Monday, the st inst. The objects
Of the meeting having been stated BY the Chairman
the following Resolutions were unanimous Y adopted
J. Resoired, That the pre-eminent abilities and great
experience of MIR Van Buren, n statesman together
with his wc-trie Republican principles, cntltlc HIM
to our confidence and demand our cooperation with
the Democratic party of the L. 5. TO promote his re
election to the Presidential chair.
:? ResOtrcd, That Gen. w. H. Harrison has neither
the abilities the Republican principles to Justify any
portion of the Democratic party in the effort to elevate
him to this exalted and highly responsible station,
;. RcSoired, That entertaining an undimnshed at
tachment to the fashioned doctrines Of State Rights
and Democracy, as advocated by Mr.. Jefferson we
will not omit doing every thing which becomes free.
men and republcans to defeat the election of the pre-
sent Federal candidate for the Presidency; because he
is IA high Tariff man, an Internal Improvement man,
not ''commilted' against the Charter Of National
Bank, and because lie strongly attached to the ad
administrations Of the elder and of the younger Adams
and actually received from both high political trusts.
1. RcSoired, That general meeting Of the Repub.
lican party Of Powhatan be held at July Court next
and that j. Mchaux, jr, Joseph Wren, }. {. Porter,
Alb. Crump, DR.. Ed Mayo, DIR. r. Register, be ap.
pointeda committee TO prepare Address to the peo-
pe to be submitted to the said meeting for considcra-
lion.
D. RcsoIrcd, That the Chairman Of the Democratic
Corresponding Committee for this county be requested
to open a correspondence with the similar committees
of the other counties of this electoral district for the
purpose of communicating and OF receiving all the
formation necessary enable them to act with greater
degree of uniformity, concert and energy than they
have heretofore done.
q. Resoircd That the Chairman be directed TO pro-
pose, in the said correspondence, General Convcn-
tion at some convenient time and place within the
district, OF the several corresponding committees III
order commune together and to adopt the most Ell
Irra Of
Republican Chief Magistrate.
T. Rcs0ircd That the Committee Of Vigilance and
Correspondence for this county, be enlarged, by the
addition of the following rersons:-James Sledd, Ed
ward Finch Robt Nj Moscley, VIM. r. Moscley VIM
F. Tucker Thomas Jordan, Matthew Hobson, VIM. S
Harris Woodson Wintrce d. b. Steger, Alex. Steger,
Robt Wren, ST. n. i. Porter l.. B. Harris, EGw. 4.
Maxcy Peter e.. Elicit, Wm II. Matthews, Albert I.
Maxcv, Ban;ster White, VIM. Trent, Zenas Maxcy,
Tarlton p. Smith, Thomus Forsee, VIM. Warrennor,
Jackson, Thomas Motley, VIM. Motley, Derby For
lines, John D. Subett Jabez Watkins David Wat
kins, DnwiGde Reams, Daniel Farley, Edward Farley,
VIM Adams, sr VIM. Adams, jr, Wilson Farley, Jo-
seph Williams, James Williams, Gallo Wilkinson
Win Michaux, Jacob Mchaux, ST., James Tunley
Fleming Wilkinson, d. Laprad, Thomas Winfree,
VIM. Forsee, John Woodbridge, Jas. Wilkinson, Gus.
tavus Depp, r. c. Godscy, o. X. Brstow, Richard
Hudson, Fred. Hix, John r. Aston, VIM. Aston.
8 Resoircd, That neghborhood committees be ap.
pointed Tor the purpose OF ensuing certain and more
general distribution Of Republican newspapers and
documents among the people, IN order to present 10
them the principles and qualifications Of the Pc.
publican and Federal candidates. respectively, for the
approaching Presidential Election; and that for this pur
pose,-Dr. r. W Register, w. Subett, F. ). Sampson,
T. A. Harris, Isaac Spencer, Edwd. Scott and Han
nbal Harris, be appointed committee in the neighbor
hood of Subletts Tavern In the neighborhood of Hop
kinsvie John Pankey, Ebert Jackson, w Jackson,
W. R. Moseey, R. NJ. Moseley, David Watkins, Jabez
Watkins, b. Laprad, Thos Winfree, Jno Woodbridge
and VIM Forsce In the neighborhood Of Flat Rock :
J D Sublelt, 1hos. Motley, VIM. Motley, Derby For
lines Woodson Winfree, James Allen and W. Pace
In the neighborIlood of Jefferson, w Mchaux, Thos
Michaux, J. d. Taylor,
o ReSoired That we are not only not dismaycdhy the
recent victory which the Wings obtained over US in The
election in this county, by the abuse and msrepcscn.
,ation of Mr. Ponsets plan for the reorganization OF
the militia, which they have, unusily and ilI,bcraly
nicknamed "S,anding Army, and, By the influence
Of large number offorcign voters from Richmond and
else here; but we pledge ourselves, to our country
and each other, to redoube energies in the mane
nance Of our principles aud in the advancement ofour
cause.
TO- Rrsolred, That these proceedings and resolutions
be signed by The Chairman and Secretary, and nj 10
the Richmond Enquirer for publication
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
ALB. CRUMP, Chairman
lbs WRrS SrrrctarY.