Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
GREENBRlEH CuCNTY.

preamble and resolutions were unan III N >ly nd ,ptrd:
As tn" Presidential FL. c'I"n IS approaching; an clrc.
'ion, involving IN lis consequences The great principles
n which our government = administered; an election,
which will determine whether those great and sllutary
principles, for which the Democratic Republicans have
ever contendrd, shall continue TO prevail and drlfnSr
their blessings, ike the showers of Heaven, over all
who desire equal laws aud equal privileges, or whether
he political drstinics Of our beloved country shall be-
transferred To and controlled bv monird Corporations
and factions, united against the Republican administra-
lion OF Mr.. Van Buren,, II becomes rs, as ircrnien, ap.
prcciating our liberties, and ardrntly desiring the con.
tinnance and asccndency Of our Democratic Republican
principles, 10 prepare ourselves Tor iii" contest. We
see the most Unprecedented and unhallowed efforts
making to elevate To the Presidency William II. Ilar-
rison; Il man, whose opinions on some Of the most deep
" interesting and exciting topics OF the times are
vriled in mystery and doubt; a man, who, rs # con-
Sci0us of his incapacity as a statesman, In withstand
the fiery ordeal through winch his opinions aud
principles must necessarily pass at the bar of pub.
lie opinion, has placed himself under the keeping Of
"Confdentrnl Cnmmittre,'' who tell the public that
their spolicy" is, that she shall make no further d..
claration Of his principles for the public eye while
occupying his present position We see this same
man, Harrison, the Federal candidate for the Prcsi-
/ drncy. represented in the Southern or savrlolding
States, as opposed 10 AEuI IrIoS, while in the North
crn or free States, he is represented as iav"ring Ano-
LITIu>; and when in,crrogated on that subject, refuses
10 disclose his opinions. Not only d" we see Harm
son and his three conscicnCe-k"rprrs, pursuing this pr-
licy OF cOncpdlIncUl oil MS Opinions on DuDllc inta
sures, but his advocates every where, as II ny instinct,
have adopted the same course, and acquIesccd IN 4 "po.
iicv," VIII ch is condemned by the custom and usage of
The cnuniry-condemnrd by the spirit and genius Of
our Republican lnstitutIOns-and universally c"ndrnn.
ed BY the common sense OF nankrmd. We seq ticsr
sum. advocates Of Harrison, instead of appealing 10
i the reason aud understanding. OF The people By ar"u.
nieni, rcs"ftng tu the pagranlry ana show ct hard CT.
der, lrg cabins, inimrc songs, d"ggrE"! rhymes, ana
other iuoIrrIrs equally diSgIacctus and unn"anIng L"
IN .I..- n"t Iyn,. tt.p, III irn,,u ,
investigation OF his principles and claims 10 their CON
fdrncc. We see these same advocates and admirers
"f Gen. Harrison, VIII" once pretended 5" much t'aD-
Ilor and dr,cst the idea Of clcctng Military thmiiatn
10 the Presidency, now urging aud entr.atln9 Inc pco'
pie 10 vote Tor L,n, on the ground OF ms military
achievements alone. We sec THIS srGlc party, The
advocate. Of HARRISON, who, IN by gone days, called
themselves Frirrallsrs, and who, then, .i"ri"d ~ tn"
name, subsequently chang" their name 10 Federal Ike
publican, ,Iirn to National Republican, then 10 Wing,
and even now are trying 10. assume the name OF Re
publicans, after having brought INTO dIsrrpnte their
Ermrr names. We now behold these came admirers
Of Harrison stylin- HIM a Irii"rS"nian republican, al
though il il manifested, by recorded evidence, lhat ne
supported the Federal measures and administration al
old John Adams: that he advocated ia" continuance oil
his S,auinu Army, in Il speech, delivered III Congress
in january, l-00: that he w"r" the black cockahr, Inc
Federal badge Of distinction, during the rtien "i frd''
raISm: that, shortly after he made lls speech IN iaT"r
nf the Standing Army, john Adams afi''in'th MN
i tyuIpTIIr al tU' ltTFIi'IN VI i''Nii'''' '''.'' "''- '
vernon %! Indiana, Harrison approved and Si"n"d 4 la"'
witch had Tor us object the selling OF White men con
4 vicird Of any breach Of the penal law, and WI" would
prove unable 10 pay the fines aud costs 81 pr"scch'
ton; that, IN lc26, when charged, IN The oI"a,' "i 'r
Tni,rd States, by Mir. Randolph, one OF Virginia $
ri,,rd sons. with being 'an open, Jealous, frank sup
porter Of the Black Corkadc Administration OF John
Adams" did not deny II, but Admitted HAT u" "d'd
entertain sentiments friendly TO that Administration
80, >. .-.L-.--4..9 'l."-e conclusive and 'ndisp"ta-
BIZ ~ .drncrs If his Federal predictions and bis host
lty la pnpu!lr rights and Republican principles, tins
same Federal or Wing party have the 'ilf"ni"r' and the
l,ardilo"d 10 style llarrison a Republican,. Think you,
4 fellow. cnIuIr, men, that any true R"pn5l can did sup
mort the administration of John Adams, or wore the
Black Cockade during the Reign OF Terror: Think
Won. any Republican could approve aud son a law TO
sell white men, b-causr They could not pay their debts:
Think you, any r. publican would refuse to CIV" ms
= ,nIlcal sentiments la his e run'rymrn, whose SuiiragrS
H.. !. s,,k,up. when respectfully and repeatedly asked
for them: Think YOU, any talented and hiGh-s'nlrd
man. a cand date for The Presidency, would place h m
self IN the keeping OF a ''cuniiGrntnl committee al
three persons Ia sh ED HIM from an madvrrsI"n -
Srrb. trIInw.cnuuirvmcn, IS William ii. HARRISON,
I'm, candrin,r of The Federal Wing party for the Pr"Si-
drucy. eau the Republicans "l Grrrnbr"r VI" Ter
such n man t" b. President: Snrry MT. surely ~"
R.nuli can, whosc soul has been animate anh IiI>ptr'G
with the Democratic Republican principles "f . !'ii"r-
s,u . \ Jackson, can consent |" give hS suffrage y"
i VIM. II. Harrison. Permit us, then, i"Ii"w.c"nnir''
men, 10 present 10 you for your %suif:agrs our present.
,bl. and distinguished Republican President, Martin
Van Burpn. In dong 80, We deem II unnecessary 10
recount 10 you the many high and distinguished S'a'
ton, he has filled with credit To himself and glory |"
his couniry. Nor need We consume tim" BY attempt
,nn n rciuia,ion o. the many Federal J" hhg ihlSrh"odS
that have been circulated against han Tor llc purpose
nj rr,iudicinr The minds of his cnnn,rymrn against hun
ann his administration. Need We undertake a frllita-
go, az ,Ir CHARGE Of extravaganza of the public money,
Of the Standing Army bill, winch the Federal "h IS
have coniurcL up 10 alarm aud d"ccIve me uhsusPect-
! ,nr. or Of the thousand other huinbuyS ana siahotls put
f,r,, c,r pn!ilical effect against the Administrations
Nd rc Undertake a rciuta,i"n 81 all the IDLE stores
IL. Federal Wings, who in former times, TO their shame
ond J;srrocc. slandrred, abused and iradncrd success
s;v.ly The lllusirI"us Jefferson, Madison and Jackson
mon whose names now gid the brightest pages o. MS
,,rv : have been and are now circulating against ar.
W, Rur,u; You rrcolirct the collin handhiIls ana
thor huuIbuGs that were cirCuintcd against President
Iockspn. Your own reason and good sense wIinsto"a
these things, and pu, to fight the opponents ct Demo
,r,cv. VIII Won not do so again on the FIRST M"ndhy
in November next, when the great battle OF Democracy
,,onst Federalism isto he tonight. Come forth on
! thai dav to The polls, and VIC will again triumph over
IN. combined efforts Of municd corporations ana frIr-
raj Wing factions. Possessing then as w" q" nh"'H,l'
rish,d confidence in Nj. Van Buren, and the kepnol'-
can measures of his administration, and satisfied that
The happiness, prosperity and preservation OF our Re
nubl,can institutions w,ll be best promoted by his re-
Election: Therefore,
rem. " Y HEIlIN bi'i'f-
,nbI,can PRINCIPLES, entities him Ia the cordial ana "n'
+ divided support nfthc Democratic party at the approach
ing Presidential election.
p,soL,,d. That We Will use all honorable means &c
\ promote the reelection Of Martin van fnfch u ~
! Presidency AT The ensuing election.
Rcs0ired, That commuters be appointed 10 att'n" At
The different precincts in the county, I" snprr'h'thu ~
,L,f;1u. and use all fir and honorable means 10 pr"
mote the interest Of the Democrary, and to elevate haf
tin Van Buren, to the Presidential Chair.
p,.,yrnJ Thu, th,. fnllDwInr persons nc appointed
Committee Of Vigilance at Lewi>hurg, To c"rrrsp"n'
+ with the commuters at the different precincts, VIZ
johnson Reynolds, DR. Hugh Wilson, Jon" W. hr'p y
Mai. John Lydcns,rrckrr, Andrew Lydenstr'cker, I
: B.irnr. Andrew Ring, David Tuck willrr, saniari ,
. Smith and Archibald Hu,clrson, whose duty u shall D
10 collect information and aid IN distributing The sam
amongst the people.
d Rcsojrcd. That the several committees have power
enlarrr their Numbers ut pleasure. :,
R,s0iycd. That The proceedings Of tins meeting D
= pnhli,h,d IN the Richmond Enquirer.
The following persons compose the committees:
Lrri.burg-Wm. Smith, Esq, DR.. Hugh Wilson