Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-26

- &C yiriIance. together with a large portion OF
The Democracy of the county of Plttsyivan,a, heid al
the Court. house on Monday, The ia'h June, i94D,coi
Daniel Coleman was called 10 the cha'r ~ oeo0i
n. Ayerett appointed Secretary
IN motion of VIM. NJ. Treadway, ESQ, the char aP-
pointed Messrs. VIM. NJ. Treadway, James Garland
Col Waller $. Fountain, Joseph NJ. Terry, iIoDet'
ra.i,r Wm Rison, George ). kazec, Col. Stephen
49, 80, lanes A. Luck and Captain John Jones, a
So.nm;,,ae TO draft resolutions suitable Tor the acton
or ,ha meeting: who, after having retired, reported tne
fnllowino Preamble, &c, which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted: :,l,s % n
,h;s ,;ne mos, vigorously assailed by their old enemy,
Eadar,I;sm strengthened by IFS new recruits, Conser-
yatism and Abol,tIonism, and, whereas, the ,a'se as
an;sos ,od INGENIOUS devices BY which this odious all.
snce cooks TO cover up and conceal the determines Oh
=, 40 character, have too successfully deceived and
n,;slad many ofthc honest, unsuspccting people, ana
an,haa Win the hopes this success has inspired, al
raodr claims TO have secured a majority of the people
- 60 of lie iniOuitous cause; while they advocate,
80 ,ha;- candidate for the Presidency, a man. identified
u,;,b federalism of the elder Adams, and the more re.
csn, tbolph kindred and no less odious Federalism OF
,Ia ro,nrcr Adams, whose nomination was procureu
nv he influence of the most dangerous body oil 1aha''cs
In, over existed in this country, who, if he be not one
&c ,bem nv his election, through their aid, wonid IN
sn;re them with confidence and confer upon them I'M.
nortance-who, at least, is unpledged and unconmlt-
ted on the subject of Abolition IN the District OF 70
lumbia. whose opinions are doubtful on the SUBJECT OF
= National Bank, and unknown on other important
opesiious. recently agitated by the people OF the United
States, vet refusing, when called upon, to announce
his opinions TO seither friends or foes, and acknow-
ledoinU the agency of a Confidential Committee, who
have taken the responsibility of answering Tor nm,
and outraged the common sense and intelligence OF the
people, bv the startling dcclarati"n, that 1t IS mol good
rol;rv in Gen. HARRISON, as a candidate, TO 'nade any
further declaration of his opinions for the pubic eye.
we. therefore, a portion of the Democratic ~ltcPuoii-
cans of the county of Piusylvania, IN public meeting
assembled, deem il a duty, as I IS our privilege, 10 make
an open, umdisguised declaration Of or principles and
views in the present crisis Of political ~aiiairs-Ihere-
fore, -.
Rrsolrsd, lst. That the present, 50 called, Wing
Marty is the true anti. Democratic Federal party IN prin-
ciple and practice: that II IS the same now as IN INC
DAYS of Hamilton and The elder a iams; that one of lis
fundamental PRINCIPLES is a disbel ef IN III" capacity oil
the People for sclf-govcrnnent. tcncr ITS arguments
and appeals are not based u Jon In" eternal principles oil
truth and Justice; but while It calls 10 us AID every mr.
S.rohla faction and every shade ii tdnaticism IN the
land, It acts upon the belief, th". the multitude are
cullible and ignorant, and addresses itself to the pas
s,ous ard preiudiccs, and not 10 the intelligence and
understandings of the people.
ID. That We should regard the election OF William
Henry Harrison as a triumph of the doctrines of the
Federal marty as fatal to the Democratic principles of
our Government, and dangerous 10 the peace and union
OF the States.
Sd. That a candidate for any Office is bound to ex.
press fully and unequivocally his opinions upon all
! oupStIunS involving PUBIC interest,", ~ ~ HpI"t W
the declaration of General Harrison, through a Comb
dental Committee, that he adopts 1t as his policy "to
make no further declaration Of his opinions Tor the
public eye" would be unworthy OF ircemen, and a
mockery of the right of suffrage.
18th. That YIN. Fl. Harrison has been for more than
forty years identified with Black Cockadc, Blue Light
Federalism-from his advocacy Of old Jno. Adams
Standing Army in $500, designed to enforce 4 warfare
upon the liberty of speech and the liberty Of the press,
down to the present moment, where we hnd nun Inc
- l4,l 80 tl,t ,~,pt
political office. iobbing concern, the Wing Federal Abo-
liton party.
5,h. That the attacks of the Federal Wing party
upon the right Of suffrage, instanced in the Pennsyl-
varia and New Jersey elections, were the most daring
outrares upon that fundamental principle Of free Go.
vcrnmcnt, The right of the majority of the people TO
choose their own representative, and IS but a contnu-
alton ofthc ncfarious policy which was first practised up
on by the same party in the celebrated attempt to place
Aaron Burr in the Presidential chair in 1901, over the
il!ustricus Jefferson, whom the people had elected TO
that Office, whilst not one vote FOR tie Presidency had
been conferred on Burr.
9th. That it Is the duty Of every freeman 10 come
forth and array himself against the iniluities of the Fe-
deral Wing Party, which are openly allied with the
Northern Abolition party, and carrying on a joint cru
SADIE, as well against our rights of person and property
as against our political rights.
9Th. That this meeting, with pride and exultation,
recognise Martin Van Buren,, the present Chief Ma
pistrate of this Conlederacv, as the representative head
VI III lhih1 a"a up ~ "N fN
with confident assurance TO his course through life
and his recorded sentiments, as furnishing the most
convincing proof of his trustworthincss and OF the
s%oundncss of his princI pies.
9Th. That the great measure Of Mr.. Van Buren,s ad-
miniStration, the establishment OF an Independent
Treasury, being nothing more or less than a scpara-
ton ofthe Government from the monied power of the
country, u divorce OF Bank and State, is Il measure of
important reform, winch, while II greatly reduces the
patronage OF the Government, strengthens the hands OF
the people.
9th. That the charge Of extravaganza and wasteful-
ness against the late and present administrations is a
mere electioneering hobby and falsifed by the great
prominent facts in the history OF the timcs-falsifcd by
the fact that they have paid off more than 80 millions
Of national dcbt-falsiiicd by the fact, that they have
deposited (rathcr givcn) TO the States IS millions Of
dollars-falsified by the fact, that they have added by
purchase and payment l6,00O,G GOO acres of land 10 the
National domaiu-ials;ficd by the fact, that during this
period they have reduced the taxes of the people from
near "A millions of dollars per annum TO less than 10
millions, and have thus saved in the pockets of the
people more than 30 millions Of dollars, while count
less millions have been added TO the internal and cx-
ternal resources of the nation.
10th. That the Democracy Of the North arc the
natural allies and friends of the South, and that IN
every contest with her old enemy, Federalism, both on
the Tariff and Abolition, the Northern Democrats have
invariably stood firm and united in our defence; and
that for us now to iorsake the cause of our ancient
real friends and allies, would be foul ingratitudc and
bNuS''N' "' ''hSh '.'NA'N 'p'h 49, N'NN 1870
cies Of Wing Abolition Federalism would be the ex-
IRENE Of folly and madness, and suicidal 10 every int.
rest we hold dear.
1lth. That the great cry raised about the Standing
Army, the militia army, &c, against the present Ad-
ministration is Il mere political ~humbug, got up by the
FederalIsts to create political capital; that some Of the
more h%igh-mindcd and honorable leaders of the party
view it in this light and refuse TO lend themselves 10
the low purpose Of quilting the people by falling in
with the clamor; that the plan for exercising in Mill
tary tactics a few thousand militia in each State, UlIe
average proposed being less than four thousand to
a State, for a few days in each year, possesses not a
single feature of a Standing Army, is strictly consttu.
tional, has nothing alarming in its character, and was
submitted by Mr.. Po;nsctt, Secretary Of War, in an
swer to a call made upon him by Congress That it
will doubtless sleep upon the table like lis similar pre-
decessors under every administered on have done That
this pretended alarm comes with very bad grace from
The Fcderalists, the old advocates IF 4 Standing Army,
not Of militia men, but Of regular ~1liiers, always under
arms, and always under pay That General Harrison
was so earnest Il friend Of this ST nding Army during