Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-31
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
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Committee Of Vigilance, for 4 meeting OF the Demo
cratic party a, The tavern of Bcnj. Eanpelt, in Harrison
burg, on the 2p,h inst, the people having assembled, II
was asccrtaincd that the house was too small to contain
the number, they thereupon withdrew TO the yard, wh"n
Peachy Harrison was called To the Chair, ana Jas. =,
Shlpman appointed Secretary.
The Chairman then rose, briefly explained the object
Of the meeting, aud read a letter from the State CentFa!
Committee OF correspondence, calling a state I"hVen-
ton, upon which the following resolution was adopted:
Hcsoired, That we heartily approve OF the calling OF
a State, and of District Convention.
Whercupon The Chairman presented letters from The
Committees Of Vigilance to Hardy and Pendieion couh'
ties. And on motion, the said letters were referred 70
a Committee Of seven, TO be appointed BY the Char
man. The names Of the following gentlemen were
then announced as composing SAID Committee; MAJ.
l.. IL. Smith, James {. Slipman, Esq, DR.. Jennings,
DIR. Brown, CD. VIM. Is. fancey, John Cowah, ana
Samuel Nloff-tt.
The Committee having retired, the meeting was nd
dressed hy Mcsars. Gcoge Z. Dencalc, Mai Robert
Grattan, Capt. kirt!cy, Samuel Cootcs, Esq, and pa
vd Steele, Esq very much to the qualification Of the
audience.
The Committee returned after the gentlemen had
concluded their addresses, and submitted the following
report and resolutions:
The Committee TO whom were referred various let
tors in relation 10 a State and District Conventions,
have had tie same under consideration, and adopted the
f,llowin" Report and Resolutions thcrcupon Your
Committee deem II all-inportant that there should be
union and concert of action IN the Democratic party
throughout the State. They have viewed tho despe'
rate efforts now max ing by the Opposition 10 the present
! Administration, which we believe 10 be purely Demo
cratic. 20 palm upon the people of the ln'ied States, as
President, Van. II. Harrison, nominated by a combIna-
ton Of Federal and Abolition votes, at the late Harris
burs Convention. We therefore deem 1t our duty, as
Republicans, IL use all far and honorable means 10 Sc
ear. ~. election ofour present Chief Magistrate.
Resoirch, That Il be recommended TO THIS meeting TO
appoint tl.ity delegates 10 attend tie State Convention
at charlottesville IN September next.
KrSoirrd. That II be recommended 10 this meeting
10 appoint ior:y delegates TO attend the District Con.
vrn;ron, t, be held in Franklin, Pcndlrion county, on
the ID dav "f October next.
The following gentlemen were then duly appointed
to attend the State anI District Conventions
Sta;c Coprcnt"a-P. Harrison, T.. II. Smith, ) I.
Shipman, MAJOR Ru. Grattan, Jchu Warren, Capt. Jno
/ Dundorc, DR.. John r. Brown, Jacob Iianabergcr, Jmo.
II. Campbell, Augustus Rice, John Cowan, Isaac Tho
mas, Reuben .iioorc, Abraham Byrd, Samuel Motfett,
Mason Bare, Anderson Niotirtt, ) iirmklt, Same!
Coates. Geo. RAIDER. Samuel Bowman, Noah Herry,
Major VIM. YanccY, Jacob Rush, Jacob Argabright,
Tobias r.. iIcGalry, and ;. Il. Jennings.
District C0nrsniioa David Steele, Alexander Me
Gilvrav, John Roller, DR.. Reuben iloo!c, Pleasant \.
Clarke, Samuel LrEGctt, Nev,l Rodgers, William o.
S,cyrns, William kc,sicr, william {. Smith, George
krrzIr. Martin Sprck, George l.. Dcneale, Daniel
Pickering. David Lincoln, VIM. West. Peter 7. Koontz,
! Anderson AloHjtt, Adm Lincoln. Michael llonan,
George Brenncr, Isaac Nlotfctt, Jacob lrnmho, Safnnei
Miller, jacob Mitchell, john Gibbons, Charles iancry,
John Nicslo!as. Samuel Gibbons, Jacob Amazon, john
Rush, John Miller, John AIRY, James EGdnS, Hugh
Drycr, Jacob Siraycr, John Al!rbaugh, Jacob Mixer,
Henry Conrad, John Cook, and Nelson Sprinkle.
Ersolrcd. That the Chairman of tliis meeting he ad-
,horlzed 10 add to the delegates .! Tie state ana District
Conventions.
R,solrcd, That the following gentlemen be, and the
same are hereby appointed ! COMMITTEE Of Finance: a.
. Molctt, Thornton Thomas, Henry Nell, Derrick Fen
nvbackcr. Jacob Cowan, VIM G. Harrison, George +.
Dcncale, Samuel Cootes, Jerrmiah F!trr, Add1so" lia'-
PssIrd iiiaff6;s9Sn1lh Conrad, jacob Bear, Frederick SpccS,
Join Allcbaugh, John :. f'iing"r, James !. sup
m,n Alexander McGrlrray, and Ncvll Rodgers.
Elyoffrd. That The Committee OF ' igi.ii'c' al cac' %
tho ,r.c,urts appoint a committee al young men, 10
distribute docanr!ls and obtain subscriptions I" s"ch
political newspapers as they may deem cxprd'cn'.
E.>niy,d. That Tie Chairman of each OF the pr"ci"cl
comt,i,,crs report monthly 10 the Central Committee
at Ilarrisonhurr, and make such additions TO 'he'f Sohi'
u,itlccs as they may deem advisable.
Major smith read 10 The meeting 4 letter OF INVITA-
ton from the Democratic party OF Frederick, TO un,tc
in a public dinner 10 be gwen 1T Winchester on the -''
instant. And therefore the following resolution was
adopted:
Ec>glrcd. That it be recommended to our Democratic
( friends throughout the county, II al all convenient, 70
attend The proposed festival.
DR.. Jennings having informed the meeting that it was
dcsirncd hy the Democratic party OF Nc'ah"ysvilc
and Conrad's Store. 10 give NrsSrs. VIM. Smith, OF
Culpcpcr, Randolph, OF Albcmarle, and others, a pubic
dinner, at Mr.. john NrclolAs's tavern, in the county Of
Rockingham, whercupon the following resolutions
were adopted:
ResoIrtd, That this meeting highly approve Of The de,
sirn Of their Democratic friend, at Interchangeable and
Conrad's Store, IN giving the proposed Democratic an
ncr at the tavern of Mr.. Nicholas.
L,sgl,d. Tnat Tobias L. McGlhry, DR. 5. D. Jcn'
.nings. Wm. B. Yancry, Jacob Conrad, Philip Liggcit
John Nicholas, Charles ianccy, Geo. Kcc2lc, Jonathan
Pca,c. and Alexander IlcGi!vray, b" appointed a Com
! mittcc of Arrangement, and that the Chairman increase
Tie number i; necessary.
Ersoired, That tie following gentlemen be appoint
ed = Committee OF Invitation: DR.. Prachy iiarr'Son
4 Mi. Rohcrt Gra,tan, Jas. {. Sh pman, DR.. N'char! !,
: fIaIroa. Mi. Edward n. Smith, Jehu Warren, VIM u
!. Stevens, and David Steele
: Ecso'r.d, That the COMMITTEE of Invitation he re-
: INFESTED t, invite the remaining officers and soldiers .
lie Revolution.
On notion Of James C.. %shiPman, ordered tina, 'h'
d proceedings Of this meeting be published IN the kocN
: ncl,am Register, Richmond Enquirer, and the Vale!
Star.
{ Upon which the meeting adjourned until our mex
! August Court.
PEACIiY HARRISON, Chairman.
JAurs c. SnirmA>, SECRETARY.