Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-04

"S' orockehbrough, John A. Parker.
from MiddtesfI-Dr. John R.. TAYLOR. John p
Br'stow, Thomas Street, Franklin Blackburn, Lewis
o. Mohthgne, Philip Montague, jr, James s. Bristow
from kIng Raliam-James t, Sandwich, Gen.
rmn.ip aylet, Roger Gregory, Capt. Samuel Robinson,
g I'm Ru n; aseggory, Col. Benjamin F. Dabney, Francis
". hui1n, John Seer, Philip Croxton, DR.. Joseph II
Robins, Isaac D.. Edwards, II. Littlepage, Thos. Penn.
berton, Edward Pollard, Robt. b. Pollard.
rrom Gtoacestsr-John M. Cooke. John Fl. Cooke
and Peter w. Binups.
on motion of Carter NJ. Draxton, a Committe Of six
were appointed 10 nominate officers of the Convention
Inc committee having retired, nominated the follow.
ing ohcers to the Convention, who were unanimouslv
appointed, viz: Daniel Dejarnat,e, Of Caroline, Presi.
aent; John nj. Garnett, of Essex, David p. Wright. OF
Ming and Queen, Philip Aylett, of King William. Peter
w. Billups, of Gloucester, and John r. Taylor of Mid.
dleseS, Vice Presidents; r. Nj. Davis, Of King and
queen, Secretary; and Madison II. Jones and Robert b.
Pollard, assistant Secretary.
ihe convention having been organized, it was an
nounced by +. w. Scott, ESQ.,, that Thomas Richie.
Esq, an invited guest, had arrived, and thereupon. F.
W. Scott, Carter NJ. Braxton and WIN B. Davis, Esus.,
were appointed a committee to introduce him TO The
convention.
convention in an able and lucid speech, which was rem.
dered peculiarly interesting by the "reminiscences called
up IN connection with Essex, his native county, and
oy The clear and forcible sketch of the mutations of
party from the commencement of our government.
Mr. Braxton then explained the objects of the Con.
vention, read the Resolutions of rs, and those of the
baltimore Convention, which he accompanied with
some pertinent remarks.
On motion Of Samuel c.. Scott, a Committee of 25
was appointed TO draft and report an Address to the
PEOPLE OF the District, which consisted of the follow
ing gentlemen, viz: VIM. F. Pendleton, VIM. b. Davis.
Garter NJ. Braxton, Capt. Robert Bland, Col. Robert
Bland of King Il Queen, Francis w. Scott, GeorIe
Eitzhugh, Samuel c. Scott, George F. Swami, and Jno.
Washington Of Caroline.
John A. Parker, WIn. A. Wright, Warner Lewis,
John NJ. Garnett, from ESSEX.
John r. Taylor, Thomas Street, franklin Blackburn,
Lewis b. Montague, from Middlescx.
Philip Aylett, Frank G. Rufin, BE- Dabney, James
Y. hadwick, from King William.
Peter w Billups, Jno. II. Cooke, Jno. NJ Cooke, from
Gloucester.
The Convention was addressed by Carter NJ. Braxton,
Francis W. Scott and Col. B. T. Dabney.
On motion, the convention adjourned TO meet to.mor.
row, at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
Thursday, July %.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
VIM +. P~endleton, Chairman of the committee of
twenty-five, reported an address, which on motion, was
unanimously adopted, after The same had been read
On motion ofSamucl c. Scott, the following resolutions
Fwere adopted:
|. Rssnirrd, That Robert NJ. Davis, Francis W.
Scott, and Warner Lewis be appointed 4 Committee TO
superintend the publication Of the Proceedings, Ad.
dress and Correspondence.
!. ReSoired, That John A.. Parker, VIM. a. Wright
and Carter NJ. Braxton, be appointed Il Committee TO
receive contributions, 10 defray the expense OF pub!ica.
ton Of the Proceedings, Address and Correspondence.
:. ReS0frcd, That three thousand copies OF the Pro-
~ceedings, Address and Correspondence, be printed, for
circulation in the District, and in the county of Glou-
cester.
4. Resoired, That WIN. B. Davis, VIM. Bird, David
P. Wright, Capt. Robert Bland. Of kinr x Queen; j.
B. Edwards, Robert Campbell, Robert B. Pollard, Ma.
tlianiel B. Hill, and DR.. JOS. II. Robins Of King William;
Charles G.. Layton, Jones {. Clopton, John NJ. Gar
nett, LarSin Noel, and VIM. a. Wright in Essex; Jno.
Washington, Daniel Deiarnatte, VIM. A. Moncure,
MN, w 1lip. aud - Yl,rn. 1,rn =, "a, (',m
line; Thomas Street, Lewis h. Montague, and Frank
In Blackburn in Miidlcsex; John II. Cooke, John NJ.
Cooke, and John Catlett in Gloucester, be appointed
Committees, IN their respective counties, to receive con.
tributions, 10 assist i'll %defraying the expense of publica.
ton, which they are directed to pay over 10 Robert NJ.
Davis, Chairman of the publishing Committee.
>. Res0irtd, That the Delegates appointed 10 This
Convention from each county respectively be a com.
mittee to distribute the Address amongst The people.
Mr.. G.. Fit2hugh of Caroline then offered the fol.
lowing resolutions, which III sustained IN an able ai-
dress, and they were adopted unanimously
J. ReSoircd, That the pending political contest is the
war of PRiviLEGr against Fqru RiGurS, wagcd by
those who Expect 10 profit from partial legislation against
those who are content 10 live BY their own labor.
,. That the Bank, the Tariff and Internal Improve.
ment constitute 4 system that would convert this Go
vernment into 4 mere machine for transferring money
from the pockets Of the mass OF the People into The peck
cts of the privileg ed few.
3. That Gen. Harrison is the candidate selected by
the Northern Wings, the friends of the Bank, the Ia
riff and Internal improvements.
4. That Martin Van Burcn is the candidate of the
Democracy of the North and the South--nen, who ask
for no special privileges, but who are not willing to be
taxed for the support of those who enjoy them.
5. That the Independent Treasury, by lessening the
number Of the privileged class, will Improve the condi-
ton of the laboriug class; in other words, will enhance
the wages OF labor.
e. That the credit system has imposed a debt of
nearly two hundred millions on the States, ruined very
many mohicd corporations and thousands OF private in
dividuals.
:. That the General Government, some years ago,
divorced itself from the credit system, paid off a heavy
debt, distributed n large surplus amongst the States,
and is now supported by a lighter tax on the People,
than has ever been imposed since the days Of Jefferson.
On motion Of John A. Parker,
ReSoired u~nanimousiy, That this Convention cor
daily approves of the plan Of holding n Democratic
Convention at Charlottesville in September next, and
that the Democratic citizens of the counties respec-
lively represented in this Convention he earnestly re-
quested to appoint Delegates to the said Convention.
The Convention was addressed to-day by George
Fitzhugh and Samuel c. Scott Of Carolinc, Austin Tribe
of Essex, and John r. Wright of King X Queen.
On motion Of John A. Parker, the thanks OF this Con-
vention were rendered TO the Orators who addressed
them, and to the Officers of the Convention.
On motion of Mai. VIM. b. Davis, the thanks of the
Convention were rendered to Mr.. Croxton, for the
handsome entertainment he afforded them.
On motion of VIM. A. Wight, the Convention ad.
journed sine die.
DANIEL DEJARNET1E, President,
ID. p. WRIGHT,
j. NJ. GARRETT,
PETER w. BLLrrs,
JSo. r.. TAYLOR,
PHILIr AlLErT,
r. NJ. DAVIS, Secretary.
NoI T. b po,'A"O' assistant Secretaries.
n We have no room at this time for the long and
able address Of the Convention. We must cOnfne
ourselves TO the following, being the conclusion and a
mas,erly survey OF the merits of the two candidates:
"Mr. Van Buren, will veto any Bank bill.
"Gcn. Harrison will approve any Bank bill.
stMr. Van Buren, will veto any Abolition bill.
eGen. Harrison will not veto any bill.
"Mr. Van Buren, is a Northern man with Southern
feelings.
"Gen. Harrison is a Southern man with Northern
feelings.
eMT. Van Buren, is a mild, dignifed, intelligent,
learned man, of business habits, in the prime Of life.
seen. Harrison is a passionate, undignifed, vain
Oldham, who, from lack of cncrgy, farms out his lands,
c-,.a 80 80. 1arl.b,n and farms ani hS unlt,cal cOr-