Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
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AL a IpttiUI W 49,
g.. g, Tho Comfy of Dnwidd.e, held at the Cour'
House on the 2J,h ultimo, the following preamble ana
resolutions were unanimously adopted \ c"''''Hh''
c,,,oo y a received from Capt. Wm. b.. thompson
Chairman OF said mus
which was accepted.
On notion ofThom1s Thweatt, Dr. H. 1 Morsl"n'
r,,s then called 10 the char, and DR.. a.. W. hoisseau
! a appointed Secretary.
The r,aetng was then addressed b: the Chairman,
e3pla natory Of 40 object:
IN notion Of a j. Vaughan, the following gentle
mon were appointed a committee to draft a preamble
,,d resolutions for the meeting: ! honias ! h"eall, joe
W.nlove. Jos. ". Harper, Thomas Rogers, DAME
P,,ts AY. Prosise, Richard l.. ha'Sihs; tand on iur'
,h., motion, a. }. Vaughan was acGedl Inc 1.ii-
m,,,ce retired, and after a sho!, time reported the fol
lowing
Tia, We regard the political excitement OF the eouh-
-, and the sinister efinrts which are reSoT;rd to 10y
~ c,ponents 10 poison and prejudice the pubic inlld,
s.. vary species of accusation and misrepresentation
!; ..,r,h, r,,h serIou, consequences 10 the well-bein.
- m, free institutions. Patriotism and a love .:
non demand, that this troubled ocean should be calm
~ til, l.verish enthusiastic state Of pabi'c m'i!t shai!
H.. ali, yeG, and that peace anu good VI! oe again re-
I'D n IN, beloved COUNTRY. We invoke our oppp-
,on,s by every feeling and principle al ta!iowed re-
faction. by our comron duty as citizens, oy our nIgh
,nIga,,on 10 preserve and MAINTAIN IN ve'taI purify
our rich inheritance, by an ardent, holy feeling 81 pat
80, : to pause and desist from Their seemingly
u,d career in raising a whirlwlnd "f enthusiasm
'ns,,,,r,.d by any rational consideration, and !eav"
10 rnblic mind 10 settle down IN rHst and quIet'
aud n1tcn,iy investigate the principles "h'ch eh'er 'h'"
no Tr-at questions before them me "hoic Focan"'
-. q; CHARGES have been exhausted aga!nst our RE
,..,, committee after committee have been appointed
:, !, a., expenditure Of the pablo money, TO rrobr t.
n. bo,,nm. ferret out, and even chase alter the Phhh'
INNS winch NAL ce and party venom h1c essayrd as :
fact-and 50 far as IS known TO Us, no one accusation
has a vet been sustained. Why then fe!tefaie ihrni-
ol,v abandon principle. and seek 10 base the pTes"n; cen
..z,. ~. ~ s. ,ulptsd cHarup OF tout conspiracy
,,a!ns, the rights and interests Of the people: Why as
sumo 10 nut on the panoply ci the iEam"ria! J'f'rTs"fh
when your faror.te candidate for the Presidency IS anita
gonistic IN principle I" all he ever protested: Opposing as
vou do the present administration, does not cancor aid
,ouraf.ctcd love Of the people, mas, does not the man.
Illness of opposition demand that you should set i"rth
the principles upon which you would nave yours ad-
minislered: Why not tell the people, that Henry Clay,
the ftv million bank man, the laFiil- Internal improve
,oent. The national dlstributonis,, the latliudlnarIan IN
all bis constitutional views, was your choice, and thai
YOU supported hun throughout al your harrisburg con
rentIon
DO YOU now ~repudiate his principles, or IS there the
came coincidence of views and feelings between you
and your committee candidate, against whom you
then voted, and who was forced upon you By abolition
votes: You have organized ..odds and ends al every
faction, alone upon the odious principle oil hdtred ana
opposition: and, We repeat, if there Is another element
entering into your mysterious Combination, why no.
dlvulge 1t:
w nv, IN !leu u Iltt- wv W 49, - '''T''t ''
rood sense OF the people By your miserable %hlsnhug'
rcry Of log cabin and cider barrels: or, IS i, the prrtec'
ton of you- creed, as of the elder Adams, whose FOL.
lowers are now with YOU, that the people have not SUI
icJcnt intelligence 10 comprehend principle; or, DC
YOU. as he did, divide societies INTO gentlemen anG
,impiem-n.' make masonic revelations to the former
mot 10 he put IN the papers, and upon tn" pear! and
swine adagc, give to the 'sImplcEien log cabins
pourds and cider barrels, Change, 1.-The very All
cries change is your motto. And change what: the
!, --..sI...s ,nprrn t,unI,.I Itppn fIp
rights of the people, aud iheir dearest interest for the
,appinp, mining, aristocrat!c doctrines OF Federalism:
What:-,um out Martin Van Buren,, the rigid construc.
ZIONIST Of The Constitution; identified with the South
in every principle which she holds dear; the learned
the viriuous, the talented President, whom we have
tired for nearly four years, aud whose administration
is approved bv the standards Of Democracy, 10 put IL
WIN. Henry Harrison, the la,itnd nous comstra"! 81 The
Constitution, whom John Randolph, pronounced a Re-
deral,st and the support Of tc Black Cockadc Admins
tration: who Is supported u the North by Abo!iunnists
Anti. Masons and Tariff non: to the West By United
States Bank men, land bull, and surplus revenue DIS
tribu,ors; and 10 the South by the .wondrou> of al
anomalies, the modern Wing party. IT cannot, mus
not be.
Reso'red, tLer.forc, That we viii diligently and faith
fully use all air and honournb!c means 10 drsabusc III,
public mind Of the foul ISLANDERS charI"d against our Pre-
s,dcu., to invoke the people TO return 10 d 'snhcr SC
cnmd thought, and investigate THIS great question upor
principle, to the end tina, his reelection may be Tn
surcd,
EsS0leed, That we regard the reelection Of Martin
Vun Buren, as demonstrating the virtue, integrity an'
intelligence of the people, re-asser,lnE IN bold frlc
Erir treasured doctrines cf The immortal sage OF Mon
rcelIo, and a, ~rrbuk,ng evidence 10 the no principle
party, tha, the good people of this country are not I
be cheated out Of their dearest privilege, by the cmp,.
pageant Of log cabins aud cider barrels.
i;cS0lred, That We cordially approve of the STATE
Convention to be holden in charlottesville, the 9th q
September next, AZ also of a District Convention {"
the purpose OF making a suitable selection Of reprcsrn
tativcS thereto, and that it be recommended TO the othc
counrics composing the Electoral District 10 meet u
Brunswick Court. house on Monday, the 2ith Of Au
gust next.
On motion Of Thos. Thwca,t, The following gentle
men were appointed delegates 10 said Convention: d.:
Wurshan. llaskius, Boisseau, Cnl Jos. W. flarpcl
Archibald Thwea,t, jr, a. J. Vaughan.
On motion Of Richard f. !Ia~k ms, that a sub-con
mi,lce Of Vigilance b. appointed a, the precinct cleo
ton at Darviilis, that 2. W. Harper be appointed char
man thereof, with pl"nary powers t. convcne sad con
miltcc from time 10 time, enlarge il, and to DO all othc
things that he may deem conducive 10 the interests
the party, and That other subcommittee be also a
pointed with the sanc power, and that each chalrma
report monthly 10 the central committee of tn" count.
On motion Of a. }. Vaughan, the following sub-ccu
mittecs were appointed.
At Wilson's Tavern, Capt. A.. v, Prosisc, Clairna,
At B]uttcrwnrih :, DR.. Francis Jones, Chairman.
At N~"wh,lls, DR.. f. II. Allen, Chairman.
At Wyoming, Capt. joel Manlnvc, Chairman.
On MOTION fIh"s Thwca,t, tic following g"ntlrine
were appointed a committee Of general correspondence
for the COUNT: Drs. Wor,ham, Bn,ss"uu, ~fluskinS, Ila
per, Col. l.. w. Harper, Capt Butts, aiamlovr, VaugI
an, Samuel II. Prosrsc, Thos. Watkins, and that III
Chairman of said Committee Of Correspondence b
charged with the special dnty of inviting some distIr
gushcd members of the party 10 address The pc"p!,
Capt. Thos. Jones was nominated as Chairman
the central county committee, and unanimously elected
On motion ofCapt. Butts that the proceedings of tn
meeting be signed bv The Chairman and Secretary, an
be forwarded 10 the American Statesman and Rlchnon
Enquirer for publication.
On motion of Thos. Thwcatt, that this meeting no,
adjourn, and meet again at every court until after I'll
Presidential Election.
H. G. WORSHAM, Chairman.
a. w. BoIssEAr, SscroGry.
BEDFORD COUNTY.
At large aud respectable meeting Of Tie Democrat
ic Republicans Of Bedford county, held at Liberty, o
Monday, the 9th of July, loi0, DR.. William !. Otc
was called to the Chair, and Nathan Reid apl,ointe
Secretary.
On motion made and seconded, il was resolved tina
Col. George w. Wilson OF Botetourt be requested 1
I adlrrcs tbn" ,np.ti,r (,I Million r,c,,I,l o.. n