Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-15

.,.,,s wisdom They still 90 on, Lashns forwards.
.aj a.owiug up their caps and hurrahing Mt their
.,,,rL success And again they Will be destined 10
F.!ooy,nlulcnt and defeat.
OrgGni-et Organise,
Our friends III Virginia ronsing, and "assumng
H.; armour and the attitude demanded BY the crisis "
The yery tricks and humbugs employed to deceive the
People are awakening the honest indignation and the
-,EuSasrl Of the Republicans. Beaten" No. Dis
,,,y,t. No Deceived by the brags of an infatuated
Or,a.,.on. No. Daunted BY their false statistics of
Election -atN5nS, BY their Tippecanoe Clubs and frank
nv abuses. hv all the delusons and humbugs which
,erv have 50 ruhlcSSy practsed' No-The letters we
hive rfceyed-lhc accounts we have obtained since
.ls el,ciou only satisfy us, that the Democracy
warming up and moving and armng, in Virginia 10
m the insoeu braI and the darIug designs of the Fe.
t.-as;s Their pompouS professions, their miserable
.g,9mary of log cabins and hard cider, their motley
C4agentou> who afraid to put forth Addresses
Ee.!u,on> because they do not agree on any princl
PIES and are apprehensve Of offending one set OF their
followers bv putting forth the creed of the other-all
esa exhibitions addressed to the Senses without
s,gel!s 10 the understanding, are only calculated to
a1ase the Indignation otan eng htened people The de-
n,cracv Of Va. will be up and adOing-Thcir Commit
lees o Irance are earnestly invited to organize forth
VITA aud save this Old Commonwealth from the hands
g. Webster and Clar-the verv Citadel of the Consti-
,gln from the hands of the Federal Goths.-Loulsa
and Caroline have first struck the bail, in the following
minated Proceedings They display the true fire OF
tie HINT. Who comes next; What want to effect
mos: brilliant triumph in November, is prompt and ac-
.gg u.lniiaion Let each court day be siguazed BY
-ss Meeting Of the Committees, their Republican
Moons and their untiring zeal. Whose Proceedings
TX. saa. We have the honor to record:
CAROLINE COUNTY,.
i; meeting of the Democratic Committee OF Vigil
or the county Of Caroline, held at the Tavern of
Wm W. Dickinson, jr., at the Bowling Green, on
Monday, the llth day of May, lsio, (hat being Court
~. Daniel Dejarnatte, their Chairman, having taken
Ii. Char and called the meeting to order; on motion
Samuel c. Scott, WIN. a. Moncure appointed
Scrs:arv
GporL, Fitzhugh, Esq, then offered the following
.r.wbe and Resolutions to the meeting, which were
unanimously adopted
ti,rerS, IN deliberate judgment, it is apparent
tom Inc amended Constitution Of Virginia, that it
.e purpose and design of the trainers of that instru
neg 70 secure to The citizens Of each county, city,
town. borough and election district, the right to elect
delegate or Delegates whose duty it should be
present the Legislature of the State, the peculiar
interests principles, sentiments and feelings of the c-
tze! Of their respective counties, cities, towns, bo
roo rs and election districts, uncontrolled and unn
ncel by the interference of the citizens of other
countless cites towns, boroughs, and election DISTRICTS
wheel! clearly demonstrated by the precision and
care. with which the representation throughout the
STATE ll been apportioned, with eye shgy to a fair
ana equal representation:
!at ctcrcas the policy pursued BY the Wings in the
late elections, Of introducing the votes of the citizens
o; towns cities and corporations into the county cleo
lions, tmany Of whom claim the right to vote on small
interests lands acquired and teld solely for that put
pose without feeling or possessing any identity OF IN
c,eSt IN with the people OF the country whist
has proved bu, successful in defeating the wishes
OF the yeomanry of the country, subversve and de-
>Fuc,ve Of the true intent and meaning OF the Constr
gtoi ind chCrGaS this system of policy, IT continued
on, a he ALARMING extent
capable will PROSTATE and crush the rights and 'nte
tests Of the country people beneath the increasing and
ogrr-hadowing influence of the towns and corporations
and place the control and direction of the entire legs!a
Ion y tie State in the hands Of the towns and corpora
us"s, Z, The exclusion Of the countcs-Thcretore
J. Ess0':sd, That ii is contrary to the true INTENT
Sr.rt and meaning of the Constitution of Virginia TO
" any citizen Of the State to vote in more than one
county, ctr, town, borough or election district.
Ers0lccd, That we will use all honorable means
N oar power restrain and check policy so vloaiivc
d the >pri, aud meaning Of the Constitution and so
css'uS and destructive to the rights and Interests OF
tie counties contiguous to the towns of our State.
:" kesoircd, That earnestly solicit the co-oPera-
ton OF the Democratic Committees OF Vigilance
h-'ughou the State to and awaken the atten-
~ OF III" people to the alarming and dangerous effects
IL m" town influence our county elections.
/ H'SO'red, That though BY the introduction oil to-
'.n votes INTO recent county election 1t has re-
>gl"d N The return of Wing member to the House
~ Delegates By majority of two votes, yet we ieel
HAT ~ not heaten-that the balance was cast by
'aow1- INTO the scale interest entirely foreign TO
"tr own, By which means and by bad votes delegate
Las been returned who Will not represent the WISHES OF
ANA "r'r Of Icmll voters in that county, and we are
-'"Fm ned To do utmost To put down such Inilu'
rAr"s and TO ourselves for the approaching con-
h.tn the Fall. and TO use all honorable means to Sc
c.rr the reelection of Martin Van Buren, to the Pre-
s4rnaI char
. hcSO'rcd, That III opinion the People OF the
: possess too much intelligence to be deceived by
a. nameaaing cry Of log cabins and hard cider, and
VIII soon perceive that this silly mummery IS USED
y 10 divert public attention from the real designs
a- .-.uclpes of the Wing party, which designs ana
.''.p.c> they dare not avow.
y HNo'rcd, That the members OF the Democratic
N'"mi;ie" OF Vigilance for this county be requested
meet at the Bowling Green on the first day OF June
''l t'T the purpose Of better organization ana 10 aP
point committees IN each muster precinct III the county
On notion OF Samuel G.. Scott, ReSofred, That the
Proceedings Of this meeting be forwarded to the fdtoi
:" ,he Enquirer, with request that they be published
N lhe Enquirer and the Crisis and then, on motion
u" meeting adjourned till next Court
DANIEL DEJARNATTE, Chmn
" = M"NcrRE, Secry.
'ir>>'s George fi,zhugh, Francis w Scott ana ga
ME'. { Scott addressed The meeting These address
" We, eloquent and appropriate, in every sense OF the
"";4 AID listened to with the greatest attention
w a. NJ, Sccry
LOUISA COUNTY,
~ Monday, the lth inst, an unusually large ,''e
'.ro'ahc portion Of the Democratic party, assemnee
" Louisa Courh house, and on motion, John lola
va! vas called to preside as Chairman, ana Df' WIN
. "t'!"$Pjc requested to act Secretary The meet
ing vas then addressed by the Rev. VIM. Crawford
"'o "Eplaincd with much force and dignity the obec
=" sad meeting The following resolution was thef
0' red and adopted
"ssocsd, That committee of five be appointed Y
consider and report to this meeting what TURNER mean
may be taken to advance the views Of this assemblage
"horcupon, Dr. VIM A. Gillespie, VIM Crawford
D y Benjamin NJ Francisco, Hugh Goodwin and DaV
"cG'54son appointed TO compose SAID committee
After retiring for WHILE the following resolution
were reported and adopted
"Ee>oiced. That we have undiininished confidence Il