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

Ill. Il h. ;ncnrred, or have already been incurred in
printing for the committee.
; MI. Branch then stated, that he held in his hand a
number Of lists containing the names of persons, which
i was desired shout Id be added to this committee
Whereupon 1t was
Resolred, That the same be accordingly added, and
that the Secretary cause an entire list OF The commit.
tee to be published at the end of the proceedings OF
this meeting.
Resolced,' That the Chairman be authorized TO call
another meeting Of the committee at any time ne may
think proper.
ALEX. FlNDLAY, Chm'n.
TRos. McCuLLocH, Sscry.
PRESTON COUNTY.
At q meeting Of the Corresponding Coinnittee Tor
the County ofPreston, held at klngwood, on the 9Th
day of June, 1910, in pursuance OF Resolutions ADOPTED
by our fellow-citizens of the BrandonvIlle district on
the Both of MAY last: The meeting was called to order
by appointing ii. Pell, Esq, Chairman, and Col. Buck
ner Fairfax, and Robert Brown, Esq, Assistants to
the Chair, and A. G.. Trimble, Esq, Secretary. After
a few appropriate remarks from the Char, expressive
ofthe objects of the meeting, on motion of w G. Brown,
ESQ, resolved that a committee Of three be named by
the chair to draft and report to this meeting resolutions
expressive ofthe views OF the Democratic party OF this
county on the political subjects of the day. Whereupon
the chair named VIM. G.. Brown, Esq, Moses Sheehan
and John Stemple, Esq, who retired u short time and
returned and reported the following preamble and reso-
iutions:
Whereas, your committee understands that the 60
yernments Of the different States of this Confederacy,
as well as the General Government of the United
States, are Democratic in their nature and rest on the
patrio.iSm, honesty and intelligence of the great body OF
the people, aud that any attempt to change their basis
and substitute therefor a great monied power, IS a
direct attack on the liberties of the country, and should
be resisted by all who hold in high and proper estima-
ton the blood and treasure freely sacrificed by our
fathers, in order that they might establish for them
selves and their posterity, a system Of government,
that proclaims to the oppressed of every land, "that
all mankind are free and equal
find ,chercos, We understand and believe that a
great portion OF the banking power Of this country IS
now in the political field, engaged in deadly conflict
with the right of free suffrage, expressing the people
by withdra wing a great portion Of their circulation al
the moment when the voters are about exercising the
highest perogative of freemen: thereby attempting 10
coerce them into the support OF bank policy and mea-
sures in the rotten and irresponsible condition III winch
they now exist. Therefore,,
Rcsoired, That we will cooperate with our political
brethren and tellow-citizens throughout the United
States in driving the monied power of the country
from the field of politics, and in reforming and re-
stricting the banking system to its Legitimate purposes
of furnishing to the people a .ntorm and sound cur
rency.
Resoired, That the system Of periodical expansions
and contractions, as followed BY the late Bank OF The
u. s., and more recently by the State banks, is 4 sys-
TEN Of oppression and plumber, at war with every prin-
ciple Of equal rights and free Government.
Rs,oired, That the stockholders in banking corpora
tons should furnish to the holders Of their paper, a
greater security for It's ultimate redemption, than that
now furnished by the banking system in Virginia and
many of her sister States.
RssoirGd, That our efforts for bank reform shall not
cease with the termination of the approaching PresI-
dental election; but We will persevere without regard
10 who may be our Chief Magistrate, inviting the CO
operation of all the good men and true ofevery party,
until we finally triumph over bank abuses-or until
the banks shall triumph over US, and tastcn on our
limbs the financial chains which must make US slaves
TO the monied aristocracy.
Resolred, That our watchword shall be through the
,nnr,,,b,nr copN,ct. lI'rba Ranks shall he fha q
wants ofthe people, and not the people the slaves of
The Banks
Resoired, That we have undiminished confidence in
The patriotism and honesty of Martin Van Buren,; that
we view the firm stand he has taken against bank
abuses as the highest evidence of his political integrity
and devotion TO Democratic principles.
Resolred, That Committees of Vigilance be appoint
cd in each Election District III this county, whose duty
IL shall be to call meetings of said committees in their
respective precincts, and TO add to their numbers such
of our political friends as may be willing 10 aid Us in
difusing correct information among the people on the
political subjects of the day and in bringing to the polls
our entire forces in November next.
ResOlred, That General Harrison, by refusing to give
The public his opinions as they noe exist on the pol'tl-
Gal subjects of the day, and by passing into the hands
Dfa Confidential COMMITTED Of three able lawyers, who
declare openly to the public, that they have adopted
fhe policy, that the General make no disclosure othis OPT
Mons for the public eye, whilst he occupies his present
position, has thrown over his character a mystery that
for his own honor, we would be glad TO see removed.
Darkness and mystery is not the political atmosphere
in which treemen move, but is better adapted for
those who contemplate some dark and deep design on
human liberty.
On motion Resolred, That Samuel II. Trowbridge,
Esq, be appointed Chairman of the Committee of Vi
GLANCE for the Kingwood precinct, and that Hezekiah
Pell and Solomon p. Herndon, Vice Presidents thereto,
Reuben Morris, Jacob Snider, Washington Fairfax,
Alexander Shaw, William Garner, Jacob Feathers,
James Baty, Philip Martin, Robert Brown, James Car
roll, ST., Hiram Vankirk, Jas Carroll, jr, Godfrey Car
roll, Amos Carroll, Thomas Brown, John Hooton, Will
liam Sigler, Elias Shafer, Hugh Kelso, Joseph Brown,
Henry Parks, Raswell Colvert, Samuel Jackson, Is.
rael Baldwin, Andrew c. Stone, John Conley, sr, ia
cob Meginnis, George Conley, Elias Conley, John Con.
ley, jr, William Conley, John King, Jacob Nichola,
John Nichola, Michael Common, David l.. Trowbridge,
William Morgan, John Herndon, Philip Martin, jr,
Benjamin Miller, Jacob Erwin, Ephraim Niece, Sa-
muel Jefries, WIN. Watson, Isaac Coburn, Wesley CO.
burn, Isaac Davis, Drake Swingler, Jonathan Spurgin,
Anthony Carroll, George Rodebaugh, James StraIlan,
Barton Hawley, Thomas Hawley, Nicholas Mason,
Lewis Turner, Luke Mckinney, and Hiram Fields,
members thereof.
On motion ResOlred, That John Wilkins be appoint
cd Chairman of the Committee of Vigilance for the
Evansville precinct, and that Hugh Evans, Esq, and
John Howard, ST., be appointed Vice Presidents thereto,
James Hamilton, Robert Knobs, Hiram B. Hanshaw,
Isaac Lock, George Funk, Stephen Boldyard, Thomas
Shaw, Nicholas Bo!dyard, Stephen Boldyard, jr, Jones
Shahan, Stephen ~liolyard, sr, Samuel Evans, Hugh
Evans, jr, Christian Nine, Elias Morlaud, Nicholas
Shaw, Thomas Niece, ST., Mark IIerseman, John
Boldyard, Samuel Knots, Elias Glen, Nicholas Court
ney, Craven Marques, Samuel Bell, John w. Blue,
Conrad Whetsel, Alfred Morland, Philip Wolf, Henry
Runner, Andrew Harsh, Joseph Wager, Jesse Sidwell,
Nehemiah Stafford, John Simpson, Edward Wilkins,
Michael kunkle, Aaron Hamilton, James Ore, John
Ore, and John Simpson, members thereof.
On motion Resoired, That Henry Grimes be appoint
ed Chairman of the Committed of Vigilance for the
German Settlement precinct, and that John Shafer and
Jacob Startsman be appointed Vice Presidents thereto,
and that Tevnlt Shafer, Esq, Jacob Shafcr, Daniel
SLafer, Frederick Harsh, Esq, Alexander Bingaman,
William Wortring, John d. Stemple, Jacob Wortring,
John NJ. Stemple, John c. Wotring, Joshua Mason,
Abraham y. Wotring, Frederick Harsh, jr, Solomon
ileckert, John Rudolph, William Wilcs, Peter Mason,
Charles Ilooton, Daniel Meyers, Abraham Wortring,
Abraham S. Wortring, Adam Martin, Isaac Shafer,
Martin Stcmple, jr, David Steinple, jr, David II. Fries,
Christian Whitehare, John w. Bishoh,, Peter lieckert,
Jr, and John Lantz, be members thereof.
On motion Resoired, That Col. Jacob Crane, be ap-