Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-08

mcraries are not recognized members the Republi
party The price liberty and of the perpetuation
Of The principles Of is eternal vigilance
Nothing but actual scficr in the cause OF Republican,.
ism, can enttl nny or 10 the distinctive proud appel
lation OF Republican. Many have assumed the name
and under It's cover hve done incalcuable mischief;
but the day of reckning came, anu they now living
monuments of the rtrihutve vengeance of an onrag-
ed insued people, The present executive head OF the
Government liavig on repeated occasions, given as.
suaucrs that the nierest Of all shall be protected
lar as his vor protect them from the mad schemes
Of latitudnarian, is the dnty, and the duty only
but also the incest ofevcry Republican to give to the
efficient incuml,nt of the Presidential Chair
and hearty snppri--for, under his veto they may
pose IN safety. BE it therefore,
| RrSoired Tint we heartily respond to tie recon-
mcndation of,ur Republican brethren in the General
Assembly of rginia-to counties not represented in
said Assemble by Republican members, TO send special
delegates 10 ne proposed convention, to be holden in
the City OF Richmond, the Doth ofFebruary next.
ReS0tred, That two delegates be appointed to re-
present theRepubcan party of Augusta in said Con-
venon.
Resoired, That two aternates be appointed whose
duty 1t shall be to represent the party in Augusta,
in the event of the failure ofthe regular delegates to
attend.
The preamble and resolutions having been read and
adopted:
George Gegcr, Esq, nominated Col. George w
McCulloch as suitable person to represent the coun.
" III salu convention, which nomination Was SECONDED
by Captain Baylor, and the vote being taken on the
| nomination, Colonel McCulloch was UNANIMOUSLY
elected
Captain Conner nominated Captain Joseph Points,
as suitable person for the other delegate which MONT
nation was seconded by jas. Trmble, Esq, and the
vote being taken the nomination. Capt. Points was
unanimously elected
Captain Points nominated James c. Shipman, of the
County of Rockingham, and Richard Byrd, of the
| County OF Frederck-bot members Of the General
/ l,..,
| condad by Ferdinand Heskell, Esq the vote was
taken, and they we're both unanimously elected alter
| mates.
| On motion Of Geo. Geiger, Esq, it
ResOtred, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Staunton Spectator and Richmond
Enquirer.
On motion Of VIM. B. Helms, Esq, the meeting ad.
journed sine die.
MICHAEL CARRIER, Chairman.
| PoRTERFIELD A. HEisKELL Secretary.
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Al large and respectable meeting of the Democra-
tic Republican party, held in the large Of the Ea
gle Tavern lately occupied by Mr. Jesse T. Hopkins,
in Liberty, on Monday the 9th day of January, Qhat
being Court day. for the purpose of appointing special
delegates TO represent this county in the Convention
proposed to be held in the city Of Richmond, the
Goth day Of February-On motions severay made, the
meeting organized by calling Colonel james S.
billiard TO the chair and appointing James T. billiard
Secretary
Major William Cook then addressed the meeting in
bold and eloquent slrain and concluded his remarks
by offering the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
In times of high political dissension and party feel
ing in elective Governments experience has shown
the importance and necessity of frequent meetings OF
the sovereign people in primary assemblies, or IN con-
venton Of delegates chosen by those of the same poll
teal party-ln large and widely dispersed communities
this is still necessary insure, by free and deli
berate discussion and interchange Of opinions, wisdom
Of conclusion and concert Of action-Tut while the
election of Chief Magistrate of the u 5. is always
important, the approaching Presidential. election IS
deemed particularly So from the many vitality import
ant political questions which agiiate the Union,
and which must be some way settled by the General
Government during the next Presidential term-There
fore we portion of the Democratic citizens of Bedford
county, convened at the Courthouse thereof agrecaby
to public notice, expression Of our opinions, do
Resolve,
|. That this meeting fully with their Demo-
cratic brethren of the present Legislature of Vrg nia
that Convention should be held by the Democratic
party of Virginia, in the City of Richmond on the Goth
day of February 1910, for the purpose of selecting
suitable candidate for the Vice Presidency of the Uni
ted States and forming an Electoral Ticket for Nir
GINA, for the next Presidential election.
2. That as this county has no Democratic delegate
in the present Legislature TO represent her the ap
preaching Convention, that
be appointed special Delegates to
represent this county in the Democratic Convention to
be held in the City Of Richmond on the Goth Of Feb
ruary next
g. That, should any or all of said Delegates fail
to attend said Convention, Thomas Richie and
Charles Ellis Esqrs Of the city of Richmond be- and
they hereby appointed alteynates 10 any all Of
said delegates who may fail to attend.
4. That this meeting feel increasing confidence
in the sagucity, wisdom, frnness, and patriotism of
President Van Buren,, and his administration Of the al
fairs Of the General Government-That they highly
approve Of the tone and spirit of his late annual Mes.
sage 10 Congress, and especially Of the spirit Of econo
my and retrenchment therein promulged-That they
are pleased at his increasing popularity and the sure
prospect Of his reelection 10 the Presidency Of the H.
States
On motion, Peso!rcd That the blanks in the End re-
solution be filled with the names of Captain Nelson A.
Thompson Captain Terisha w. billiard, Colonel Lewis
c. Arthur, James NJ Williams, Esq, and Captain Rich
ard Davis
On molten, ReSolred, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed By the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in the Richmond Enquirer and Lynchburg
Yirginian,
And on motion, the meeting adjourned.
JAS. S. DILLARD, Ch'mn.
JAS 7. DILLARn, Scc'ry.