Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-17
GILES COUNTY.

Al, meetinp of the Democratic Committee of Vi
GLANCE for Giles county, together with other trends OF
the Administration, held at the Courthouse OF sa'a
county, on the 9Th day of June, leiO, the Chairman
of the Committee being absent, on motion OF Thomas
]. GEORGE, Major Thomas Kirk was called to the Chair,
and Chapman J. Johnston and John Johnston, appointed
Secretaries. Whrrcupon, on motion OF ALBERT ".
pcndle,on. Guarland S. Gerald, John McClaugherty,
Non;lius Chairman, David Johnston, Morton 7. En-
mons, Thomas J. George, David Eaton, Ralph n: Stat
ford. Charles King, John II. Rutter and David Hall Jr'
were appointed a committee to prepare ana report fgso
lutions expressive of the object oil 'e meeting. me
committees. after having retired a few moments, return
ed, and Mr.. Pendeton, on behalf oil Inc cohlm't'ee'
ubmittcd the following resolutions:
/. Rcsofrcd, That the distinguished ability, expe-
ricncc and patriotism of Martin Van Buren, as a states
mlp, entitlc him to our confidence ana support III inc
eusu;nr election, for President of the Us.
,. Rrsoired, That we have witnessed with pleasure,
,le frank, honorable and decisive manner IN when ne
has ayowed his opinions touching some OF the most de-
licatc interests of the South, and the ffmness ana III
,crrilv with which he has maintained them.
, EeS,Jy,J. That no individual who IS a candidate
for ,onular savor can, consistently with the principles
of our Government, refuse, when respectfully caieu
upon To 1--WE an express arowai OF ms opinions "Poha !"
onrstious affecting the welfare and interest oil me Peo-
nhc mon which, If elected, he might he caiIeu upon
to act. ,.o,, rloJro
4. Resoired, That in the absence OF any direct PeaSe
from WIN. II. Harrison, the Wing candidate Tor tte
Presidency, upon the subject OF Aooi,uoh' enough 70
To be gathered from ms ShesloI SPSSS Il.
most serious apprehenslons LOT ~ So'"
course he might adopt, If elected. ,h, d;sers.
) ResoLrsd. That a full, fair, and honorable aiseus,
SIGN, is, at all times, calculated TO promote u'i, u;a a
that be nppoihttu d |on" Nil No.
Ctmas ESQ. of Wytle, to address the people oil th.s
county, at this place, upon the prts1ntPoil''ca. SUIT
Of the day, at such time or times rs m sun '"I" H.
We niencc; and if the invitation be accc 'te", .H" VI
said committee be authorized TO give notice I, ." - W.
E.tector Of this District, or the Chairman of lii, -"
committee Of this county; and that they be autho, '%'
also to invite any gentleman Of distinction of our party.
6. Resoired, That be appointed a commit
,c,, whose duty it shall be to adopt such measures as
they may deem most e%xpedient for the more general
di fusion of political information among the citizens OF
tn is county.
The resolutions were severally put and unanimously
ad opted by the meeting.
The blank in the fifth resolution was filed with the
names of John II. Ruttcr, John McCIangherty, James
Stafford, Leland Vass, John II. Banc, and Oscar T.
Juhnson.
The sixth with the names of Albert 6. P%endleton,
Morton p. Emmons, Thomas Kirk, Chapman J. Johns
,e n, David Hall, jr, and Manilius Chapman.
On motion, the following gentlemen were added TO
the Committee of Vigilance for this county Robert
Faricr, Manll,us Chapman, VIM. Caldwell, John 5,
Webb, james Givcns, Joseph Echolds, John Hypse,
J nhn Givens, Jacob Sugar, Adam McPherson, Thos.
Younger, Joseph V. Carpcr, John Sugar, James lay
lor, Joseph w. Mills, Ro. Patton, VIM. Gilmore, Buck
llnDDn Den, laINsS hhih'h ia'NS' 'H''e
Price, ir., Ralph Lucas, Esq, James Martin, Jacob
Moomaw, Geo. S. Williams, Burwell w. Wingo, Henry
Demond, Levi II. Vaut, Thomas Sartin, Henry Boeton,
IT,, James Burton, VIM. II. Hare, Giles Burditt, John
z. Henderson, James NJ. Stafford, John Johnston, sr,
James Johnston, Samuel Thompson, Stephen WIlbern,
James Mullins, Ralph X. Stafford, John Meadows,
Adam Johnston, ir, Edward Stafford, jr, Reuben
Wilbern, Henry Walker, Thomas Hobbs, Isaiah Hale,
Skidmorc Munecy, David Sarlin, Lorenzo d.. k'rk,
Whitney Lindsey, James Young, Guarland s. Gerald,
Chapman J. Johnson, Philip Nass, Moses Atkins, lr, 10.
Davidson, Andrew J. Fry, Jas. 5. Williams, Ro. Lump
kin. James Hill, Samuel Woolford, Michael Wooliord,
Westly Hartman, Abram Niswander, William Davis,
James Boyle, jr, Richard More, Hiram Stinson, An
drew Flick, Robert Kerr, VIM. Crawford, Nehemiah
Henderson, John Henderson, Samuel Munecy, John
Crawford, Lewis Johnston, Ralph A. Stafford, Robert
Patterson, Hiram Pauley, Robert w. Hartman, john
w. Hartman, David Burgess, Jesse Mcpherson, and HI
ram Rider.
The proceedings were then ordered to be signed by
The Chairman aud Secretaries, and sent TO The Rich
mond Enquirer for publication, with a request that they
be copied by the Fincastlc Democrat, Lewlsburg En-
quirer, and Wyihe Journal.
The meeting then adjourned.
THOMAS KIRK, Chairman.
JouS JoHSsTON,