Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-24

promptly responded to tire call, and IN an atlt ana rio-
quent manner ridiculed the claims OF Gen. HARRISON 10
The Presidency; sustained the policy pursued by Mr..
Van Buren, particularly his recommendation OF al
independent Treasury and earnestly invited me De-
mocracy of Botetourt to rally to his support at the
coming Presidential Election.
On motion It was then Ordcrea, That this meeting
do row adjourn, until Saturday next, at l2oc!ock,
-hjourned .ucetiHg.
The lIrilance Committee for the county Q! DOtc.
tou-t, again In"t at the court House, on Saturday, the
l3th June, instant, pursuant to adjournment-James
Mcdowell, Esq, in the Chair and Ferdinand Volt,
Secretary.
Col Geo. W. Wilson, Chairman Of the Select Com
]raittee appointed by the Chair al 1.-THE previous meeting,
10 prepare and report resolutions To tins meeting, alter
a few appropriate preliminary remarks, reported III"
foil wing re buttons, which were unanimously adopted:
T.. icsoref, That We have und,minished confidence
n the intelligence, honesty, and patriotism q 1artln
Van Buren,, and that we will use all fair and honorable
means 10 secure his reelection To the Prc-idcHcy.
=. Rcsoired, That We most cordially ap?ro,t the In
dependent Treasury measure, recommends b. Prcsi-
dent Van Buren,, and that the best iuiere.tsni the Ma
ton demands its immediate adoption.
,. RsSOirsd, That this meeting highly approve ofth"
manner in whnch the Hon. Richard NJ. johnson has dis.
charged his duty as Vice President ottIe United States,
and Recommend hIm 10 the Republican voters OF botc-
torrt, as a consistent Statesman, and weil.tried Pa
triot, who is worthy oftleir support for the Office which
he now fills with so much dignity and ability.
J. RESUirEi, mt lIt IrlltraI IDlNNlllLGe OF Llis
county be requested 10 prepare an address to the vo-
tiers. setting forth the reasons which induce us to sus.
tam Marlin Van Buren, and Richard VI. Johnson, and
those which induce Us 10 oppose the elevation OF VII
liam Fl. Harrison and John Tyler.
>. Ecsoircd, That the able and eloquent speech of the
Hon. Thomas II. Benton, on the expenditures OF the
Government, has entirely d~moIisir"d the charge ofex-
'rava rance, made by the Federal Wings, and entities
HIM 10 tn" thanks Of the Democracy Of the Union, and
that we wi! use al! proper means TO place that speech
in the hands OF the voters, that they may peruse it at
Their hresIdtS, and cooi!y reflect upon the laGIsputab!e
facts winch II contains.
&. EesoIrcd That, however We may have differed
from the Hon. John e. Calhoun, on the doctrine OF
Notification, we are CONSTANCE 20 award him al! praise
Tor the honest, Glagnaninous and independent course
that he has recently pursued, and we now hail him rs
an old, able and efficient soldier IN the cause OF RcPub-
lean principles, whom we have formerly delighted to
honor.
:. Rcsoirsd, That we highly approve Of the course
taken by our Senator, VIM. II. Roane, and thelion.
Robert Craig. our Representative in Congress.
:. Ecyofrcd, That the Central Committee Of this
county, be instructed 10 invite Thos. II. Benton, VIVA.
II. Roanc. John c. Calhoun, Felix Grundy, a. Andcr.
son, william Allen, Robert Craig, George {. Drom-
roolr, George w. Hopkins, Alexander Duncan, Hop
kins, l.. Tlrncy, II. Wat;erson, William Smith OF
Culpeper, lanes Mcdowell, of Rockbridge, John \.
Mason, and such other gentlemen az said committee
may think proper to address the people of this county
at such times as the committee shall designate.
>. RsSoircG, That copies OF these proceedings be
transmitted to the Hon. Thomas H. Benton, Hon. John
G.. Calhoun, Hon. William II. Roanc, Hon. Robert
Craig, by the chairman OF this meeting, and that he
express to them the high sense which this meeting en-
terrain. of thor political services.
10. Rc$oircd That tins meeting hold the right of IN
slruction, as one Of the most sacred principles N 4 Re-
publican form Of Government, and that the representa-
tive j. bound TO obey the wishes Of a majority of his
constituents, no matter how they may be fairly ascer-
tanned.
H.. Rcsoired, That we do consider John T. Ander-
son, Esq, our present Senator, tuiiyGRd fairiy instruct
sd. b. the result of the last April elections to vote Tor
two Republican Senators, and to oppose the reelection
of William &. Riycs-cvcrv county in his district hav-
,nr returned Republican Delegates, pledged 10 pursue
that course.
II EcSOired. That inasmuctl as our Federal oppo.
ncnts IN tins county have formed a Tippecanoe Club,
the chairman appoint q committee ofse!cn, to form 4
Genital Democratic Association, who shall meet at the
Courthouse, on the second Monday IN each month, and
sub.associations in every nc!gl!5orhcod in the county,
who STALL hold meetings at such times and places as
they NAV deem expcdIent, and who shall adopt such
measures, a. they may think best, to Place the pcoP!cI IN
possession 81 the opinions ofthe Democratic Candidates,
and report - the monthly meeting OF the Central .lsso-
CATION. such information from their respective ~neighbor.
hoods, as ,lev may deem eSsCnta! to the success .! the
cause that we advocate.
At tins period Of tie proceedings, Robt. II. Hudson,
Esq a States Right Wing and a member Of the Bote-
tourt Bar, very unexpectedly addressed the Chair, and
begged leave to define his position. In a short, pithy
and eloquent speech, which delighted the meeting, and
elected thundcrs of applause, he stated he had hereto
fore acted, and been identified with the Opposition, but
when h. found that party, passing over all their lending
men anh bringing forward Il man Ike Gen. Harrison,
az a candidate for the highest office in the git Of the
people, who refused 10 answer questions, or make any
declaration Of ms prinslples-a man IN fact who has
no ]poliIcai principles, and rravely asking the people to
vote fr Alul-he considered 1t high time 10 rcnounce all
ale rance To that party, and he embraced this opportunl-
ty oidcclarrnc 20 tins meeting, that he wopIa, henc"iorth
exert himself to the utmost of his ability, to promote
the reelection Of Mr.. Van Buren,, who diSdainS 10 place
himselfunGer the keeping ola ''C0atdcahai Committee,
and had promptly answered al questions that had been
propounded to han by either "ltiends or foes"
The Char in pursuance Of the 18th resolution, ap-
po:ntcd Col. Geo. W. Wilson, Capt. Benz. Ca!per, Ro.
bert VI. Hudson, Esq, Col. Elisha I. Walker, Captain
Christian flouseman, Andrew Mccartney, Esq. and
Peter lllmuou, a committee to report the names otgen-
ticmen 10 form a Central Democratic Association, and
Sub. Associations, 70. the county of Botetourt, who re-
tired for about fifteen minutes, and reported the follow
ine resolution. which was unanimously adopted:
Is. RrsoirsG, That the following gentlemen DO a?-
pointed as a Central Democratic Association, and the
annex ed, as Sub.Associations, for the county OF Botc-
tourt, With power to organize and elect their own oit-
GERS, and increase their number.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
At a meeting Of the Democratic Corresponding Com
nit,ee, for the county of Washington, convened at the
Abingdon Hotel, in the town Of Abingdon, on the 23d
day OF June, l-iO:
Alexander Findlay was called to the Chair, and Tho
mas McCulloch, appointed Secretary; when the follow
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
Res0ircd, That we Will use all fair and honorable
means 10 procure the reelection of Martin Van Buren,
to the Presidency OF the United States, because we be-
lieve him to be a true Democratic Republican in prin-
cip!e, opposed 10 a United States Bank, 70 Internal I'm.
provemcnts by the General Government, to a Protect
i've Tariff, and to The doctrines Of the AbolIttonls,s.
Resoirsd, That the Corresponding Committee for this
county, be enlarged by the addition Of the following
names thereto, to wit-Maj WIN. Davis, solomon FER
rs, Peter +. Handy, Jonathan 7. Handy, Whitley ful
len, Abram Under, John Musick, James Mus'ck, David
c. Ferguson, Capt. VIM. X. Trigg, DR.. D. Ir,gg, John
Wilson, VIM. Davis, Moses C.. Orr, Capt. John Clark,
F. H. Preston, Robert, Clark, James Forfeited, Col: T..
r. Keys, Parker Smith, Esq, Capt. Richard Nye'
Pleasant Smith, r, +. Bradley, ESQ, George stone
Captain Scion Buchanan, Captain Thomas d; ffcs'
ton, samuel Preston, Robert Keys, Isaac Mc9uo%n,
S. Moore, Esq, Captain John 5. Caldwell Iapta'H
Henry Horn, William Buchanan, James liathorn,
William Ilathorn. John Montgomery, Andrew Pat