Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-04
HENRY COUNTY.


II meeting Of the Democratic Committee Of Vigi.
lance Tor Henry county, convened at July court, The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions adopted:
Whereas, an important political crisis has arrived
when It is necessary TO elect President of the t. ;
TO express opinions of the principles upon winch
our Government should b.. administered, for the pre-
scrvaton OF union and liberty and the prostitution and
entire overthrow al that party, which has eve: hcen
termed, and is in fact now, the Federal party.
J. HcSo'rcd, That IN III" Administration ot Marlia
Van Bnrcn most happily enabled TO firm
and uni!in"hng adherence to constitutional and X"
publican principles, which fully entities him to the
warmes support of patriots and the friends oihnman H.
bcrty, throughout country, at the approaching Pre-.
sidcntia election, and that pledge ourselves to
all fair, honorable and manly cxer.ions to his
election.
,. Ecso'rcd, That yc recommend it to the Republi-
party II Henry county, 10 hold precinct meetings
IN oFGrr 70 devise, and all proper 10 secure
Unan:'iE =" Grsi"n and active operations in the ar-
proarh az contest ior the Presidency
= E$0irc That this meeting holds il to be the duty
Of every American CITIZEN, who loves ms country, and
wishes 10 "rprtnar her freedom to mngc freely IN po.
lit cr discussions, and the free interchange of political
sentiment with his iclIow-ctZcns and that it be re-
commended 10 the Con"rn'ion 10 be held al August
court n Rocky Mt, Franklin, 10 prepare address
Tor III" district, both Senatorial and Congressional
!. h'sofrcd, That this meeting request all The mem
bcrs %! the Vigilance Committee of Henry, Ia attend
the Convention Rocky Mi; but, especially appoint the
gentlemen, VIZ: DR. Washington Flood, Maj
Tyler ilaLs,ap GGaraGJ lairstar EFp @~o&"c,'',Hn"l
rpnrmrn rs delegates To represent the county {" ile
~ Il. charlottesville in Convention on thn :,th ol
SEPT, l-iO viz Hughes billiard, Esq, Dr. w. 'oo"'
&. \ Thomas, Elan Williams, Esq. and Tyler iian'i-
ton ESD and ha, they be particularly requested 10 at
tend said Convention :,
G. Rrs,lrrd. That this Committee inv'i" Nl"ssrs y.
VI. Tal,aicrr", of Franklin, and VIM lrrahwaT, o.
Danvillr, to address the people on Aug C"nr' Gay
The fnlInwna names were then added TO IN" Demo
crn;ic Committee Of Vigilance: Jesse hstrop, IT.. Gee"
O. wrav. d. H. Motion, VIM. Doyle, Samuel Doyle,
Thom7s Williams, jos. Terry, Lewis Pcd'go, jos To-
dpo. John W rhilpot, Grnrg" Hubbard, Howard hX'
Elan Williams, Matthew Sea, IT., Joseph II faFrS'
n Sr,, ST. Abner Sea- Wm Davis, Morgan Wilson,
G4orr. " Farris, George X. Farris, Col. Peter IL.
Billiard. Jno Aisrr"p, Jesse A;strop,s ST.
Er<oIred. That The proceedings he published IN the
En0nircr and Lvnchburg Republican.
GEO. HAIRSTON, ChIE n.
G. Y THOMAS. Secy.
These urmrtdn took Place uly and wer acci'n
alv m.ai would have hern forwarded before no" ior pup
l'''''0"' WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Atamcetrr ni the Democratic Corresponding CON-
mit,cr for Washington county, held IN Abingdon on
unrd,y. the .;,h day of August, loi0-On motion,
Alexander FndIay was called 10 the CHAR, and refer
Branch appointed Secretary When It was
pc>oJr,d. That the meeting proceed to appoint
thirty Delegates to represent this county IN ne Demo
r,a;,c State Convention, I" be held ~ 1Ai'i"''S'e
on the OH day oG September next
snd the following persons were then appointed,
Cant. VIM Duff, Isaac b. Dunn, Capt Thomas "
Preston Capt Reuben Bradley, Ma" Abram lra"'
| ier cnI Tnmas McCullrch, Col. James VI DAVIS,
C.3n Vim, X. Trige, Peter J. Branch, Col Samuel
c 'f png DR.. i. snrad, Col. VIM: Bynrs Col snmnl
| : GnnG.,n Can't. George l.. Worl"y. Capt J's'lh
VIII Can't WIN Gray. >r., Isaac Static, James ;
Mcdonnell, Doct Danj'l Tr'gg, Jonathan King a."
her, +, Erndicv, Adam ii ckrnn, John Damn '''n
n,;. ri Ccor,, D. Kr,s. Alexander f'ndlay, AT
thur Hutton Capt james Meek, Capt Thomas u'k
.rs,n and frances Fnl:.n. s;,,
P,soirsd Tia; til" Chairman and Secretary s'S.
,I.r proceedings Of this meeting ard urn'sh copy
ALIEN EINDLAl, Chm n.
F. J. BrA>,u, Sccry