Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-04
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The Democracy Moving!
MOOD COuNTY.


Esq, was called to the Chair, and r. B. Bayly appoint
ed Secretary.
And on motion of John F. Snodgrass Esq, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
''Whercas it has been proposed that Democratic
Republican Convention, to be composed of delegates
from the dcren Counties throughout the State of Yir
gnia, be holden at the city of Richmond, the Goth
day of February next, for the purpose of nominating
suitable persons to be candidates for the Office Of
President and Vice President at the ensuing election
aud also to frame State electoral ticket to be voted for
at the said election.
And whereas, the present delegate of the General
Assembly from this county, belongs to the opposite
party, and it in the opinion of this meeting import.
ant that the Democratic Republican party this coun.
ty should be represented in the said Convention,
IL is therefore rcsoired, That Col. John B. Stringer
be appointed special delegate represent the Demo
cratic Republican party of this county in that Con-
| ven.ion.
RcsoIrcd fthe said delegate should from any cause
be unable to attend, that Col Thomas Bland be up.
pointed his alternate
Resolred, That this meeting doth cordially approve
Of the of the present Administrations and
sires the reelection of Martin Van Buren, to the Presi
dental Chair.
Rcsoired, AS several distinguished members of the
Democratic Republican Party have been suggested
suitable candidates for the office of Vice President that
this meeting respectfully recommends to the considera-
ton of the Convention the Hon. James X. Polk Of
Tennessee.
Resoircd That the Secretary be instructed to forward
copy of the proceedings Of this meeting to Col John
g. Stringer, and Col. Thomas Bland, the delegates
above appointed.
ReSoired, That the editors of the "Parkersburg Ga
zete and "Richmond Enquirer be requested 10 pub
lish The foregoing preamble and resolutions.
ROBT. EDELIN, Chairman.
Il. B. BArLY, Secretary.
FAUoUIER.
Pursuant to notice, meeting Of the Republican par
~ of hel1 in tha u
day, the first day Of January Court whercupon Inman
Homer, Esq., called to the chair and Major Jesse
II. Wthers appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained in elo-
quent and pertinent by James A. Payne, Esq,
who in conclusion offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
1s RcSolrcd, That cordially with
Republican brethren Of the Legislature in the propri-
ETY. of holding State Convention for the purpose of
appointing delegates to General Conventions having
its object the selection of suitable persons be sup
ported BY the Democratic party for the Offices Of Presi
dent and Vice President.
ID RESOLVED, That in the past conduct of Martin
Van Buren, we have had the most ample evidence of
his patriotism and sterling Republican virtues, so we
see necessity for withdrawing support from him
in the approaching contest; but the contrary every
consideration impes US to give him Jealous and un-
divided support.
3D. ReSot6ed, T. at il the general Convention should
deem it conducive to the best interests of the Republ
party place before the people for Vice President
the OF any other gentleman than that of the pre-
sent incumbent then the Virginia delegation be request
ed to urge upon the attention Of that body the pre-en
nent CLAIMS of James X. Polk suitable person to
fill that station.
4th Rcsoioed That Joseph Horner, Jourdan NJ
Saunders and Captain John Brown, be appointed dele
gates from this county to the State Convention be
held in Richmond on the Goth February.
9Th Resoleed, That the proceedings of this meet
"Globc. ' " '> ~
Maj. W W. Wallace then arose, and after remark.
ing upon the policy of the two parties in the country,
offered the following resolutions, and supported them
at some length, with ability and esrnesness
He said, the Democratic party committed to the
State Bank system, and the period had arrived when it
must be reformed or abandoned The currency was
deranged By excessive banking which had led to
trading Look at the aggregate amount of our banking
capital and our imports and EXPORTS as compared with
former times, when our products and population were
but little smaller 1t idle to expect relief from
more issues and more banking They would aggravate
distress and embarrassment The value of the bank
note consists in its convertiby into specie, and in
order to render the banking system safe, it not
exceed our commercial and agricultural 1t
be in proportion to them, overtradng, commercial
shocks and rcvulsons would follow, ruinous alike to
public prosperity and private fortune. | not,
said he, in favor of the Ethiopian scheme of
elusive metallic currency; but excessive banking
on chit to be resrained and the community protected
from the effects of suspensions and failures by in
nels of circulation. sound public sentiment can
complish the former and the gradual expulsion of small
notes from circulation, the latter &C., &c.
ReSolred, That we recommend to our Democratic
brethren at large, as means OF establishing uni
form policy the ubcct the expedency Of resist
ing in the States respectively, the inordinate
tensions of banking capital, which has proved and is
proving disastrous to the morals OF the country and
the prosperity of agriculture and commerce, by in
fusine into them currency of huctuating value and
amount productive of revulsions and runous alike to
Them to private fortune to public confidence and to
our domestic exchanges
Resoired, That the recent suspensions of specie pay
ments demonstrate the vital Importance of REFORM
ing the banking system, to cxpe from circulation all
notes of less denomination than fifty dollars, in order
to give an increased stability and soundness TO such in
stitutions by filling up the ordinary channels of crcu
laton with gold and silver aud to render the public
more Independent and less liable to injury from the mis-
! mana pemcnt and failure of such institutions.
| Thereupon, these resolutions were adopted; the
Chairman dissenting as to the latter.
| INMAN HoRNER, Chairman.
| JESSE II. WRITER'S, Secretary.
NELSON COUNTY.
| At melting Of portion Of the Democratic Van Bu-
rem party of the county of Nelson held at the house of
Dr. A. e. Loving, in the town of Lovngston on the
9th January 1910, for the purpose of clecting dele
rates to convention to be held in the city Of Rich
inr Electors for President and Vice Presden-Ryland
| Rodes ESQ was called to the Chair, and Floyd l..
Whitehead appointed Secretary; wherenpon the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
| Rcsolred. That VIM. H. Goodwin, IL. w. Heath,
Wilson c. Smith, DIR. L. N. Logon, Ryland Rodes, J.
] Coleman. John B. Coles and John NJ Smith, be APP
pointed delegates to represent this county IN said con-
| vcntion
Resored That the Secretary be requested to inform
said delegates of their appointment.