Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-24
LOUp0IS cot STY.


At meeting Of the Democracy OF Louionn IN Lees
burg, on Monday, August 9lh Col Charles fayor Of
Snckersv,lle being called 10 the Chair, and Samuel
Turner, Of l.llsborough, appointed Secretary,
ton of ID. &. Lee, Esq, the following preamble and
resolution adopted:
Whereas, we conceive the course being taken
by the present dominant party contrary to the spirit
Of Institutions calculated to be productive Of the
most pcrnc!ous consequences, without ahording the
81 htesl relief to suffering country, and only countc
nanced by the Arsiocracy of the land-Bankers Bro
kers Spectators and fictitious Capitalists, DESTROYS Of
crushing the aboring classes, who, dependent upon
their unaced exertlons, living on the bread OF
honest labor-no vampire like, feastng upon the blood
of o,hers.-Regarding the present Extra Session Of
Congress only political manGurre By which skill
ful taclicians hoped to circumvent the Democracy,
palm their upon the country, and Perpetuate
the reign Of Federalism
EcsoIred That The chartering Of monied Corpora.
ton whether az National Bank, Fiscal Agent a
Government Bank, in any form whatever, IS tnehpe-
dent fufionai-to be condemned IL present
REPEALED in future.
Rcsoircd, That the Election Of November, lS4O, was
Sor a decision of the people upon single question OF
national policy. The victorious party having changed
their wa,chword 10 suit the occasIon-ther colnrs 10
suit the battle-ground; pedeng dnaterahe iideity 10
ann political creed esteemed most POPULAR they were
Bank and Anti Bank-Tarf and Anti arlf-Ao bolt
tlonsts and Anti Abolllionists
Rtsoired, That The second election Of Andrew Jack
son. after his reto message of July 10Th, WAS de-
cison of the people against Bank.
Rtsoirtd That the election the Goth Congress of
majority of IL members, in the popular branch, IN
favor Of a dissolution of Bank and State (Which sub
ect having been for two years debated by the people,
and being made the test question at the elect"n) WAS
n decision in faror OF the Independent, Treasury.
Rcsoirtd, That III estong the Bank Bill, acting
President Tyler will be appaudrd by the Democracy
Of the land-in signing il, condemned by himself and
the nation.
Rssolred, That we consider It not only right, bot
the duy of Republicans TO award their appreciation or
10 the conduct Of public servants, as well as
10 The measures they may adopt and therefore now
press our derded appreciation Of the taken by the
minorY and consequent condtmno'ion Of that pursued
b. tie maturity IN both Houses Of Congress
Rcsoirsd, That the above preamble aud resolutions
being signed by the Chairman and Secretary, the lat
requested 10 obtain also the signatures Of the
Central Democratic Committee of this County, and
forward copies 10 the Hon. Thomas II. Benton Of the
Senate and Hon. John Il. Mason of the House Of Re-
presentativrs.
Resoired, Tint the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Spirit of Democracy, Richmond En-
quirer, and Warrcninn Jpffersonian.
CHARLES TAYLOR, Chairman.
SAMUEL TURNER, Secrff0ry.
(STEVENS T. MASON,
Chm and Pref L. ID. o.
CHARLES DOUGLAS,
Central Committee I WESTWOOD T. MASON,
Sseretary
JAMES ID. HEAToN,
DODDRiDGE G. LEE.