Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-11


Tie whole militia Of B!ount county, Alabama, was
called together al B!ounsvir, on tIe l9th ui, "for
the purpose OF general muster, and after mastering
was over, il was announced by The Commanding Gene
ral, That public meeting would Immediately take place
me Court house, for the purpose OF taking into
sderation the political affairs OF the country. The
Courthouse filled, aud greu numbers remained
IN the gard, when on notion the Hon Patrick Scot,
called TO the Chair, and Col Enoch Alldredge np
pointed Secretary. -Major Jesse Beene addressed the
meeting and submitted The following resolutions which
wee unanimously adopted
~. Rssoired Tina, the great political con,es, which
about take place in Tic UG,,ed States involves
principles which our lberes iounded and al
though the FEpEIALisrs, now misnaaed "WH6s,
have hos,ed flag, which they call the flag Of liberty;
y, the under which the followers of The elder
Adams 'rumphed IN the reign of terror.
- Resoiced That it is the deliberate of this
meeting, that Henry Clay, of Kentucky, the Federal
candidate for the Presidency, "a Southern ,cih
.rorthsrn teettnss; Federalis, who regardless of
principle seeking power and if successful will es'a-
h,sh Bank of the U. S, high Protective Tariff,
Internal improvements By the General Government,
will take from the Federal Treasury the proceeds OF
the Public Lands, and will place the Government OF
the country in the hands Of favored few regardless oil
the viii ofhe great body Of the American people.
- Rssoired, That to meet the combined Influence
oil Federalism, Bank men, Internal improvement men,
manufacturers, and office seekers, is the duty ot the
Democracy of the country TO act MAS, without
indignant con;emp, upon any and every attempt to d.
vide the great Democratic party, for any personal or
local consideration. Our motto s, "Ertry thing for
principle, nothing for men"
"a Resored, That We, Qhe most of US old Union
men, deeply regret to in portion Of the Democra.
ey disposition to bring up at this day, against OF
,'~ distinguished individuals spoken of for the Pres-
aency the g,ren up doctrines Of Notification, md W.
ns'eoy solsmniy declare that have confidence in
n'"'0h' Calhoun, Van Buren, and Buchanan, and iha,
tne'e may be no Conflict in the Democratic ranks, we
''Peeuuy refer their claims to a convention Of Demo.
c'h.s 10 De assembled at Baltimore on the FIRST Monday
IN "larch next and whoever may be chosen by said
eohVenuon' tue Democrats here assembled pledge
themselves 10 support, without wayerino or DIVISION
80 fesolred, Tint we, with one voice. oppose the
late Iarf Tor protection, unconstitutional and on
p'essive and that we will every effort 10 have il r..
pealed, and the taxes brought down 10 the revrnne
standard.
"6. Resolrsd, That We respectfully recommend 10
the Baltimore Con invention, the claims Of our d;s,n
gushed fellow citizen, the Hon. VIM. R. King for tho
Vice Presidency of the U s.
a. Resoi1ed, That the distribution of the proceed,
OF the public lands among the several States fraud
upon the Treasury of the u s. virtual bride ofe red
10 The States and violation Of The Federal Cons,i,u
ton.
rs Rssolced, That we appoint our Democratic Sc
majors, and Representatives in Congress, delegate