Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-14

common defence and general welfare OF the United
| States'-subect only to This great moral and const
tutional restraint that the Government in all It's de.
partmens, should be honest in it's administration and
economical in lis expend lures word, That rerenae
IS the only legitimate object FOR taxation IN any form
But the Federal party believes and contends, that the
protection Of domestic manufactures is also proper
and constitutional object for taxation-hat that those
who engaged in agriculture other pursuits, ly
be rghtfully and cons,tuonally taxed for the benefit
| of those who engaged IN manuiactnrss-in ether
words that one class OF our people may be tlxed not
ito pay the debts and provide FOR the common defence
and general welfare of the Unit d States, as the
Constitution prescrb bu, to foster the pursuits, and
build up the private fortunes and the personal inter
ess Of another class, Congress may choose TO Or
dain. Thus, burthens are TO be imposed upon some,
and bounties (praccsy) bestowed on others-exac-
tons 10 be levied upon the farmers that premiums
be enjoyed by the manufacturers and this, to, urd.r
Constitution, which provides, that all dntles mposs
and excses shall be uniform throughout the United
States
Without running this parallel farther. the Fed raj
party is seeking, at a time when the Government Is
in debt and its greatly deficient II meet The
annual demands upon the Treasury TO abstract and
tuay give to The States, all the proceeds of the sales
of the Public Lands thereby rendering an increase Of
taxation upon suffering people necessary, to preserve
the faith and m,nt,in The honor Of the nation. For
this measure, like the others have reviewed, can
see no warrant whatever in the Constitution; and, ii
did, should still oppose it, unnecessary une-
quail and unjust
Lastly, a yet more serious question remains TO be
noticed. portion Of the Federal party, OF least. has
openly avowed itself in favor of snbiecting the Fede-
raj Government to the payment of all the Stat. debts
These together with its outstanding liabilities,
would involve the Government in huge debt of more
than hundred millions of dollars, and would I'M
pose upon the people increase OF taxation, at once
appalling and intolernbls. So far as the Constitution
furnish color Of authority, excuse for such
measure, the Congress of the u States might, with
! - ,np,;G
the Government debt Of Great Britain, or that oil any
other nation.
| A party, whose career is thus marked by many
and deliberate evidences OF disregard OF popular rights
and of Constitutional obligations, is unit to manage
the Government of free people. With view,
therefore, Of contributing aid TO the noble cause OF
Democracy, in its effort defeat the Federal Party IN
the approaching Presidential Elect on, we have deem
ed it proper TO resolve ourselves into Democratic
Assocation and to adopt for Government the fol-
| loving Constitution
| CONSTITUTION.
| article l. This Assoclat shall be called "lhe De-
mocratc Association for the county Of Pnwha'an ana
shall continue to exist until the first Monday in De
cemher, lS4i
7rticis The Officers OF this Association shall he,
President four Vice Presidents, Secretary, and
Teasurer-the President to preside IN his absence
one of the Vice Presidents-and, in OF The ae-
sence of the President, and all the Vice Presidents
then, a President pro tsmpore, may be appointed
.4rt;cie 3 The Oicers of this Association shall be
elected al the first meeting, end continue IN office 1u
ring the pleasure of the Association, and vacancies or
absences may be supplied by permanent or Temporary
appointments, as may be deemed proper by the A:so-
| citation
article 4. The Association shall meet at Powla'an
Court House, the first Monday in every month and
may hold special sessions at the or other PAGES
in the county, 10 be designated at any regular session.
by the vote Of the Association.
3rttcie ). A Committee of Correspondence, consist
ing of i've members shall be appointed, whose cny IT
sh, be to obtain and communicate TO the Assoc aiion
intelligence Of The state and progress ut public sent
ment upon the subject of the Presidential escol ana
10 invite such gentlemen they deem proper, and
such as any five members Of the Association nay re
ours address the Association at any regular or spe
cal session thereof.
.q,tieie g. Every Democrat in the county of powba
TAM and every other person who opposed TO henry
Clay md TO Wing measures and principles, may be re
ceived member Of this Association, and mag be en-
titled at any time to participate in lis deliberations
article Z. Any fifteen msm5ers may form quorum
and proceed to buslness.
The meeting then proceeded 10 the election of oil
GERS for the Democratic Association, whercupon The
following gentlemen respectively chosen, viz
DR. Abner Crump, Presidents; Gen. VIM. Lyon lst,
James r. Gates End, Hannibal Harris Sd, and Col H.
l.. Hopkins 4th Vice Presidents; Edward w. Bass
Treasurer, and Jesse A. Abrahams Secretary.
Committee of Correspondence, in pursuance OF the
9Th article Of The Constitution, was then appointed,
consisting of the following persons viz William Old,
JUNIOR, Edward F. Baugh Jerman l. Stralton, Col. D.
Drake and Edward w Bass.
On motion of Mr. William Forsee,
Resoired That The proceedings of this meeting be
signed by The Chairman and Secretary and sent 10 the
Richmond Enquirer for publication
On motion OF Gen. Lyon, the meeting was then nd-
ourned with The understanding tina. the Democratic
Association would hold its first meeting 81 January
Court next. ABNER CRUMP, Chairman.
JESSE A. ABRAHAMs Secretary.