Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-12
COMMUNICATIVE
CAROLINE COUNTY


At meeting of the Democratic party of Caroline
county, held at Bowling Green on Monday, May the
9Th, lS43-Lewls George, Esq was called 10 preside,
and Anthony Thornton appointed Secretary. lac 90
ect OF the meeting explained 10 he, to take INTO
conside ration the subject Of Democratic Nliiona
Convention, for the nomination Of candidates i"r the
Presidency and Vice Presidency the mole ~ when The
delegates 10 i, should be appointed, and how they
should vote when assembled. \ resolution vas
adopted, providing 70! the appointment OF COMMITTEE
OF fifteen, 10 report the proceedings for the m cling
whereupon the Char announced the following gentle
men for the Committee, TO wit James 3 Thornton,
William p. Taylor, George Fitzhugh, John TaYlor,
Jr, DR.. b Thornton, Albert X. Fhppo. John
Washington, Col. Archibald Samuel, William
Moncure Francis W. Scott Samuel G Scott, Daniel
Delane,,e, James w. Burwell, Rober, Ii. HARRISON.
and John b. Tod. The Committee then retired. and
after time spent IN consultation. returned, and
Mr.. Thornton, Their Chairman, reported that they had
taken nio consideration the suhec. committed 10 them,
and had directed him report, for the adoption Of the
meeting, string Of resolutions, wlic! he read as
follows De ii Rcso'r6d,
| LIST, That we cordially approve the course pursued
by The delegates from this county, 10 the State Dsmo-
cratic Convention held in the city Of Richmond, on
the 2nd alarch last in voting far the 9TH Monday in
May, l-ll, the time FOR hodlng the National Con
vention select candidates for The Presidency and
Vice FresIdency-n voting far the choice Ct dele
gates To that Convention, from each Congressional Dis
rlc 10 be made directly by the people themselves,
WITHOUT intervening agents -and voting against
the recommendation finally adopted hy that Coaven-
ton that SAID National Convention, when assembled
shall vote by States, instead Of by individual delegates
ID That to persist in calling the sad Nstiona! Con.
venton IN November ne1,, IS thus recommen ded, in
disregard OF the Of the Democracy OF the States
Of Maryland. Michigan, Kentucky. LOUISIANA, New
/ Hampshire, Massachusetts, Penns .lvania, aud other
States: IN contempt OF the potent voice OF Iamniany
BALL. the focus of American Democtacy-in superc.-
Gus indifference 10 the fact, that The States Of Louisiana
/ h,ce,e .,.l- E~z.I
that on which this Convention is proposed TO be
bled, Tor The appointment ct delegates H. is eGuiya-
lent to refusal IL 60 into consultation ,h our De.
mocratIc brethren Of tie other States tar.amount 10
determination not To submit 10 the decision Of Ma
tonal Convention airly organized and fairly conduct
ed, and is sufficient, in the language of the Richmond
Convention, "to forfeit the confidence of the Demo
cratic party 1t amounts 10 a schsn, brought about
by two States, Tennessee and Vrginia) insisting On
an unreasonable and unusal course and saw in the
language o' the Richmond Enquirer Of the AN Of las,
March, "whoevef contributes 10 this result on ms head
ough; the mountains TO fall"
Sd. We sccond the motion of the Democracy Of our
ncIghboring county, King William Tor recon.id.,a.
Ton Oh The course recommended by said Convention,
and unite with them in requesting and authari2nu ;!e
Central Committee 10 'pos,pnne the Sine of holding
tie National Convention 10 the Al, Monday in Nav,
1i, in adopting such other proceedings as NAV 10
calculated 10 bring about that result
ala. That candoT compels US 10 express our mnr,iG
New York Legislature, al their late meeting 10 mon.
ton the subject Of protective Tariff. willis, ,brr
have distinctly and orchy expressed disapp,ohat,o1
OF each other prcmnen; Of political oouo
nenls. In our opinion, protective Tariff or (yhai is
The same thing, under new nancy Tariff discrim,.
mating for protection Objectionable as any nea-n,e
proposed by the Wings
5'h. We cordially adopt, az motto, in tho com.
ing Presidential canyass-"Free Trade: Low Du.irs
No Debt; Separation from Banks; Economy; Re
,renchmen,, aud strict adherence to the Cors:itu
ton"
9Th, That with the view OF a,rding the mos, annie
opportunity for full and mature examination of In.
whole SUBJECT and of taking every step in this I'M
rortant proceeding with the coolest reflection mad
the utmost caution we recommend pril, lS4l A. thc
proper time for The appointment OF one or more dec
gate or delegates from THIS Congressional District IN
the said National Convention aud call on the coun,;os
oil The District ID propose such mode as shall be Moron
able TO majority for nominating and selecting The
delegate or delegates; and they respeclnlly Inn,
earnestly solicited 10 fonw up the lead or our hannar
county of Democracy, King William, in seekion ~
ward off the probable disaster Of schs,n and dnf,,
consequent upon adopting The plan recommen ded bv
our Richmond Convention.
| 7lh. That the Chairman and Secretary si,, ,h
proceedings, and that they he published in he Enh
.nond Enquirer, Democratic Recorder, and The s,oc
tato at Washington, and that other Democratic n, ns-
in the State and Union, he requested TO re.publ,sh
The resolutions having been read and the ones,;on
fkru hat
the organ Of the COMMITTEE, he was authorized n s,r
that III their deliberations they had earnestly souri,,
TO recommend such prooee dnrs would cou,iand Tho
cordial assent Of every member d; the committee and
they hoped Of every member Of the mcc.,nt-. Thav
Looked 10 una nnity cnd concord in Their rroceedin,s
as al The first Importance; aud after exa;n,nrr il, ,ln
spirit, and with Il conca.nry disposition lou ards an,
brethren every where, several propositions, the com
m,ee had finally adopted, as meeting The appreciation
ofevery member, the resolutions now reported and
I I,rue ~, ,,lI ala, nal
able 10 The meeting.
Mr.. F''zhugh spoke in explanation of the Difficult
ties which II became US to consider and if possible to
compose. Ii seemed that o. two States were in
sistIug course which large majority disap
proved and that the friends of ofthe DISTINGUISHED
gentlemen whose names had teen placed before tho
country for the Presidency, urging their particu
lar views and arrangements, against the ascer,ained
wish and earnest protest Of the friends Of all the rest
II necessary for them, therefore, to come orv ard
in lime and seek 10 compose this discussion and diyi-
sion.
Mr. F w. Scott expressed his great satisfaction al