Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-21

The drty of aay one of The Vice Presidents present. to
preside, and 10 discharge the o'''ee az W. - ''e =
sitent. s,. :,
keep correct minu,e of the proceedings oil The ASso
ciat 80
ART. G |, sa be the duty OF the l1easaref 10 ant
charge of Ii moneys belonging 10 the Assoc atlon ana
n d's5urs. the same on The order OF The Secretary
coauters,rned by the President
ART. IL shall be The duty Of the Corresponding
Committee [, conduct all correspondence on o. hai' o.
The Assoc alton, and report their proceedings "hen
cailed for.
ART. S-Ten members shall constitute quorum 70
Ant. o-The regular meetings of this Association
shall be on he first Tuesday evening oil ench mon'h
ART I0-Specal meetings OF the Association may
10 called by The President or any five members, when
deemed necessary.
Arr 1I-Ibis Association shall continue in ex
istrnce uni after The Presidential election OF ls4l.
ART l2-An persons opposed to The election OF
Henry CLAY TO the Presidency, ard who are wiling u
sunpor, the nominee of the Baltimore Democratic Con
vention to be held in May next may become members
of this Association BY subscribing their names to TINS
constitution.
Pre- sdent-Philip Reilly.
Vice Pr, sident.-John Hamilton, Daniel injury
George Robinson, Walter Scott and jacob Messef
Stcreiaries-S Clemens and Alonzo Lofins
Treapurer-Michael Reilly.
Committee Ct Correspondence Isaiah cooper, geo
Forbes A. NJ Philips. A. Fnchner and Chas' fauiks
COMMITTEES VIGILANCE.
First Ward f. Pollock, 5. d. Wooorow, "A. \" nue.
l. Boilieu aud St'lle.
Second Wurd-W. 5 Wickam, u Geigel, L. NUM-
son, n COILS voz and J. Powell.
Third Ward-P. Craaley, S. Mills, J. Sanger, j. n
Bo,sford and Anthony 2lenger ,,o
Four,h Ward--A Butts, j. Tanner, a McCortney,
WIN Exley and f Barbarich.
Fiji " ard -N.ilam Sioneman, William Goudy;
lcNdmee.
The following preamble and resolutions were then
offered BY l. B Hale, Esq, and on motion adopted
Uhrytas. Among other things, the Object oil .h's
meeting is TO declare the OF the party on me IRE
sidsual question, and TO appoint oeiega'e " ' ~"
tionul Convention: Therefore,
Resolrfd, Th.t this NEE ting will now proceeu 70 an
election by bal t. Uhe several gentlemen whose cla'rhS
to the Presidency have been canvassed by the Deho-
cratic party being candidates. and that inc ca"a aae
having the highest number OF votes, shall DC eee'aeu
thr choice Of the party.
Esso,yfd That this meeting also proceed u elect
deIrga,e BY ballot {, represent the counties oil ONO
and Brooke Of the fifteenth Congressional District, ID
the National Convention, and that IN The election Tue
following regulations be observed:
ls, The name of every candidate hom'ha'eu '"a"
be registered Their with The number OF votes ne may
receive.
2ad The candidate having the highest number OF
votes shall be declared elected delegate on behalf OF
this precinct. c
Sd. He shall be bound, by the expression U, 'n''
meeting to vote in convention for the candidate oesg
mated by it, provided majority of the precincts concur
In obedience to one Of the afore mentioned leselu-
tons balo. was taken for President, and resulted as
f,ll,w
For Martin Won Buren,, 65 votes; for r. NJ John
son, Ia Joha &. Calhoun, =; james Buchanan,
John Tyler LEXIS Cas- !. .
Colonel 6. w. Thompson was, in compliance WIN ',
the second resolation elected delegate 10 Inc VA
tona Convention.
The following preamble ard resolutions, presented
by General Fecny, were, on motion, UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
Whereas our venerable and distinguished fellow
citizen, Gil Richard NJ. Johnson is expected to pass
through our city in few days, We deem II our duty &c
give him some testimony OF the hgh sense we entertain
for his public services, a solder ard statesman, ana
the unfinching friend OF Democratic principles
Therefore. be 1t
Rcsoietd. Tha; Committee Of five be appointed II
wait on Colonel johnson, and tender hun, in the name
Of the Democratic Association OF Wheeling, the h'gl
sense they entertain OF his worth soldier, states
man. and the advocate of human rights, and That The
Committee invite him TO address the Democrats Of
Wheeling. Gen. Fenny, John Kno'e, Colonel G W
Thompson, A. NJ Philips, and l.. Ii. Rose, cons
tuts the Committee) 80
series of resolutions were presented by u w
Clutter, advocating State Reform, which were, on
noon laid over for consideration, at the next regular
meeting.
On motion it was Resolrcd, That the proceedings oil
this meeting be signed BY the officers, and Published IN
the Argus and that the Editors of the Richmond b"
eurer and Washington City Globe, be requested 70 III
sert them in their respective papers. ,
JOHN HAMILTON, President
Or