Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN FREDERICK.

Ata meeting of the Democratic party of Freder rick
county, held at the Hall Of the Courthouse the 9th
day Of November, l5l3-Col. K l. Baker was called
10 the Chair and J. c. Bowyer appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting fully explained by
John Bruce, Esq and on his motion, committee of
eleven was appointed by the Chair draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting; wheeupon, The
following gentlemen composing said committee viz :
John Bruce, R E. Byrd, J. c. Bowyer, W. G. Single
ton, }. P. Rely, Henry Sewers, ST., J. B. Hackney,
John Fletcher, DR.. Robert P. McCandless, VIM. Kerr
and Robert Smith, having retired for short time,
turned and reported the following preamble and
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
1t is incumbent on political party desiring the as
cendancy of principles deemed BY them promotive of
the best interests Of the country to embrace every pro-
per occasion for advancing hem and TO coun,eract by
all fair means, The efots of every open and OPP
ponent More especially, at the present time, en-
ergy, unioa zeal and wa.chfu vigilance demand
ed Of the members of the Democratic Republican partly
opposed they are by array of politicians
less marked by restless ambition, than the conlrarey
of principles which seek to crafty 1.-THE advocates of
atitudnous construction of the Constitution yet az
fecting the desire to abridge Of its most important
safeguards-the admirers of splendid Government yet
the supporters of policy which denies it the of
support headed too, by selected champion, who, at
period another of his political career has opposed
amos, every he promises to sustain
is wooing with plant accommodation every popular
breeze, and confidently stakes upon the coming con-
test, the last die of twenty years trial for power.
Beneath the banner of Henry Clay are assembled all
these antI2epublican interests which have sprung up
under misapplied perverted Constitution, and
der it enlisted all the corruptng elements Of modern
policy, engendered by overweening lust far power,
or love Of money. The advocates Of National Bank
and redundant paper currency, in his election to the
Presidency, fifty millions of incorporated capital pro-
missed credit of two hundred millions more, welded for
The purpose OF increasing the power of the Federal
Government, and diminishing that of the States the in
evtabe tendency of which must be (as it has been here
tooe) TO concentrate the entire power of the country
in the hands of the raonied interests The overgrown
capitalists, banded together, who have invested their
means in manufactures except under his sided ad
mnstraton the continuance of their pom the
cutvators of the soil, and the aborng classes of the
country. The once independent States, overwhelmed
with debt created by extravagant schemes of improve
ment fosiered in many instances by baseiess banking
prosperity-by means, too, distracted from the public
domain, OF by heavy taxes imposed upon their more
prudent brethren Of the Confectionery TO meet endless
sys.e M Of assumption By the General Government -
Thus The privileged classes of the land with their diver
sifed p,,rnnage-ihe pampered neutrality-suspicious..
pora,cd associalions-the nngratefIl State debtor
willing to pay for highways 10 market whose bene
fits lie daily enloys-thc dishonored State which would
barter her sovereignty fer the endorsement of the &c
neral Government upon her obligations, all eagaed
in the cause of Henry Clay. The capitalists Of Flu
rope holding they do enormous stake in the debts
of the States will not De idle spectators in the coming
contest May it no, be feared, indeed, that they, or
their emmissares will become active parlzins in the
Presidential canvass in 1874, they in lSl0, in
the hope that their deprecated socS may rise under
the bos,ering influence Of distribution and assumptions
Such contnations, aided ty every appliance Of wealth,
and spirit and ambition may be expected in the move,
,nen,s Of party, eager TO regain power acquired BY
every ar. that could msead captivate and Lost by
an distru,tful ZEAL which seeks an early,
a last remedy for ita sad disappointment With such
enemies fortified by such means at their door, It IS time
TO hush all qaareng in the Republican family, and
or every member of it 10 unite with his brethren, and