Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-17
RICHMOND. TUESDAY, JANUARY II.
Meetings Of the Democracy Of pirginia..

TO the Meetings OF the Republicans IN the counties Of
Louisa Cumberland, Jefferson, Augusta, Charlotte, +
William, Fauqaier, and OF the City OF Richmond we
shall publish The proceedings of Luhenburg IN our mex
ard of the other counties, as they come 10 hand
We rejoice at the fine spirit, which these Proceedings
display There is an argument against protective
Tariff in the proceedings OF the county OF Cumberland,
which is as for its force for its brevty
1t is the whole question almost in nu! she'll
The Proceedings Of the Democrats OF the City Of
Richmond on Saturday night were of the most animated
character. The meeting was not very numerous, but
il was highly respectable. The scene was envened
by some very appropriate and eloquent addresses from
three Delegates of the Virginia Legislature hessrs
Anderson Of Prince Edward, Leake Of Albenarle, aud
Hopkins of Powhatan They obeyed the call made
upon them, and the meeting were delighted with the
warm compliments paid TO the "Spartan Band in this
City, who in the darkest hour Of 1910, stood up like
men, rallied round the Republican Banner in the De
mocratc Association, and showed themselves unterFhed
and invncibe. They still more delighted to hear
the bold and enthusiastic language Of these Republican
Delegates from the country, who pledged themselves
TO make every sacrifice and every eurt, to preserve
the harmony, the union the triumph Of the Republican
Party. Mr. Anderson, in particular, expa,a,ed upon
It's position with great coquence-declarng, That tho
he had his preference, he was prepared 10 yield on
the aar Of his country that he not for men, but for
the great TO which he was deyotec
and that nothing could defeat Us, but idle and mischie
vous dssensons in ranks; aud that no patriot
would think for moment of making such precious ga
critic cas- the defeat Of principles would involve for
any personal preferences we might feel for anyparticua
candidate The meeting were also addressed IN very
eficen mt manner by Of Democratic townsmen,
Messrs. w. Grcenhow nnd James Seldom.
The Preamble and Resolutions which they unanl.
mously adopted, were BRIEF but the whole ground
Of action They point to the organization of our party
in the great Spring election whc is al hand-and they
also refer TO the General Conyention-suggesng that
our State Convention should recommend some mode OF
appointing Delegates to by the peope-ns well some
time and place for its meeting AS these preliminary
are very important, and entirely distinct
from any selection Of Presidential candidates, we take
the liberty ofthrowing open columns to immediate
discussion, and fnytng our friends in all directions to
present their views of the best manner, time and place
Thus the State Convention may come the better pre-.
pared to decide nnd act upon the subject and thu
voice of Virginia likely to have lille effect in de
Gliding the question, wish il to go forth with all due
delibernlion and discussion. 1t will have much more
effect upon other States, when il is known that our
decision has not been made the spur Of the OCCASION
but after much consideration, and after free public
investigation of the whole ground in question.
The Report from the Committee Of Finance was the
order of The day in the H. Of Delegates yesterday The
Chairman OF that Committee (hlr Thos Klndoiph)
made long Expose of his views Of the subject
and lay his able and interesting Speech this morn
ing, before our readers 1t is indeed subject, which
deserves every consideraiion-since il comes home
TO the business and bosoms OF the people. The Urea
sury wants money and must have it. AS during
the war, we wanted money TO defend the country
against foreign enemy, so we want money now
to pay off our debts and 10 guard the Faith Of
the State. from the horrors Of odous Repu.
diaton. We must raise the Taxes-and the only
question is in what way il be most eff cually and
properly effected. The added new subjects to the
budget Of laxation-and though the degree OF ne
cessy may not exist yet why may we NOT add to the bud
get sow; Though there may be difficulties in carry
ing entirely the principle of the equalization Of the
taxes, and especially in ascertanng the mode in which
the moned capitalists should contribute TO the support
of the Government, yet it is fact notorious to ALL hnt
there many aptulsts only in the several towns
but scattered through the country who pay very little,
If any thing, in any of the present FORMS to the Go
yernmeni, neither in the form Of merchants of bro
kers licenses and yet who have thousands at their
command, and are operating to an immense extent,
and sometimes shaving ot heavy per cent. This APP
pears at the very first blush, uni ust principle in
itself and unequal 10 those other citizens who
taxed through the land and labor which they possess
If practicable this inequality ought to be corrected IL
appears nothing but what is just, If any scheme he
devised for making capsl sis, whose income may thus
amount even as high as or $4,000, and who may
escape Scot free from the present taxes 1t ought
be carried out, far is practicable, consistently
with the grea, principles OF our political institutions
For our part, do not very well see why these
gentlemen may not be approached in some proper way
or other.