Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02
HENRY cnIrNTY.


meeting Of the Democratic Republicans OF Henry
county, held at the Court House Monday, 18th
of February, 1S43-On motion of Maj. John ]. Hair
ston, Gen John billiard called to the Chair, and
&. Y. Thomas appointed Secretary. The object Of
the meeting explained by Maj. j. T. Harrison, in
brief, but appropriate manner
The Chair then appointed Hughes billiard, Jno. L.
Hairston, e. Y. Thomas Afford Shelton, ESqs Com
mittee to prepare suitable Preamble and Resolutions
After retiring few minutes, the Committee returned,
when Hughes Dillard Esq, addressed the meeting, in
animated strain, for time, setting forth the I'M
portance of unanimty % the Democratic ranks, and
expaated at some length upon The failure of the do
mnant party, to redeem the many promises made TO
the people, previous TO their ascendancy He concluded
by reporting the following Preamble and Resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
Uhereas we have witnessed in the acts Of that party,
holding the reins Of the National Government,
tire departure from the princp we have been taught
to cherish and respcctA-and upon the prevalence of
which, believe, the purity aud Pernanence of our
institutions depend-and that we see, IN all their pro-
minent acts, Federal and consolidating tendency,
which, If not speedily arrested, will break down the
barrier TO the power Of the General Government, and
subyert the sovereignty of the States-that they
have, the short time they lave been IN power, passed
Bank bills, violation of the letter and spirit Of
the Consttuion-enaced Bankrupt Law, which, by
its retrospective operation impaired the obligation OF
existing contracts, destroyed confidence between ndi-
yiduas, and weakened the credit of The country
adopted high Tariff, to protect the manufacturer at
the expense of all other classes of the community
given away, with boundess prodgalily, the revenue
arising from the sale of the public lands, at tine,
too, when the Government was on the eve Of Bank
ruptcy-increased the expenses of the Government,
in the face Of their solemn promises TO
and augmented the National Debt from six 10 thirty
millions of dollars, and all done, too in less tan two
short years Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we dsappgove In toto the prominent
measures of the Extra Session Of Congress- TO wit the
Bank bills, The Tariff, The Bankrupt Law, and the
Distribution bill, and the whole batch Of the Federal
measures of the present Congress.
Resolced That this meeting fully approve OF the
Democratic Convention, proposed 10 he held in the
City of Richmond on the 2nd day Of March.
Resolced. That Major Clark Penn OF the Senate,
and John King OF the House of Delegates, DR.. Wash
ing,on Flood, Major John I. Hairston, c. Y. Thomas
Hughes billiard, DE- George Iiairs,on, Captain Afford
Shelton, George Harston, er., George W. Wilson,
Rev. Silas Mntcr Joseph Dyer, and Peter W. Wat.
kns, be appointed delegates 10 represent this county
in said Convention; and in the event of their failure 10
attend, that N NJ Taliuferro and John Il. Edmunds,
Esqs, of the H. of Delegates, and Thomas Richie
and Jas A. Seldom, Esqs he, and they are hereby ap
pointed alternates.
Resolred, That We fully approve OF National Con
vention, for the pOrpose CT selecting candidates for