Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-01

y -,j That THIS meeting wiz 'otut "se" NV
II es@'. As ISOLATION for the county, for the pur-
lnof'a' s.tf.c,ually disseminating and maintaining
s oT'.'ar.l principles and administrative policy
,,ns' md Of more effectnallv resisting the Sc
,a' gary .,r,s developed by the Wing party at the
nm perseverance 10 which, and proposal
s,,Se ,s,nicous tendency, are to be apprehend-
,'is ..f,rst,on Of that pa;iy power; and there
r,fa main purpose Of this Association shall be,
y l'o ..., .dyersaries in the approaching contest
ai,''.Y..J That all Democratic Republicans op-
.,s election of Henry Clay, or any other re-
=; !" of Wing principles and measures. and
he support OF the nominees OF Inc Na"o"a'
a NAV become members.
tt'',.,d Tha, committee be appointed to report
1 's,"cnrn, meeting general declaration OF prin-
4 ,,s suitable rules and regulations tor our future
i ,,s aud government.
s'aos,,'..J That District Convention ought TO be
.hs ,u,pose of appointing four del gates to The
;N ya,,onal Convention, to be held in Baltl-
f.. n May, 1874
- ',,-E That il be recommended that the pro-
4 'n...r,ct Convention shall assemble in the Town
4 ss....burr on the 10th day of January, loia and
4 Town and The other counties of this D'strict,
..g.:.ial!y requested to appoint delegates . 'he
/ o,.,,rsi. That Col lsham Tro,ter. Doctor Greed
Col f. Fl. II. Blck, Col WIN. Meredith,
f.Aa,, Lewis, Joseph A. Rddick, Esq, DR.. +.
z hen,! Richard R. Brown, Psschal Hicks, R.
I tn .nsoll Eso Richard H. II. Walton, Esq, DIR.
I',"| O.ssin, John Harrison (Iyoodview,) Benja-
- - Nc John F. Maclin, Capt. John Jones, and
one be appointed delegates TO said Conven-
...,,.,4 That the Democratic Republicans of
,.,n,v cf Brunswick, here ass mbled, prefer that
I'm Van Buren, OF the State OF New York, should
d By the National Convention, as the can
+ ., 81 our party for The Presidency; but pledge
..,,Ss cbscriully 10 abide by the decision of the
p',o,y.d Tina. the del gates from this county
:. s,pect d to conform to the preference of this
-, IN the appointment of Delegates to the Ma
al Convention
~ r..o'gsd. That nomination Of Vice President
.s,s,naby be expected 10 be, in some degree, in
..,s BY III, previous nomination Of candidate
~ Presidency; and we are wiling, without the
.,.an o: Il preference, to abide the judgment OIL
|, vsoas! Convention.
~ r.s,'r.I I'm the language of our State Conven-
o.. rsa. each State must he left free, and will be
=. n parsue is !avorIte plans, and adopt its own
go of informed att action-il,a the delegates IRON
-, s,,.e, however appointed, must be permitted to
o.. - grand council, and par'cPote in the deLbara
and decisions of The Convention, and that the
ei tona t;de election or appointment, can be the
!. les. Of right to occupy seat among the assem-
delegates.
4 Re5oi7td, That all questions concerning the fac
,,s;,on OF delegates, The organization, government
:. MODE Of procedure may be safely trusted to the
..sn,icn; ADD. indeed, properly apperains to it.
2 R.soiptd, That AZ it may be rlghtfuly inssseo
-, ..s potential voice of each State in the nomlna
i: 10 be made in Convention, shall not exceed III
,sa.l vot. in the actual election, so, by parity o
.;,a. The same limitlton should apply TO the intr
r-s oi each State in The decision of all other ques
{ r.solrtd, That, after the Legislature shall hay,
If the State INTO electoral districts, State Con
,,.on ought 10 be held in the city of Richmond, a
nh time as may be designated by the Democratic
..mtsrs Of Assembly, TO be composed of themselves
n such special delegates may be depnted from the
..aes clrs and boroughs OF the Commonwealth
/. u. purpose of nominating an electoral ticket
led to snppor, the nominees of the National Con
m, On. aud also for the purpose of consulting gene
..7 N behal: of the Democracy, and Of adopting
,i5ls III asures to ensure harmony and enthusiasm
d 4 su..tages at the polls, ard brilan, triumph
&c: c1as;iiut onal principles, over laitudinous con
.g:; rs ard implied powers.
On m9.ioa, j. YVES ordered, That the proceedings o
neeloe be signed by the Chairman and Secretary
q! be furnished for publication in the Enquirer (Rich
road, the Republican, (petess5urg,) and IN the
,o,-, Washington Ciy)
and then, the meeting adjourned, with the intiina
~ "a; he Democratic Association would convene a
al December court, some other fit occasion, ano
:r.i,s lie report Of the committee.
JOHN JONES, Cha.
r.