Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-23
POLITICAL.
tFro,n the Cha lesion Mercury, March 49,
DrNOCEATIC MEETING

Of ths Srth Congressional District Of Smith Carolina
In pursuance of public ell, very numerous meet
;or nj the members ri lle Democratic party, o' tue
Sixth Congressional DISTRICT. assembled IN Saturday
evening last al the Iheat5e, ''to take INTO cohsi-
dera,ion the nomination OF candidate Tor The freS'
dency of the United States, at the ensuing elrcNoh
and also consider the principles on which National
Convention should be organized, and delegates select
ed to attend the same.
On motion of W d. Porter, Esq, ,ae meeting
was organized by The appointment oil the following
officers
Dr. E W. NORM, President.
Ticc PresidsntS.--H oa. Henry Deas, Nathaniel
Howard, Esq, Hon. Ker Boyce, Hon Wm Aiken
Hon. John Schnerle, Hon ii. l.: P'nckney' Io
join s Ashe, james RISE, ESQ OF 81. Philips and
St al,chaels-.ion. Wm. Dub0s=, Of St. Stephens
Hon. 3hn Rivers, Of S Andfews-ilon "m Cam,
of ST. Johns BrFkisy-@ad Charles C. Pinckney, Esq
of ST. james Sahies.
Robert \. GoGrdin y Morss, u, A u Andrews
and Joseph H. Dukes: Sscrt'sr,cS.
The President having called the meeting TO order and
stated its obect9-Colonel +. III ElmoTe offered re-
solution tina, the CHAR appoint COMMITTEE to make
suitable Report, wach having been adopted Inc iol
lowing gentlemen were appointed;
For The Parishes If s.. Ptfp and S. Michael
Co.oue! T. Il Ei.nore, Colonel James Gadsden, c
C Memminger, Edward Frost, Il ". Roper, l.: NJ
Wiley, William Lucas, Ed@ard CaTew, w ). h.ng
Abrahum Tobias, Alexander Med maid, g Vi Fur
man, Thomas J R3ter, Henry Bailey, 3. F. Huat
John Williams, W. D Porter, c. 81. tasraham, 7
John Philips, G c. & d5es, D. Yates, William
Bird, J l. Wilson, .lohn l'cKee, J a. Hopkins
Alexander Mazyck, II 9. Mordecai, Frederick Shat
fer, J. B Legare, James Pogas, Rober; Martin, Jas
Legare, jams Smans, W llam Laval, & 3. Nor
throp, Alexander Robertson, VI T. Mendenhal )
c. Blum, W G Ga;ewoud, F. De La Tore, G..
Trenholm, c. Go hraa II Goardn, q. Is. Eek
hard, william Krkvood, Abraham Noise, r Wcth
erspoon W. " Llwton, JOAN i. ; uart, q P'nck
ney, II. w. Petonnsau, t. Elicit, G. w. Esles
ton, Charles Macbeth, O l. Do5aoa, }. ~ Walker
aud G.. y Reynolds
For the Par;st Of S, S,e2heas.-Th Theodore l. Gour.
din, jain :; Palmer, : ". Palmer.
81 ,Ioaas Gs7E'sy-Jlmes Ferguson, VIM. a. Car
son. F. 4. Porchrr.
81 James Goose Croe&-j Wilson, w w. Ancrum
VIM Mallard.
81 Thomas md s.. Dcani,-W. p. lng.aham. job,
S. Novel;, Ioha iisrlrslnn
Christ Churcd--Jas. :. Shett, Jas. Hibben Colone
Joseph Maybanh.
ST. 7udrstcs w l..wton DR.. Thos Legare, w. }
Bull.
During the absence Of the Committee, the Hon. /
f Holmes addressed the meeting IN an eloquent anc
animated speech, earnestly urgng It 10 cling un'au
erngly 10 the great principles OF Democracy, when y
had convened to discuss.
The Committee hav,Gr returned the Hon f. IA
Elmore submitted ;aa following Repor, and Resolu
tons
The Committee appointed TO consider md report or
the objects for whcn meeting has been called, BEG
leave TO submit the following
REPORT.
As the period has approached for the election OF
President and Vice President u: these United States
the people have been awakened to the importance o
the subject Taey have me; together III many place
throu ghout whole country aud made declaration
of their opinions and wishes III relation 10 the principle
involved in it's dec,s,on and Of their preferences 10
the individuals VINO should receive their support. BE
hevnn the example thus set by our Democratic Repub
lcan friends to be prudent, wise, and III accordlnc
with the genius OF our institutions, We, cleciors Q
the Sixth Congressional Disret OF South Carolina
in The exercise Of the undr chted right which we be
leve it is at this time our hughes: duy ireeaen
discharge have assembled. not on to express
opinion npon the political questions OF the day who
are involved in that election, but also - the pTope
means for ensurn- the success of party by the Sc
lection of Il e., caud,da!e under whose lead we ma
not only via victory, but its fruits, by
dering the ascsndancy OF Republican principles per
manent. And tina; al! may know what are the prime
pies we hold 10, what the policy we support-what W
opnose-and why we opposc--we hereby make h
exposi,ion of The grounds which We take stan
10 make battle for country and the Constitution
We hold that the Federal Government, create
by compact of independent States, the people
each State acting in It's ctea,ion,las separate an
sovereign State that II has powers bu; those cor
ferred in the Constitution, which is the compact an
the bond four confederate union and which eithe
expressly granted in IT, clearly necessary 10 civ
effect 10 the Of those expressly grated
We hold i, highly inexped emit nnwise rmPolitic an
anti. Republican, for that Government 10 uSnrp III
exercise OF any powers not granted % 1t, and we ar
clearly and unanimously OF oP'nion, that the Consu
ton has given power 10 create National Bank
no power 10 make p:o:cctve Tariffs, Tor ta1ng an,
bnrthenng the people, capital, or labor Of any classes
or pursuits OF people, section o! country 4
foster, encourage, assist other classes pursuits
the people, capital, labor of other seotions-ro jus
right collect more revenue than necessary for III
economical support OF the General Government, IN
Just system of expenditures, fairly disributed-n
power risht, u lay taxes, to collect revenue
nor TO sell the public ants, for the purpose OF dslrbu
ting the proceeds, nor any portion thereof amongs
the Statesmen has 1t any right or power directly, q
Indirectly 10 assume the Geois oil the Statesmen /,
carry on system Of Internal inprove:nent--nor pre-
,ence of right power, to interfere with control
the Domestic Institutions OF the States, and especially
The Institution of Slavery To loose constructions
the Constitution, leading TO dangerous enc1oachmen;
on the rights of The States and The peopleto the sup
port of National Bank-to Protective Tariff, subver
sive Of their rights and runous 10 he agricultural
commercial classes-to The distribution amongst th
States ofhe revenues derived from the sales ofthe pub
liz lands and 10 ssys,sm Ct Internal improvement, ih'