Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28
i. JOKES, Sec y.

ESSEN COUNTY.
Alta meeting Of large portion OF the States Rights
Republicans Of The county Of Essex held at the Court
House in Tappahannock, on Monday, the Goth inst
On notion WIN. A. Wright was called to the Chair
and James Roy hlcou Jr appointed Secretary.
Austin NJ Tribe, Esq having explained the objects
OF the meeting proceeded to offer the following resclu
tons, which unanimously adopted:
] Hssoired, That the States Rights Republicans Of
Essex, deeply impressed with the paramount import
Of preserving the unity of their party, heartily
approve of the Convention proposed To be held in the
city Of Richmond on the 2nd of March next, and that
Delegates be appointed by the Chairman 10 al
tend the SAID Convention
= Res0ietd That while the members of this meeting
may severay have their Individual preferences as 10
the prominent men designated by public opinion for
the Offices Of President and Vice President OF the U.
5 yet they willing 10 ioego such preferences, for
The sake OF promoting and maintaining their common
prineipieS.
3 Resoired, That, in the opinion Of this meeting,
Cancellation, harmony, and concert Of action among
the States Rights Republican party, is ct this time es-
pee ally necessary opponents seem to base their
only hope ct eecng their candidate 70. The Presidency
on the DIVISION Of ranks.
T. Etsoiced, That the Delegates 20 the Convention
in Richmond be instructed 10 uHe with othc- Dsle-
gates 10 sad Convention IN appointing the time and
place OF holding General Convention, for the pnr-
pose Of recommending 10 the psnne proper candidates
nr The Offices OF President and Wee President OF the
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> ReS0iced, That, in the opinion of this meeting,
the iarest mode OF asceralning the views and wishes
of the whole Republican party in relation TO said of
fees, will be, by selecting Delegates from each of the
Congressional Districts tliroug hou The Union and
that TO such States choose their members OF Con-
gress by general ticket it sonld be recommended that
their Delegates be selected from the different parts Of
those States in such manner as TO express the sen
menis OF each and every portion thereof
6. keS0frtd, That the members Of this meeting cor.
daily concur with the Republicans of Caroline IN the
nomination o: VIM. =. Taylor, Esq, us The candidate
for this Senatorial District and that they will heartily
unite wllh the States Rights Republicans Of The Dis
trict IN securing his election.
The following named persons were appointed by the
Chairman to FL the blank the first resolutions: John
NJ Garnet, VIM Blackburn, Thomas Wright, Muscoe
r. IL. Garnet, Albert Micou, James Burke, Dr. Jas.
II. La,ane, Henry w Latane, Thomas w. Lewis, Col.
George Wright. DR.. Austin Brockenbroueh, Charles
Bray, Dr.. Jones c. Clopton Col James Wright, Robl.
G. Hale, Benjamin Blake, DR.. John S. TRIBE, VIM
Eu1ank, Austin NJ. TRIBE.
Ca me'en, the Chairman and Secretary were added.
Mrscoe X H. Garnet, Esq theu offered the fol-
loving additional, Resolutions, which were also unan
mousiy adopted:
Rcseiced. Tia, The State Rights Republicans cons
der Protective Tara unconstitutional, unjust and
unequal in it's operation, aud inc2pedcn;; and ;hey
regard incidental! protection as only specious,
and therefore dangerous form of this oppres
sion.
iteSoiccd, Tia; Delegates 10 the Richmond Con.
ven,ion the End OF March next, be instructed to
recommend,
That the National Convention be held in the
Spring of lSil in order tina. the voice of the people
may be fully expressed
. That IN such Convention each State be entitled 10
the number of votes corresponding 10 its Congress
sinna representation, and that the nominee shall be
that candidate who may receive the largest number of
votes, taken per cdpita, and not by States
On the motion Of John W Robinson, ESQ, COM
mil,cc Of SIX was appointed, To wit; John W. Robin
son, Edmund F Noel George Wright, Austin Brock
erhrongh, VIM. Blackburn, and James Wright, 10 Sc
,ect and recommend suitable cand date for the next
legislature; ard The sad Committee after consul,a-
ton presented II he meeting the name Of Col Rch.
ard J Muse. And committee of tgvo, 20 witt john
vs. Robinson and La'S'n HuadIey, having been ap
pointed to wait Col. Muse, and INTERN hm Of his
nomination, shortly after reported 10 the meeting a,
the nomination wcs accepted.
On motion OF 4 Nj. 'rfhle, Esq,
Eesoired Tha; these proceedings be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded to the Editor
Of the Richmond Enquirer, with reques. that the
same be published.
Ga motion Of a. Bfockenhronah,
ResoreG, That tho meeting adjourn
". A. WRIGHT, CHAIN.
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