Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-04
DEMOCRACY OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY.

DEMOCRACY OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
Alta large and respectable meeting of the kepnbi'caa
party of the county Of Gloucester, held al the Iou'
house on Saturday, 18th February On motion oil Coln
Clarke Esq. COL VIM Jones was requested 10 Pfes'oe'
and j. C.. Field appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained oy
the Chairman, on motion of slaor William FERN,
the Chairman requested to appoint committee 10
draft resolutions expressive OF the views OF ms meet
ing.
Whcreupon, the following gentlemen were designated
by the Chair: Colin Clarke, WIN. X Perrin, Richard
Coke, Jr, Jefferson W Stubs, Col Cutesby jones' ;.
W c. Caett, Wm. r. Stubs, Charles w. Montague,
IT c. Robins w. B. Taaierro, NJ Boswell Seawel,
DR.. james l. Clarke, Thomas b. Booth, c. &. Field,
and, on motion, the Chairman and Secretary were add
ed
Being requested by the meeting, Mr.. Coke arose,
and in defining his position, made many remarks ex-
tremey applicable 10 the present state OF the country
its origin and cause and pointed out the only means by
which 1t could be extrcated from its endorsements
HIS remarks at all times eloquent, particularly
!rlcilous on this OCCASION After the address OF MIR
Coke the Committee retired for few minutes, and
Mr. Clarke reported the following preamble and reso-
lu,i.ns:
Whereas. it has been The time .honored practice OF
the Republican Party Of this Union in presenting
candidate for the Presidency to the nations suffrage TO
declare beforehand the great principles which they
designed that the Government should be administered
in The event Of their success asking and desiring the
support of none who did not agree with them IN opin-
on whereby they have always secured for themselves
harmony, respect and concert of action. And deeply
impressed with the importance Of adhering TO this prac
ce at this time from the admonitions have received
from the late Wing pary-a party formed OF the lees
of Federalism combined with oil the disaect.
ed elements Of the land, openly admitting, "Mat the
line uhieh separated them 'cds broad and deep one
bnt that las their object pnwer they would not be
soft enough discuss their differences until they had
obtained it-b.inying, thereby, las was inevitably
anarchy among themselves and disgrace upon our in
stlutlons.
Resolred, thcrejore, That this meeting approves
Of the Convention be holden in the city Of Rich
mond on 2nd March, aud tina. we shall expect Them
in throwing (once morc banner to the breeze, TO
chang it the outer wall" and to inscribe thereon
in letters so large that all may ready the tenets of our
political faith.
| g Resored, That approve of General Conven
ton Of the Democratic party, proposed TO be holden for
the purpose of nominating President and Vice Pfesi
dent of the u S.-thut most decidedly prefer that
the members of thai Convention should be chosen i'm
medately by the people Of The several States, in
venient dstrctsthat the time of meeting should be
lie Spring of l-iI-and the place of holding il, the
city Of Baltimore We prefer tiis mode of choosing
the members because believe il i'll be the best,
# not the only iair mode Of ascer.ainpg the wishes
and preference Of the ma ority Of par.S-a1d the
time and place, because it will enable the people the
distant States Especially 20 avail themselves Of the
services OF their Representatives in Congress, if they
Please. And, whilst this meeting would decidedly pre-.
fer Jno c. Calhoun, we nevertheless pledge ourselves
by all and every fair and honest means, support the
election of any candidate pledged TO principles
who shall be the nominee Of SAID ConyeEtlon-assem-
BILE when and whore may.
ReSotced, That this meeting having no opinions 10
conceal, compromise of principles TO make for tie
purpose of eevang faynrile 10 office, feel free TO
declare, end do declare, that, in opinion, the Fee
rs Constitution a comRac; entered into By s0rereign
States; that the SAID States possessing they did, the
full and perfect sovereign right 10 accept ec, the
compact, did necessarily each for ITSELF the tine OF
their acceptance, Judge and determine what powers they
had parted from, and what retained; aud their opn
s01ereignty was not among the powers parted from,
the right necessarily attaches TO each sovereign par
lies aforesaid, 10 Judge of oil in!racions of the nsru
men and to decide, The last resort The necessary
and proper mode and measure Of redress.
4. Res0ired That this meeting does not recognize in
the said compact Constitution any gran; OF power
to Congress to establish charter n Bank of the T.
S. they conceive it 10 be either 'nccessary
proper 10 testow great money lending monopoly on
private individuals, as "means Of carrying into effect
any power that is granted and, deemug such insti
.u.icn at all times inexfcdent, they should cGnsider
the establishment Of one at Mis time peculiarly d;sas-
tous 10 the best Interests Of the country. And, where
as, Congress was given the power IN raise revenue
either by "taSes," "duties lmpos,s, s'exclses,
for the support OF Government, and to carry into effect
It's granted powers-among which recognize no
powe: to aid protect the peculiar interes, of the
domestic manufacturer; we, therefore, deem 1t as
great perversion OF the taxing power of Congress to
lay tariff of 'du,ies" imports for the avoaed pur
pose of aiding protecting the manufacturer, as II
would be /, raise money by either of the other re
scribed modes, and 10 besow the amount thus raised
bounty the farmer, the planter, the mocha
mic.
Resoircd, Therefore, as the opinion of this meet
ing that all the various acts which have been passed by
Congress, laying tariff of duties on imp r,s for the
purpose of aiding and protecting domestic mannfac-
lures, and sun ust, unequal cruel and oppres
sive and contrary 10 the true spirit and meaning of the
Constitution, and that the system will if persisted in
endanger the safety of this Union.
6. ResOired, That in the opinion Of this meeting,
Congress possesses no more power to distribute among
the several States, the proceeds Of the sales of the pub
lie lands, than they have TO sell or distribute among
them the proceeds of the sales of the public vessels
buildings, any other national property purchased
the lands were, from the treasuryot the nation And
il the "TutH Compromise is to De violated by such
disposal Of the public lands II woG!d be- opinion,
10 supefada gross breach of tn, national faith 10
violation Of the Constitution.
Z Rcso'ced, That The power Bestowed By the Cpns,
tuition The President, Of returning any hill which liz
disapproves TO The house IN which II orig;ndted-:lare
await the SANCTION of 80 third. Of Congress before
becomes LAWS in the opinion OF this mretn.,
wise and highly conservative provision ana'ns, uncnn
sli.ional, mistaken hasiv and Iaempc Legislation,
and lha. should be rndsposed to part from it
we should be to part from the check which each /
House has over the proceedings o. the other, that
which the Judiciary possesses certain cases over the
proceedings OF all.
Rtsotred, That consider the mad prn1ct ri |
assuming the debts othe several Sa:es, by any scheme
or devise wha'ever, ct the making any pledge on the
part Of Congress for their payment, revolutionary
measure, utterly subyrrsIv. Of til Coas:'iu,'or, de-
sructive of the pride ard independence OF the a'es,
and, in the opinion of his nj, ein., intended by
appeal to The sordid passions Of nltuFe) In enlist
the indebted States, and The Thousands OF specula.crs
in deprecated State stocks, under The banaer of The
Clay Wing party.
R.solrcd, That sincerely desire 10 preserve in
violate tie national faith, and 10 the country re-
lieved from its embarrassmens; the best means Of e.
fecting which, in the opinion Of this meeting, viii be,
that Congress should retain the Land Fond, aud adopt
in addition thereto, tariff Of duties purely for revenue
sufficient for the full Of the Treasury TO collect
the dues of the Government in constitutional curren
cy, and keep and dsburse them b. Government agen
cy disconnected from all Banks State or Federal; to
adopt reform and reduction in all the expenditures OF