Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-06
PUBLIC MEETING.

Accordinr 10 previous notice. a meeting of the De-
mocratic citizens of Marion county convened at The
court house Monday, the 4th instant at II o'clock,
for the purpose Of appointing Delegate to the Con-
yen,ion to be assembled in Baltimore, in May next.
On motion, jain Clayton, Esq was called to the
Char and Austin Merrill appointed Secretary IL be-
nr then suggested that the hour had arrived for the
sttinr Court, IL resolved, mat committee oil
seven be appointed for the purpose OF drafting resolu-
tons expressive Of the views OF the meeting and
that we ADJOURN 10 meet at Kerrs Hotel, half all
hour
Ne, according to adjournment. The Chair then ap
pointpd &. a. Harper, Esq, Col J. Musgrave, Thomas
Rho1. Esq, Austin Merrill, NJ. II. johnson, Esq, DR.
Z Kldwe, and Col John Prichnrd, SAID committee
After some consultation the committee reported the In"
loving resolutions, the 9th blank, which beng filled
bv the meeting on molon then passed without dis
sent
Ee,oired, That look upon the coming contest Tor
the ne Presidency as one OF vast importance 10 the
lovers of free throug bout the the
question at issue, ia one Of constructions
and that the result Of that contest will 60 far to esta
blish the rule whether National Legislature shall
ac, in the broad latitude of ancient Federalism or
under the State Rights Republican doctrines OF 9o-9
Pesoired, That we look upon the Convention to be
assembled in Baltimore in May next, as an as
.embng together of the dieting po'ner, for the pur
nose of eecting harmony and concert Of action IN the
great Democratic family-that they are only clothed
with mowers CONNIE nsurate with tina. object and that
The several States are entitled 10 the same relative
strength in that body they entitled to IN the Elec-
,oral College as fixed by the Constitution.
Resoired, That approve Of the plan recommend
ed by our State Convention of last win,cr-the ap
oo!n,ment of four delegates for each Congressional
District, believing that course best calculated for
far expression OF the popular voice, but that we
never thought of asking for Virginia any greater or
nny less relative power in the nomination OF cand''
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency than she
b,s in their election
Resoired, That we approve Of the plan suggested IN
The "Weslern Virginia Argus for the loh Congress,
sional District by which the counties OF ONO ana
Brooke appoint one Delegate, Marshall and Tyler one
Monongalia and Marion one, Preston, Randolph and
Barbour one, making the complement of four.
Resoleed, Tina, c. A Harper, Esq, be appointed one
of the four Delegates for this Congressional District
Rfsolced, That look upon the warning OF the
Democratic Press in relation 10 the individual claims
Of distinguished statesmen as highly injurious to the
great cause we have slake-that there IS no such
sn,rit and no such contest in the minds OF the peo
ole a, arge-,bat they ready and willing, and 'o'H
aet for our cause, and not for men.
Il was then ordered that the proceedings OF tins
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary and
forwarded to the Editors of the Marion Pioneer, the
Western Virginia Argus. and Richmond Enquirer, fo
publication. JOHN Ola Wv 'N" :"
AUsTt; MERRILL, Sec Ty