Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-14
SUSSEX COUNTY.

SUSSEX COUNTY.
At an adjourned meeting of the Democratic Repub
lican party of Sussex, held at November Court, the
following proceedings took place
Col Jesse Hargrave, Chairman ofthe previous meet.
ing, took the Chair, and the former Secretary being
absent motion, Mr.. Joseph w. Mason was appoint
ed Secretary Of this meeting
On motion of MIR. ]. V. NJ. Eppes, Committee OF
nine appointed to prepare Resolutions.
The Chairman announced the Committee TO consist OF
the following gentlemen: J. V. M. Eppes, John Car
gill, John II. Walker, Col. VIM Parsons, T. u Land,
John b Freeman, jain M. Wyche, Thomas A. Har
rson and John G. Adkins, Esqrs, who, after short
retire introduced set Of Resolutions which, a
ter amendments, were adopted, as follows:
l. Resolred, That we are opposed TO U. States
Bank, in every form, shape or name, which it can be
made TO assume.
2 Resolued, That are opposed TO Tariff for pro-
lection by whatever modification it be pre-.
scented We for strict adherence 10 the long
cherished Democratic Republican principles, every
deviation thererom is calculated to subject US to the
charge of Inconsistency.
3 Resotccd That in our opinion each State has the
right to choose lis delegates TO the National Couven-
ton in its way.
A. Resolved, That We approve OF District Conven
ton, to be holden IN the first Congressional District 10
appoint four delegates to the National Convention, 10
be holden in the city of Baltimore the fourth Mon
day in May next.
5. Resolued, Tha, we are perfectly willing that the
Delegates to the National Convention when they shall
be assembled in full Convention, shall adopt rules for
the Government of said Convention and shall deter.
mine the manner and mode of voting in said Conven
tion for nominees for the Presidency and Vice Pres-
dency of the u States.
g. Resolred That John Carg Francis E. Rives
John B. Freeman v. M. Eppes, John IL. Walker,
DR.. William Briggs, William T. Parham, John G.
Moyer, John NJ. Wyche, and Joseph w. Ma
son, Esq'rs., be, and they hereby appointed
Delegates TO District Convention to be holden in the
town Of Suffolk in the county of Nansemond, or any
nIo birh of nt,os do.
signate, on the day Of next, and that the
said Delegates hereby instructed to vote for the
pontment of four Delegates to the National Republican
Convention, who in favor of Martin Van Buren,,
President Of the United States and who will cast their
vote in the National Convention for Mr.. Van Buren,,
the first choice Of the Republican party of the county
Of SUSSEX.
T. Resolved, That we will support no man for the
Presidency of the United States who will not abide by
the decision of the National Convention when fairly
and fully ascertained. Whilst portion of US here
sembled are favor Of the per capita district mode
Of voting in the nominating Convenon-viewing,a as
do, the nominating Convention as entirely different
from the electoral colleges, Tor the body TO elecyet
we esteem our Democratic Republican principles too
highly not yield TO the decision and will of the
jory
Resotued, That the Richmond Enquirer and Demo-
cratic papers Of this district be requested TO publish
these proceedings.
JESSE HARGRAvE, Chm.
JOSEPH w. MASON, Seey.
Mr. John Fl. Walker requested the Secretary to state,
in connection with the above proceedings, his most de
cided opposition Tariff for protection by what
ever name or modification it be presented: whether
i, be called discriminating Tariff incidentally, &c,
&c. is his opinion the thing at last; that those
terms only used to deceive the people, that those
who favor of the right of Congress to discriminate,
and select such articles they shall think proper
render the whole grounds of objection TO protective
Tariff and that he cannot perceive the slightest differ
ence in principle, between discriminating Tariff and
one based upon the broad grounds of protection