Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-04
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AMELIA COt'NTy

Al a meeting of a number Of the Republicans Of the
county OF Amelia held in pursuance Of public notice,
al The Courthouse Of the county, the Goth day oil
January, 1913, Captain John F. Wiley was appointed
Chairman and William II. Harrison, Esq appointed
Secretary.
Nj Lewis E. Iiarvie, having explained the obj ecs
Of the meeting submitted :he following resolutions,
which were unanimousy adopted
l. 2esolced, That this meeting cordially approve the
n-onos;,ion to hold Convention of the Republican
Pariy of this Stale III the city Of Richmond, the I'd
day of March next; for the purpose of again pyociamng
and enforcing the principles sustain, and the mea.
sures we advocate; Of indicating the time and place OF
holdiap a General Convention 10 nominate candidates
for President and Vice President Of the Uncd States
at the ensuing elections, md proposing the mode in
which the Delegates from this State to the said Con-
yen,on shall be chosen BY the people; and Of organi.
zng the party in this State for the approaching cleo
lions. ,
staining n, this time from any indication OF prefer
rnccs for the tnd7idulls to be selected the cand'
dates for the Offices Of President and Vice President al
the ensuing election -
rs1sonal references, and zealously support the
minces Of The General Convention only in the con.
;d Mt eypecta;ion that the Convention will nominate
"a one who does not fully with the car
dinal questions of Slavery, Tariff and Bank.
Rssoiped That while we acqut The Southern
Wins or nil d;spos,ion TO favor the designs oflhe Abo
l,ionisls and feel assured that they are united with the
whole South as one man, in opposition to those designs,
il is matter of consauation 10 us, that The severest re
buke. with which the Abolition party has met at The
North has emana,ed from the Republican Governor OF
the Empire State.
s. Resoired, That we cannot ana VIII not surrender
one o,a Of cur rights 10 our slave properly nor aoan
don in anv particular our views OF HE slave question;
that We hail The recent acts OF the Government oil New
York as IN indication Of the entire unon with MS on
this question: cf our Republican brethren OF The N'rih
and that we EXPECT the State Convention to be held ~
Richmond in some suitable manner 20 express our
FEE lincs and views on this subject.
g. Etsoiced, That united in their p''ltea' p''nces
and concuirirr in al! their measures o. policy, The He'
puLlcans Wall easily tisappon the only nope .! lhe'r
opponents, that or dividing the party ABOUT men.
7. Gfsoistd. Tha, Lewis + itarv'e' rey'nn I'es'
Thomas W Webster Rodophll Jeief, Thomas =. ye'ef'
James P Cooke Peter Burton, VIM Robertson, ! hos,
c. Wilson, James Bott Benjamin Bf,dge'o''h' EDWARD
Green and Fab.us Lawson, be ana they are hereoy
appointed Delegates 10 represent the Republicans Of
this county in the Convention TO be held ~ the city OF
Richmond on the End day Of March next
On motion Of Mr. ilarvie,
Rtsolced, That the Chairman ana secretary Oh '"'S
meeting be added the Delegates previously appointed
to the said Convention.
On motion, : ~. !,
Resulted. That The proceedings OF th's meeting he
signed by the Chairman and oeefe'aIy' uhu '"a' '"'
be published in the Richmond Enquirer
And then on motion, the meeting aolnn,n ,r.
''"' JOHN F. WILEY, Gin
WV II HARRi=oa, Sscy