Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-07
+. ii. HILL, Secretary.
PUBLIC MEETING IN KING WILLIAM.

At meeting oil q portion OF the Democratic Republ-
can Party OF KIM William, held at Mulberry Hill on
Saturday. the lrs day of April, 1913, Captain Samuel
Robinson called 10 the Chair and I. o. Dabncy APP
pointed Sc rotary.
After few remarks from Col Benjamin F. Dabncy,
the injecting was addressed at considerable length by
Maj VIM. y foniaine, who stated that the object OF the
meeting to take into consideration The action Of the
late Democratic Convention held in the city of Rich
mond the second day of March last. and the
quenccs likely 10 result from the recommendation
tanned III the address OF that Convention to the people
Of Virginia, in regard the next Democratic National
Convention 10 be held for the purpose Of selecting
didates for the offices OF President and Vice President Of
the United States
After Maj Fontane had concluded his remarks mo-
ton was submitted by Col. B. F. Dabney, and carried
that committee Of thirteen be appointed BY the Chair
man. 10 prepare preamble and resolutions expressive
OF the of tie meeting.
Tie following gentlemen were thercupon appointed
BY the Chairman 10 compose the Committee: b. /. Dab
new \. B. Ill., VIM. s. Fontaine Thomas Robinson,
Richard f. Tompkins, James Roane George X. Trant,
Junus B. Roane, Thomas 5. jones' Young j. Clements,
VIM w. Willeroy, Eikanah Clements and John War
The Committee after having retired for 4 short time,
reported the following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted by the meeting:
Whereas the action Of the Democratic Convention,
which assembled in the city OF Richmond on the ID ut,
in recommending the fourth Monday in November next
as proper time for the meeting OF National Conven-
in The ranks of the Democratic Republican Party, by
exciting suspicion in the minds of The people that the
delegates whom they sert for special purpose were
made by management 10 fores,ai the action Of the Ma
tional Convention, By coyery expressing preference
for particular candidate for the Presidency when such
the object of the people sending delegates to
the State Conycntion
And whereas the month Of May preceding the Pres
Dental Election has been the usual time al which the
democracy Of the union have heretofore met in Conven
ton, aud States had already named May, leii, as
the appropriate lime for holding the National Conven-
,ion it did not become the great State oil Virginia to
throw herself the path Of her States and
thus place herself in the attitude Of arrogant and super
cious dictation to the other States Of the Union;
Aud whereas unless Virginia receGe Ike result NAV
be the meeting of two Democratic Conventions, in
November next, composed Of the friends of MIR. Van
Buren, the other in May lol4, composed Of the friends
of Mr.. Calhoun Col. Johnson Gen. Cass and Mr. Blu
chanan who, to ether will far outnumber the friends
OF Mr. Van Buren-and thus, by the unwse action of the
Convention Of Virginia, we may see two Democratic
candidates in the field;
And, whereas, the vote Of the county of King William
was cast BY its delegation for the lh Monday in Noyem
Der next we having voted with the majority have Tie
Parliamentary right 10 move reconsideration-we,
therefore, in primary meeting assembled do resolve
l. That tho State Central Corresponding Committee
be requested postpone the time for the meeting Of the
National Convention to the 18th Monday in May, lSi4
or IL the COMMITTEE DeleVe llCy nave no such power
then they are hereby requested 10 address circular 10
the people Of the different counties OF the State showing
the propricty and necessity of such postponemcnt.
,. That the people of King William authorized no
one to express their preference for Mr.. Van Buren,
Mr. Calhoun by implication otherwise, in the State
Convention of the I'd of March
B. That it is not intention 10y The proceedings of
this meeting to express any such preference, but we
mean abide by tic decision OF the Convention that
shall assemble in Baltimore in May, lo4i.
A. That conventions Of all kinds are evils and only
be tolerated bccau necessary evils, and that through
their agency there is great danger that the power of
eleclng the Chief Magistrate OF the Union may steal
from the people to a few intriguing and unprincpled
politicians And is therefore, OF the greatest impor
lance that conventions for the selection OF candidates for
the Presidency should be constituted according 10 the
principles of the Federal Constitution
s. That, in our opinion, each State should have tho
same in the National Convention TO which she Is
entitled under the Constitution III the election OF Pres
dent and Vice President.
g. That the vote in Convention should be per captfa
and not BY States.
After tho adoption of the preamble and resolutions, on
the motion of \ L. Ill., il was further
Resolred, That the proceedings oil this meeting be Tor
warded 10 the Editors of the Richmond Enquirer and
Richmond Compiler, with request that they publish
the same in their respective papers.
The meeting then adjourned
siML. ROBINSON, Chairman.
/. 0. DABNEy, Secretary.
CONVENTION OF THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL