Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-02


selves Wings, are den,ca, with the political d'cir,ne
aud PRINCIPLES held by the party calling thensSlse
National Republicans during ti.e administrator OF 'o'n
Quincy AGlms, and denncai also "iih me F'i,uc"'
doctrines and pane pies he'd ny the party calling
selves Federas,s during the administration oil Inc euei
Adams. 49,, ~
& That the name OF Wing hes Been assumed y Int
leaIrg men Of these old ptr.ies wou, any change ..
doctrine principle and = ussdss CLOAK 10 e"nSs~ -
from the people their real Federal docrInes priiceS'
objects, and ultimate designs.
Tb.i there is no community a. affinity Of princi-
p,ss or Interests !eary Gay a'id the ep"o-
can party Of the United Siates.
That We feel an unqualified opposition to, aac 10
bor,ence Of all The great leading measures which have
been or attempted to b. forced upon the country, py
the present Federal mo- ority IN Congress ouch as
the establishment. o. L new National Bank. the clea
ton OF new and onerons -,atona ceDt; lhe assnnp
ton By the General Government OF the debts oil me
States the distribution Of the proceeds OF The pubic
lands among the States the most wanton and e8tfava
yan. appropriations will; exhausted Treasury Inc
revival of The odious aud oppressive protective lafi,
in utter and shameless violation OF the COMPROMISE
Act and OF every principle OF national faith and moral
obpatiop; the DESTRUCTION of the qualified veto OF Inc
President The only safeguard OF the people against
arbitrary usurpaton by deGpoc mojoriies IN congress,
and the assumption by Congress OF uncons''u'ioha'
powers. o.
@ That we d;sannrore and condemn the odous
Bankrupt law voted fer and supported by Henry t!ay
and its repeal prevented by his single vote whch law
unconstitutional III itself, has had powerful "ssn' "
PRODUCING the present uncxanped pressure and pecu
mary distress o! the country by destroying confidence
between man and man, and essening ali the ICES OF
moral obi CATION and contracts.
TO- That we most cordially approve President ~
Ter exercise OK the veto power in every instance where
he has used Il.
H. Tia, we approve of the Democ ctic Convention
TO be held in Richmond or the - &c March nexi, and
that - be and they hereby appointed delegates
TO the
rs,. - &c acf.s,
necessary in our opinion, to the Democracy OF
the Union complete success ct The next CongTasFoha
and Presidential election.
~ That a National Democratic Convenlion fully
and well attended, is the best means of ensnr'ng that
harmony union and concert; and that we approve oi
such Convention, and viii support IFS nominees inos'
cordially and zea.ou.iy.
The blank in the lth resolution was hen ii'Ico' on
motions seyera.ly made. With names 2. capt, fchs'u
Davis, Mai Wil!ian Cook, Gel Lewis 4 Arthur' taP'
Jesse Jeter Rev. Ahnrr hnthonv, James NJ kuckcr,
Esq, Col f.. d. Williams, Col. ID Annspaugh Capt
NJ Thaxton, Capt. Nj. j. Jones' and y. NJ. 'a!ia:e'To
and Il l. Mus, Esqrs., Delegates III the present L7'
rslature from franklin.
On motion, it
Pcsolred, Tina: the proceedings be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and that the editors OF the
Lynchburg Republican and Virg'nian, and Richmond
Enquirer be respectfully requested To give 'Eein tn W.
eertion in their respective papers.
The meeting then adjourned, sane nc
". J. JoScs, Secy.
.James r Tie second Volume of tho
pro.prc before u.s. ri graphic description sc 81 The
mai administration, wue and yEany the adnaiS'iatV" o