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

in effort we have formed ourselves into an Association
with the following Constitution.
Art. ]. This Association shall be called TIC Jamaica
Democratic Association.
Art. :. The Officers Of this Association shall he
President, two Vice Presidents Secretary, aud Asss
tant Secretary, Treasurer; and Standing Committee
OF seven, whose duty it shall be 10 prepare business foT
the Associations, select the place OF meeting procure
members, &c.
Art. The Officers of the Association shall be elect
ed by the body, majority of whom shall decide. The
Standing Committees shall be appointed by The Chair,
and shall remain unchanged during the existence of the
Association, unless from withdrawal or otherwise
Art 4 The Members Of this Association shall sub
scribe - towards defrnying its expenses
Art s. Seven Members shall constitute quorum TO
do business.
Art 6 This Constitution can be amended ut any
meeting by the concurrence of two thirds Of the Mem
bers present
ngs on the 4h Saturday in each month, at IL o'clock
M, and the President can call meeting whenever he
may deem it proper.
Art 3. All citizens of the State, opposed 10 H. Clay
and Wing measures, may become members of this As
ISOLATION.
The meeting then proceeded TO tho election Of Off.
GERS whereupon Robert McKan was elected Pres-
nent, Lewis B. Montague, LIST Vice President and An
drew Hundley, 2nd Vice President; r. l. Montague,
Secretary, and Nssas Z. Montague, assistan, Secre
Jury, aho Wlss ma6on, treasurer.
The Chair then appointed A. NJ. Tribe, Lewis B.
Seward, r. II. w. Goodwin, DIR. WIN l.. Gate wood,
Henry McKan, Robert ~ Trice, and Christopher S.
Brown, the Standing Committee
Mr.. Tribe then offered the following Preamble and
Resolutions, which he prefaced by few stirring and
adopted
The period rapidly approaching, when the people oil
Virginia, and in fac, the whole Union will be called
decide those great questions which were at issue before
them in lS00-invoging all the cherished principles Of
the Republican party, and with them, the future destiny
of this Republic A party powerful in numbers and
talent stripped of the dress that concealed IN the
test of 1910, their principles and policy, flushed with
the victory which was purchased by Misrepresentation,
arlice, and deception has at last boldly proclaimed
itself the advocate of line Of measures, which, if car
ried out would be volatve of The most sacred principles
of the Constitution, and utterly subversive OF the
rights of the States and the liberties of the country
The OCCASION therefore, which calls every patriot
to his post-danger demands at our hands the prompt
est and most decided ac,ion-Therefore,
ReSorcd Isl, That we have witnessed with the deep.
est regret and notifications the efforts Of the Federal
party TO corcenrate iii the General Government, by a
forced and latudinous construction Of the Ccnstu-
ton powers expressly withheld from il by The terms oil
that sacred instrument and that in the effort to insien
upon this country National Bank, Protective Tariff,
and the measures generally proposed as constituting
their line OF policy. we witness an utter contempt tor
the sanctity of our political compact, and determined
purpose 10 plant The Federal standard upon the ruins of
the Consiu ton.
2nd We hold sacred the principles embodied in the
Resolutions of 90 and 99-we will cling 10 them as
the cherished doctrines Of the State Rights School
and although denounced absractons, and their ad
vocaes Absractionsts, they constitute in the OPT
Mon of this meeting the foundation which rests the
honor and hopes of this entire Union and believing
DO, that the battle which is now about TO be
Tough, will be between the advocates of these doc
Tunes, and their determined foes, hesitate moi to en-
list for the arand for these principles ace acH aear
TO the knife
3D. That We view The present leader and champion OF
the Wing party, convert to the Hamiltonan school
and an incorporating opponent of Jefersonian
Democracy; and holding him in this attitude we will
oppose with whote strength his vaon to the
Chief Msgistracy Of this Union-tha we will oppose
him by no appeals 10 the PASSIONS by the miserable
display 10 which his friends reaorting for his sup
port but that will substitute for defamation,
skins and mill boys, addresses to the and judg
menl of an enlightened people.
4,h That free trade, low duties debt, separation
from banks, economy rerenchment, and strict sdhe
to the Constitution, all principles of the JEFF
fersonan s;amp-that we will rally to the banner which
bears this motto, and that whether it may rest upon
Northern or Southern soil, identified with its
success, and with il we will stand or fall
9TH That we know no party, either as Van Buren,
or Calhoun-that we know no man entitled 10 excu
sive extra priveges-bu that will support an
within the limits of the Republic, who holds the
doctrines of the Republican school, with rmness and
talents to sustain them-that will sanction the de-
cison of we'll organized Convention, and will merge
all individual preferences, in The paramount desire 10
sustain in its majesty and purity the Constitution of
our glorious Union.
On motion Of R. l.. Montague,
l. Resolced, That we are in favor OF admitting Texas
in the Union. We unwilling TO support any man
for the high Office of President who will not go with
us this subject, and anxious TO know the
sentiments of the candidates ths important, question
Q Rcsolced That we call upon all political
brethren of the good old Democratic county of Middle
SEX 10 arouse themselves to action, and cooperate
with Us in this good cause.
On motion of Lewis B. Seward, A. NJ. TRIBE, and
R. l.. Montague, requested to address the Asso
citation at the next County Court.
The meeting then adjourned until the 4th Saturday
in this month"; with the request, that the proceedings
be published in the Enquirer and Petersburg Repub-
lican. ROBT. McKAN, Chairman.
R. l.. MONTAGUE, Secretary.
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