Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-02
DEMOCRATIC MEETING ~ BEDFORD


county, on the 23d Of January lsi3 (Courl day) at
the Eass hotel IN L'5eriy-the meeting was Organized
By calling Capt Matthew P-:l "a the Char. ION mo,on
OF W. Cook, En- j and appointing Captain Milton J,
Jones Secretary Maj William Cork, al some length,
explained the objects of The meeting and smoke OF the
proceedings CT The Wing meeting of said county, n,
ast December Cont and cypatiated for some time on
the Course, objects end measures Of the Wig party
and on n rno,nn 10 liza, feet read tie Wing proceed
ings OF Deceibsr Court last He then offered and read
20 the meeting the following prep,nte and resolutions.
and supported The same by speech Of considerable
length ard aIIma:ioi; after Which, said preamble aud
resolutions, WIRE unanimously adopted, VIZ:
In looking abroad through the hole extent of or-
country, one unbroken scene Of uncxaped DfruHiary
distress mee,s the eye And the mind is nsnc.ively
led 10 take retrospect OF the pas. prosperous and hap
py condition of our country contrast with The pre
sent depressed gloomy and distressed condition of eve
~ class and community; and 10 enquire the cause os
50 sudden and faint change. ]. must and wilt be
conceded that for twelve years previous to The p,e..
political revolution Of 1910, during the administration
Of jackson aud Van Barren, our aiole counirv and
every class ana community thereof was Compare
!ivriy growing, prosperous and happy condition. our
laws irdc'oasy n'7df and equally administered; our
population rapidly increasing, prosperous aud happy.
sur honor, both State and Naiona res. rct-d and no.
nored al home and abroad ind vidGal rights and inter-
ess respected and and every class Of society,"
mechanical, agricultural AID commercial, reapng am
pie rewards for their enterprise and industry: all pecu
the annual expenditures of the Government had bee
made of over twelve millions Of dollars in the last Two
yeaTs OF Van Buren, administration, and her cccruing
revenues and !rs"crces Tor approaching years, with
eqnsl reirenchment and economyD fully adequate 10
the necessary expenditures.
Such (conc'spy) the state ard condition Of cur
country WHEN nnr ea'miea i''with zeal worthy of n
better carse gnadfd by ller many discomfu!es end
defeats in their desires "a. place. patron
age and power Ivy resofiing In TIC unrxomp,ed
sfeS'es of hunbuGgery aud deception; by The most
reckless and shameful abandonment end disregard of
yeracy, the and camorous cries OF ex.
traragance, prof, gacr and pei tidy, against lie h.n
Republican administration; by The most loud and IN.
cpasn. cries %! 'caGce, change; by the genera,
and constan! promises OF better tine, and better our
rency, and universal prosperity, greater economy
greater rerenchment and economy in the expenditures
Of The Government, prescribing prescription; the mos.
shameless re5ort TO ppeayIng, olas fraud, corruption
and perjury, OF the ballot box, and the most wsnon
extravaganza aud proilgaie of money bias.
rupt, and carry The mcrccaary and Piled 0f oil
parties By keeping out of view their real and ultimate
leading ohircts; and actually DENYING open rnouhed
that they contemplated desired the rccaIer of ano-
ther u Bank, tariff Tor protection, or assumption
Of the Stae debts by the General Government thu
creation Of great national debt, and other high obec-
tunahle and unconstitutional measures, "in IN evil
hour succeeded in e!ectng President and Wee Pc
dent of their own choice, "cnd I'm joNOacsi aer.".
TIE sequel of the revolution 1910, all see and feel
contemplate the ruins o.. departed greatness il is some
times necessary To ip;eroga,e the tonbs that We
may draw from them affecting lesson for the benefit
of The living What, then it may we'll be asked, his
been the result 10 too confing constituency Of tie
revolution IT 1910: Weanswer, (concisrly) naional
debt in lime OF peace nf thirty lions Of dol
lars an exhausted and nso ven: treasury soil r.
vadcd, ard our flag insul;ed with impun,;y upon The
great highway Of nations; a valuable portion 0f our
territory tameiy surrendered 10 British aggression; d
Il sl.pnr oA.,o
movas from office Cor opinions sake, than under any
ptevioas Administration the space Of time anG
many org ted capable and faithful lncunben,s huri.
ed out. and their places filed in many cases, with the
most proilg1te, incompetent and G:ihess SUCCESSOR
pecuncry affairs, not o"y much devanssd bu: destroy
co; mutual confidence necessary 10 the we'll being
of socety totally egardcd the prices of mechon..
cal and agricultural ,to. ard predictions greatly and
amnst fatally deprecated; The wages of labor greatly
reduced, and vast MEMBERS of Industrious laborers
thrown out Of empioymcnt tie high purposes Of como
Of the departments Of Government slsmsfully ppr.
vesed from their original design md converted INTO
arenas of personal inyecve and violence ard deara-
ding scrambles for tue elevation depression Of rival
aspan's tor Office power and patronage, degrading and
scandaous specuces, and disgrace Republican iu-
sii;utions. Therefore
Re.oeed, Tha, The calami,ous and greatly nisordered
condition c our whole country, since the political
revolution OF lS4O furnishes the most ample and tri.
umphant vindcaton Of the truth and efficacy Of Demo-
cratic principles and the sanitary effects of Democratic
ever Federal measures by this practical illustration o:
the nature and eiiec. Of practical Federalism.
q That we are (upon pfinepir) opposed to the great
leading ard favorte measures Of federalism. To a
National Banka Protective Tariv-ihe Distribution OF
tie proceeds Of lie saPa Of the Public L1nGs among ina
Siaeshe creation 81 great National Deb:-Intcrnal
improvements by The General Govprnlren,-an IA.
sumption Of the State cebis--and restriction ii ihs
Veto Power
That The political party in power, ard having
large maj'rties IN both h1nsss Of is present Congress
which put forward Henry Clay their candidate for the
neg, Presidency, have fatally disrgsrded and violated
all their promises and pledges made to the people before
the Presidential election OF 1910; and among Others tia:
they would prescribe prescription; that they wcu!d
reform abuses reduce expenditures and plo.pe.
riiy confluence and better times 10 The country.
That while political adrersaries .! this county,
IN their proceedings d, last December court that
in their whole party, throughout the Unior they havs
but one man trnry Clay possessed Of the requisite
qualifications FOR The next presidency, the Democratic
party c1n With truth boast OF many distinguished pe-
clans md statesmen fully cnmrsen. 10 The losk, viz:
Van Barren Cas-. Calhoun, Buchanan, Benton Wight,
Johnson. Woodbury. and others.
That the political opinions md principles cf
vast majority CT The leaders of lac parysty'irs .hsu