Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-21
dependant on his labor To-
Richmond, april ~, 1913.
WILLIAMSBURG


Al meeting Of large and respectable portion OF
the Republican Wing citizens of Williamsburg, (pur.
suant to few hours previous notice. friendly to the
reelection of the Hon. Henry A. Wise-Dr. Robert
NJ. Garrett called 10 the Chair, and Benjamin L.
Buck;rout appointed Secretary.
| The meeting being thus organized, the Chairman
rose and explained the object for which it assem-
bed, when on motion of Benz. 7. Garrett committee
OF eight persons appointed, consisting Of Messrs
William Waller, Benamln +. Garrett. Edward b.
Lindsay, Johnson Sands, John NJ King, William NJ
Moody, John AlorTss, and Henry NJ Bowden, to
draft preamble and resolutions expressive of the sense
OF tins meeiing-who alter having retired for few
moments, submitted the following:
| The people OF America are born free sovereign and
independent. Inc Constitution, emana,ing it did
from the hands OF our patriotic fathers OF The Revou
ton guarantees TO each and every citizen of this wide
spread Republic, the enjoyment OF freedom Of opinion
freedom OF speech, and freedom Of action An attempts
20 suppress The voice OF The people IN the exercise
oil the1 undouoed rights, is system Of tyranny which
VI" not he submitted TO by people who hold kings
10 adherence, and tyrants IN contempt We entertain
holy reverence for the sacred bond of our Union and
we Will resist, 10 our latest BREATH the attempts OF
ambitious men 10 destroy it. Therefore,
J. Eesoir'd, That, for ter years pas we have bestow-
ed our confidence OIL the Hon Henry A. WISE and
mat now, so lar from desiring his deiea his gene
course, and particularly the pursued by HIM in
thwartng the unholy alliance between the Abolition
isis and Federalsts, commands our warmest adnlra.
uon, ana justly entities HIM 10 most Jealous SD
port.
| :. That in him, a man unlerri6ed and un.
daunted, by the which have been used 10 crush
him. through the crc uation OF false issues and anony
nous publications. and that all such ATTEMPTS 10 poi-
son the minds of his constituents will reco upon the
heads OF his defamers.
| That we recognize in the contest now before US
the same principles which divided The Republican from
the Federal party in the comics, between Thomas JEFF
lesson OF Virginia and John Adams of Massachusetts:
contest which shook 10 lis very centre this Repub.
iic that as our fathers en were, nolc arc in
OF strict construction of the Constitution; that We
are opposed TO the system Of taxation known BY lie
name OF The "Amercan system because in It we
see the South humbled and degraded, and miserable
suppliant at the shrine Of power-a power built up by
the taxes which, under the name OF Tariff, has been
exiorted from her
a. That we select our champion, and The cham
pion OF the South, Henry a. Wise-bclevinc that no
one can stain the fair fame which his and won TOO
IN defence OF our beloved old mother, Jiro;aia
D. mat The means resorted to by the Richmond
wing, and lis compeers in Federalism are unworthy
OF any men who profess 10 love honor and eschew in
jus'icc' that IT evnces spirit OF naughty arrogance
III supposIng that the Peopiecan be frowned down by
any system Of petty tyranny, that their free and
independent votes, can be purchased by any man who
~ wiling 10 sacrifice Virginia "fsr her peculiar OBJ
mons "