Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-21
ANDREW SUMMERS, Secry.
MARlnN CaENIY.


According to adjournment, large number of the
Democratic czens of Marion county met n, The Court
house on Monday, the 9TH instant, at o'clock, T. W.
The meeting organised by TIE calling oil John
Clayton, ESQ to the Char, and appointing u a. HorP-
er Secretary
NJ H. johnson, ESQ., from the Committee appointed
at previous meeting To draft resolutIons reported The
following which, the bank in the 9th res ilu'ion being
filled By the meeting, were adopted as follows
Whereas the time is drawing near when lie two
great political parties which divide the country to
meet again battle array; and whereas, the cam2aign
of 1910 he's taught US, that if would meet an an-
enemy with well grounded assurances of victory,
must be the field at the earliest dawn, with all
the necessary munitions OF war, aud IN perfect readi-
ness for the fight: therefore,
Resotrfd, That, in our opinion, the grand issue oil
the mex Presidential campaign Is whether the eg'ea
ton of Congress shall be confined 10 those powers
pressly grated II the General Government by the
States or whether thai legislation shall embrace any
and every subject, and hs carried II any and every
tent which certain interests may believe, effect to
believe, will conduce to The general prosperity OF the
country.
Rcsored That the prosperity and permonency Of the
Union can only be reasonably hoped for by sdherng
strictly to the State Rights Republican doctrines Of
9S aud 9, preserving the just balance OF powers be
tween the Federal and State Governments as well as
preventing the encrouchments of the several depart
men,s (of both State ard Federal sys,em upon each
other.
Resolced, That in Wing opponents q
well organised, and therefore, powerful party, abound
ing in wealth. and lavish in its expenditures to effect
their political ends comprising, too in their ranks a
fair proportion of the talent of the country and ready
and determined, as we believe, to prostitute that talent
from it's only legitimate end, (the raising Of the
of mankind to happier social condition,) TO the ad
of the private interests and emoluments of
u special and privileged class
Resoired, That, powerful may be opponents
we have only to make free use Of our legitimate and
only proper arms, Cruh and argument,l to put their
proud hosts to flight.
ResotceG That for the purpose of better uniting and
harmonlzing action, it is expedent TO form Demo
cratic associations in every county of the State and
every State OF the Union.
Resolced, That NJ II. Johnson 4. kidwell, Junior,
Colonel John Prichard and Colonel Richard Ptzer be
committee TO draft constitution for the Democracy
OF Marion county, and report may be TO this
meeting.
The committee, under resolution 9th, then reported
the following constitution, wkch was adopted, as fol-
lows:
CONSTITUTION
l. This Association shall be known By the name
and style of the Democratic Association Of Marion
county.
2. Any citizen OF Virginia belonging to the Demo
cratic party, may become member of this Associa-
ton.
3 TIE members Of this Association shall subsc.ib
whatever they may severay think their pecuniary cb-
iies and the crisis may demand.
d. The officers of this Association shall be Presi-
DENT three Vice Presidents, Recording Secretary,
Corresponding Committee of three, and Treasurer.