Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-31
npuocnAr1c MEETING IN wYTHE.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WYTHE.
The tns e,inp Of the Democracy OF "Jthe county,
>, Monday Ia I. was well attended. The pfocee days
d oso,,es will be found below. the resolutions
.do,,ed express IN our humbls opinion, The uEdI-
y,ded thought and desires OF the Democracy, NOT
only Of tins cuuuy, but OF this ehre secon oi couh
Try. ~ c,.,,l So,
.dor,ed. (Mr James II Piper IN the Char,) Mr. Lei
w,ch one of The delegates 10 The Baltimore Conven-
.un addressed the neetng-in iorcible manner ne
da eli upyn aud endorsed The general principles o, tF
roo ,ut,ons As Of the delegates IRON tais Fec
,o,al District he sponded II the restitution OF Df.
c,cck II and IN the affirmative saying that should 10
! ,,forseen event occur he would attend the Cunven-
linn and execute viii and wish, so Tar as IN bm
law Cannot the other delegates make similar sacf'.
6ce We call especially upon Captain john floyd OF
| ahnrdon and ask that he make the sacrifice. zee,
sacrifice private calls and cares tor week or Two,
and come NJ this one time, in this our emergency, to
the aid of cur party, our principles, our country see
The letter of Col Hopkins aud General Chapman,
and the Card OF Mr.. VIM. F. Richie, IN the Richmond
Eoou,rer or the 10TH and then resolve 10 help US TO
d,sornse with General Dromgoole, an alternate
He is rather after the order OF Benton, Blair, ~ Co.
of the Globe TO be trusted by any portion OF the good
old South West.
| LII The Baltimore Convention which is to assemble
on the 21lh give proper evIdsnce IN their nom'-
nees that thew have and considered the public in
,e,est and not the "soary and alone interest Of any
man or set of men, and victory ours Let them give
US candidates for the nation, the whole nation, and mol
mere parsans, and victory 10 ours Let them give US
candidates under whose broad banner of good primer
PIES for principles sake, and net Tor men sake, the
Democracy may rally, and victory IS ours
From confusion conlounded INTO which, IN the course
of the las, twelve years, first from o"e, and then from
another cause, the Democratic party have been driven
and scattered, this convention may redeem us Take
away the Infamous struggle for men, and resolve to
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out the elder and the younger Adams ana II Shall De
done and victory will be ours
Let the Baltimore Convention meet IN the love oi
country, and of principle, md forgetting men; meet 10
do their duty lei them do it-and in November ne x,
Federalism, Adams, Clay, COOK, and Webs;ersm as IN
1928 will be PROSTATE before the indignant outbreak
Of an insulied people.-[H hyshe Republican,
WYTHE COUNTY.
At meeting OF portion vi the Democratic party OF
Wytbe county, held pursuant TO notice u, the Court
House on Monday, the 18th day of May, ls44, being
court day.
On motion of Col Harold Smyth, Isaac J. Leftwich
ESQ., was called to the chair, and motion Of Col
Thomas Boyd Col John a. Sanders appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting briefly explained By
Colonel Harold Smylh, and on his motion the follow
ing resolutions were considered, and unanimously
ado pied:
Resolred, THAT the re-annex allon Of Texas 10 the
United S,a;es, is required by the best inter-
ests Of the Unon, and that this meeting approve
ihsreof and desire that the same be speedily and i'm
media,ey done.
Resolced THAT such measure at this time IS consis-
tent with the soundest principles Of international! law,
and is not violave of the faith of The United States
to Mexico" This meeting considering, that the with
holding on the part Of the Government Of MEXICO, OF
open acknowledgement of the independence OF Texas
sheer act OF stubborn WILL and not TO be tolerated
by the nations OF Chris.endom
up D1 the Treaty gith Texas
for re-annexaton lately consunatsd far the Exc
culive Department of the u. States concernedthat
approve and applaud the course of President Tyler
for his prompt action therein and earnestly desire
that the said Treaty be ratified by the Senate Of the
United States.
Re,oircd That so far as this meeting have right and
are concerned part Of the constituent body, here
by instruct our Senators in Congress, the Hon. Wm
C. Rives and the Hon. WIN. ). Archer, 10 advise aud
consent 10 the ratification ofsnd Treaty We also
que that they lend their influence and best endeavors
IN all honorable manner 10 carry the said Treaty, by
ratification speedy, full and plete effect, and
that they lay thess resolutions and proceedings before
the Senate.
Resoloed, That our Delegates and alternates 10 the
Baltimore Convention which is 10 assemble on the
9th instant for the purpose of nominating suitable per-
sons as candidates for President and Vice President Of
the U. s. to be placed on the Democratic ticket and
supported by the Democratic party in the ensuing cleo
tion be instructed, and they hereby instructed,
for persons who in Caror Of immediac re-annraiion
of TtIas, and for no ether.
On motion OF DIR. Robert Crockett,
ResoIeed, That this meeting entertain the most en-
confidence in the individuals selected and appoint
ed by the meeting AT Abingdon. delegates from this
Electoral District to attend the Democratic Conven-
lion to he held al Baltimore this presen, month, and
respectfully and earnestly reques, that The SAID dele
gates will attend the said Convention.
On motion of Col Smyth,
Resoired, That these proceedings and resolutions be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and that copies
thereof be furnished delegates and alternates TO
the Baltimore Convention, and also 10 the Hon. VIM
c. Rives, and the Hon. VIM. S. Archer, our Senators
in Congress, with the request that they lay them before
the Senate of the United Satesthat they be furnished
for publication TO the papers at Wylhevllle end Abng
dom for insertion in said papersalso, TO the Richmond
Enquirer, Petersburg Republican, Washington Spec
,alor, Madisonan and Globe, with the request that
they may be published in their columns.
Resoircd That the thanks Of this meeting be rendered
The Chairman, Mr. Isaac j. Leftwich for the dignihed
manner in which he has presided.
Resolred, That this meeting adjourn, sine die.
ISAAC J LEFTWICH, Chairman.
JONI A. SANDERS, Secretary.