Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-08
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.


| Alta meeting OF the Democratic Party Of the county
of Southamp,on held in the Court House, on aionuai
the 18Th Febtuary-Capta,n James r. Bryant wa
called TO the Char, and William S. Goodwin nppon"e
Secretary-James d. Massenburg from The COMMITTEE
Amounted TO prepare n Constitution for the govern
mr., Of the democratic Association, formed IN said
county, preseG,cd the following, which was unanimous
| " adopted BY The meeting
Isl. This Association shall be called the Democratic
Association of the county of southampton
end The Officers of this Association shall CONSIST Of
President, four Wee Pres,den's,a Treasurer, three
Secretaries Corresponding Committee OF - ana
Committee of Vigilance Of tweniy-fonf 10 De enlarged
al the pleasure OF the Assoc'a.ion :,
3rd /, shall be the du,y of the President 10 presio'
al all the pubic meetings OF the Association, anu us
rharue all The various duties Of t:e Char In lhe ao-
ssnce Of the President, 1t shall be the duly ol '
Vice Presidents to preside, III tae order OF teif RANK
4th The Secretaries shall preserve register oil Inc
proceedings OF the Association, and discharge sue"
other may, from time to time be assig"eo 'c,
5,h II shall be the duty OF the Treasurer 10 take
chorrs If all pecun,ary contributions which may oe
made for the purpose Of carrying on the designs o.
the Association preserve an account thereof, ana os
burss the same upon the order Of the Secretary coun-
e signed by the President, IN such other manner rs
mas be directed by the Association
9Th The CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE shall conducl al
correspondence that may be necessary or useful IN al
yancinp the cause We engaged IN, ard more espe-
ciay invoke cooperation and assistance from our olo
Their Democrats, in other parts OF the Slle ana TUT
Committee OF Vigilance shall decmae such papers ano
documents as are calculated 10 develop The principles
If Democracy and counteract the poison winch wing
pery is endeavorng TO niuse INTO our potca system,
1th The regular meetings OF tins Association, shaIi
h. the third Monday IN every month, unti alter ih'
Presidential Election in November. Speca! meetings
may a, any time be called by the President, or by five
members, and ten members saali constitute quorum
10 transact business
Sth As The object of this Association is TO foster
prime Piles OF RepubIcanism, and avert partial system
of legislation, Whereby the great boGy oil The people
are made tributary to favored few, the only qnalca-
ton requisite 10 constitute membership, is opposition
10 The election of Henry Clay, the chief Of that plum
dering SYSTEM or any of that hybred family OF poI','
cans, protesting Repabicansm, but advocating th
la'ii1dlnous hsreses Of WhIggery, to the Presidency
Of the United Sta.es
9th In order To an immediate organzat on oil t!is
Association the members thereof shall forthwith pro-
coed 10 the election of President, Vice Presidents,
Treasurer and Secretaries, and the President shall
soon as practicable, appoint the Corresponding Com
mi,tee and the Committee OF Vigilance.
In addition 10 the foregoing, the following resolu-
ton was also unanimously adopted:
Resolred That, instead of branch associations, the
President of this Association shall appoint committee
of twelve for each election precinct, to assist the com
m,ttee Of vigilance IN warning the Democracy oil thf
perls now threatening The constitutional compact, and
arousinr al irne Republicans the rescue-that said
committee report TO this association from time 10 time,
the progress shey making in the noble cause, ana
the more e.c,ua!y discharge that duty, al least t"
Of their members ara earnestly requested 10 attend each
regular meeting OF this ASSOCIATE n.
The meeting then proceeded to the election OF oil
OF the Association, when the following were cho-
Jeremiah Cobb President.
George B. Cary, lst Vice President, Nathaniel
r Williams, ID do Allen Edwards, Sd do james
Maget, 1,h do
" S. Goodwin, W. B Stands B. E. Pope, Sc
cretares
L. w. Massenburg, Treasurer.
After which, the following resolutions we're passed
Reso'red, Tina, l.. P. Nicholson, b. +. Pope, +. w
M,sssnburr, +. Malone, John Vick w 5. Good
wyn, and W. a Massenburg be appointed delegates
represeu. the Democratic party Of the county Of
Southampton in the Convention, which Is TO meet al
Surry Courthouse on the 2ith of February, for The
purpose OF of nominating Candidate TO represent tins
district in the next Senate Of Virginia.
Eesoieed, That the proceedings oil this meeting be
signed by the President and Secretary and published
IN the Richmond Enquirer.
JAMES d. BRYANT, Prest.
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