Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09

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four candidates for the delcgaion>hp 10 the Baltimore
| Conyent,nn-and the Van Barren men could co the
sams B,tveen the day Of election one an tna'soay
IN prD and The dag At tin mee'ing OF Tue oenet
| Convention, nhe 4 II Monday in Mayo there IS SUN
cen, fin. for the Delegates thereto, 10 cross the Al
,,,;c o,o,, .,,d hold IN r meeting IN Liverpool or
in London WV then should we hear that II is ior
want ur ,;,nr that the district convention Is fesotsa -
instead OF the polls
N,rcan we see the evil fleets, which il has been
G.,,ed .o,l5 te produced on our Spring Elections
On The other hand it would have tendency TO draw
the whole force olhe party 10 the polls, and inevitably
secure the election of Democratic de' gales 70 our e
Legislature And thus, IN the fa:l, we wouid fai'y
around the standard Of the Baltimore hon'nee, hus"eu
with Inc victory Of the Sprng with zeal aud force
before which the !abarum OF Coonery and Alil-boys
would ESSAY in vain TO stand. But If our van
Buren, friends will in despite Of all we can say,
| have their district conventions, and assemble IN
little squads, and appoint majority OF 'ie'i
own party as delegates thereto, and thus create
suspcion in our minds whether IT be the TACT or no.
that we are iurn out Of our rights by intrigue ano
mans cement then, indeed, we VII! 70 mo lie sprung
| Elections with tae question OF the Presidential hoM-
nee settled but with all our 6te and ardo quencrd, or
if not ouenched burning and anbl ne III our bosohs
auains, those who have aroused suspicion OF IN
| fairness With such feelings, who can vouch Tor con-
SEQUENCES We are determined to avert this DIRE GAIA
mty if possible; and believing that The proceedings
Of The Van Burcn men, at King William Court House,
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therefore most s;emry protest "gaInst those proceed
inps being iasen the OF the peopl. oil Ming
| Wnm county and we do declare 10 our SISTER coun-
ties of the eighth Congressional District tat u rs our
decided belief, that 4 large majority oil the Democratic
citizens Of King w Ham are opposed TO any D'stfc'
Con -eniion, but in favor OF sleotng Inc eeesas
to the Baltimore Convention, rtra rocc, at me P",iS
We could wish that such had been the node fcsoeu 10
by the Sat. of Vrgnia-suc the mode resorted 10 ny
each State in the Union To such an expression OF
Ill nnin nil clippriUIiV
ton OF the moment prompts to adopt these views,
hut opinions which have their foundations III he mosl
cherished principles Of the Democratic Party. IL was
maxim with its nstrious founder, that power was
ever steoltng from The m1ny to the few Since theh
the Democratic Party have fellAn into the opinion oil
the necessity OF National Conventions, t, nominate
candidates for the offices Of President and ice rresi-
dent Of the United States: and such nomination, ny
the dominant party, ,atlmount 10 an eecloh, W.
comes US to look IT, aud that The delegates 10 me
National Convention the representatives, oil The
manu. the people at large, and not oil the e'o-"e Po
HtieianS who, throughout our extended county, are
ready speak the voice, and do the business OF
the people These high considerations, therefore, con-
strain w. though reluctantly, to dissent from The OPT
Mons Of the meeting at the Court House but the
other counties of the district should conclude contrary
TO orr deliberate opinion, II held District Conven
tion then respectfully suggest that from many con-
sidera,ions it appears us that the day for the meet
inu OF that Convention should be the 2Oi oil feo-
ruarv The STATE Convention, winch NEE Is on lhe Isl
day Of February, might wish to alter some OF is re
common iatiuns made at former ConvenIion ne
number OF deerates have been complained o. and
one 10 district may he substituted, in the place OF ouF
but the proceedings of our District Convention, might
form barrier to the action OF The State C"nvei'oh or
this l-9dyised Convention would have II q" us wo;
over anan. II might be deemed advisable, u appoint
IN some of the counties o.! tie delegates 10
boil, Conventions and yet the time for the meeting of
the Two Conventions approxlmates 50 nearly, that ''s
would he mprsc,icaSle; Will 1t be possible Tor Sc
veral Of the counties - The proceedings OF the
Court House meeting, anterior To their January Courts
These are some OF the consd ara!ions which have
cause suggest change OF day for the meeting oil
| the District Convention.
And we likewise respectfully request our Van Buren,
brethren, the Court House, who have kindly taken
upon themselves the guardianship OF our rIgh', and
given FIVE delegates TO represent us, where We DID
not wish TO appear. and have n0gnan,m0uSiy assumed
TO themselves The lions share of the delegation, to al
low US The privilege of taking care of ourselves.
l. BE therefore RtsotU.d by tic pc0plc present, IN
primary raettng assembled, That there rs no necess
~ for any strict Convention to appoint delegates to
the Baltimore Convention but that choose to vote
for said delegat 1T the polls
| =. Resotrtd, therefore, That will open poll on
the day Of The nSxt Spring Election for II. VI. T.
Hunter, OF the county Of Essex Wan +. Taylor, oil
the county Of Caroline Philip Ayot', of the county
of King William and ranierro Hunter, ot The coun
ty OF Richmond delegates TO the Convention, 10 a.
semble in Baltimore the fourth Monday OF May
|
sona District, be requested 10 open poll for the same
in the tia; the State Convention does not change
the number Of Delegates to each district
| g. Resolred Bat should the Convention recommend
only Delegate, then and in that event, we recon-
mend TO sister Counties 10 open poll Tor H. NJ
/ r. Hunter Of the county of Essex. 10 represent the
S,h Congressional District in the General Conyen
! ton
| 4. Rfsoir,d, But should sister counties deter
mne nevertheless, 10 hold District Convention, them
| Cd that n
p Davenport, be added to the Delegation appointed by
| the meeting at the Court House.
s. Resooed, That in addition to the Delegates to The
State Convention, Young J. Clements, Il. r. Blake,
and Walker Halves be appointed delegates
The above manifest, and resolutions, were unanI.
mously adopted ny the meetings and motion OF Rev
John G. Noel, the Chairman and Secretlry were re-
quested 10 sign them, and the Editors OF the Richmond
Enquirer Petersburg Republican, Fredericksburg Re-
corder, Washington Globe ard Spectator, be requested
to publish. THOMAS DABNEf, Prst.
| JouS SiZER SccU.
| On motion of Col. 3 F. Dabney, which he preaced
with few remarks the meeting formed itself into De
mocratc ASSOCIATION, and committee of five, Of which
3 F. Dabney was Chairman, reported the following
Constitution, which was adopted
CONSTITUTION
Art. L. This Assoc shall be led the Demo
cratic Assoc.al Of KING William. And all persons
who are opposed to Protective Tariff, National
Bank, Distribution of the proceeds of the sales OF
he public lands Internal improvement by the General
Government, the Abolition o. any modification of the
Veto Power; and in favor Of sfree Trade, Low
Dot es, no Debt, separation from Banks, Economy,
Retreuchmen', and strict adherence TO the Conslitn
tioa, cordially invited to become members oil TINS
Association aad 10 Cooperate with US to promote the
great cause ri Democracy.
2. The officers Of this Association irll consist of .
President thirteen Vice Presidents, two Secretaries,
Treasurer, and Corresponding COMMITTEE.
! 3 The Association shall hold lis regular meetings
at the Com: House, The 4h Monday each month,
a, which The President shall preside and in his absence,
the Vice President neStin grade hereinafter named,
who may be present
a. Any Of ,hc Vice Presidents may call meeting in
their respective neighborhoods, whenever they may
4 deem it eSpcdient 81 TO do.
s. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to obtain
contributions 10 the Associations TO take charge of all
monies belonging to it, and 10 dlsburse the upon
The order Of The President.
6 Ten members shall constitute quorum to transact
/ business.
4 The Association may pass any Bye-Laws not in
consistent with this Constiut on And two thirds Of
The members present may alter amend the Constltu-
Ii on, a, any regular meeting.
| s. This Association shall continue in existence until