Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11
VOICE OF r.aE DEWoCRACY.
Democratic Republican Meeting at Ls,cisbarg Green
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Democratic Republican Meeting at Lscisburg Green
Lrier County.
At meeting Of tue Democratic Republicans o!
Greenbrier county, held in the Court ,use at Lewis
burg, The 25h al, Ct being Court day,) the fol
lowing proceedings took place.
John Mathews, Esq, was called 10 the Chair, and
Samuel 5 Thompson appointed Secretary.
The meeting being called 10 order, its nature and
purposes were explained by J. Bowyer Calwe!l, Esq
who introduced the following Resolutions, and re-
quested that the question their adoption be taken
seriam, Tor the pnPose o! ascertanug the sense oi
the meeting on each resolution respectively:
l. Resotecd, Taat n tie opinion Of: this meeting II is
expedien, 10 hold Ds,ric, Convention su!a-
BILE day, and a. some convenient place in tn Con
gressional District Tor the purpose Of appointing &C
legates to attend he Democratic National Convention,
to be held in the CITY OF BJ:iaore, for the nomination
of candidate for tn Presidency aud Vice Presidency
Of the United States / Unanimously adopted
3 ResOiced That this meeting concnrs with their
Democratic brethren OF the couaty of Monroe, in re-
commencing the Isl day of February next, and Union
in SAID county as taie and place of hoiing said DIS
trict Convention Unanimously adopted)
RsSorcd, That ;hs Hon Wn Smith. Dr.. Hugh
Wilson, J Bowycr Calwell, F. 3. Miller, Da9,d Tuck
wer, P. Beirnc, Satnuei 5 Smith, Johnson Reynolds,
David SPOTS, RI. w iundlY, James II. Calwell,
Harry Hundly, Andre" Humphreys Samael Tuck
w,lisr Wm Rogers, Anthony RAIDER James Level,
James Rogers, Hiram Scott, Robert Adair, George
w. Buster, Ephrlim G"inn, Edward Sharp, Henry
SuTbaugh, Capt. Thomas Scott, and Major Argobrgh,
be appointed delegates to said Convention (Unani
mousy adop,ed)
The name of Samuel s. Thompson was added ID the
delegation
4. Resoiced, That amoag the distinguished ndivi-
duals who have been brought TO the notice of the pub
l,c for the Presidency OF the e. States this meeting
decidedly prefers Martin Van Buren, Of the State of N.
York; bat they hereby pledge themselves cordially to
support the nominee Of the National Convention,
whomsoever he may be.
This resolution vas opposed by j. Bowyer Caiwell,
Esq who preferred John &. Calhoun of South Caro-
lima, to any of the distinguished individuals whose
had been brought 20 the public notice for the
Presidency, and tia, he would vote against It. HIS
object present Cancellation, and the harmony Of
the Republican party in order ha. the great and lead
ing principles Of The Constitution might BE- sustained,
md ts limited Construction nlanaineG, in opposition 10
the atitudnous construction ever given 10 il ny the
Federal unt-St'te Rights party. Tie nticta nance
OF principles was his object no, the elevation OF lnd
viduals.
The proprety oc an expression Of the sense OF the
meeting, as indicated by tie .asout on, and is adop
ton, urged BY the Hon. VIM. Smith wish great
force and ability, and carried BY mhe.mng
jority.
Reso'red, That it is expedient 10 appoint dele
gates to attend the Stat. Democratic Republican Con
ven,ion 10 be held the city of Richmond The Ist
day of February next; and tha; this meeting delegate
The follow ng individuals to attend such Con yenon in
behalf Of tie Democratic Republ cans cf Greenbrier,
viz: Hon. William Smith, J. Bowyer Miller, J. Bow
Beirne and Samuel S. Thompson that Nosborne
'ralaferro of franklin, Samuel {. Anderson of P.
Edward, Samuel S. Hamilton Of Monroe, and James
C. Spcts Of the city of Richmond, be appointed ol'er
mates, provided the above named delegates do no. at
end.-(Unanimousy adopted
6 RESOLVED, That the centrsl committee for Green.
brie. county, appointed by the Democratic Republican
Convention held in the city of Richmond in the month
of March last, be requested to organize as early as
practicable for the purpose OF entering on the duties
jnlnImouS,y adopt2d)
Z Resotred, Thet }. Bowyer Calwell, Hon. WIN
Smith, and Patrick Bsirne, be appointed a committee
10 adopt Constitution and ByeLaws FOR the Green
brer Democratic Association, and report the came on
the Court day next ensuing, IN The month OF January
-UJnanimousy adorrd.l
On motion, John Mathews, Esq, was recommended
rs suitable person TO be chosen by the District Con-
vention Of The delegates from This Congressional
District to the National Convention, to be held IN he
city of Baltimore in the month Of May next.-(Unan'
,nously adop,ed)
g. Resolrtd, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary aud that the
same be published in the Lewsburg paper, and the
Richmond EIquirer. -
SAM'L S. Tnomrsos, sccy.