Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-16
STERLING c. ANDERSON, Chairman
Sacyetary
OHIO COUNTY.
WM t. YASCEY, ofCrF1urF

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rho Association met on Tuesday evening, January
, ISt.-tbe President in the Chair. The proceeding:
III tho last meeting were read, and approved " "
Cutters resolutons in favor OF State reform, ca'e
M for considerations and, after some discussion, were
on notion, laid on the table. The following Preamble
and Resolutions were presented oy u' W. o'u''@''
and on notion adopted ,
Uber,os n State Convention is to be held IN tne
CITY of Richmond, the lst OF February next 10,
The nuroose Of nominating Electors for President and
Vice President of the United States,
Resoired, That this meeting appoint nine delegates
TO represent the Democracy Vi "heeis' - ~
Resolred That the representatives in the Lsgsla-
ture from this Congressional District w a. New
man, Esq. of Marshall DR.. u + stanton oil Brooke;
Marion J. Bowlby, Esq, Of sononsala Col
BALDWIN Of Preston Col. Stern of Randolph and
Rather together with Col. w Thompson Of this
CITY, and Thomas Richie, Esq, Of The Enquirer, be-
and are hereby, appointed said delegates.
On motion of l. d d. Hale, Esq. it was
Pssoi,ed. That the delegates hereby appointed be
reouesed 10 use their Influence TO secure the selection
of lion. A. Newman, candidate Tor Presidential
Elector, for the 18th Congressional District. :,
The following resolutions were presented by MI
Reilly and, on motion, adopted
Resoired AS the opinion OF this auon 'hat inc
retaining m the National Treasury the fine and costs
On uniuslly and illegally imposed on GeneIa Ahofe"
Jackson in 1915, by Judge Hail. for the fearless DIS
charge of an admitted necessary duty, IS deep sam
on our country winch ought To be sIeedhy "ptu ou'
E,solred That our Senators and Representative ia
Congress- he and are hereby requested use eir Ut
exer,ions to procure the speedy passage OF la" 10
refund. Internationally, TO the illus!E'ous nero unu
Sape. General Andrew Jackson, the hne oil one
thousand dollars, with interest and COSTS Oh Tue se
until paid. ., c.
P,soir,d. That the Secretary furnish our Senators
and Representative in Congress, each with copy Of
these resolutions.
General Feeny, as Chairman of the CO mmIttee, sub
mi,,ed the subjonea report, which was, on mot0n'
adopted:
The committee appointed to wait on Col. Johnson,
ben eaya IN report that he has been waited on pur-
suant to resolution adopted at the last meeting, aho
they received for answer tina. he tel, greatly ooiged 10
the Democrats of Wheeling for the a'ier'ns expression
communicated to him and would be much grained TO
NEE, them bot owing TO previous engagements and long
absence from home, he compelled TO proceed on
his Journey without deliy.
MIR Clemens submitted the following resolutions,
which were seconded by Mr.. Kno,e, and after re-
marks by various persons, were, on mol'oh u"a""'o
ly adopted:
Resoired That James Buchanan 81 Pennsylvania,
by Withdrawing his name, as one o the candldates iof
the Presidency, has evnced patriotic s'nteresen-
ness, rare, IS admirable; a dls'ntefes,e0ness'
for which we express most cordial grateinlness
Rssolred That the Presidential office, should neither
be solicited nor denied; that II only truly vauab :,
when 1t is the voluntary offering OF the people, and
that any candidate, who aspres to 1t under different
principles is unworthy Of our support.
Resotrrd, That when number OF candidates are De
fore the people, and Convention constituted Tor the
purpose selects Of them ii the duty OF the resi-
To coincide in the decision thus expressed, and unite
their influence in favor of the chosen candidate
Resoired That the history of political parties IN inns
country cynces that departure from these principles
has been in Invariably accompanied by defeat; while on
the contrary, a rigid adherence ia them, has always
been the omen OF triumph
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, II was
Rcsoired, That copy of the foregoing resolutions,
he transmitted to Honorable James Buchanan, and that
the proceedings ofthe meeting be published in the Argus
On motion, the Association adjourned
PHILLIP REILLY, Pest
SHERRARD CLEMENS, Sec y.