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

Jerman l.. S,ra,,on Edward F. Bauah VIM. Forsee
ABNEG CRUMP, President
JESSE A. ABRAHAM, Seeretary
n NELSON COUNTY.
meeting of portion of the Republican party OF
Nelson was held in Lovngson, on Monday, the 18th
December, lSi3 (Court day) pursuant to previous
notice for the purpose Of appointing delegates to the
Convention 10 be held in the City Of Richmond, on
the lst Of February 1914, for the purpose OF nomnat-
ING an electoral ticket and for other purposes
On motion, DR.. l.. N. Lyon was called to the
Chair and II. w. Heath appointed Secretary OF the
meeting.
The object of the meeting being explained by the
Chairman, the following Preamble and Resolutions
were submitted 10 the meeting, and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas meeting of The Republican delegation to
our State Len. itufe held in the City of Rich
mond on the 9Th day of the presen, month, who pro-
posed that Convention consisting Of delegates from
each county in the State should be held in the City OF
Richmond on Monday the Isl day of February, lSi4,
for the purpose of nominating electoral ticket Tor
President and Vice President of the United States
and for other purposes and whereas we, portion oil
the Republican party of this county, feeling deep, an
abiding interest in the stability OF our Republican III.
stitulions and the welfare of country, claim and
exercise the right Of expressing our opinion as TO the
political PRINCIPLES and public conduct of that party
and its head, Henry Clay, who are now again mar
shning their forces for The ensuing Presidential con-
test:
10 the best form of Governments, but to the true
construction of written Constitutions; but wise and
rood men will never conceal their sentmens, and seek
to obtain political power by snch concealment or by
protesting doctrines in which they do not believe.
The Democratic and Federal parties, not only
coeva with hut older than The Constitution We shall
not enumerate the various points upon which they ra
Ideally differ they openly and manfuly avowed
in the between the elder Adams and Jefferson;
and the manner in which the Government admin
fp,r rftCn fnn nj
and Democratic principles But the overwhelming
defeat which they then experienced, was fatal 10 The
political honesty If the Fcderasts. They have since
!hen invented and assumed names, fought under
false colors and to win their way 10 power, have e1
hansed every device, which cunning, the wisdom Of
the weak, could suggest. They have IN outward form
"been every thing by turn, and nothing long at
heart, and at heart only, have they been unchanged
In 1870 by fraud, by deception by corruption, they
for the first time in forty years, succeeded in elecing
their candidate for thu Presidency by majority oil the
popular vote And what have they done alter getting
possession of the Government; They passed charter
for National Bank, odious to The people, and upon
which they had solemny put their condemnatIon ihey
passed Il Bankrupt Law, so un ust anu demofahz'nS,
that the very by whom i, was enacted were, from
the force of public indignation, obliged 10 repeal ~
with al empty Treasury, and the Government IN deo''
they seized upon the Land money, dverting 1t from
its eutimate object and divided among the States;
they pa ssed an edict known by the name of AMANDA
mus commanding the State Legislatures TO divide The
respective States into Congressional DstrIcts-thus
endeav orng preclude Represe to Congress
not elected by Districts. This gross and unconstitu-
tonal attempt TO violate State Rights has oeen treated
with mered contempt.
In two years. from March 1871, until March 1913,
during which time the Federal party had majority in
each branch Congress has sat sixteen months al an
enormous expense to the nation and OF its labors dur
ing that time present Tariff act is almost the only
one of general character which remains IN force,
such have been the exposons Of Federal professions
: and Federal performances.
II is TO defeat the insd Gus designs of that party,
and their chief, 'the Mil Boy Of the Sashes, IN the
coming Presidential election that the Democracy are
now With their giant strength rallying-and calling
upon the party 10 bury all minor differences OF opinion,
TO concilinte, harmonic and unite-to rcnqnh ndI-
vIdual preferences, when they contct with the ascer.
tanned choice Of majority, and to give II an undivi
ded support
Believing from every indication, that Henry Clay
the father Of all the Federal measures above enume-
rated, besides others equally obnoxious and objection
able, will be the candidate Of the Federal party for the
next Presidency, and having insupcrabe repugnance
to the political principles of that nd'vldna aud being
DESTROYS defeat his election by all fair and honorable
means, therefore
l. Resoioed That we approve of the above proposed
Convention TO be held in the City Of Richmond on
Monday the Ist day Of February next, and that II w.
Heath, Floyd l.. Whitehead, Lunsford Loving, George
: Vaughan, Lemucl Turner, Terisha w D'l'ard, Ity-
. land Rodes, WIN. w. Harris Walker Coleman, John
B. Gales, John Nj Martin, James w. spiller, Sylvia.
nus Meeks, William J. Robertson, and Beverley ller-
grove, be, and they hereby appointed delegates to
attic nd said Convention
y >. Resoircd, That we have undimnshed confidence
in the wisdom, integrity and patriotism OF Martin Van
Buren,; and, should he be the nominee of the National
y Republican Convention, will give him cordial
and undivided support Having the like confidence in
each of the ether distinguished gentlemen, who have
been spoken Of suitable persons TO be cnndi-
dat,s for that high Office, viz: aessrs Calhoun Buch-
anan, Johnson and Cass will, in the event of ci-
> Their of them receiving the nomination, give to il
), support; "prnciples, not men, being our motto
$ 3 Resoired, That James B. Hughes and Walker
Coleman, Mount Hereby Wilson Z. Smith and John
B. Coles, tGreenfeld) William Robinson and WIN
Murre, (Muues Shop0 James NJ Spiller and Bev-
cfley Hargrove, variety Nlls;l Floyd l. Whitehead
and OfVilie Loving, (.ovings!on) II w. Heath. John
Meeks and Ilez Jones, (Nerchants sls) be appoint
ed special agents ut The respective places above named
to receive and distribute among the citizens of this
county, such books, pamphlets wspapers, and other
public documents, may be sent them for that pur-
= pose
A. Resoiced, That Paulus Powell Delegate from Am
: herst; Thomas S. Bocock and Dr.. Jones' Delegates
y from Buckingham and Thomas Richie, be appointed
alernates 10 represent this county in said convention
should The Delegates elect fail 10 attend.
5 Resolred, That this meeting adjourn to meet again
at January court nex-at which me several speeches
, pertinent to the occasion may be expected
On notion
Resolrsd, That the Chairman do fill The blanks in the
| LIST and Sd resolutions.
i On molten,
Resoioed, That the Chairman be added 10 the fore
going delegation,