Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11
JAMES II. CARROLL, Secretary.
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At meeting of large and respectable portion OF
the citizens of Barbour county, convened at the Court
House in Phil ppu, on Thursday the Both November,
lS43; w. W. r. Call han called 10 the Char, and
Colonel James ID. Hall appointed Secretary. The oh
ect of the meeting having been explained by John S
Garlic, ESQ., the following preamble and resolutions
were offered by him, and unanimously adopted;
Whereas, We the Democracy of Barbour county well
remember The acts and devices that were resored to by
the Federalists in 1910, defeat the Democratic can
ddnte for the Presidency; and
Whereas We a'e admonished b. recent demonstra-
tions, emanating from the Federal party that 81
mlar scenes are 10 be enacted over again. Tor the pur
purpose of clevating to the most responsible and exa!t
ed station within the gift of free people-tha known
head of Federelists Henry Clay; aud,
WhereaS, We have confidence in his integrity az
statesman, his patriotism man; therefore,
Resoircd, That we will use all honorable means t.
defeat the election of Henry Clay, believing we DO
that should he be elected to the Presidency, end his
party have the ascendancy in the National Legislature
without manifest nterposition OF Divine Providence
such have recently seen, our free institutions
would be endangered and glorious Constitution dis
regarded and trampled in the dust
resolution offered by Mr.. Garlic, declaring
preference for Mr. Calhoun, which voted down
Mr. Lee then offered the following:
Resolued, That whatever preferences may be enter
tanned by the meeting for any one of the different nd
vduas whose names have been presented candidates
of the Democratic Party for the Presdent-yet we
will, with accord, unite in the support of the one
who shall receive the nomination Of the National Con
vention, be held in the City of Baltimore in the
month of Nay next
Re,otrcd, That for the purpose of organization, and
producing concert of action, is expedlent TO form
Democratic Association this place. and that auxiliary
Associations be organized throughout the county.
Resoired, That beat Henry Clay, any
other Federal Wing, and
Rcsolrcd, That we will do il.
The following resolution read and adopted
Resoircd, That we respond 10 the nomination made
by Democratic friends Of Preston, of delegate TO
represent US in the National Convention and hereby
confirm the said nomination.
In pursuance of the third resolution the follow ing
Constitution offered by Jno. s. CAL lie, and adopted
CONSTITUTION. .
1. THIS Association shall be called the fhiliiPPa De-
mocratic Association.
2. There shall be President, three wee ffesldents
two Secretaries and Treasurer
). This Association shall meet at the Courthouse on
the 1t Monday in every month until The 9th day OF
! March, 1-i5.
| 4. There shall be an executive committee to consist
of five members TO be appointed By the President a,
the next meeting OF The Association; the duty Of said
committee shall be collect and circulate suitable po
tical information and furnish papers for circulation
every person DESTROYS of receiving them, and shall in
ve suitable persons TO address the Association at each
monthly meeting.
D. Any person may become member of this Asso.
citation by subscribing his this Constitution and
attending its meetings whenever it is net inconvenien
so to du.
g. Members of auxiliary Associations in this county
to be entitled 10 the privilege OF members of this AS
ISOLATION.
T. The members of this Association shall contribute
such sums of money, and at such times as they may
think proper to be laid out and expended in furlherng
the objects OF the Association.
g. The Treasurer shall pay out of the funds Of the
association, all orders drawn by the executive committee
. The President shall preside all the meetings
OF the association, unless he be absent excused and
in case of his absence being excused the first Vice
President, if he be present, if not The second third
as the case may be, shall be President for The time being
10 The secretary shall keep regular minutes of the
proceedings of each meeting in book suitable for
that purpose.
H. The President shall have power to call meeting
Of this association whenever he may think it necessary
y This Constitution may be amended or altered at
any monthly meeting ofthe associaton provided ALWAYS
that two thirds of the members present and voting sha
concur in snch alteration or amendment
l3 Twelve members shall al all times constitute a
quorum for business.
Rssotced That the proceedings OF this meeting be sign
ed BY the Chairman and Secretary and that copy there
obe forwarded TO the editors of the Richmond Enquirer
and Scian OF Democracy for publication
W. W. R. CALLAHAN, Chm'n.
J. D. HALL, Secy