Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-23
HENRY COUNTY.


Henry county holden at the Court House on the 9Th
jan Tbeing Court dayl Col Jno t. lairston called
TO the char and Hughes billiard appointed Secretary
The object of the meeting being briefly explained by
Col John 7. Hairston, The chair appointed c. Y. Thorn
as Mai Davis Jno. King, Esq, and Dr. Hairston
mittee to prepare and report suitable preamble and
resolutions for the consideration Of the meeting.
During the retirement ofthe committee, the meeting
was addressed by C. Y. Thomas, explanatory of its
object, and pointing out the runous tendency of The
course pursued by the Wings II was briefly addressed
by Hughes billiard, in appropriate, and eoquen,
manner
At The close Of the Speech the committee reported
through their chairman &C. Y Thomas) the following
preamble and resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
In contests for political power, in Republican
Government it is right and necessary that the peops,
from whom all power is derived, and who the only
arbiters in such contests. should be fully and fairly
appraised of their complexion and should express them
selves freely of public measures, and of the Of
these whom they have placed in Office
Each party should fairly and candIdly avow the
measures it would pursue if placed in power, and the
principles upon which they are based-otherwise the
people cannot act knowingly, and this decision would
lie the correct standard of pnbc sentiment In pursu
ance OF this belief, the Democratic Republicans of this
county declare thin, their political principles remain
changed that they still hold, that the general Govern
nent is one Of powers limited by the Constitution as
constituted by the Jetesonan school, and expoun-
ded by the resolutions Of '9S and 80
Under this construction, they deny 10 Congress the
RIGHT 10 charter National Bank in any form whatever
to levy duties for any other purpose than TO raise re-
venue 10 defay the expenses of Government econc-
micaly administered to distribute among the States
the money arising from the sale OF the public lands
that they have witnessed in the course pursued ny the
last Congress an entire departure from and disregard OF
The principles held dear and sacred by the Democracy
of this country, and the adoption OF system OF mea-
sures the tendency of which is 10 subvert our political
creed PROSTATE the barriers between the Stale aud
General Governmental strip the States of their re-
served rights and consolidate all power in the hands
of splendid National Government al Washington
BE it, therefore,
l. Resoired, That we are opposed TO the establish
ment Of a National Bank, under any name or gulse
whatsoever unauthorized by the Constitution of the
United States, and corrupting and dangerous 10 its
tendency.
. Resolped, That Protective Tariff. one "discri
minang for protection, is unjust and inlquous in its
operation suhjectng portion Of The States 70 an one
rous and unequal taxation, not to fill the public Urea
sury, but to pamPer and enrich few ta0ored Indiy-
dnas.
3. Resolred, Tina, the money arising from the sale
of the public lands, belongs of right to the National
Government, and should flow into the Treasury
"common fund for defrayng the expenses Of Govern
men and that any attempt to divert 1t from that chan
mel by distributing It among the States, or otherwise Is
to reverse the fundamental xms Of our Government,
by making the Government instead of the States, the
source from which favor and power emanate, and by
leaving vacuum in the Treasury TO be supported by
increased taxation.
4. Resoired, That this meeting is opposed TO bank
rupt law and to the Federal Governments assuming
the payment of the States debts in any manner or
form whatever.
5. Resoired, That cordially approve of the De-
mocratic National Convention proposed TO be held in
Baltimore in May next, and pledge ourselves TO sup
port zeaousy the nominee of said Convention and to
all fair and honorable means to his election
6. Resolrcd, That the Democratic State Conven-
ton. proposed be held in the city of Richmond
the Isl of February next, meets with the entire APP
propaton Of this meeting and that &. Y. Thomas, DR.
George T. tlnirston, John King, Overton r billiard,
Thomas L. Dunnevani, 2. w. Watkins, Fam VIII
ams-and on motion of C. Y. Thomas, the Chair
man and Secretary were added-be, and they are
hereby appointed delegates to represent this county
SAID Convention and that in case they iaii 10 at
tend, that Thomas Richie, N. NJ. Taaferro, James
A. Seldom, of the city of Richmond be- ana 'hey
are hereby appointed alternatss
T. Resorcd, That for the purpose Of more ehectua!-
" organizing for the approaching campaign, and to
produce union and concert Of action, we deem IL ex-
pedent to orpanizs Democratic Association for this
county regulated by such Constitution and Bylaws az
may be adopted for that purpose.
s ResoLced That the proceedings of this NEE ling
be signed by The Chairman and Secretary and be pub
shed in the Lynchburg Republican and Richmond
Enquirer JOHN T. HAlRS1ON, Chairman.
HUGHEs DILLaRp, Sccrctary