Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-04
VOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
MATHEWS CorNTY.


At large and respectable meeting Of the Democratic
Republicans OF Mathews county, held at the Court
House, on Monday the llth March, l544-Alexander
K Shepard was called 10 the Chair, and Thomas 5.
Saunders appointed Secretary. The business first in
order, was the selection Of suitable individual 10 re-
present Mathews and MddleseS in the next Legislature.
Mr. Wm Ii. Roy proposed that committee OF five be
appointed TO nominate suitable person as the candi
date Of the DeMocratc Party whcreupon, Larkin
Litchfc!d Houlder Hudgins, VIM. II. Roy, John h.
Blake, and John n Sale appointed said commit
tee. The committee having retired for few minutes,
shortly returned, and proposed COL Samuel Dggs, who
in few appropriate remarks, declined the nomination
Mr. VIM II. Roy then proposed the name of Thomas
Nj Hunley, who also declined the nomination. On mo-
ton of Houder Hudgns, the following gentlemen
added to the nominating committee, 10 wit Isaac
Foster John r. Pollard, Joseph BohannoD, James n.
Blake and II. B. Brownley. After short consultation
they proposed the Chairman Of the meeting the De-
mocrac candidate. Mr.. Shepard, in few brief re-
marks, assigned reasons why he did not wish to rum
and accordingly declined the nomination. One of the
committee then nominated Mr. Charles H. Edwards
and the vote having been TAKEN Mr. Edwards was de-
cared duly nominated as the Republican candidate.
Mr. VIM. II. Roy nominated Judge Thomas II. Bayly
as our candidate for Congress, and he received the
unanimous vote Of the meeting.
MIR Richard Coke having been called on arose and
addressed the meeting n an able and eloquent speech
wherein he ably sustained the cause of the Republican
Party
Mr. VIM. II. Roy then offered resolution, pro-
posing 10 send delegates TO the Tyler Convention TO be
held in Norfolk, which unanimously adopted.
John r. Pollard then offered The following Preamble
and Resolutions, 10 form Democratic Association,
which were unanimously adopted
Uhereas, we deem ii incumbent on every me nicer of
the great Democrat party Of the Union to exert him
self for the advancement of the principles proessed BY
that party as the only principles which conduct
beloved country 10 prosperity, happiness, and liberty
which will be permanent; and rereas, we ocieve INA
more can be accomplished for the greater progress
stability Of those principles by union among ourselves
therefore, we, whose names are hereuno annexed Dc
constitute ourselves into Democratic Association by
the adoption of the following Constitutions:
ART /. This Association shall be called the Demo
cratic Association Of The county Of Mathews.
ART. 9. The officers of this Association shall be 8
President, four Vice Presidents Recording Secretary
q Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer.
Arr 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the President to pre-
side at the meetings Of the Association.
Art 4. Il shall be the duty of the Vice Presidents o.
either of them to act in he absence of the President
ART s. 1t shall be the Duty Of the Recording Secre
tary TO keep correct journal of the proceedings of tn
Association and act Corresponding Secretary III Tn
absence Of the latter.
ART. 1t shall be the duty of the Corresponding Sc
creary to conduct all repondence which may DC ne
to be carried on for the purpose OF obtaining
formation and the like.
Art I 1t shall ne the duty Of the Treasurer TO col
lect from the members of the Association whatever ma
be necessary 10 dcfay the expenses of the Association
keep an account Of his receipts and disbursements an
make monthly report thereof 10 the Association.
Arr. 8. Any person opposed TO the election OF Henr
Clay to the Presidency may become member oil tn
Association.
ART. 9. This Constitution may be amended at an
time BY vote Of majority of the members present
Arr 10. The regular meetings OF this Associate
sha be held at the Court House each court day; bu
meeting may be called by the President, on the app
cation of three members.
ART IL. This Association shall exist until the LIST c
December next
The officers of the Association were then elected,
wit:-Edmnnd P. Benson President VIM. H. HOY
Thomas Edwards, Thomas NJ Elunley, and Houlde
Hudgins, Vice Presidents John r. Pollard, Rccordin
Secretary John P. Minter Corresponding Secrcsar!
and Shepard G. Miller, Treasurer.
On motion, R,solrsd, That the foregoing proceeding
Including the Preamble and Resolutions, for forming
Democratic Association, be sent on to the Richmon
Enquirer for publication. ). !,
On motion, Resolred, That the proceedings OF tn
meeting DO signed by the Chairman and Secretary; an
then on motion of Mr.. Houlder Hudgins, the meehn
adjourned ALEA Il. ShtrAnD' o"u" """'
THOMAS S. SAUNDERS, Secretary