Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
a. Robson, Jr Sscrttary.
npuocR,TIc MEETING IN MADISON.


At maeung ofthe K politicians OF Madison, held at
their Court House, thc23;h OF Dscenb-r, d. II be-
ing Court day On notion Of DR. G Thrift Colonel
James w Walker call d 10 the Chair, and T.
WEIGH was appointed Secretary TIE Chairman, in
very appropriate manner, explained the object of the
meeting-Astcr w.;ch, Mr. NJ Kris d. Newman cfer-
ed the following preamble and resolutions
The Democrats Of Madison greet their brethren
abroad upon til. Frightening s'InS Of the times Oar
principles s,,ll MAINTAIN bfliat asc-ndancy, whl'
recent partial defects haze had the saata!y effect %;
ouell The ebttsred strife which has set al Yar'aace
the different sections Of The parts, and Of everywhere
nrousng tho Democracy 10 oppose with Tremendous
enerpv The onward strides OF t'.e common eOewy Tn
power The Republican press, which had Been PaisiedhS
angry divisions has been again enlisted 10 the defence
of tile undivided Democracy The wounds are healing
which rash and heated politicians have inflicted
unon those sGhering particular leaders seem to b.
awakened 10 the crisis. A few ambitious ln.rgcers
threaten 10 desert us-these we wish 10 Font US cs
omen enemies-no longer TO regard as trcacherous
friends The most recent indications from the SCAT of
Government forbid us to doub, that the genuine De-
mocracy will rally in the great struggle Of A, IN an
irresistible phalanx around the leader selected oy ihe
National Ncm;natng Convention. The fseliDg thai
peryades the party that no internal eanusies
no murmurincs of defeated asprants, VIII thea be
permtd to interrupt lis united and Jealous actionn
demagopue's ar, will again seduce Democrailrom his
mist The severe scho.lug of 1910, together with the
bold and unblushing manner IN @hich our opponents
have ttamped undcr foot solemn pledges and probes
s,oos upon which they ten .Tiumphed, VII enable us
10 auard against The OF the frauds, a.tices
and detaucheries of that Illuminating contest. Inc
nrosnect of avsngiue the outrage then perpetraed upon
nopular Intelligence and Republican institutions VIII
ipfuse restless enthusiasm into our ranss Upon these
will rest the issue Of The struggle. II will be enPhaii-
caily contest for principle. rigid adherence 10 the
Constitution the loves, dues-the loves. eSpend'-
tures-the independent Treasury S!s:em-no Dst'i
bnton-no gank-no deht-''a plain Government, de.
yoid of pnmp protecting all, aud granting idvoIs t.
none" These VIII be he wachwords OF the Demo
cracy To secure the permanent triumph OF these p'n-
c;pes the men Of Madison will shrink from nc s1cfi-
fees they will battle along side the venerable KIT
chr. under the mst.o-uni Union, Union; Action,
Action, Action.
Be il Resoired Therefore, That upon whatever De
mocrat the choice al the National Convention may aii,
the voters Of Madison will rally to his support with heif
accustomed unanio,ity and enthusiasm
. Rtsoircd That while we will cordially support the
nominee of the Convention, for the Presidency-we
prefer Martin Van Buren, of New York
3 Resoirfd, That we recommend TO our Democrau u,
friends of the counties composing tils Congressional
District the holding of District Convention IN she
town of Charlottesville, the first Monday IN April
for the purpose Of appointing four Delegates 10 he re
p,ocratlc National Convention TO be held IN baltimore
in May next. a.,
A P.soj,ed That - be appointed 10 represent the
o,,y of Madison in the aforesaid District Convention,
and that they be and hereby Instructed to use the'
exer,on in electing delegates pledged 10 sustain Martin
Van Buren, for the Presidency.
., RcSOlCfu,
of the Democratic members of the Legislature that
Republican Stale Convention be held in the Guy OF
Richmond, on the first day of February next ana .na'
- be appointed TO represent the county oil Niaosoh
in said convention. 80
MIR. WEIGH moved that the second resolution and
that portion of the fourth resolution which lnstfnc,ea
The dslera,es to Charlottesville be stricken ou-"neh
The vote was then taken upon The Preamble and Re-
solutions, which were adopted
The Chairman, at The request of the meeting, ,nen
filled the blank in The 9TH resolution with The names o
the following genlemen viz Col l. A. banEs, nal
mind G. Champman, Colonel I. J. Twyma", Coionei
/ WEIGH Joseph Early, Captain Albert Early
A. R. Blakey w liam Early, Captain Qu'ntns Bar
hour. and I. n Wech; and The blank in the ON re-
solution with the names Of Colone Banks, u',
Th,;rt r. G. Boolon, James Twyman, Lswis Harr'-
son n - Twyman, NJ. D. Newman, Captain Ear
w 5. Humphreys, and John Booton. ,,., :
On motion. the name Of the Chairman was added to
the list of delegates in the above resolutions