Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-28

Al large and peclabe meeting OF the citizens o.
Mathews county, held al the Courthouse on the l3h
instant, tina, being courtdayOn motion, DR.. William
Shnll,ce, Democrat, called to the Chair, and Mr.
Edmund w. Bohannon, Wing, appointed Secretary
On motion, Nessrs A X Shepard, Robert Billups, J.
Bohannon, Jehn r Pollard, Capt. John N. Sale and
Maj Richard B Brownley, were appointed commit
lee draft resolutions expressive OF the sentiments OF
| the meet1g.
After cuusu,a,jon The committee presented The fol
loving teao!n-,ep: whch were unanimously approved
save by f,ur c-n'ismen, Wh,gs-on- Of whom was IN
fuvor ct @.na; another, MOI pre- Fnred to commit
hmsel; ani Ia ut'rr two protected with heat end bit
terness oenns object and proceedings Of the meet
Ling:
l. Essoirsd, Toat we view the annexation of Texas
as measure OF paramount nnportancc-,hat The South
particularly Interested in its ucquison--that the
security Of her domestic institutions, guaranteed To her
by the Constitution, demands that Texas should be
withheld from the ambitious grasp OF Great Brltan-
winch has declared 10 u, through her Minister that
she intends 70 abolish slavery throughout tie world
2 ReSoirsi That apprehend, 1t The re-annexa
tor is 700 0ns deferred, may lie unable TO retrieve
our error, IN refusing the boon now rendered, and
forever drpore ITS less.
:, Resoieed That we are as reluctant 10 interfere
with .!,ng treaty stpula,ans ne pc ople on earh
but cannot admit the plausIbli;y of tho reasoning
VIII, ch declares would violate treaty with Mexico 10
receive Texas would not have that effect
or two years hence.
A. Resoirsd That We approve in The main OF the re-
solutions adorcd at The Richmond Shockoe Hill De
mocrstic Assoc,;,on-cxcepting therefrom much of
the G;h resolution rejects upon the distinguished
candidate Of tr Wing party for The Presidency -and
TANK the suggestions of those resolutions should be
followed.
) ResolrfG, That we request our Senators and in.
st,uet our Representative III Congress their ef
forts To fec, the immediate reanne xntion of Texas TO
the United States
& Resoired That respectfully reques, the Rich
nond Enquirer, Wing, Norfolk Herald, the Petersburg
Republican, ard The M;disonnn, IN publish these
solutions. WIN SHULTICE President.
EpMuSp w. BoHASSoS, Secretary.
KASAWHA COUNTY.
Alta meeting of the Central Democratic Association
of Kanawha county, at the court house on Monday,
the I3.h day Of May, lSa4 the following resolutions
wete unanimously adopted:
/ Pesoired That, members Of this Association,
We pledge ourselves 10 .aah other, all far AID
honorable mean. 10 maintain and advance the prin-
c,.ss o. the Democratic Republican Party believing,
IS ae d. that TIE brs Interests oil the county are
te.ii:isd WITH aud depend upon, the maintenance and
success Of those principles.
Resclred As the opinion o. this Association, that
the re annexation OF Texas 10 the Uaion is demanded
ay The best interests Of the country, ard is, in fact
essential t, The peace harmony, and Permanence Of the
Unca.
3 Resolrea, Tha, in the opinion Of this Association,
in which they believe they have The concurrence OF
large majority of the Democracy Of The county0 the
Democratic Convention t, assemble in Baltimore, on
he Ith Monday oil the present month, should, IN The
selection OF candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Preside ncy of the United States, have especial re-
ference To this subject.
Rs,olrsd, That The delegate to said Convention,