Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-02
HEnEnRn COUNTY


At "A meeting of the Democratic Association of
Bedford county, Vrginia, al the Mason's Hall, in
Liberty, OH the 9th day OF June. isii-Bcliord
Court day--Ala William Cook, President too}i
the Chair and called the meeting To order
On motion, John Z. Chiffon was appointed Sc
cIctaIy prO fem.
The President then addressed the meeting at
some length, and entered into an explanation OF
the proceedings Of The late Democratic National
Convention al Baltimore, and lis results, IN no.
minans Col. James X. Polk. of Tennessee, for
the Presidency Of the United States and George
M. Dallas iorihc Vice Presidency. He reviewed
the political history and lives CT each OF The no
nnccs, and passed handsome and high euogy
on the capacity, ability AID fitness ol each Of
them Tor the high Office Tor which they were re-
spectivcly nominated and then offered The follow
ing resolutions, which We're, with great apparent
satisfaction, unanimously adopted. VIZ
R,@ired Thatthc Democracy OF Bedford coun-
ty, Virginia, highly approve, and will cordially
support, by all honorable means the nominees q!
the late Democratic National Convention at Bal
liGoTc. James Il. Polk, OF Tennessee lot the
Presidency, ana George VI. Dallas 81 Pennsvlva-
MIA for the Vice Presidency OF the United States,
.uy lclieyin. them honest. capable, and faithful
Ia their Democratic principles and The Consiltu-
lon of Inc United States.
Re@itcd That, from the perfect harmony and
unanimiy of the Democracy ri The Union, and
The zeal with which all seem determined 10 sup
! pori CTR candidates, We feel "A lively and abiding
confidence that ticv will be ciecled - The PreSi-
GeGcY and Vice Presidency ol our Union hy tri-
Glnpiiani malCritic..
Major Cook then offered to the Association the
following Preamble and Resolutions. on the sub
JecI Of anncxing Texas 10 our Union, and sup
ported them by an argument oil considerable
length, 10 show that Texas was an independent
State, and therefore fully capaciae'i 10 form such
an union. and expatacd at considerable length
on her extent. fertility and proiuclivencss OF her
soil, salubrily Of her climate, her fine. navigahe
rivers haIborS, and facilities ior commerce. and
the Importance oi her strongly marked great naiu-
raj boundaries, &c, &c
The gallant and patriotic Texans, having
thrown oil the yoke OF Santa Anna, The ty!aht
and usurper of Mexico, and declared their inde-
| pendcncc before the Independence oil Mexico was
acknowledged by old Spain; and having achieved
their Independence by waging Of battle on The
plains ~, and By their glorious victory oil san
Jacinio, where they not only riumphcd over ana
conquered The invading army. ana TOOK thcir l ON
mandcr-in- Chief and the head OF The Mexican
| Government prisoner buiac,ually drove the whole
invading army out Of Texas and after ina@nan-
imousy releasing ihoir prisoner President, whom
| they might have executed with perfect justice, &C.
! cordng 10 the law ot nations and acknowledged
| rules OF wal: and having virtually, ard in fact,
| established and maintained their independence.
without invasion or atiemp. 10 invade any portion
| of their country for over eight vcars-llnli the
same had been formally acknowledged by many
o!lhe greatest powers Of Observation-Disclosures,
! "PcWlred. That Texas was before her late trea-
" of annexation. 10 all inientS and purposes,
free, sovereign aud Independent State-posscss-
| ell of all the rights powers and lmmnniles oil
independent nations, with full and ample powers
10 do and perform all acls which sovereign States
NAV do. according 10 the laws Of nature and OF
nations.
"R.m'red, That Texas, as sovereign State,
whose INDEPENDENCE had heen acknowledged by
! The Government OF the United States, as we'll as
many of the great powers Of Europe, had per-
! feet riclt 10 ask admission into our Union; there
! beinc nothing In the law IF nations OF Consiitu-
| lion Of The United States iornidding suck adiaS
! sion.
"Reulrcd. That his Association regards the
| speedy annexation Of Texas 10 our Union rs OF
vital and paramount importance 10 the best inter-
| e,ts Of our whole Unicn-hv greatly increasing
the production Of the great staples of grain, To-
| bacco. rice. indigo cotton and sugar-bv greatly
extending the markets icr our Northern manuiac-
tures-bv increased facilities and security 10 our
| commercially preventing alliances TO our preJu-
dice with foreign unfriendly powers-by securing
To our Union in the South a frontier OF strength
and permanence-an that there is nothing in onr
relations with Mexico, or any other foreign pow
er, in any degree 10 forbid such annexation.
"hc0lrcd, That the gallant and ncighborng
State OF Texas Which once belonged 10, and
| formed part ofour Union, was most mprovident-
| " (and by direct breach OF our treaty of pur-
chase of 1909 severed from us, should be (now
she asks it) re-annexed, in fulilment Of our treaty
of 1903, 10 receive her into our Federal Union,
as an act of public justice and common interest
and from deep and heartfelt sympathy for oul
brehrer, who, prompted ly the same inherent