Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-16
MADISON COUNTY,

Pursuant 10 public notice, a meeting Of the
Democracy of Madison county Virginia, assem-
hlcd al the Courthouse. on the 9th Of Jane,
1911, that being Court day, ioT tue purpose of e-
spending 10 the nominations oil the late Democrat
ic National Convention.
II was organised BY the appointment of +. II.
Hill. ESQ as President, Thomas j. Humphreys
as Vice President, and James l.. kempcr Sccre-
tary
Morris d. Newman having addressed The meet
ing in few pertinent and spirited remarks, sub
miited the following resolutions for lis action,
which were adop,cd:
l. Restrict, That this meeting, cordially ap-
proving the nomination OF James h. Polk and
George NJ Dallas, as candidates the Democrat
ic party for President and Vice President viii!
give 10 the said nomination cordial and enihus-
asiic support
= Rcs6ired, That we regard the unconditional
annexation Of Texas TO the United States. al the
earliest practicable moment. as 4 measure, before
which. questions OF 4 mere parv character dwi-
die into insisniiicance: a. not incompatible with.
but imperatively demanded by, existing treaty
>tipulatioE> as Indispensable Ia the defence oil
the Valley OF the Mississippi and 10 The safety OF
the peculiar institutions ci the South, ana emf
nently conducive 10 the most cherished interests
of every portion OF the Union-lhai we are M
pressed with the belief that there is tide III The
affairs of Governments a al men. when, taken
al the flood leads on 10 fortune: that Il the present
golden moment for consunll.atng the Ceslsea
union. be disresardcd, the minds OF our Texan
brethren. writing under the >evcrcst dlSaploiEi
ment and notification will undergo an imiheal-
ate reaction and that beautiful domain, The lib
ra,ar of the South" the tairc>t land upon which
the eve of man ever rested. defended by a people
who are blood OF our blood. and ardent|y devoted
10 our religion laws and institutions will be sub
iec,ed TO The unholv ambition oi III European
power.
3 Rcsolred Tha, this meeting have Observed
the cours. OF the Senators from Virginia, upon
this subject. with surprise and Indignation.
t. R.;plrcd, Tha, this meeting, approving OF
the State Convention 10 BE- held at Charlottesville
on the third Monday in August ncxt-and. anx-
iouS to aid in promoting The principles oil Demo
cracy. do appoint a. delegates 10 represent
this meeting in said Convention.
The blank in The foregoing resolution was filled
with the following names: +. G. Chapman, Reu-
ben Thomas. George NJ Bohanan, Thomas J.
Berrev. Thomas w Chapman, Captain Albeit
Early, John Fletcher, Henry T. Snyder, Colonel
Robert A. Banks, Captain Henry NJ. Barnes,
John Weaver Acrey Bcrrey. Richard Early. lno
l.. CARPENTER, Captain John T. Hill, NJ. d. New
man. Andrew Carpenter Elliot Blankenheker
Joseph NJ Fray. William kemper, Col. Travis
]. Twvman, Thompson Shepherd, Col. y. !.
WEIGH, Merry Aylor John Fl. Lee, Thomas y
Welch, Col James W. Walker, John 5. Walker
Richard G. Booton, Milton kirtley, w Ham L.
Early, Thomas A. Gordon, a. r. Blakey, Wm.
Early DR. VIM T. Banks, VIM. T. Foushee,
William Walker, DR.. George \. Thrift. Capt
James T. Hill, DR.. w. II. Twyman 1heophi!us
Smoot Z. II. Lewis DR.. Asa w. Graves Capt.
w FRY, Capt. Joseph Early, Joseph y. Early,
John Harrison, Jr., Thomas 5. Grayson, John
Booion, w. c. LipScomh, VIM. y Rose, VIM. y.
Hill, and Linn b. Saunders
On motion, the names Of the President, Vice
President and Secretary were added 10 the above
list.
Angus r. Blakey. Thcophilus Snoo, and Or.
George y. Thrift, responded 10 the repeated calls
OF Inc meeting in stirring and eloqucr; addresses.
The Secretary being called upon, also address
ed the meeting.
Rcsoircd. That the proceedings oi this meeting
be published in the Richmond Enquirer, Peters
burg Republican. Fredericksburg Recorder. JET
tersonian Republican Lynchbuls Republican.
Washington Globe and Spectator.
Oninotion, the meeting then adjourned.
+. Ii. HILL. i'fcSidcm
TIL J. HUMPHREYS, T. p.
JAMES l. kEMPER, !SccrytafE
r. The papers mentioned in the last resolution
will please copy,