Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-30
LEWIS cnI,NTy.

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A., rs4pl,r meeting of the Democratic Association,
convened m the court house Of said county, on the 9i
of JinGary, lcii
The following preamble and resolutions were unan'-
no sly adonttd:
lber,os TINS Association ha, learned through Col.
Al,x $ Wi,aers the chairman ofthe "Cav Club cor
responding committee, that they the wing parry
wish ouhl exposition OF their principles aud mat they
desire taat ,he Democratic party will meet thsn' ano
plbcly discuss the principles Of the Wing and Demo
craze parties Therefore, be 1t
Rsso'rsd, That the corresponding committee OF Tins
AS cation are hereby authorized 10 receive ana an.
s.gg7 al proposals made to them by the "C-1y Iiuo
cor-ep,rdnu committee OF this county, TO accept, IT
,hcy see proper all challenges for public discussion
Of principles and to fix the time, place ana mooe
O. every lch public scussion.
Eesofr,d TIN, Thomas Blanc and Mathew Edmison,
be aod are hereby appointed delegates 10 represent the
coaniy % Lewis IN the Democratic State Convention
10 b. held IN Richmond on the lst day Of February.
Ees,isd That some one Of the Democratic party re-
siding in this Electoral district who is able and WI
Ing the principles for which we contend, De
appointed an Eieetor for this Electoral district
Therefore re It, /. ~.
Reso,c,d, Ira, In. Hon Samuel l. Hays, for his
knogn rmness as an able and efficient supporter OF our
pol tca creed, is hereby recommended oy TINS hss',
cq,an to the Democratic State Convention TO be heio
N the City of Richmond, IN February Next os an
Eector for this Electoral District; and that our DELE
gates, Major Thomas Bland, and Mathew Edm's'on,
are hereby requested to use all audable means 10
cure Ina; appointment. .
When tins resolution was submitted, hr' nays
who temporarily occupying the Char, a. Inc re-
gust Of the Wee President, Colonel flesher, re
marked, in substance a follows
Gen'lsmen OF the Associations lou will readily con-
cepe the deicacy Of the situation which thus propo-
ton places me-pehlpst is due ID myself to say that
! attended your meeting thus evening with no o,her
expectation, than to enjny the common privilege o.
sharing in yonr deiibereiions had no idea OF being
LA IN hal had hpaY n N
the Asso,aton would be called 10 act upon the subject
embraced in these resolutions, much less that my
nan. was TO be submitted to the Association, IN any
manner what yer Allow tn say, gentlemen,
duly approaching the kindness of my friends, that
have not al any time solicited the appointment that
tbs proposition contempates -perhaps there are some
of Democratic friends nay, it may be OF my per-
sana friends who desire the appointment, and would
M, wish to be in their way.-And agaa, gentlemen,
there other considerations. We number IN the
ranks nf the Dem ,cracy host Of men who have been
spoken of for the Presidency; and, might add, erery
man inst yet we all have our preferences have
nine, though for prudential reasons have not trum-
paed his name TO the world, intending, as nave
DONE and still d. to support The nominee OF the BAL
tnore Convention. Now, gentlemen, know not whe-
thsr tins PERSONAL preference your views and mine
perfectly coincide Allow me then to say, that as an
atviGual and for my individual se there IS no man
nader the broad expnnse of Heaven that would
choose preside The desnes of this Republic, in
preference to John &. Calhoun. To assign the reason
Tor ths preference would be foreign TO the subject and
occupy TOO much tme.-It is enough to say, that
admire the urbanity Of his manners, the purity OF hs
private character, the independence of his course
through life, which hrinks from no respons'biity-l
admire The majesty of his intellect, that has no supe-
ror-but, above all | admire him for the orthodoxy
Of his Democratic faith and practical statesmanshp
In word, take him all in all. regard him as the mo-
ia Niagara of the world. But gentlemen, it is due
10 candor to say, that appearances indicate public
sentiment as pointing in another direction. think It
hic'ly probabl tia. Mr. Van Buren, will get the no.
mnaon. have supported him twice, and will do it
again; indeed it matters but little with who is,
where h, comes from. Let the selection be made
from Name to Florida from the Atlantic TO the Rocky
Mountains b, he Van Buren,, Calhoun, Buchanan,
Cars, Old Teeumseh, any other Democrat, | will
support him with what lit lie ability God has given me-
araus the Chill Boy of the Slashes, though he may
est an ash banner staff ",ci,h his otcn hand" And
lei me assure you, gentlemen, shall not need the
sNmnant OF any appointment 10 spur me on to duty
owe it TO my country, | owe 1T to my Democratic
Trends; aye, md owe j, TO the Coons tool hope
SHALL not die in their debt, but pay them principal and
interest in good time
Mr.. Bennett remarked that he had submitted the pro-
position AT his instance, end without the consent
Or even knowledge Of the gentleman whose name he
had snbmit,ed-or himself he desired that 10 the can
T'ss Of lSa4 with the Federal party in the Electoral