Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

Ala meeting of the citizens Of Grayson county
held at the Court House en- the fourth Monday iii
Julv. Chat being Count dav,) Mr.. Samuel Nc
Cainant was called to the Chair, and James T.
Waugh and William Z. Dickerson appointed Sc
crelaries. The object OF the meeting was cx-
planned by Capt Richard T. Mathews-alteT
which. the following Preamble and Resolutions
were offered and unanimously accepted;
Ehersas The National Democratic Contention
which assembled in Baltimore on the 2Iih oil MAY
last. having unanimously presented The names OF
James X. Polk, OF Tennessee, and George W
Dailas. Of PENNSYLVANIA, as the Democratic can
dida,eS for President and Vice President OF The
United States, we deem it proper 10 express orr
opinion in county meeting upon the ACTON ci sari
Convention. Looking upon The nominees as gen.
llemen of high moral character ana puh!icai IN
tegrity. and that in their election we nave qua
ranteo OF true Republican principles III Inc a,'-
ADMINISTRATION of the Government, Is laid down IN
the Virginia resolutions OF IS and &-Iherc-
FORE
!. RcyoIrcd, That We highly approve, ana lali-
f. with pleasure the nomination oil James ~ ioiN
icr President. and George NJ. Dallas for Vice
President, and that will use all fair ana hoEoIa-
bic means TO promote their election
,. Rcmired, That we deprecaie Henry Gay
whole system of National Bank, Protective
Deb,s hy distribution of the proceeds of the sales
Of Inc publ:c lands, as measures Federal i'll their
origin and character, and calculated, II carried
into effect 10 DESTROY. the rights and sovereignty
of the States. and bring Tie Government 10 conso-
idaton.
3. Pcsolrcd, That we are in favor OF the imnie-
daic annexation Of the Republic of Texas t. the
United S,ales, relieving tia, such annexation
would he OF the most incarulah!c advantage and
bench, 10 the Union, both in commercial and
military point OF yiew.
4. Resolrcd. That the Chair appoint % dele
gates from different sections OF the county Ia
meet our Democratic friends in Stale Convcn-
lions al Charlottesville, on the 10Th day Of Sep
tenbcr.
Whcreupon the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen, viz: William G. Parks, Robert Pugh
E.phraim Gentry, Hardin Cox, John Reeves
Samuel Cox, Islam Cox, Andrew J. Hale, David
Isham, William Young Col. Stephen Hale, Phi
lander McCarer. Col Achilles Coneth, Col Eli
Corneth, John Store Harvey Conner, Col Den
MS Fielder, Stephen N. Hale, Daniel Boyer,
Samuel X. Fielder, James Bowen, Richard t
Mathews and John Dickinson.
s. Remlrd, That this meeting concur in Tho
appointment o; Col William Byars and John b
Floyd, ESQ, of The county of Washington, Hen
~ S. Kane oi the county Of Scott, John b
George OF the county oil Tazewell, ana Alexahael
Pierce of the county of Wythe, as Delegates &c
represent this Congressional District, in The Ma
tional Convention To be held at Nashville, Tcnncs
sec. on the 18th August.
On motion of Richard T. Mathews, the Chair
man and Secretaries were added to the deleSa
ton.
On motion.
Re@',cd, That Thomas Richie, Esq OF INC
CITY of Richmond and Col Thomas J. Randolph
of Albemarlc. be appointed alcrnates 10 al'ent
The charlottesville Convention, on behalf OF tho
Democratic citizens of Grayson county.
And on further motion, il was
Rcalrcd, That these proceedings he signed b.
the Chairman and Secretaries, and that copie'
thereof be furnished 10 the Richmond Enquirer
Wyihevie Republican and Abingdon Banner fol
SAMUEL McCAMANT, Can.
5 wp p M b'sa 's.ox Secretaries