Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-10
CrAs. c. FIELD, Sec'y.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIA


In accordance with previous notice meeting
OF portion o. the Democratic parry OF Inc couh:
Of f'luvauna, convened at the house OF w imam
Calleu in said county on Saturday, ahe od Vi
August for the purpose nj organizing 4 Dehio-
cratic Association Captain Thomas w 0ho-
huadro was called 10 The Chaif ana >. d. jones
appointed SecrclaryPro tem
IN mo,ion n committee consisting Of DR.. Geo.
p, Holman. y. Il. Cav and !. @. Perkins were
anoinied 10 draft and report Constitution ior The
abortion of this meeting who retired Tor short
time and reported the following, which was unani-
mou>ly adopted:
Au.l-'rhis Association shall be known and
called by the name Of the Fork Democratic Asso-
citation. and shall hold their meeting al or near
the For; Union Church Oh the ID Saturday oil
every month.
An. 2-There shall he President, three Vice
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer there shal
also he an Executive COMMITTEE Correspond
ina Committee, and Vigilance Committee
AM The Executive Committee shall con-
~. .. .. members 10 be appointed by President
1t shall be their duty 10 provide place OF meeting
for the Association, 10 prescribe The business "i
the Association, 10 procure political documents,
speeches and essays for the information q! the
members Of The Associations and invite Demo
cratic gentlemen 10 address the Association from
time IA time. :,
AT. 1.-THE Corresponding Committee shall
also consist of three members o ~ appointed ~
The President. II shall he their dnty 10 carry on
an Correspondence with other Democratic As>o-
Citations of tie county or State 10 report Ia the
Central Democratic Association OF Ike county
should there he ore in cXistence-,hc names OF
The respective committees and officers OF this As
ISOLATION
Art 5.-Ihe Vigilance COMMITTEE shall con-
>i> OF - members 10 he appointed By The Asso-
citation. Ii shall ~ their duty 10 distribute such
documents speeches and essays, Is may he pro
cured; 10 obtain members of lhis Association, and
10 see that their Democratic ncighhorS are pre-
vded with the means OF attend ~ the polls al The
Presidential election.
The Secretary shall keep 4 record OF the pro
ceedncS of this Association, and AT every meet
ing Shall read the record OF the preceding meet
ing
The Treasurer shah collect all such sums Of
money as may he subscribed by the members
from time 10 imc-pay them out 10 the order
OF the Executive Committee: and 10 keep fair
account of the same and make report 10 the
Association from time 10 time.
III persons opposed 10 the election OF II. Clay
o.. Kentucky a. the next President OF the U. s.,
NAV become members If this Assertion.
This Association shall exist, unless sooner dis
solved until the next Presidential election is over,
and may at any time change for time The place
OF lis meetings.
II shall he the duty of every member of this
Association TO record his name with the Sccie-
iarv.
The members shall from time 10 time subscribe
such sums Of money as they may deem them
selves able TO pay for the purpose oil dciraying
The expenses OF the Association and promoting
tie objects OF the same.
The officers of the Association were then chosen
as follows to wit:
President-Capt. Thos w. Omohuadco.
Vice P.csidcns-Dr. Geo. p Holman, " D.
Cav and J. @. Perkins.
Secrc;ary-S. 3. Jones.
Observation-Disclosures W. Sncad.
Executive Commtiec-Jas. Smith, Austin Scay
and J. c. Hughes.
Committee OF orrespondence-Wln Snead, G.
T. Thomas and WIN. Ca,lc,t.
The "iiewns Tsnfmsq 10 w @ R E5sa pHHn s
Champion Blcdsoc, Garland Farrcr, J. Biedsoc,
Robcr; Thomas, Joseph Woolirs, II. Scay, Geo.
I'i>iaic William Nool;nc James Massie Robt.
Richardson Jas Haden, Holman Bashaw, Geo.
H. Snead Sam'l b. Petit, John Perkins, Hugh
Petit, K. y. PAYNE, Richard Omohundro Jesse
Hughes, Cary Jones, John w. Omohundro, AMI
" III. Petit, .lr
ON motion OF Doctor Geo. P Holman the
Corresponding committee were requested 10 IN
vito VIM Smith Of Fauquicr, James Garland Of
Lynchburg, William +. GorGon and Shelton +.
Lcake OF Albcmare, James A. Seldom Of Rich
mond, and w. ID. Lcakc OF Goochand to address
the people at our mex, August Cour aud also
10 meet Mr. Rivcs and others. al Columbia on
the 18th inst.
On motion of ]. G.. Hughes, Esq.
Re~ired, Thai We highly approve Of The no.
mnation of Polk and Dallas. hy the Baltimore
Democratic Convention. for President ami Vice
President Of the United States and that we will
use all tait 0ad aoamob'c means to secure their
election in November rext
On motion of Capt. Thomas w. Omohundro,
Rcsolred, That this Association highly approve
of the course of President Tyler on Ike Texas
question, and that we condemn the course Of
Rives and Archer in voting against The annexa-
ton of Texas 10 the U. States.
On motion of Dr. G. p Holman.
Rssalrcd, That the proceedings OF this meeting
be signed BY the President and Secretary and for
warded 10 the Richmond Enquirer Tor publication.
On motion, the Association then adjourned 10
meet al or near the Fork Union meeting house,
on the 81 Saturday in this month
THOS w. OMOHUNDRO, Prcsi
s. i. JONES. Scc'y.