Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

merces oil the lachry puritan skulkng behind go
vernment, and quoting law and religion for his Pecu-
mary eSactons and incendiary threats.
JOHN TAYLOR OF CAROLINE.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
TEXAs-THE BUCKINGHAM MEETING.
large number Of persons assembled at Bucking
ham Courthouse, Monday the 18th inst that being
The Court day OF the county, in the expectation that
meeting would be held the subject OF the annexation
Of Texas to the United States Though no notice had
been given Of such design, yet the expectation seem
ed to he general and several in attendance espe
cally with that OBJ ject in view AT about o'clock in
the evening" Dr. & R. Fontaine proclaimed that Texa,
meeting would be held Immediately, at the tavern OF
MIR. L S. Puryear, and that it would be without dis.
tincon Of pnr.y.
In response this call considerable number of per-
sons, OF both parties, Immediately convened at tho
place designated The relative proportion Of Wings and
Democrats was not ascertaincd but considering the
laeness of the hour and the fact that the residents of
the village and its vicinity chiefly Wings, il may be
fairly presumed that the members Of that political
party constituted The majority-a least, when the vote
was taken After the appointment Of Chairman and
Secretary, Comniiice OF six was named 10 report
solutions in conformity with the object for which the
meeting was assembled. They accordingly having re
tired for short time, returned, and reported Pre-
amble and Resolutions, drawn up by Thomas s. Bococls
taking decided and strong ground in favor of immediate
annexation, as measure demanded BY the interest of
opposed by any principle of national law or universal
justice They declared for The ratification Of tho Treaty,
now before the Senate Of the United States
The preamble and resolutions having been reported,
motion Immediately made, by Ma nr P. A. Boil
ling, 10 postpone indefinitely the whole subject. TINS
motion vas discussed considerable eng,h and with
much animation Major Boiling, Capt. Geo Booker,
and Colonel Bondurant supporting, and DR.. Fon,ane,
Thomas S Bocock, and Major Charles Yancsy oppos-
ing it, Upon The vote beng taken, the motion to post
pone definitely was carried, by ayes %, noes 90 or
those who advocated the moan 10 postpone, Maj Boil
ling and Col. Bondurant are Wings, and Capt Booker
a Democrat while the speakers the other side
all Democrats. And in the vote, although few
staunch Democrats vent with Captun Booker for post
pon.ment, (nnd it is mot surprising, considering his
admitted powers and his tried integrity TINT it should
have been SOY yet, the great body Of those who voted
on that side are believed 10 have been Wings And II
il certain that, with few worthy Xcepo1s, thnse
who voted agalns, Indefinite postponement were De-
mocrats, constituting an overwhelming majority OF tile
Democrats present
While it is unde Unable that among those who held .d-
opinions 10 be found few Of the most valua
BILE members of the party, have this and many other
proofs, that the great mass of the Democrats, IN this,
in the adjoining counties, go strongly and unequivo-
cally for immediate annsrai6n Two of the delegates
lrom this District to the Baltimore Democratic Con-
venon were on the ground and stated that they held
Themselves uninstructad and free to make that s-sc
ton in the Convention which, by carrying out The
principles Of the party, would best tend TO harmonze
ard strengthen It, against the ormldab'c enemy which
has to encounter In this, they will meet the views
and satisfy the wishes of those whom thcy represent
Give u, talented and honorable candidates and of this
we have no feari-gve us, also, men who embcdy our
principles, and whatever he their namss, from wha,c
yer actions Of the Union thsy may hail. will rally
10 their support with all our energies, and with all
souls, feeling do, that stand at the Thermopy
ln OF Republcansm hence if We driven back, The
citadel itself is in The hands of mperous and relent-
less fee. No account of it's proceedings having been
ordered by this meeting this statement is made the
individual responsibility Of The writer.
Mag 18th, 1874 T. S. B
COMMUNICATED.
Texas meeting al buckingham Court House, on Monday
.uay Court, 1914.
Nle,srs Edors:-You will hear good deal said
about this meeting, in the Wing, from letter WRITER'S
DC, &c, &c
Gentlemen, they will claim great victory; but such
another victory, and conquest IS certan on our part
AT our March Court, the cause Of Texas had made
but little progress in the minds of the people At our
pril court it became formldable-rcry Jormida-
6e-,t our last court The same Friends and opponents
were invited to attend this meeting under the under
standing that it should not be made party question
After the meeting took place, it was understood
that wooden horse had been introduced into Troy 1t
was expected and understood that il should not be made
party question. motion for indefinite postponement
was continued till very late in the evening
It was made party question by leading Wings, and
strange to say, BY few leading Democrats-and Cap
tain Tyler abused al a sound rate.
The discussion continued till very late, before the vote
was taken-many of the friends Of the Texan cause
who lived at distance, had left.
In the neghborhood of the Court House, there is a
majority of the Wing Party, greatly overwhelming the
Democratic, in and near the Court House.
The Wings had the advantage somewhat in the time
of the discussion, and the vote was taken. and only IL
or IS mnjory-this the Wings called killing the Ier
an cause" The cause yet yeth, and will live forever
till Texas is united to this great Republic.
Remember, gentlemen, the great head OF the Chris
,ian Religion had only twelve apostles at first and they
the pooresl and humbest OF all mankind-behold nono
,rkat mighty fabric, and which may yet overshadow
world
We will give them a shortved triumph. June
court, sirs, will inform you more about it. 1t ever
cause should prosper can prosper or 'cdl prosper then
will this Texan cause.
have no time at present to write you more; but be-
ieve about one-tenth part of what you hear Dragging
is the order of the day.
You think did not hear one man hallo out, ''Ciay
and Texas :" that the most dscordant sound ever
heard. Heaven help the land and the people
Do not the signs and wonders of the times show that
we arc on the of some great event or events..h
adrnirari, and nil desperandum too. ALPHA.
P S. Perhaps some OF the e1traordiaary arguments
of some of the speakers may be answered hcreacr for
you may rely on it, gentlemen. they were ersraordnary