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

senied as candidates for The Presidency as indicated
bv the recent proceedings Of the Democratic Represen
tatives in Congress, at Washington:
Resolrcd, That we symPaih'ze WIN our democratic
friends, aud country atia'ge' on the ev tendency
and effects of many Of the measures, that have been
carried out or that are still in contemplation, by the
Federal (Whig) party during their late bret accession
to power, amongst whch are ~ FTofeftt0e Tariff,
The effect of which has been TO reduce the prices OF all
agricultural products; and most unlusny and oppres
sively to take portion OF his honest earnings from the
Of the soil and place land that without the
slightest benefit to the General GovernmenD in the
socket of The manufactured; .
a. f,ayd National Bank with all its destructive
md demosl eng influences, IN It's operation altogether
ev;lond in condemnation OF which, the voice Of the
eol. bns been so repent dy and unequivocay utter.
3D. that the most talented member Of the Wing party
has pronounced il ian obsolete idea
The Distribution of the proceecs oil sales OF the Pub
lie Lands at n time when the Treasury was already
hausted-and which most un"iseiy as wei as uncon-
stitutionuily presents to State lis quota of the fund
which if accepted is again nstantaneously demanded
in the shape of duties and must be returned with the
addition of % per cenlum, as the expense of the
action
strous of all The electoneerng schemes yet attempted
which not ony sets at defiance all constitutional re.
strainta and involves the General Government in q
debt of two hundred millions OF dollars, but aims
deadly if fatal blow to the separate sovereignty oil
the States and tends to force our glorious c0nederacy
at once into consolidation we hope and believe
TINT the SPEEDY termination of these and oil other OBJ
noxious measures, may be confidently anticipated, in
the restoration of the Government to It's true Democra
tic
Resolred, That we approve of District Convention
for The appointment OF Delegates TO represent US IN
the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore, and
recommend to the other counties composing this dis
trct TO unite in sending Delegates TO such Conven-
ton to be held at Wanenon, on the 4h Monday OF
March next, or al such other time and place as a
ma ori,y of the counties said district may designate
On motion,
Rcsolred That eleven Delegates be appointed by the
Chair to represent US in said District Convention
Whereupon, the following gentlemen were appointed
Westwood r. Mason, John T. w. Heaton David Con-
rad, Samuel Price, Presy W'ggn,on, Col. F. T. Bes',
DR.. Theodorick Le,h Harvey II Bitter, Ed Tyler,
Elijah Peacock, Benz Rnst
On motion.
Rssolred, That we approve of the State Convention
proposed to be h Id in Richmond the lst day of Fee
brnary (proximo,) for the purpose of forming Eec
tora Ticket; and that the Chair appoint two Delegates
from each precinct in the county, to represent in
said convention.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen: Iaesburg, Henry Clage't, Edward IIammai,
Hillsboroueh, Dr. S. Turner, John Jones. Waterford,
Stephen Gregg, Seth Robinson; LoveitSsiIle, DR.. }.
w. Bronaugh Solomon Wheel Watefss, Capt! Geo
Miller Nelson Everheart: Snickersvlle, Col Charles
p Taylor, VIM BrIdfeld; Union, Thomas Humphrey,
Dr. Bushrod Rust; MiddIeburg, Bushrod Glasscock,
Thomas Francis; Gum Spring, Sampson Hutchinson,
Capt. James Taylor Whaley's, James Cavlor Charles
Butler; Mount Gilead, William Gullck VIM. Thrift
On motion,
Resoired That the Chairman and Secretary be added
to the above delegates.
On motion,
Resoired That the Washngtonan, and other papers
Of the District, the Richmond Enquirer, and Globe al
Washington, be requested 10 publish these proceed
ines.
Then, motion,
Resolved, That this meeting do now adjourn.
CHAS. DOUGLAS, Gin.
CONRAD R. DowELL Sew