Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-02


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LOUISA COUNTY
Al an union meeting OF the Democrats Of Lou
isa and Goochland. held at Gum Spring, on Sa-
l,rdav, I'D Jane. Dir VIM. 5. Fowler was elected
President, l.. w Perkins Alicalah Parrish and
Ii. NJ. Holland were appointed Vice Presidents,
and Thomas d. Shelton and George Mayo, Sc
cretaricS and ID. ; Carter, Treasurer.
The meeting was organized and lis object cX-
planned by Waiter ID. Leakc, uron whose motion
a committee OF five were appointed To draft a
Constitution and resolutions, who, after retiring i
short time reported through their chairman, w.
ID. Leakc the following Constitution, Preamble
and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed
CONSTITUTIONS
list. This Association shall hc .tylcl the Louisa
and Goochland unioa Democratic Association OF
Gum Spring.
III The officers oil this Association shall con-
Sst oi President, three Vice Presidents, two
Secretaries. Treasurer and Committees OF Coz
respondcncc and Vigilance.
3D. At the meetings Of the Association, which
shall DC on The ith Saturday in each month until
December next, the President shall preside, and
in his absence a Vice President. Thc Secretary
shall preserve a rccorj Of the proceedings. The
Treasurer shall keep an account Of the moneys
received ana diSbarSci-,he disbursements 10 be
upon the order ot The President.
.lth. ANY person who is willing 10 support the
Democratic nominees for the office Of President
and Vice President, may become member ol this
Association
9th \ majority Of lie members present may
alter 81 amend this Constitution at any regular
meeting :, notice OF the intention 10 propose
amendments having been given the meeting pre-
ceiling.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas. we believe that The BLESSINGS of
liberty and free Government can never be secured
to any people but BIZ firm adherence 10 justice
moderation, temperance irtga'ity and virtue, ana
by a frequent recurrence Ia fundamental prin-
cipes :" and whereas, the Wig party have
cvinccd bv their acts. whilst in power an utter dis
regard for these honey. We, cardinal Republican
virtues and have sought b. their vicious exam
pies while honorcd with the confidence O! the
people, 10 lav the foundation oiihcir policy in the
GENERALIZATION of the body polite whereby, had
they succeeded, d stab more fatal 10 liberty and
10 human rights Woull have been inflicted. than
was ever ailne:! by the hand Of despoti>In; but
thanks To that arm unseen, under the regis al
whose protection We babe defiance TO the haughiv
mistress Of the sens. and achieved the Liberties OF
Il continent, and 10 the Write and intelligence al
an INDIGNANT. bccallsc an outraged and betrayed
people. tlese bold inEova;crs have been taught chat
Justice. moderation temperance iru9ality and
virtue, ale alike Indispensable 10 The public oiil-
Ger and the private citizen. Was the rcbui,e nm
meriledl Lei their shameful disregard Of Justice
Il the late Extra Session in unseltIing lie basis
of the Compromise of 1883, whereby one portion
OF the people, entitled To equal immunies, have
been virtually taxed for the benefit of another
norton together with The ruthless invasion by the
Federal Senate under the lead OIL. Henry Clay, Of
the vested rights Of the printers OF that body,
answer Did their moderation cntiilc them
10 the iorbcarancc Of tic country? Let the
indecent haste in legislation, the proScrptirc spirit
displayed towards the minority, aE.! tic attempt
10 stiGc the freedom ol debate at thai ever me-
morahlc Extra Session, answer Were they
temperate? The conduct Of the hordcs that he
seiged the Federal city, the accession of that
parry to power, demanding The Official dccapila-
lion of thousands Of worthy citizens that they
might pcrcharcc, in the scramble Tor place, secure
portion Of the spoils, answer No The malig
rant and envenomcd spirit in which this demand
was complied with as evidenced by the boast of
one of their creatures, that he had made LOO
removals from Office. and had ne continued in
Office would have swci!e;! the list 10 5000, answer
No And lastly their midnight orgies. their Bac-
caanalian carniyalS, and the copiuu> libaiiuns of
hard cider TO The deity OF The !o9 cabin in 1910 an
swcr in tones ofthuudcr Ne. DID they practise ftl-
.;inn Jet the increase in the number, grade and
COMPENSATION of cur unwicdy Diplomatic CogpS
the establishment OF Il large funded public dcbi. in
time Of profound peace, and the alienation OF the
fllndsolGorcinment with lhe alleged design ofsuh-
Sliding the States, answer Were virtue and an
adherence 10 fundamental principles the guides oil
their action? The appointment Of Bella Badger.
the Prince O: pipe-layels, 10 o,lcc--hc beSlowa OF
some OF The most responsible and lucrative Offices
nf government, both al home and abroad. on par
iZans OF The rankes die, the attempt 10 break dcwn
the organic law, the charter OF our libcries-and
the substitution OF the will of an irresponsible ma
Iorilv. which sol Itself when uncontrolled fright
ful despotiSm; the passage of an odioliS and UNI
constitutional Bankrupt law, in violation OF the
rights ot creditors and lie Constitution, which de-
cares, that Congress shall pass no law impairins
The obligation OF contracts: the passage OF Bank
bill. claimed by them 10 be irrcpealable, a mca-
sure condemned hv the silence of the Conslitrl-
ton. condemned by the Convention that framed
that instrument, and condemned BIZ the popular
voice. and from the mschicvous effects Of which
Tie country was alone saved by the timely and
salutary application Of the Executive Velo an
swe:-No. Though condemned by The Just and
familiar tests above applied 10 their measures, and
the no. 10 he mistaken evidences Of popular in
dirnstion in the late elections throughout the
Union. we yet find them without atoneinent for
their sins, madly endcavoriI@, by the or.aliza-
ton of Clay Clubs and he appliances mummc-
r;eS. &c OF 1910. 10 elevate la the first Office in
the gift of u free people, Henry Clay, of Ken
lucky. the impersonaion and originator OF the
revolutionary anil destructive measures above adj
vcricd to-Thcrciorc,
R,solrcG, That We, portion of the people OF
Louisa ard GoochIand, in primary meeting as
scmbed. are constrained by an imperious sense of
duty 10 ourselves, 10 posterity, 10 the glorious
cause of constitutional freedom, 10 the moral Gle.
walton of our kind, and the iinmGa5le principles
Of Justice 10 oppose. bv all honorable means the
election of Henry Clay to The Presidency OF these
United Siates-Theretorc,
/. Rc@lred, That in the nomination of James
X. Polk Of Tennessee for President, and George
NJ Dallas Of Pennsylvania for Vice President
We recognize the tri2 principles of the Constitu-
ton and renewed illustrations OF that enlarged
patriotic sentiment Of the Democracy, Union
| harmony. conccssion-everyihngt Tor The causc--,
nothing for men,.
, Rcsolrcd, That We cordially ratify and con-
firm the said nomination, and pledge ourselves 10
the exercise of all honorable means 10 its promo
| ton.
8. Rcsolred, That inasmuch as Mexico has
not possession Of Texas dc lacto, nor any right to
that Republic De jurc, therefore, the Government
| of The United States has the most unquestionable
right 10 annex that Republic 10 this nation, with
out the consent of Mexico.
4. Rc0'rcd. Tha, We highly approve OF the re-
solutions Of The Democratic Association Of OAK
Hill. Louisa Go.
5. Re9fred, Thatthe proceedings of this meet
ing be sent to the Enquirer Tor publication
6. Reso'red, That this meeting do now adjourn
to the fourth Saturday in July next, at 3 o'clock
P. NJ. VIM. S. FOWLER, Pres't
T. D. s, ,i lsecre,ares.