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

Alta regular meeting OF The Democratic Asso-
citation of The City of Richmond and Town OF
Manchester, held in The Concert Room OF the Ex-
charge Hotel, on Saturday night. August 5ri,
i8t!-JaInes BoShcr. Esq. lst Vice President,
in tie Chair.
Nj. PHILIP Mayo read Inc following Editorial
from The "R ic'nao.d Wing" Ct the same morning:
"lxF.ruArioN-Ih. thirst for office and cspc-
c;al!v Federal oil:cc in this country is excessive
and hardly knows anv bounds, and the present
wear his rost siril;ingiy eXcmpIiiicd the uu;! Of
The remark at The beginning o!lhc year, We saw
:! Virginia F"dcral .'GGgr, Hon. John y. Mason
throwing ~ his commission Tor life at SlS0o
wear 10 serve ior II months under Capt Tyler III
$4,000 per annuunl And this with the ineviiabic
ccranr s;arine him in the face, that 10 have
been crcn Il member of 1ylers Caoinet would
damn him who bad incurred Ike misfortune 10 an
exile from pubic life which would nnow and can
know no ermin3tion let who viii be President
ior whoever is will equally with theirpaIty friends
feel boul.d il obedience to he sentiments OF the
American People 10 PIT Tylcrism in rusIicaion.
'Bu! Jalgc Mason's 70 rs very surprising al
fiction for . seat in the Cabinet 1T snch hravy
discount. is exceeded hy the iatuiiy OF another
Judge-lu,lse Bibb OF Kentucsy-who. 4 poe:
man. resigned his place Of Chancellor lie with
a'Salary of $1,000 year, Tor the poor pageant Of
being ore Of Tvars Cabinet for 3 months. His
course is wholly acxpcablc b. the reasoning OF
ordinary moltal$ and the more So when regarded
in connection with what follows &c &c.
NVhcrcupon on his motion the following rcsoil
tons were unanimously adopted
Icsoiref. That il The people Of Virginia wanted
evidence oi the unpairioc and selfish spri OF
Cooncrv and OF the utter iucapacity Of tie Rich
mond Whi2' 10 appreciate genuine patriotism,
the attack made upon John Y. Mason furnishes
tue MOS: conclusive
PssrirCd. Thai those pair Is, John G. Cahoun.
John T. Mason and George NJ. Bib. in their sa-
criiicc of personal ease and private interest 10
the serrice Of their country. hy accepting the Of
fees they now FL with honor have given their
countrpmcn instances al exalted patriotism, wor-
thu Of the best days of the Republic-ralriosm
too exalted - be comprehended b; some OF Cllys
followers, who would rather have seen the wheels
of Government stopped" than President Tyler,
(whom they hate for lis virtues should w. assist
I'll bv 4 Cabinet OF able, virtuous, and patriotic
men
Pcsoi;s1. That we believe the great bulk of tie
Wing party are patriotic, and il they would do !
themselves the Justice 10 think AMI act like en-
ighencd Frcemcn, and loari cooy and dispas-
Si0natcv on the wild excuses. de.noralizing prac
tees and into'crant course OF their desperate !
leaders. they woud PIT their raiO u1on hcri-it |
least - far as 10 preserve he ladies and school
bows from political s;!i.es and dcbaucheS, that /
children may cot be or oppie>Sois. nor women /
rule over us"
Rcso'rcd. That the miserable shutting and quib- /
bling Of the Richmond Wing" 10 relieve the |
Chs House Junto from tie overwhelming indig- |
nation of the Frecmen Of Virginia at their die
tatoria. arrogance and affected alarm for the |
safety of The Union, is unworthy Of sober men; ii /
is the stale trick of The rohher crying thief 10
avert suspicion from himself
Rem,rcd, That the charge that the Democratic
naTtr arc favorable 10 4 Southern Convention 10 /
be held in Richmond to consult on the dissolution
of the Union. is g.atuiious hbcl on the party
and this Association Scornfully and Indignantly |
talw it back in the teeth of lis inventors and pro-
pacatorS. CHARLES ELLIS,
Jir,orj;yO ,Strre,OrH