Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-04
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

Attracting Of portion Of ihe Republicans If Isle
of Wight held at the store Of Nl"ssrs George '" ~
John Carroll, on the ION ct March, hr. jas 81 =
Wrcnr w0s called to the Char, ana VIZ. 1ohh >a'loA
appointed Secretary.
Mr. George w Carroll having explained the object
of the ting 70 be The forming Of Democratic AS
ISOLATION, na,'on, &. W. Carroll, Albert T. Jones,
John w. Goodrich, r. Taylor, and Thos. Carstar-
phen appointed committee to draft a Preamble
and Constitution for the consderat Of the next meet
ing TO be held on the following Saturday.
Saturday, the 23d The meeting having been called
10 order, Mr. Joseph F. Wrenn in the Char COM
m,,ee, through their chairman, Mr.. George w. Cur
roll, reported the following
PREAMBLE:
| Impressed with the Importance OF the coming con-
tesla contest which involves nothing short of the
ascendancy Of the one The other Of the grand anita
ponistic policies Of Rcpubcanism and Federalism, for
a series of years in our humble judgment not limited
by single Presidential term which is to decide whe
Their (after ahl shihr the Veto, which forsooh
told the true of Federalism,) ms lory in Con
gress acknowledging no law save their own nterpretn
lion Of The Constitution, and actuaiei by motive
save that Of senarest, or what body of men is free
from it?) shall be eliowed 20 impose upon the country
their favore measures OF United States Bank, Pro
tectve Tariff, Distribution Of the proceeds of the
Public Lands and he other aboinable measures which
follow in the wake; and lastly, though Of the hrs
importance, shall it be permitted, BY abollshing slavery
to wrest from Of the South of dearest rights
a right guaranteed by the Constitution, and one which
if on no other account, should be dear TO us ALL be
cause it right Impressed, say, with due sense
OF the Importance Of these questions we earnestly IN
i wife MI who love the Constitution and cherish tha
RIGHTS to unite with Us sustaining the Republica ar
Gauss aud 10 render efforts the more eiiectual, wt
now form ourselves into Association under the FOL!
lowing
CONSTITUTIONS
4 Arr l. This Association shall be called the Isle o
Wight Auxiliary Democratic Association No. j /; and
majority shall possess The power of indefinite adjourn
nent.
!. ART 9 II shall be the duty of each member of tbi
Association whenever opportunities offer, TO afford suc
information as he can on all me great questions 'hal W
vide tho parties
i ARr. 8 The officers Of this Association shall be
President six Vice Presidents Secretary, Treasurer
and spending Committee OF fve In the absenc
of the President his duties shall dcvolve on the Vic
Presidents in the order of their rank The duties OF tn
Corresponding Committee Shall DC 'ac ordinary autle
: of such committees
Aar A This Association shall meet on the third Sa
turday in every month"; at the store Of Messrs Geors
W. and John Carroll, and the President shall! have tn
power TO call meeting at any other time he shall 'hin
fit.
and proceed to business.
Ant 6 The Secretary shall keep record of the pro
ceedings Of the Association
Which report being adopted, il was, on motion,
Rcs9lred That this meeting DO now proceed to tn
election of officers, IN oueuchce 10 Tue hist eiduse
the third Article Of the Constitution WhereuPon, TIT
following gentlemen ere elected, viz JOS +. Wrenn
!, President, Robert c. Taylor, George W. Carroll,
c. Jones, A. Goodrich, n. Jones, and VIM A. Soil
Vice Presidents JOHN W. Goodrich, Secretary; an
John Carroll, Treasurer.
1t was Resolred, That the Chair appon. the Cores
ponding Committee; and thereupon, the following gen
tlemen were appointed, viz George W. Carroll, A.
; Jones, Ro C. Taylor and VIM. H. Edwards.
The business, more Immediately before the meeting
having been gone through, il was unanimously
Resolred, That this meeting do think Mr. Jas n Jor
dan emiuenty qualified 10 represent us in the Senate
Virginia. and that We will lend him our cordial support