Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-13

!, B.so1,el Iha, ne hail with unte;sne!
r,e,surs inc ro,,,nation .. James J.. Pcls !c!
! Inc Presidency sta!esn:n NJ eti'.len. atiill.--
q Democrat of anial'cTins !nie"rl'y, an" Il cilizen
of uns,o,tcd honor, and that we Will use our I'M
iiring elliott 10 elect bin.
> RfSgiyed. That George NJ. Dallas al Penn
s~ylyania. BIZ 4 life devoted to The cause OF Demo
! cratic principles. has won our c:iift c,iiGcHce'
and Tia, we hail with equal satisfaction ms honi,
nation for The Vice Presidency, ana tiiai nc sadii
receive our undivided support.
4 D.sairfd. That we regard the immediate da-
~neya;icn Of Texas 10 the United States as a me:i-
>nrc Al, vital importance TO The permanent wei
fare and stability of The Union, and more espc-
cia]ly - the safety of the South: and that We
m,rcc.iyc nothing in our relations with Mexico OF
any other power which prevents The proposed AZ
~soca,:on with a Republic whose independence,
our Government, Is we'll rs those oil fh5laha
and France. has already recognized.
!. Rfsoffed. That in relation 10 the Immediate
annexation oil Texas, We view with PRIDE ana
satisfaction the conduct Of the venerable Andrew
Jackson, whose heart Ohough the hand OF time
and affection has fallen heavily upon him) heats
true Ia The interest AMI honor Of his country, ana
we rejoice HAT he still lives 10 give Us ms name
and influence in ihiS. our th'!l great struggle i"f
independence.
Il. R,yvirl9, That Martin Van Buren, OF New
York. in his course relative 10 llc nomination VI
our candidates u rlhe Presidency anu wee rFc-
| sidency. has added 10 his already high reputation,
increased the deht of gratitude due him from The
Democratic partv of the nation, and gone into
! retirement crowned with their highest regards.
: re. fred. That DR.. jos. NJ. Montgomery,
Charol Davenport, Col. James :. Dlilard. III.
W. Harris. Svlvanrs Mcek>, Richard ole
man. Nelson Brilgwa,cr. Chas. 7. Rodcs. Daniel
A. Chca,wood, William Camp, Rolerick Ia
liaferro. William Murril, William Ii. Good
win. James ID. Goodwin. Elliot ~. Roberts,
Waddy Roberts. Samuel Thomas, VIM. The
mas. James T. billiard. lloyd G.. Hairs, Tc-
risha w. billiard, James ID. Brent. Landon II.
Brent. Halves n. Coleman. John Rippletoe,
LunS.o!d Loving. James i. Hargro"e, Oryilic
Loving. Floyd l.. Whitehead. Albert &. Low
ing. Charles Christian. Lemuel Turner: Geo.
Vaughn. James Nj. Spiller, William J. Ro-
hcrison, Robert II. Anderson. DR.. l.. \. Lyon.
John B. Coles. Wilson G. Smith, Edmund ;.
Co,ev. James II. Brent. Hezekiah Jones, Rr-
land Robes. James p. Hughes, Walker Cole
mar. Leonard Powell. John J. Coleman, john
Hight. 81. VIM. Vaughn. Stephen Turner, John
NJ. Martin. and oil other Democrats III lie coun-
". bc. ami they are hereby appointed delegates 10
the Democratic STATE Convention /" he lf.d III
the town Of charlottesville. on The OH oil Sep
TENDER EcXi.
). R&olred, That w disapfroTc and condemn
the rejection OF The treaty. for the annexation ot
Texas by the Senate of The United Siatcs-iar-
t~iculaI!y the votes of or TWO Senators (RIves
ami MISUNDERSTANDING such votes 10 he contrary,
10 The wishes of a large majority oi The peonle ol
Virginia. and well calculated 10 ehdan@er the
loss ioravcr of that fair country, which once was.
and should now lc, a part oi This great Republic.
On motion al James L. Dill2Id,
Ordered. That a Committee ol Invitation be
appointed. whose duy il shall BE- 10 invite di>lin-
stni>hci Republicans 10 adde's the people of Mel
son at such times and places as the Committee
shall think proper.
Whereupon, the following gentlemen were APP
pointed 10 constitute said committee: Floyd l..
Whitehead, DR.. l.. y. Lyon, John Il. Coles
and Albert G. Loving.
On mo!ion, Ordered that The proceedings ot
this meeting he signed 10y the Chairman and Sc
crc,arv, and published in the Richmond Enqui-
rcr, Lynchburs Republican. and Charlottesville
Jet:crSonian Republican.
And then the meelil. adjourned.
JAMES S. BILLIARD, Chm.
WM. w. HARRIS. SCc'y.