Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-08
slrgEY COUNTY.

Al an adj ,urncd mret'ng OF the Democratic Repub-
lican party OF Surry, held their Court House Mon
day 10Th INST. (beng Court day. Col James s Clark
was called to the Chair, and D.. WIN. II. Edwards
appointed Secretary.
Drury S:ith, E.q chajrrian OF q committee appoint
ed at the last Court, to draught Constitution and re-
commend officers for Democratic Association made
he iol!owing Report which, after being read, was
unanimously adopted:
ART This Association shall he called the Demo
cratic A ssoclstlon for the county Of Surry.
ART 2-The officers Of this ASSOCIATION shall con-
sis; OF President twelve Vice Presidents, Treasurer
and Secretary.
ART 3-There 4all be an Executive Committee Of
FIVE members, and Corresponding Committee Of
five members, who shall he appointed by tls meeting
Art 1.-The regular meetings of this Association
shall be at Surry Court House, on the 18th Monday IN
each month but meetings may be had OF the same
place at any other time whenever deemed advisable by
thu President, or any two OF the Vice Presidents.
ART. livery Democrat or Wing in the county of
Snrry opposad to the election Of Henry Clay any
other Wing TO the Presidency, may become members OF
this ASSOCIATION.
regular meeting, may alter or amend thus ConsItu.
lion
The officers of this Association shall be
Presdant-Peter L. Spratlry
Vice Presidents-AlbertS :. Edwards, VIM. ?. Under
wood James S Clarke CABIN Po,nt-David Har-
grave, David Booth, Walter s. Booth. AT Walls
Brdge-Edward White, Archibald Davis, William G.
Jones Lower end OF county-Alerit Shelly, Boiling
Jones, John NJ Williams.
Secretary-Wm. H. Edwards.
Treasurer-Jas. S Clarke.
Executive Comm,tee-Wm. P. Underwood A lbert
Edwards, James S. Clarke, Thos. Ruiin, WIN. II.
Edwards
Corresponding Commiitee-Albert S. Edwards, T
Rniin, Jas S. Clarke, VIM. p. Underwood, VIM. ii.
Edwards.
Drury S,h also offered the following preamble and
Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
That for the purpose Of collecting and concentrating
our strength at the polls in the Spring, for the election
of members of the Senate and House Of Delegates Of
Virginia but especially for the great and mpo'-
ant November mkt, FOR the election OF Pre-
sident and Vice President OF the United Sates-we,
The members of this Association, hereby pledge our
selves each the other TO exert ourselves Individual
y to bring the voters Of our party 10 the polls and
for the more eectuu attainment Of the bect aforesaid
be II hereby
Reso'rsd, That precinct Associations shall be, and
are hereby appointed TO be held ~ the following sec
tons al The county, under The direction Of the Vice
Pre-dent. in each OF the utighbofhoods, 10 wit al
CABIN Point, Walls bridge and a. Deks sioTe-ibat
The precinct Acknowledgements requested and desired IL
unite with thrn, and t. place the record Of Their
proceedings the of every cilizsn who is opposed
to the election OF Wing candidate for The Presl.
dency and for members oil the General Assent y-
and for the further attainment of these vastly mpotlnt
objects, aforesaid, be II hereby further
R'soired, That to disseminate information among the
people OF the county, subscription BE- forthwith open
ed at the Court house. and ench of The places hereby
appointed to hold precinct meetings. for the purpose Of
raising funds IN obtain such publications tor circulation,
Will Enable thu citizens generally 10 understand ne
true principles OF Democracy IN contrast with the p''n-
cipes policy and measures of the Wing party, and
that the Treasurer pay over to the Corresponding Com
nise the funds that may BE- go collected, 10 he by thrm
disposed Of for the purp aforesaid, Tor such pu5tca
they may consider best calculated 10 obtain the
object AFORESAID.
On motion OF Doctor a. S. Edwards, it was unani-
nously
Resolved That joel Hollemnn, Esquire, Of Isle OF
Wight of the Republican Electors fnr this district,
be invited TO address the people of Surry nj March
Court next
Aud then the Association adjourned
JAMES S. CLARKE, Gin.
WV. H. EDWARDS, Seen