Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-16
A VOICE FROM FHE SPARTAN BAND
OF RICHMOND,

AT 4 meeting of The Shockoc Hill Democratic
Association ol the City OF Richmond, held al De-
mocratic Hail. on "Wednesday evening, August
lith, ISL, pursuani 10 Adjournment MAJOR Oh.
II. Hyde President, i'll the ChairThomas Ri
chic addressed the Association and, al the con-
clu~icn oil his remarks, submitted the following
resolutions, which We're nRdHimrHdu adopted and
ordered TO be- pubsa cd.
Restrict, That tbs Association rcpel with the
indignation which il deserves, the insinuailon
contained in the last Report of the Clay Club ot
this city, viz that the members OF ihl> Association
have invited the presence, with a promise of o.
operation in the Capitol OF Virginia, of The prime
movers Of IN attempt 10 dissolve the Union
ard that. between Ibis fragment 81 rJlli>m and
The Disunoni>ts OF South Carolina ard Alaha-
ma, ARD other di>ai.ected portions Ut the Contede
gacy. there is IN identity ol0'tte, confessed and
proclaimed. nj feelings, opinions and objects. -
We will mol condcscenj TO enter into additional
arguments 10 reiure this miserable and contempt
bic humbug-the lasI resort oi desperate party,
for decevin2 thc people. Bul. ns.aad of contn-
ing ourselves Ia this idle and unavailing in>nua-
lion ot the Federa!i>>, lei us carry the war into
Africa
Rewircd. therefore, Tina, it can 10 lonscrhe CON
ceacG, that il is an essential part OF the tactics ot
the Clay Party" OF the North 10 secure the
votes OF the Aboliiionists for their candidate,
Henry Clay, as is clearly demonstrated "
the open solicitations which Daniel Wet
Ser threw ont at the great mass meeting
OF the Federal Party at Springfield, Mas>achg-
se;t>, during the las, week; a. also by The lll-
suage OF the Slatc press in Vermont and bv lht.
address of Rarilcn, 4 member of Congress, 10 the
Abolition Convention in Indiana, previous Ia her
la:c election; and also by The letter of John q.
Adams, ADDRESSED TO the large meeting at Hing
ham. assembled together 10 celebrate Tie EmaE-
cipation of The Slaves III the British West Indies;
and also by the speech of Ex-Governor Scwat,
al the SylacGse Convention. and the letter OF
Mr.. Reed, Lieutenant Governor q Ma>sachu
sets, 10 his Correspondent in Michigan. and by'
other signs in Ohio and New York, which cannot
escape the observation OF any one who is toera-
blk corversart with the events q! the day.
R.mirC5. Thai these active par,iIan Abolition
lists Of II Clay are employing the revelations Of
his Texas leIler a. Argument. principally ad
dressed 10 obtain the cooperation q. the Aboh-
tionisi. OF The North anc Nor;h-Wesl
iOi1rd Marffc, Thar these ogeuGrcs in
favor OF Coalition between The Clay Party and
The Aboiti0nisls ;lr worIhy # The le,robation
of all the South and calculated 10 excite her
>tcresi indignant n ma 10 attach H. still more To
the Annexation Of Texas.
Rcwitc@. That these ouragcoGr attacks upon
the ins,.igiions aud interests ut the South by !!c
Norm ana ->"i'h-N -StciH ''li's q! lNc LAY !pl-
lowers of the Soulh, ought Ia awaken The indigna-
lion ol The intelligent and independent Wings
tlrmselvc~. and that these Northern movements
are more calculated 20 alarm the South and 10 sap
the Union itself, than any propositions which
nave enaualcd !.oE any OF the mpqlSive citizens
Of South Carolina.
James AIlrcd Jones, Esq, Of Petersburg, be-
ing present, was called on by THONGS Richie,
and addrS>citi!e Association for aboutwo hours.
in an able and argumenatre speech, which va,
listened la with profound interest.
On motion. the Association then adjourned, to
meet again on Wednesday evening neal the 2lst
inst A copy from the Records.
JOHN LYNCH, Sec'ry.