Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-09
MADISON COUNTY.


AT meeting OF The citizens Of Mau'son ~. .o no
~, held at their courthouse on Inu'Su1''
2sth OF May, 1876, Col. Travis }. lws'''a" :.,.d
called 10 The chair, and john P HIN aPpo'''''N
secretary.
TN. WEIGH explained, in few perllnehh. ; ir
marks The object OF the meeting 10 De- " ,ss,;co
10 consideration The existing war WIN ~ II
and upon motion of Mr.. Welch comlii'e ae, ,hs
was appointed 10 report business ~
action OF The meeting. w
Walker, A. R. Blakey, and Captain heuoe" :
Jones ashe committee. .h,s;,ess
Whilst The committee were pTepar,ns pu onilsd
for The meeting, Maj. John II. LIE, nelhs oan
on by The meeting made touching 'le0'
Astounding in eoauence and patriotism.
When Maj. Lee concluded, the continue a, 1 ,io
nounced itself ready 10 report, and snohluea ,I
following preamble ard resolutions lhfous" i,
chairman, Mr.. Welch, which were unan''''o''
adopted, VIZ: x;s,s he
Whereas, state Of actual war now e@ls,, ~
tween this Government and the Mexican nduon,
and believing as do that il is The aH.y, %
as privilege, OF each and every cl']en VI ' -
Republic, in times OF public danger anu re.", M =,
be ready and willing TO defend lhel l,ue,.e md
maintain The independence OF thslr coun"J On,
the more so, believing as we DO ina. uu's = ,rail
phalically a Government of the peopie, do WV
rs Government of rcace; and that, noiwin-
Standing the pacific disposition oil tn"sc IN po"I
our territory has been rudeIy and unflsheousiy
invaded by a authoritarian ioe-l heleioie; ue II
SHRED, Isl, That we, Inc people OF Mauls9li'
have seen nothing 10 condemn ~ our ciiiei wa,
gi>rale bnt, on The contrary, much ~ aPPlore
and applaud; and that Mr.. Polk has now, as ne
ever has had, our entire confidence III his wisdom,
ability and virtue.
2ud. That we approve most warmly ana COT
daily the PROMPT and decisive acllon OF Inc Coh-
gress OF The United States IN voting aPpropria-
lions Tor The speedy and successful prosecution
and termination of the Mexican wal; ana mat I'D
accordance TO rcquisilion OF The Governor OF
Virginia, we are willing 10 volunteer our servi-
ces IN behalf OF our country, whenever ne may
think fit and proper 10 call forms.
Jno. C. Walker Esq was then called on Tor a
snecch and responded 10 the call in handsome
manner. and then called on Col. K A. Banks, Tor
a speech, who make few remarks, concuIrlns
with those gentlemen who had preceded him and
approyins the spirit which seemed 10 animate
the meeting. On motion of Maj Lee, the Col.
commanding was unanimously requested 10 order
The mastering of the S2d regiment oil the Virginia
Militia, al some early day, for The purpose OF en-
rolling volunteers pursuant to the call OF the Co
vernon OF Virginia. The Chairman, who is Col.
Commanding slated thai he would forthwith IS
sue orders for the mastering OF The SIND Regi-
ment al The Court House on the second Saturday
in June next.
Which is ordered TO be inserted in the minutes
OF This meeting
R.solrcd That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in The Richmond Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville papers, when, on motion, the
meeting adjourned.
TRAVIS J. TWYMAN, Chairman.
JouN p HILL Secretary.