Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16

Calhouns reflections, VIC had hoped he al lcas.
would have seen the fatal tendency oil The violent
measure rcsoried 10 by The Senate Bu, VIC have
! been deceived, or rather disappointed Oi Mr.
Butler we know nothing. His d>6m has moi,
however, impressed US very iavorably with him.
On the whole, we presume, in regard 10 both
these gentlemen, that they will not be held 10 any
particular principles or measures-lhe field will
be left open 10 their fancy and we venture the
opinion that the elder of them will not have the
"ubligalion" imposed on him by The Republican
party 10 discharge the duties Of Chief Magistrate OF
this Union We leeI confident he may he easy
on that subject More anon.
We would call the attention OF our Demo-
cratic friends 10 the proceedings Of the meeting
on last Saturday night. They breathe The true
spirit and feeling Of TRUE Democrats; men
who are not afraid 10 say that their SCOUTS
their owr;" who si.c up men before principle.
Some gentlemen al The scat OF Government will
perceive that "ilhe mass OF mankind are not
born with saddles on their backs and brides in
and spurred 10 ride them legilinIaieiy 10y the
grace Of God"
Peace, harmony and cancellation are what We
desirc-are what we have workei for. But sc
do not wish, nor will We allow, ourselves Ia he
driven by The united efforts u Democrats and
Wings.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING INRlCHMOND.
/ at Il meeting Of The Republicans Of Richmond
held in The City iiali, on Saturday evening, the
l3.h February on moiiOn .Iod u Bragg was
called to The Char and VIM. F. Richie ap-
pointed Secretary
On motion OF Ro. Il. Wicker,a committee Of
seven was appointed 10 nominate delegates 70 the
Ic.islaliy. Convention, To b. he'll in This CITY Oh
he 10Th ins'., and TO report 10 The meeting such
resolutions as they may think proper The Chair
millee: Robert r. Wicker, Robert G. Scott
| John Ruthrrluord john ). C,ske, Anthony
Robinson, Jr., William Wallace aad Samuel d..
| Denoon.
| Mr.. Wicker, from he committee, made he
following report, which was unanimously adopt
| ed by The meeting:
The committee appointed Ia recommend dele
gates 10 The Convention 10 he heliin thi, ely on
the l9.h inst, have performed licl duiv. ana beg
leave 10 report The following seutrmer Is said
delegates Col John Rutherford nobcn 8
I Scolt, James I,osher, Charles F. Osborne, John
| Womb!e, John S. Caskie, John Lvlch, Anthony
Robinson, Jr., Robert I. Wicker, Vim Wallace,
/ S. -. Denoon, Nathaniel VI. Martin, Washing
ton Gieenhow, Thomas H. Ellis, Daniel True
hart, Thomas l.. Beazley, and HerIy a. Wash
! ington.
! Mud on motion, the Chairman ana Secretary
/ the meeting were added Ia The delegation
| Mr.. R. G. Scot, irum The same cc!ami,.ce, Ic
ported the following Preamble and Resolutions,
which we're unanimously adopted
The Democratic Parry OF The Cly Of Rich
mond here assembled, believing that tie period
has arrived when The people in their primary as
semblies should give expression ~ their opinions
in regard 10 the administration OF the concerns OF
The Union BY The President oil The United States,
since by an overwhelming majority he was Sc
lecled 10 be our Chief Magistrate; and more espc
ciallY should This expression he given wnen the
Republic is engaged in costly and bloody war
with foreign nation. And this meeting, enter
tanning an mistaken confidence in The purify,
ability, fidelity and patriotism Of The President,
and hisdevotion 10 The principles which brought
| him into power, do resolve a follows:
| Resolred, That in the opinion Of this meet
ing the President has 10 all 'hings-in the con-
duct oil his enthusiastically his counsel and
his aclion-carrird out those views and principles
which he protested before his election =, I'D
guide aud govern him il elected. and has never
fallered in maintaining the doctrines Of the
party, by whose suffreses he was made The
first officer Of The country He has done
this by recommending and sustaining 4 di-
vorce Of the financial operations of the CO.
vernment from all connection with moned
corporations; BY firmly and wisely advocating a
| Tariff for revenue purposes, and by The success
| OF which liberal measures new vigor, Strength,
activity and permanently has been given 10 alllhe
pursuits Of our people. whether agricultural,
commercial navigating or manufacturing,
while II has cqualized The burhens OF The people,
and made Them, under lis influence, prosperous
and satisfied. Equally signal has been the sue.
cess of his administration, in conducting our TO-
reign relations so as to maintain the honor and
character OF the nation.
Resolrcd That The administration ought 10 be
sustained in avisorous prosecution oi the Mex,-
| can war-a war which the nation atcmpled-by
| all honorable mcans-iU avoid. AMI which il
| has ever been willing TO terminate on terms
honorable TO both csuniries-a war which
sprung on OF The INVASION BY the armies OF Mex
ico Of our territory the murder oil our ieow-cili-
zens The capture oi our soldiers, and the attempt 10
ovsrpower and destroy one Of our armies, which
was saved only by the signal skill and indomi'a-
bic courage Of lis skliul and brave commander,
| his officers and men-a war which the present Adj
minislralion has, even while The Toe was in The
| field shouting defiance, with their hands reeking
with The blood of our countrymen and Insisting
on lis prosecution, offered to terminate, By peace
iul nc quotations.
/ Res0pcd That in The present emergency, II is
the duty Of all 10 stand by our country, to bear her
flag and her character uinmphanIly and unSul-
lied through the Struggle, and BY all The means
oil The country, 10 aid, comtuT and support our
own Government in is vigorous prosecution ~
every cost and loss, until Mexico shall consent -
an honorable ard fair adjustment by treaty s'irn-
larions of all differences between The two coun-
| tries.
Resoipcd That zee regard Inc Liberty ofthc Press
as one of the great safeguards nj Tree Institutions
and that every attempt 10 Ian.mcli, in fearless
expression OF opinion III regard 10 public men
and measures, ought to receive the most prompt
and decided condemnation.
Te~lUcd That in view ol The efforts making lv
The Wings Of The State, preparatory loT The ap.
preaching Spring elections, il becomes The duty al
The Democratic parly here aud throughout the
Stale, 10 organize and BE- ready for Thai stiuoel";
and that as measure calculated 10 cfirc This o.
iecl we approve Of The Convention pr posed -
the Democratic members Of The General Assem-
bly,, To he held in This city on the 10 h inst, AMI
lha, seventeen persons be appointed delegates
from The city Of Richmond lo that Convention.
On motion of Mr. r. L Wicker, the proceed
ing> OF The meeting were crdcIei 10 be published
in hs Enquirer.
And lie meeting Adjourned.
JOEL 3. BRAGG, Chm.
WIZ. F. Rlrcnlr, Seciy.
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There is much force in lie following views d
The Washington Correspondent Of The Baltimore
>un, (neulral) in regard 10 The proceedings in The