Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Alter the above meeting had adjourned, Dc
inocraic meeting was then organized; and, on
motion Of Thos w 8. Gregory, Esq, the same off.
GERS we're retained for the meeting the Demo-
cratic party, to consider The late vote Of The Sc
nate Of the United States, expelling Thomas
Richie, Editor Of The Washington Union, from
the Senate Chamber: Whereupon, Mr.. Gregory
ddresscd he meeting 10 support OF preamble
and sundry resolutions which he had prepared for
The occasion, but which he proposed Tor consite-
ration and amendment or alteration.
The preamble and resolutions were hen read
and, after Mr.. Gregory had concluded his speech
in explanation and support OF the whole subject,
they were severally proposed as separate ques-
lions, and The preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted, and ordered 10 be publish
ed in The Richmond Enquirer. The following are
the preamble and resolutions:
This meeting, chershing The freedom otspeech
and the freedom Of the press as The great paliadI-
um Of American liberty, and without which The
freedom OF thought would be valueless; and, con-
sidering that these are rights guarded equally by
lie letter and spirit ofhe American Constitution;
and The freedom Of The press being emphalically
projected by an amendment, added 10 The Federal
Constitution after lis adoption. by which "Con.
efess is prohibited the passage OF any law ab:lis.
ing he freedom OF The press, believe II 10 be their
sacred and paramount duiy as an inesral par, al
the great American public, 10 pronounce their
unqualified condemnation OF the lae proceedings
in The United States Senate, BY which Thomas
Richie, Editor of the Washington Union, (news-
paper, has been expelled or prohibited from the
hoor oil The Senate Chamher-Theretore,
/. Rssoirsd, unanimously, By this meeting, Thai
he late vote Of 4 majority Of The Senate oi The
United States. expelling Thomas Richie, Editor
ol The Washington Unicn, newspaper from The
senate Chamber, is, in The opinion oil ms meet
Ing, direct and unwarranlable attack on the
freedom Of The press and that the natural effect OF
The resolution is 10 manace The public press oil
The country, and finally 10 beat down this great
hulwark Of American liberty, unless The people,
exercising their great and sovereign right oi SUI
perysion and control, shall come 10 the rescue
> R,soired, unanimously, That we do mel
agree with The Senate on The merits OF the ques-
lon; aai we believe The sail Thomas Richie has
not mered the harsh and undgnihed attempt 10
Iebuke him for All alleged libel on The Senate
that, in this particular case, he has acted accord
ing 10 his proper and distinguished uoeato7s, rs The
Editor OF free journal, and that the verdict OF
The Amercan people may be looked 10 with con-
lidence in his favor.
s. Resoiccd, 1;nanimousu, That we regard The
Iaie voc Of The majority of the Senate Of he Uni
tel States, and the resolution expeing from the
Senate floor Thomas Richie, Editor OF the Wash
inston Union, as, in prineipie identical with the
pocv and design Of The SsditiOn Lap OF the Elder
Adams, and as eziuming that toul and odious re-
hque Of Federalism from a grare Of inf0my, 10
,ch,ch ii had ben, long consigned BY The American
people.
Alter The adoption Of these resolutions, without
amendment, alteration or objection, and with en-
lire unanimily, The meeting adjourned.
WIN. P. BRAXTON, Chairman.
LEWIS LiTTLEPAGE, Secretary.