The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-16
Virginia.


=, ,bs democratic meeting in Princess Anne county,
Iu, M W. Reid chairman, and Dr. Bright secretary;
r committee having retired for short time, reported
bat they unanimously recommended Edward H. Hubert
e. anil proper person candidate TO represent
pcess Anne county in the next Legislature OF Vrginia
yhpreupon he unanimously nominated
"a motion of John H. James, the following resolutions
were adopted
That we look upon the course pursued by the Uni
e,ass Senate in expelng from It's floor the editor ofthe
Iuion a. ghanded usupation OF authority, and tend
I'm !, direct manner destroy the free OF the press,
we shall regard as the great palladium OF our
! liberty. - ri. oc,,;. ,,,,iu,, l.. NH
hsI in HE Norfolk and Portsmouth papers, Richmond
Engurer and Washington Union
| From the democratic meeting in Nansemond county,
|Dr Robert NJ Boykin chairman, and j. w. Ames, sec
| reary
The chairman appointed the following committee ia
Ieob n Kelly Nathaniel f. Pruden, Robert r. Prentis,
Hahn CAV and John Ames who having retired, after a
Short time returned, and reported the following resolu-
HONS which were unanimously adopted:
R,soped That we approve of the pursued by the
President of the United States, in the prosecution OF the
war against Mexico, and that we will sustain him ina Wig
. oeedy successful and honorable termination.
Rscrsd That il all things, the President OF the United
him and that we cordially tender him our thanks
for inness and ability with which he has administered
The government
tended as fatal blow, aimed the institutions of the
SOUTH and tending in its consequences to the production OF
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Roed That the resolution adopted by the Senate of the
limited States expelng the editor OF the Union from
seat ,pon the floor of Congress- for publishing in
M paper an article signed 'VindcaIor without JUS
I6ab cause and that the premedated attempt to de-
grade him. for his patriotic and fearless vndicaon OF his
honor has sgnay failed IN its object and brought
3contemp and dishonor upon its movers and supporters
Pssiisd That resolution of the Senate OF the United
States shows upon its be blow aimed ut the liberty
Of the press despoc in its features, designed to gag and
keep down the expression of individual public opinion,
and totally opposition the letter and spirit oil our repuD-
Jican form OF government.
Resoiped That we always have had unbounded conf
ence in the patriotism and purity OF Thomas Kltche, and
HAT the manly stand he has taken in opposition to the
u,ion of the Senate relative his expulsion from the floor
Congress has exalted him in public opnion and strength
kned the confidence of his friends
Resopei That approve the course OF our late repre-
tentative in Congress- and that will all fair and hon
oable to secure his reelection.
Upon the reading of this resolution, the chairman arose
land stated that month two past he wrote an ar
|ucle for the "Od Dominion" in which he had employed
language reproachfu of representative that the
article written under feelings OF excitement, which
wee produced by Mr. Atkinsons announcing himself as
Ia candidate for election, when he considered so well
understood the convention that nominated Mr. Akin
son that he received the nomination he would be sat
isfed and not again offer himself candidate. He
had no favor to ask of Mr. Atkinson, but that he felt il
|due to the party, himself, and to Mr. Atkinson to
withdraw the article, (Which he now did, when ne as
ceraned that every understrapper OF politician OF the
Iwhg party speaking of it, to the prejudice OF Nr
Atkinson, and the democratic party in this district
Rsorsd That Col H. H. Kelly, present faithful del
sate the general assembly of Virginia. has fully carried
out the views Of his constituents and that recommend
him to the of Nansemond and that will use eve
Iry effort secure his reelection.