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

Pursuant To previous notice, large and res
peciabe mee,in. Of the Republicans Of LYNCH
BURG ass mtled al the Unvc!saliSt Church. on
THURSDAY night, The 18th inst, Tor The purpose ut
| taking into consideration tie recent e1lIaoTdlna-
rs attack vi The L.. 5. Senate en- The freedom Of
he press.
On motion, Maj James Garland was called
| 10 the Chair, and Daniel Woodson appointed Sc
cretary.-The Chairman explained The objects OF
| the meeting in few eloquent and appropriate
remarks
On motion of R. Fl. Glass, Esq, il was
Resoircd, That a committee OF eleven gentle
men be appointed by the Chair, 10 draft resolu-
lions expressive OF The sense OF the meeting.
Whereuron, The following gentlemen were ap.
pointed r. Fl Glass, VIM. T. Yancey, p. Lab
by, D. |. Warwick, +. NJ. Dewitt, X. H. Cray,
Benjamin Taliaierro, Hill McCraw, J. i. Dlu-
guild, s. Burch and VIM B. AvereIl: and on mo
lion, the Chairman was added 10 The commltlee
The committee, after retiring for short Time,
reported The following preamble ana resolutions
which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Whereas. We have heard Of the expulsion, by
the u. S. Senate, Of the Editor Of the Washing
Ion Union rom the privileged seats oil that body
an act which we regard as altogether unwarrant-
able. and OF dangerous tendency, involving, as II
does, principle which, il acquiesced in, may lead
L., The subyersion OF The constitution and the liber-
lies of the people: ard whereas it is The privilege,
as il is The duty oil every freeman freely and iear-
lessly 10 canvass the acts and criicse The course
OF our public funclionaries, Executive. Le2isla-
tive and Judicial. be i, therefore
Resolved, That We regard the freedom OF The
Press as The surest safeguard OF the rights and
liberties OF The people, and that we cannot view
without alarm any legislative act interfering with,
or abridging il.
Resolved, That The reccnle1pulson OF The Ed
tor Of the Union from lbe privileged seats OF the
Senate chamber, is but a repetition Of that des-
rolic and unconstitutional power, which di>sra-
ced The Federal Administration Of John Adams,
IL" elder in the enactment OF The alien and sedi-
ton laws and the imprisonment of Calendar ana
Lyons under heir authority, and The expulsion oil
VIM. Duane, the editor OF The Aurora, from The
floor Of The Senate.
Resolved. That The freedom of The Press and
The rights Of criticism on Inc course ol inc senate
forbid tha, Tie columns Of the Union should have
been closed 10 The communication Of "Vindica-
tor" and thai there nothing in the comEien-
lary OF the editors O.. the Union upon that COM
mnr,ica,ion. or in the communication ITSELF
which ins,hcd The high handed and unwaTrani-
able acl OF prescription and oppression.
Resolved That Ibis meeting feels fully lus,l-
fed in saving tina, there is no language employ
ed BY "Gindicalor" so offensive as thai frequent.
" used ~ honorable members OF DOM HOUSES u
Congress towards each other and towards The
President If the United States
Resolved, That, in onr opinion, The rSru'-
SIGN OF The editor Of The Union was effected by
pre.concerled and unrighteous combination OF
personal and political enemies Of The editor OF,
The Union and of the Administration and, that
we regard The protened Democrats who were ac-
tors 10 The plot, as unworthy Of any further TEL
low,hip with The Republican party OF the country
Resolved, That cur confidence in The ability,
patriotism and private and political integrity ci
Thomas Richie, Esq.-lhe Nesior OF the Press
is unshasen, and thai he has our warnesI Ihanks
for The fearless, dionihed and powerful ma nner IN
which he has vndicsted the liberty OF he Press,
The rights OF The people and The honor OF me ma
lion.
Resolved That We regard M., wa, IN which ;".
our country engaged WIN IA Mes.co a. !u nS
commenced by The act Of Mexico herself and
that We viii support the President OF In. United
States in all proper means Tor lis vigorous prose-