Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-06
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| IN Buckic-Neck! Mr. Richie VIM
dtcated! Calhounism and Federal
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Pursuant to public notice exenxiyclv ci,.nl..d al.
Democracy OF BuekeNeek assembled ON the lat OF the
present month at the village Of Hoaxve on Lost River
at tho sign Of the Growing Cock" 70 take n,o eon.s
ration the OF the Union general and of the a,G
ington Union in particular. Great enthusiasm and excite
men' were exhibited by the hard so,eeicns many
VI whom thought our Union already ovcrthrown and
several were heard declare that they would M. .oon
:" shoot Wing u wolf"
James smallerah Esq who is candidate to represent
bueNe-Neck IN the next Legislature was observed NOV
ing among tho crowd, stirring them up by strong appe
'her reason and inviting them in TO the bar TO
take drink AT about o'clock L. NJ. the meeting wa.
organized motion OF Smalcraft by calling Exos Srr
Pr 10 the Chair and appointing Solomon Snip Secretary
no chair could be procured for the worthy President
however, IN explaining the object OF the meeting felic-
ousy alluded to the circumstance by saving that tho
great tho venerable and he had almost said tho god
n heh,e, having oeen expelled from seat, upon
inc airv Moor OF the Senate it could not be considered
hardship that an humble individual like himself should be
oohged TO stand in presiding tho congrcgated wis
n"m oil the people aud the indomi:ablc Democracy OF
buckle-Neck" tGrcst applause-whch broke the Tires
oi MI supplies discourse. and confused him such nm
extent that for minutes he wa. unable TO procred
But he continued. we are assembled TO
condemn the most fiRant iyrannica and
act ever committed IN any or cline a compared
with the socy OF which the bloody deeds % Marus and
sya the u'urPaons OF Cromwell C1ssr and Bonaparto
the inhuman expressions OF Nero and Carula sink into
utter nsignheancc and Just fellow citzens does IN.
wisdom and virtue and democracy the whole Am.,,c.n
Senate sink into insignhcancc when compared with tho
awful virtues and snsccndan genius OF Thomas RICH.
ESQUIRE, our own loved honored glorious leader since tho
memorable era OF '9S-99! We have, however mot n,
act not to talk Lot be known Buckle. Meek bax
spoken and her voice will give life to IN, Democr,
cy. and mpel the giant might of Locofocom
the eohnde's continent avengc this act of bloody
prescription by hurting the treacherous Senator, fo, ,b
seats which they have long dsgaced" [Great and yoci
ferrous applause w.
After the Chairman had concluded gentleman from,
the distant settlement OF Thoughiand arose. and said ,h,
ne was "a adnrer OF Mr. Calhoun; that he though, the
n ftoht in ,,r, 10
impossible TO describe the scene Cries OF Down viii
Salhoun!' :" can lick you any other Wing, " Tu,n
ann out Latch him by his hind leg" &c. &C. arose
on all sides, and MI Sensible Qor such was hi. name
was glad TO escape the Justly indignant yeomcnry of RcL
Meek by hasy retreat through the back door Order
having been measurably restored Mr. James Sma,Icr,
moved me following preamble and resolutions which wero
seconded by Jerry Doodle and unan9usiv aiop,ed each
resolution receiving three cheers:
"HEKEAs, the liberty of the press the great
OF our hoerues'he rsis OF glory Of our
couniry-Our Inheritance by birmingham inheri,,nc.
which we are determined our children ard
whereas Democracy like the Roman Pont IT, is infal.be
and Democratic presses always tell truth and sumner,
the President and, OF course the Constitution of which
he is the only authorized eIPoundcr; and whereas Wing
gerry Is but another name for moral treason" Why ma
peTs lie, and oppose and maign the President-who liz.
the successor oil ST. Peter is always highland his mea
sutes' winch are always patriotic, aud distinguished for
eminent ability, both IN peace and war; and whereas tbs
democrats have msJority the House of Represents,
yves, and the w hgs combined with Cowboys wear
ing the mask OF Democrats c the livery OF heaven Stolen
TO serve the Devil inn have majority in the L. : SEN
Be it therefore, Resolved by the assembled Democracy
OF Old BuckeNeck, LIST, That the House of Representa-
nVes was intubaby and undennby night in expeng the
Reporters Of the N. Y. Tribune for an mpudent letter
written by one Of them and published in that rascay WINS
paper describing the Hon Mr.. Savers sausave,o,n,
propensity and his manner OF mascatng that democratic
article OF diets for this conclusive reason that the said
Reporters were Wings and the Tribune Whg paper |,
IS therefore idle 10 pretend that the question OF the free
dom OF the press was at all involved in the matter
I'd Resolved That the Senate in expeing the Editor,
oi the Washington Union, for article published therein
committed all SORTS Of assaults upon the Constitution Tho
Bill OF Rights the Laws, the Liberties of The Peopc ,b
Freedom OF the Press and the Great Prncipes of iIni
Versal Equay because the Editors the Union are De-
mocras and the writer OF the communication was De-
mocrauc OceSeeker no rendered Justly indgn,p,
by the refusal OF the Senate pass bill for the increase
OF the officers in the precise shape required by the Pres
CENT upon The passage OF which his office dependent
3D. Resolved, That did not at the time and we do
not now, sympathize with Editor Robinson when he was
unanimously expelled from the Senate Chamber last se-
SON. because though he called himself Democrat vet he
was dsiuIber Vi the Democratic party by Insisting ON
81 40, after the Pres dent had liked upon 40 a. the ,o
cratic boundary line, and bes, but small pota-
toes, and wholly unknown the silk Stocking" portion
IT the mighty Democratic family.
An Resolved, That the freedom OF the true and oyal
Demoe'aue presses and particularly Of Executive Or
san TO abuse "hOmsoever they please, very different
thing nom the freedom OF Wing press which dsseni
mating error anon! the people, and giving aid and comfort
10 'Ge enemy ought TO be muzzed that the preservation
OF me former Is lar more Important than the preservation
OF the latter; and therefore, that whilst we applaud our
friends in the House Representatives for restraining tho
HesRtou'HssS OF the Tascally Wings and of ebelious nd
obscure Democrat, "who had no friends" we would be
false to oHr cherished principles" did fail to condemn
the daring assaults OF Federlss" upon the Presidents
organ, and through that Organ, upon the President him
self.
5th Resolved. That there is very obvious difference
between e bull goTing and our bull goring fh,,
o1-a difference Of principle which must be apparent In
the most rabid Federalst and Calhoun at a glance
9TH Resolved That the foregoing preamble aud resolu
uo are az perfectly CONSISTENT with each other, and that
ANY Democrat who doubts It is decidedly ishy.
Ih. Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting he
FORWARDED Tor publication TO the Washington Union and
that the Editors thereof be assured that we will stick TO
iem as long as they sink swim" with the President
also, that DO expressed, opinion that the Pres
dent speaking through the Unon" Is always right and
ought therefore to be implicitly obeyed by ali good Demo-
After giving three times three cheers for Richie and the
Union, three times three for the ~ Y Tribune and
three groans for Editor Robinson the meeting adjourned
ENOS SUPPLE, President.
SOLOMON sSIr. Secretary.