Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-22

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MATHEWS.
| meeting Of the Democratic party of Ma
thews was held at the Court House on Monday,
September the llth to express their entire sa'
tisfaction with the nominations made BY the
National Democratic Convention assembled IN
Baltimore in May last, to organize club to
contribute 10 the success of the nominees Of that
Convention, and TO appoint delegates TO the State
Convention to be held in Lynchburg on the goth
instant.
The meeting was organized by calling Col.
w. 6. Lane 10 the Chair, and the appointment
Of DR.. w. A. Spence, Jr., as Secretary
In accordance with motion made by A. h.
Shepard, Esq the Chair appointed committee
Of five, consisting of the following gentlemen,
VIZ: A. X. Shepard, John H. Blake, Joseph
Bohannon, Col. A. James and II. w. DANGER
field, 10 draft a Constitution and By laws for the
governance of Cass and Butler Club, and TO
repor, the same TO an adjourned meeting TO be
held al the Court House on Saturday, the Odd
instant. The Assistant Elector. S. Shepard,
Esq being called on for speech made few
remarks, eminently calculated to arouse The De-
mocracy Of the South, and TO prepare them 10
do good service in the coming contest; alter
which, John T. Seawell, Esq, Of Gloucester,
was called on, and responded in an able and To-
terestlng speech, which was received with
much pleasure by an attentive audience.
The following Preamble and Resolutions were
then offered by w. A. Spence, Jr., and unan.
mously adopted:
Whereas, the representatives Of the Demo.
cratic party in Convention assembled on the
4th Monday in May last, after mature delibera-
ton, did present 10 the American people the
names Of General Lewis cass of Michigan, and
General William O. Butler Of Kentucky, as
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice
President Of the United States; and, whereas,
il brhovcs the Democrats Of Mathews, cordially
approving as they do of the action of that Con.
vcntion TO ratify and confirm the nominations
then made; therefore,
Resolved That we, the Democrats Of Ma
thews, do hereby give our most unqualified ass
sent and appreciation to the nomination OF that
sterling Democrat, able statesman and devoted
patriot, General Lewis Cass, for the Presidency;
aud do hereby pledge ourselves to use all honor.
able means 10 secure his election 10 that ottice.
Resolved, That General William o. Butler,
the candidate for the Vice Presidency, isa gen.
tleman, who merits all The honors which he has
ever received, and whose whole life offers
sure guarantee that he will most worthily fill
any office which i may please his countrymen
to confer on him.
Resolved That we desire to cooperate with
our fellow-citizens in furtherlng the cause Of
Democracy; and, therefore, approve of the
State Convention TO be held in Lynchburg on
the Goth Instant and hereby request the Chair
to appoint delegates 10 represent the county of
Mathews in that Convention.
The Chair appointed DR.. William Shul,ce,
w. H. Roy, A. K. Shepard, John Parrott II.
w. Daingerfeld and John II Blake, Esqrs., de
cgates to the said Convention; when, On mo-
ton Of MIR. Shepard the Chairman and Secre-
tary were added 10 the delegation.
On motion of w. a. Spence, Jr., William
F. Richie and John S. CasSie, Esqrs., OF Rich
mond, and Hon. I. II. Bayly and Hon. H. A.
Wise of Accomac, we're requested to act as
alternates, in the event Of the non attendance of
any of The above named delegation. On motion
Of A. H. Shepard, Esq, il was resolved that
copy of the proceedings Of this meeting be for
warded 10 the Editors Of the Enquirer, with the
request that they publish the same; whereupon,
the meeting adjourned, to re-assembe again on
the 23d instant W. G. LANE, Chairman
w A SPENCE Jr Secretary