Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-28
AMELIA CfNTY,

Al meeting VI uHc DSudtS VI ~ He''", ~
al Amelia November Courcourt, on motion OF
Or. William II. RobeIlsoneler ]. G!isg, Esq.,
was called 10 The chair, an. E. Bottom, ap-
pointed Secatary.
The chairman having 81 the object OF the
meeting. he following Iesoons were adopted !:
lsl Resaiped, That VIC ae with The Demo-
Gratis Of Powhatan, as 10 thele, Che 9Th OF De-
cember ! the proposed Congiop Tor lais Sena-
rnrial district should he hi but recommend
with the Democrats Of Chesield, Mr.. Joseph
Goodies Tavern in that couI as the mos con-
yenient place for The Convenl.
2nd. Resotped. That the egates that have
been appointed h. p,wha:ah NEE, al the Co
lumbar Hoel in Richmond, requ sred TO meet
al Joseph Goodies Tavern chesterfield.
Cd Resoipsd, That Inc iolling delegates BE-
reoues,cd 10 represent the coy OF Amelia in
the said Convention: James Cooke, Thos. w.
Webser. VIM Pollard, Reui Blanion, Lewis
E. Haryie, Jnc. L. Bottom, C. Robertson,
James P. Vaughan, DR.. Th,W. Neal, Wm.
Fl. Wilson, James Bolt, Thas E Webster,
Or, VIM. Fl. Robertson, Jos. ScoIl, Peter +.
Boisseau, Edward FeathersroFabius Lawson,
S. A. Mann, Edward Woum, Thomas I.
Giles and John s. QnaIles, a,
On motion OF james Boll L Chairman and
Secretary were added o Inc dgatiun.
PETER JiRIGG, Chm.
TIE. BORON, Secy.
The Examiner and 'eteIsbu Republican are
requested 10 copy.
THE SIEGE OF TIE WkTE HOUSE.
On or about The fouth of aarch, la4s will
commence one OF tn mos interesting sieges
that Tho world has ever bee. The object OF
the bslegers, who wi const Of mercenaries
from all parts of the uion, vii be that of Du-
gald Dalgelty -"pay id proant." They will
have war cry, too ne thai bas become as
famous in political ware az vas the Deus IN
Vuh of the crusaders the vars Of Palestine
bu, of very differer sgnifation. "Io Inc
victor. belong the spo.!" will be the shibboletl
10 The White House. hat fortress will De oc,
cupied BY the hero tmany LATHE helds.as
brave and determined man a. ever dehed
foe-a general whoseoast it is that he 'neveI
surrenders.n Let hi look 10 bis laurels Or
the plateau of BuenHista, with odds OF hive
10 one against him he came oil conqueror
but the besiegers Of l. White House will be al
hundred times more lmerous, and ihousanc
time, more perseverg than the legions OF San
Ia Anna.
TRADITION informs tina brave war captain
who. like Gen. Taylo had never surrendered il
the field. was at last pourcd by rats. BiPeds a
voraccus as rats, thdarvelings OF a long sere:
of minoriies, are abn 10 run 10 upon the her'
of Buena Vista. lie denies and beals then
Oft h. maintains al independence oil ACTOR
in the acual pressnc OF The Toe which ne Pre-
missed in advance, hier honors than ever crown
ed warrior will be d 10 him. But we scarce
ly hope Tor such redt. To Withstand the IN
fuences that will be,rought TO bear upon him
he must be more or ls Than mortal man. Gen
Harrison was killed the mere fatigue and haT
rassmeni oil endeayong 70 discriminate amohs
the hungry multitude hich constantly surround
ed him. What, lhel must be The tate OF hin
who undertakes 10 rest and beat back Inc. rneFce
nary lde2
And vel, after all i, is perhaps less onerou
task 10 resist Than yield. Some changes, Q
course must and Quit 10 be made There ar
men now in office,o whose removal no homes
man could objec, ai il IN the place Of such de
mocra $, fellows WHARF as openly IN the marke
as certain reneeae, Who not long ago, took
handful OF hail cage from his pocket, ana sHa
king them, e1claine, "Thal's what work Tor,
respectable Wings sould BE- appointed, no ooIe'
tion would be raisd in any quaIier. But II
government officers II prooilY and experience
men who have eIirn old in the pub'ic serve
without growing rih on public plunder-mf
wi families depencnt on them for support, Ina
an unpledzed, unlranelled President may an
should sustain. W5lfish eyes are already IKE
upon the incomes these men, ana as soen a
General Taylor sail have been 'nausurac'
eager voices will ddnand their Offices as qui
pro gun for party sef'ice. Ignorance ana dlshoi
esly will stretch oul heir hands for Inc reward !
services they are Incapable OF PERFORMING, an
require, as an act ojuslice 10 them, The impo'
erishmenl OF honest epublicans The !atchels
whose shoes they arr not worthy TO unite W
shall see what a pnDfessedly independent Pres
dent will do in sucn an emergency II he ".uHeI
ters," lei The wc,hs "unpledsed, unlrammele'
and independent b. expungeG from me pol'tici
leIicoa. Blu, il he riumphs- ne stanos
"Unshaken from within and from without
To all temptations armed'-
IL he carries out, Irrespective OF parry, The primo
piles on which Jefferson retained, dismissed, an
appointed pubic nff1ers, We believe that evrr
honest democrat will respect and honor him, We
he twenty times wing Wait until The siege
The While House has commenced. Then, az
not ill then, we sh.l! be able 10 Judge whetht
General Taylor is hero morally as vel as re
soraRy Sunday Times.
THE WHOLE WING CREED OVER
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