Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-28
YORK COUNTY

A meeting Of the Republican citizens, of the county
Of York was held pursuant l." notice at the Swan Ia
vern, Yorktown, on Monday, The l7Ih tay Of JHnu
aiy. ON motion Of Captain Christopher curtis. WI.
liam Nelson was elected President and William u. Par
ker Secretary.
After the meeting called to order by the President
Alexander 4. GlHett Esq, briefly explained he Of
jecis of the meeting, and proposed that committee
should be- appointed dram resolutions expressive 81
the views OF the Republican party Of York. com
mtre Of three gentlemen, VIZ Alexander e. Garrett,
Captain Christopher Curtis and Lewis Noreiand Was
the appointed, who mmt diae!y retired, and, alter d.
lberntI"n reported the following resolutions, winch
were unanimously adopted:
|. Resolved, That the uneIamped prosperity of tie
great interest, Of country has resulted from he
cesstu operation OF the measures of the Republican
party and that the present administration should be
daily supported III It's efforts permanently to establish
them
. Resolved, That the Revenue Tariff Of 10 has In
crtas,d our commerce. opened European markets T
our agricultural products reduced The on all tho
necessariss and morts Of lite, aud yet brought
the treasury EIGHT Millions than the
Protective 'failG Of ~.
3 Resolved, That the Constitutional Sub TREASURY
during the past year. when large of money WERE
transferred TO places, Tar distant from those at which cy
collected, IL meet The eaigencles OF The war
crlved and dlsbursrd the public revenues with advan
tage to the country, and proved, e0nclusv.y, ihft
sven III time of war National Bank is not n-c-s.a'y
regulate the exchanges carry - inaneia
affairs of the Federal Government.
Resolved, That Mexico by invading T-I.s. a 90
v-reign State Of this Gonft dtiacy, aud shedding The
blood OF American citizens American SOIL br gan The
war and National honor d-mn nds that the sword
shall not he sheatd until ample satisfaction ~ mads
Tor past wrongs, and security obtained against future
aggression.
D. Resolved, That wo approve OF the recommends
tion To hold Republican state Convention, tie Cy
OF Richmond on the 2sth day oi February next
- he appointed To represent the Republicans at
York, in sand Convention.
The blank IN ths resolution subsequently fliGd
with the names Of the following gentlemen VIZ: ~.
Robert + Waller Thomas -. Russell, Alexander e..
Garrett, John + Moi.and, Captain Christopher Curtis,
Edward :. Russell Lewis M"r-land, Daniel Carmncs,
Stafford q Cooke, " iiiam Williams, EiiIOu ". Hold
gins, Joseph Il. Nottingham. Thomas li"-s' william
NJ P-tiEt, Wilmington Crock.'f, JOIN u. Nrgl''
Charles Jones John Chandler, William A. NoItiDe.'hi
Robert r. Thockmoron, J. I. trocket, kUhr'' - IL
Lee George W. BRYAN, Edward w. Moo'', Benz 'm'h
Woolten Robert Dawson, Richard l.. Fsrinh"t Jh",fs
Ironmong.r sr. Thomas Dixon, a Chandler '"hn
G.. Hubbard J. Henry Lee, WillIn.n :" Cooke, r"H
S Charles, William iroRmotGrr, 81 IL 'ha''''' "'I'
uiin Wright and samuel Whl''. 80, :,
Il. Resolved, 1ha, We 'ohder 10 'hr non ih"'has ~
R,,Iy our Krpf-s,rtAiive Ia the Congress al the
limited states aoiio Richard Il. Garrett, our Repre-
spntay, In tie senate of Virginia, our sincere THINKS
for the ability zeal and h.ciiy, with which thty nav"
represented US. -, $500,
Resolved That we welcome int our midst, wli1
oprn arms our beloved fellow citizen aud o'mef We
preventative IN Congress, Henry A. WISE whose g,ra
pnbc services will AWAY. be ''ife,hly remembered ~
| his old constituents. .ni
| ON motion Il was Resolved, That the ffesiheh' anu
Secretary OF hi. meeting, and our stale Seh"t"' W
ad.l-L la delegation appointed I" Tei"e'eh' "'e "
| puhiicans Of York Ia tne STATE Convention. 49,,
| ON notion Resolved, That tho p'oceedngs "i Vi"
| nerIimr b. pub,ish.d in the Richmond Enquirer.
| Washington Union and Norfolk Argus
| I'm mo,ion the mr-ting adjourned sine die.
WILLIAM NELSON, President.