Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-07
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Al meeting Of The Democrats OF The City OIL
Richmond, held in The City Hall, on "Wednesday
evening, January 5Ib, on motion OF VIM. wal
lace, Nathaniel Nj. Martin was called TO the
Chair, and William F. Richie and B. M. Dewitt
were appointed Secretaries.
VIM. Wallace moved the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved That committee of thirteen be ap
pointed by The Chair Tor the purpose Of present
| inc 10 The meeting such matters Tor their CONSIDER
alton as may be deemed necessary.
MIR. Wallace having expressed desire not 10
he made chairman OF the said committee, The chalr
named The following gentlemen as members OIL inc
committee: Messrs. John S. CaSkie, chairman an
Charles F. Osborne, John Womb!e, Charles FL
lis VIM. F. Watson, S. D. Denoon, VIM: wal
isce r p Gooch. Wash'n. Greenhow, VIM NJ.
Overlon, P. v. Daniel, Jr., R. w. Hsehes. J. b.
Bragg. ,so,.,s
Outing the absence Of The committee, MessIs.
PHI. Aylelt, w. d. Leake Of Goochland, ARD "A.
R. Wood, of Frederick, having been called on,
addressed the meeting in eloquent speeches.
MIR. VIM Boulware OF King and Queen, was
called on to speak, but asked 10 be excused.
Mr.. Caskie, from The Committee OF Thirteen,
reported the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The present Administration was
brought into power by the Democratic Party, nfon
a luII and open avowal OF its doctrines, and has
zeaIously and firmly sustained them-and
| whcreas in addition 10 the various questions oil
government and civil policy which have arisen,
been discussed, and decided, a war with Mexico
has una voidably uccurred--brought on by repeated
agsressions OF that badly governed and misguided
| Republic-we the members oil Inc Democratic
party of Richmond approving The line OF policy
marked out, and faithfully pursued by The Presl'
dent, and OF The promptness with which he has
united with his parry 10 maintaining The honor
and promoting the welfare of the country, dc
unanimously adopt the following resolutions:
l. Resosred, That the Administration, By its re-
commentators 10 Congress, and its active co-ope-
ralion with the Democratic Party thereof in the
enactment OF Revenue Tariff and the restora-
lion oil the Independent Treasury has carried out
the views Of those who placed 1t al the head oil
| the Government
3 Resolucd, That those measures have more
than realized the hopes Of their most sanSnine
supporters, and have ruined the predictions Of
ruin which the Wing party made with so much
eagerness-,herefore they should be cherished as
The best means OF advancing the Interests OF 0ur
great country.
3. Resolved, That the Veto, by the President Of
The River and Harbor Bill, commands cur high
est approbalon and that his message commune
ealing il to Congress places his objections on solid
constitutional grounds, and susains them by in
controverlible arguments.
4 Resolved, That in the existing war with
Mexico, The United States are fully justified, by
her repeated insults and aggressions, by her in.
vasion OF our territory in prosecution OF an alb
surd claim OF title to one oflhe States OF this Union
which had for many years maintained its inde-
| D,pntlin nd ciunaIlv dptea led
every attemp! 10 reduce it 10 submission; and that
by the violation OF solemn treaties and promises
of indemnify, by the legali5ed robbery OF our
merchants, the seizure of our vessels, the recall
| of her own minister, the rejection ot ours, and
the slaughter of our soldiers upon our own soil,
Mexico has taken away every pretext on which
the United States could be arraigned as The assail-
5. Resolped, That we heartily concur with The
President, in the opinion that The wal should be
vigorously prosecuted, until Mexico will make
an honorable peace, and secure to US full ndem'
nifty Tor The many wrongs she has inflicted upon
US.
G. Rcsolred That Major Generals Scott and
TAYLOR. together with all their officers and men
are entitled 10 our grateful and hearty thanki
Tor The "aid and comfort" they have brought to
the hearts of their counlrymen by fighting their
battles in just cause.
7. ResOlued. That the success OF our arms
trapscendant as il has been, is only surpassed by
the elevated standard OF christianity, morality
magnanimity and forbearance, which has mark
ed the progress OF our armies through the enc.
my's country; and that too, while the cruelty anc
treachery othe foe have been such as 10 disgrace
even savage warfare
8. Rcsoipcd, That we offer our sympathy ant
coincidence 10 those OF our counlfymen whose re
| 4 a., dc baye olnTiOuslV fallen de
tending their coun,ry's rights And we trust tina
thew VIII find consolation in the reflection Ina
our country mourns her honored dead.
O. Ees0lred Tha, the conduct oil many mem
beers OF Congress portends danger TO our Union
and that all friends OF the Union as well as al
: Southern men should discard from their conf
deuce all who, in any degree, give countenanc
10 abolition schemes whether lanalical or poIlll
cal.
10. Resolved That we most heartily approx
The Resolutions offered by Senator Dickinson o
$ New York in The United States Senate, Tor tn
he o hsY fTi2fs a as sros
+, outrage upon The rights OF The South, and as al
open violation both Of The letter and spirit of TIT
. Constitution.
II. Resolved, That John M. Bolts, the Repre-
: sentative in Congress from this District, ha
shown, by hi, resolutions offered in the House o
4 Representatives, and by his solitary Virginia
vote in favor OF Hndson's resolution, rockies.
disregard for the rights and honor OF our common
, country, which, ii is hoped will each lesson o
i, warning TO those who elected him.
70. RESOLVED, Thatlhe Chairman OF this meet
, ing appoint twenty Delegates 10 represen, Iht
, Democratic party of Richmond in The Sale Con
ventiOn 10 be held 10 this city on the 29h day OF
February next, as recommended by The Republic
can members of the Legislature and that The Off
GERS OF this meeting be added U the said delega
ton.
The Chair under The last resolution appointed
the following gentlemen delegates TO The Stale Con
venlion, viz: Jno. Rutherford, Jno S Caskie, Jno
NJ Patton, Rob G Scott, Jno. Womblc, Ffanci.
Wicker, Thomas t. Giles, DaniI Truehearl
Thomas H. Ellis, William G. Allen, S. y. De
noon, William Wallace, Caleb Jones, Tboma:
L. Beazley, K. o. Haskins, w. Greenhow, Joe
B. Bragg, w. w. Cfump, Ambrose Carlton Jas
Fl. PoindeI;er.
Mr.. Caskie was loudly called upon 10 address:
the mee;ing-but excused himself on account o
The laeness of the hour-and because his view:
we're fully expressed in The resolutions which hat
just been adopted.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
N. M. MARTIN, Gilman.
S Ns Nj. F Dl RsT1r'E' Secretaries.
The following are the resolutions OF Senator
Dickinson OF New York, which were specially