Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-15
RICHMOND COUNTY

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Alta meeting OF a portion o The Democratic
! pauy of Richmond County, held al The Court
! House. on 7th Feb, 1915, Cap. ;. >. tiu'' was
called 10 the Chair, and Lyme Shackle!oId ap-
| pointed Secretary.
The object OF The meeting having been explain
cd by q. W. Criilenden, Esq, in short address,
On motion, the Chairman appointed the following
committee 10 drail resolutions expressive VI The
sense OF the meeting. 10 vii: Col. John W. Bel
field, Dr. Wal II. Tyler, Geo. W. Criilenden,
| Richard Ii. Lvell DR.. VIM. A. Brockenbronsh
and Thomas 5. Waugh, who, having IriIfed a
lew moments submitted 10 he meeting, through
their Chairman, DR.. Tyler, The following resoa-
tons which were unanimously adopLct:
|. Resolved, Thai Texasto the Rio Grande was
one OF the States OF Mexico under The Cons!iiu'
ton OF 1924.
co in 1888, whereby the Cons,i uuon was over
thrown and The Government placed under mil.
| tary despo,sn, Texas lhrew oil Inc despotlc YOKE,
proclaimed her independence OF The Government
| OF Mexico and MOLLY sustained il ON The field Of
San Jacinlo, BIS. Of April, 1886.
| 3. Resolved, That in The opinion oil this meeting,
the ,Ao-ennn ut her independence as sove-
reign Republic, by lie Uniled States, bJ England,
by France, and other civilized nations 81 line
world, was rish, aad proper.
| 4. Resolved, Thaiihe annexation OF Texas othc
United States was the join! act OF two indcren-
| dent nations, and no just cause Of offence 10 Mex
| ico.
5. Resolved Tha, we in common with Ill civil
| lied people depIecae war a, al! times, ana under
| any circumstances but relieving as we Go, that
Mexico is alone responsible for all the horrors OF
This conflict, We feel bound Is patriots 10 rally
| around our Chief Magistrate aud cheer tim on.
ward in sustaining the honor and 9indicalns The
| character OF onr common county.
a pa.aIv,I Thai II - with alarm the course
| of certain politicians when they openly accuse
| the Congress OF the U. S. with vsing " hat they
| "knew TO be lie" when they said war e1isie I!
| "by The &C! OF Mexico" al time when Inc FIELDS
| of PaIo Alto and Rasaca de Ia Palma were c;im.
soned with the uobes blood ol the Republic.
7 Rcsulged. Tha, all further negotiation should
| come liom Mexico-thai having reused ~ The
slecpng lion, she be made 10 yield NJ torcc, wha
she had no. the hooor 10 propose, "jnsi intemny
for The past, and toll security Tor he iu'ofe "
Resolved, That we approve OF he 5 ale Con
| venion TO be hela on Inc 2S.h OF February, IN
the city CT Richmond and that the Chair appoint
Ten delegates 10 attend. namely Col. John W.
Heified DR.. =. W. Pendr,on, c. y parb@r G
w. Cr,tlenden, Thomas =. "ansn, D. ". H.
Tyler, Wan. Carer, Richa,d ii. i.Fci', ilr. ~ ~.
A. Brooke a5rongh an; i. y B.iiei,on.
9 Resolved, Thai 10 case Of the ncna I'll lance
of the above delegates we ap?0in; aid ihvi:: d.
John n. Powell aad Capt. j. t4rcus Dams OF
the county OF Hentic", 10 rcr:eseG; Us iii SAID
Convention.
10. Rrsui@cd, That weap1ro:r, asa, ''!'hc Ma
ional Convention tn he held in Sai;im3H ne
4lh Monday in May, and thai 80, having iu
confidence in the principles we advocate, are not
ashamed 10 pfoslaim them.
IL. Resolved, Tina, we believe he only way to
render our principles effective in the Government,
is to &C: with una nimy through the "oid way,
organization, Cancellation, conf 'ence every
thing for the cause, nothing for men.
10. Resolved. That The Chairman and Secretary
be added 10 The delegation, and thai these proceed
nss BE- forwarded TO iie Richmond Enquirer ana
Fredericksburg Recorder Tor publication.
s.. HUrT, Chairman.
LYME SHAcKLEroRD, Secretary.