Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08
GpFENRRIER COUNTY.

Al a democratic meeting held al GreenprleF
Couf, House. on the -dar OF January, AS,
W Iiiam Smith Esu was called the chair, and
Charles l.. ArbuckIe, appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having stated the onlec's OF
The meeting on the motion OF Samuel .. ho'"p-
son the following gentlemen, Samuel > ho',iP'
son. Bower Miller, Robert Hantlv, James Le-
vel and kob@r; AdaiI, were appointed by The
chair, committee 20 prepare aad report 10 the
meeting suitable preamble ard resolutions
The committee withdrew and alter briei alb.
seucr, returned and reported The following pre-
amhc and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
Approving mos, heartily, the measures oil the
preseu, administration Of the general govern
ment, believing that national banks oo'n up'
constitutional and inexpedieni; that the separa.
lion which has been decreed, oil The government
from all banks, is the obvious dictate o! true WIS
dom; that he Independent Treasury, in liz pTac.
teal operations, i. classifying the predictions oil
lis enemies, and realizing the hopes OF lis most
ardent friends; that the existing tar'D is as much
di>iina ushed Tor is good sense, is the :aril oil
~ was remarkable Tor lis injustice and ioly,
and e. :eraiains no doubt tba. vigGr, US pfo,ccu-
lion OF The war, commenced b. Mexico, is de-
manded By patriotic regard 10 the rights aGd no.
nor OF the nation, we, portion ol The Democrats
nf Greenb.er, have assembled for the purpose oi
giving expression 10 our feelings and sentiments,
and cooperating With our democratic brethren
seWhe!e, in The adoption Of such measures as
are calculated 10 secure The continued 2scenaan-
cy of democratic principles, and the election vi
2 republican chief magistrate, in the ensuing pre-
sideHiia contest.
Resolved Therefore, Tba, the sentiments in
dicated in the above preamble, arc The we'll SET
lied opinions and sentiments OF this meeting, and,
We believe, the sentiments of every ID emocrat in
the county.
Resolved. That the President of The United
States has so discharged he imaoE,an. and res
punsihlc dulles oil his high station. as to enIillc
him TO The gratitude OF The American people.
Resolved, That The Mexican war ought to be
prosecuted with increased visor and should MOI
be iermina Cd without ample indemnify for the
rast
Resolved, That it would be most UNIV Use to
rcjec, indemnity because il can be obtained only
in The form Of IeTriioIy; tina; the " imot Prcviso
is palpabic violation Of The Constitution, gross
and impudCDi garage on Southern rights, and
mat we will support no one 'oT any office wha.-
cver, who gives coun.cnance 10 lis miserable pre-
tensions, either directly or indirectly.
Resolved, That F. b. Miller, Cnionel Charles
L. Arbuckle, Captain A. Humphr res, johnson
Reynolds and A. E. T. Reynolds, be appointed
delegates 10 attend ,bc Democratic Convention 10
be held in The CITY OF Richmond on the 2Sth Of
February next, 10 form an electoral licke'; and IN
the even; Of Their Eon-auerdance that VIM. F.
Richie, Daniel Trueheait and James q Spots,
o. apponiej To r:pgesen! lhe De noctals OF Green
buet in said Convention.
Resoivc5 That we concur with the Dernocra-
tic members OF the Legislature in inc opinion,
that National Convention ought 10 be helC LOT
the nomination o. candidates Tor President and
Vice President OF The United States; and that We
will cordially and z-aousiy soproIi he nominees
OF that Convention, provided they b: nc! Wlimo'
Proyiso men.
On tic mo;ion Of MIR. Thompson, The follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That delegates be appointed 10 rep
resent this County in The Democratic C"nvcniloH,
10 be held on Inc - day of --' at Giles
Couri House, for ,he nomination OF candidate
for this Senatorial DISTRICT.
Nhcrcupon, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed Da.id K. Spots, Dean Veneble. 5. >
Smith, JOAN Il. We'z.l, ST., Patrick Bcirne
Phiiip H:Gme, Samuel Curry, Esq, a. Rodgers
lohn Bid, Moses Bowen, Rohi. ~. Handey, n
Scott, William Hull, VIM Rodgers, James Scott
George Wade, William Boswell. Jesse Hull
RANKIN Wvir, Charles Snead, }. BOwyer Cal
well, John +. Miller, Capt Samuel Caioe, Roh
HUMPHREYS Isaac HOnker, Jams Level, Robt
Affair JAMES Jackson, David TuckwilIcr, Da.
MET TuckwiiloT, Noses Dryer, George Pearcy,
John Pearcy, Capt John Young, Robert Thomp.
sen, Edward Sharp, Jane, Rodgers, Jas. Byrnes,
jacob Snibaush, EPhram Gwiu, Col. Samuel
Fox, Mai. a. ArsohTiIe, Abfam freshman, Rev.
samuel Marlin, Thomas NJ. Clintic, Samuel
Rife, Joseph Gritty, l.. M. Blake, James Patton,
and Capt n. Mem iilon; and as al;erna,es, Jas.
Adair, William Adair, Nj. Chapman.
On mo;on, the chairman was added 10 The de.
legation appointed, 10 attend the Democratic con.
verticn, 10 he held in The city OF Richmond, on
The 26h February next.
Ordered, That the proceedings of his meeting
be signed by The chairman and secretary, and
published in Inc Richmond Enquirer, and The fol.
lowing papers requested to copy: The."U MON, "
Rockingham Register and Fincas,e Democrat.
WIN. SMITH, Chairman.
CHARLES L. ARBucKLE, Secretary.