Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-08
DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEET
ING IN FLUVANNA COUNTY.

At meeting Of The Democrats OF F'luvanna
county he'll al the Cour, House, on Monday,
24,h july 1913, Dr.. John NJ. WITS was allied
10 lie Chair, and Robert w. Currin appointed
SECRETARY.
On noisG al MIR. Miles Crenshaw, a commit
ZEE oil seven was appointed By The Chair, to pre-.
pare anl offer resolutions. Wnereupon The ol-
loving gentlemen were appointed Mcssfs Miles
Cfru,haw, w. B. Gay, FL. Lane. Ii. w. Bias.
keue. Abner Strange, Isaac 0. Puri;ins, and Cap
tain L. II. Boston.
The committee retired, and in short time re-.
'uraed with The following preamble and resolu.
tons, which were sdopied:
Whereas. the Democratic parry OF The Union,
Ia,eIy assembled al Baltimore, in a National
Convention, have, in series ot resolutions, pro-
claimed tie firm and long tried principles OF The
party, and, with goat unanimiiY, presented for
The Offices OF President and Vice President The
names Il these I've ilusltious statesmen ani dis
lincuished soldiers, Lewis Cass OF Michigan
and VIM . Buf'cr OF Kentucky; and, whereas.
W. the Den, crais Il r wanna, have assembled
for The purpose 81 expressing our nj and entire
appreciation oil nose Two nominations, and our
iegaiion IL lie principles Of the Democratic par
y principles by which The nation has been so
long and 50 we'll governed, AMI The sterling .orh
AMI wisdom Of which are proven b. or mex.
arprled g,owlh, and presen; prosperity as a ma
:ioh;-rherelore,
/ Resolved, That the resolutions Of The Bali
more Convention clearly and distinctly sci forth
,;r s,ea! principles oil The Democratic party
principles founded on Ieason and The suunies
doctrines II political gocernment--w which car.
red into pracica ope' a ion, We believe, will Sc
cure the happiness aud prosperity OF the people,
and the welfare OF the nation
2 Thai The nomination ri General Cas- is, 10
rs. en,irely satisfactory. Courageous as a war
for, brilliant as statesman. and pure and stain
less as a man. his many valuable services 10 his
couoiry, a. we'll il war rs in The various and re.
saousihle offices 81 trust he has filled during a
long life. devoted 10 his country, have entitled
him 10 The gratitude OF III" nation, and ensufe
f.,rn ne an ardent, unhesilailng AMI undivided
support!
The Vice Presidency that eminent statesman and
chivalrou, soldier, General Butler. His public
s.ivices in peace and in war, have won iur him
i widespread popularity and the unbonnted con-
iicnce OF The people and will secure him an cleo
lion by large and unprecedented majo-ities in
every Democratic STATE in he Union.
4 That. with such names as those OF Cass AID
Butler embiazoncd on our banner, We look for
ward with entire confidence To sure and irium-
phanl victory over The "nn principle" mo party"
candidate OF The Wing paly.
s. That a candidate who confesses his ipno-
rance Of political matters and that he has formed no
opinian on subjcC OF such general and critical
importance as The Bank, Tariff, Distribution.
&c.-who pledges himself 10 violate The Cons,i.
lotion and surrender The veto poppr. ba, greatest
5nlWaek anl coa~rfya;or Of the Uaipn and South.
crn rieh's. and one OF The wises, and best sale
guards against The oppression OF hasy legislation
by majority Of Congrcss-whcse sole recon-.
mendalivn Tor The Office with which he is sought
10 be invested is borrowed from The glare Of mill.
lary renown-is unfit FIR so high an office, and
unworthy the support Of an intelligent and en-
| i,htened community.
| 6. That The Wing party, in deserving Tor the
time their boasled and long cherished PRINCIPLES
and planting The mo principle" banner, are only
following M their old and favore mode OF war.
fare, by rickery, deceit, and false representation
:! Should fortune favor them in The coming election
las God forbid il should those buried PRINCIPLES
| are destined 10 be cShumed ami our country will
| again ,eel the banetu effects OF Bank, Tariff In
! ,rrnal Improvement, &c.
\ T. That he Democrats OF Fiuvanna are re-
solved 10 make one mighty and determined effof,
\ 10 Danish rom heir midst ihe mammon Of Wing.
eery-to wash from her esculcEeon The dark spo
which has 50 lorg stained it ard show her wor.
/ thy TO torn Democratic portion Of The good
"Od Dominion" To Inc turtle. ance of which
grand object
| Tha, Democratic Association &c now
ccanized for tie purpose Of disseminating paper:
! al. docnnen!s. exposing he ridiculous absurd
/; lieu and unbushirs cfnsistercies OF our polili
cal opponents, and showing in all The brieh
panopy of truth unvarnished" the arguments O
reason, philosophy and experience, which so con
! clusively prove The purify and sterling worth O
| cur PRINCIPLES.
II was proposed rha, Mr. Miles C. Crenshaw
Dr.. Robert w. Currn, Neal B. Gay, Jas. ia.
t-p, Abner Strange, Edward Lane, Esqs., be q
Commute 10 crafta Constitution for The Demo
cratic Association Of Pluvanna County, and re-
port al the next Court.
On molten, il was Resolved, That The Chair
man be added TO The Committee, and The proceed
ings OF this meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and enclosed TO the editors OF rkt
Richmond Enquirer and Examiner with a re-
quest that they publish The same.
Oe motion, the meeting then adjourned.
IN. WILLS, Chm.
, RoBr. w. CuRRIN, sec'y.