Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-02-10
E3ssTseCRATEC ygxsETfNG
I1y SHENANDOAH.

Pursuant 10 notice previously given, a re-
spectacle portion of tie Democracy convened
! at the court -house in this place, on Monday the
9Th inst. ahe meeting was Organised 81 cal
ling Col. r. M. Conn to the Chair, and az
/ pointing Mr.. w. N. NEWMAN Secretary.
6. B. SAMURl-s, Esq. briefly explained the
objects ofthe meeting, and discussed at length
the origin Of tie war with Mexico proving
that it could not have been avoided, consistent
ly with honor and justice, and also vindica-
ted the conduct Of President Polk in prosecu-
ting the war, from the foul calumnies Of lis
political ,raducers, to The satisfaction Of every
Democrat present. ~.f
Cspt.S. G. WILLIAMS then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
|. Rsso!red, That be appointed
"a conmiiffe 10 prepare resolutions upon Fed
eral politics, to he reported 10 his meeting
2. Resolced. That be appointed
committee to prepare resolutions upon tic
subject Of The Stare Convention, and report The
same TO this meeting.
The Chairman filled the blank in the first
resolution With the names CTS. c. N'iL1IANs
P. FITMAN. d. STIcKLEy, G. LANrz and G.
3. SAmUELs-and the blank in the second re-
solution was filled with The names Of J. GATE
WOOD, L.. RICE, G. A HUpp, JNo. CovzR
STONE. and JACOB Lurz. After retiring a
short lime, the committees returned and report
ed. fn.fk Fl .nthaii 19..t
The chairman oithe committee appointed in
pursuance of the first resolution reported as
follows, spsefacing each resolution with a few
pertinent explanatory remarks: aaa 3HEEY
WuEkEgs. # is right ana proper, as we'll
as the dnty Of the citizens ofihis: great Repub-
lie, in primary meetings, ioexpress their ,opill-
ions upon all important ueslions-And where
as, the war in which we are now engaged wIih
the Republic Of Mexico" indemnify Jcr tie
past and security tor The fut'rc,'' arising from
said war and he issues between The parties
at the next presidential election. are such as to
demand firm and dt ciLed expression of opIn-
ion--1'herefore as,#alt et3a2 Io8 0@
l. Resofred, That. in the opinion Of this
meeting, the war with Mexico, in its inception
and progress, was the act ofathal Republic;
and that the President in his course, and the
Congress Of the United States in their action
of the 18th Of May, 1886. were fully justified
by the circumstances Of the case-and there
fore the war was not ilnconst:tutionaily begun,
and is not unjust or impolitic. -
q RESOLVED, That ''indemnity fer The past
and security fer the future" should govern the
settlement. Of our difficulties with Mexico, eth
er il treaty of peace. Or BY permanent occu
pafinn nc Meyican Territory. ~
8. Resolrcd, That The thanks Ct this meeting
lie rendered 10 the President Of the United
States for the able manner in which he has
vindicateJ The rights and honor Of our country,
and for carrying ou,, with such eminent sue
cess, the measures, and policy, Of the Demccra-
tic parsy. aast
4. Resolred, That the officers and soldiers
Of the Army and Navy deserve he highest ad
miration and warmest gratitude for their pair
oiic conduct during The war; and that Tie
cllareeuf our Federpl opponents, that the war
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