Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-09
PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY.

Aia meeting OF the Democracy o. Princess
Anne, convened al III. Courthouse, On Monday,
the 5h If June, MIR. G. L. Chaplain was called
10 The chair, and John I. Kempe appointed Sec
Teiaiy.
On motion OF Major Jonathan Hunter, com-
mi,tee Of nine were appointed 10 report business
Tor his meeting.
The following gentlemen constituted said com.
mitiee. viz: Major J. Hunter, WIN. Lambert, E.
II. Herbert, Dr. f. y. Hail. Thomas Keeling,
Joshua James Sr VIM w. Cason, ST, G. Il
Whitehurst and WIN. Nimmo, who feired for
a short time. aud reported The following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
In government founded on public opinion, il
is important that The leading principles OF par
ties should be frequently sci iorih in the primary
assemblies Of the people in order 10 iar and
candid discussion. For this cause The Demo
cratic party, having always s'aked the result OF
political contests upon The ruth oil their PrInci-
pies the main object Of which is 10 secure the
greatest amount OF happiness 10 The larees! num-
Der, would now in iull confidence, as on former
occasions, challenge an examination OF their
views
In pursuance OF This great object We, the De-
mocralic parry of Princess Anne, do solemnly
declare ourselves forever opposed 10 all attempts
OF Inc FEDERAL party, which in our opinion tend
towards consolidation and The undermining OF the
rights of The States These attempts, al times
manifested in the creation Of monopo!ies Tor the
benefit OF individual or sectional interests, al
Others, in The assumption Of powers no. granted
by the Constitution, We must ever hold in utter
condemnation, whether in The form OF National
Bank protective and discriminative Tarih. In.
!ernal Improve ments by the General Government,
The distribution Of the proceeds oil The Pubic
ILL nd .r,n
the late bankrupt act These schemes have IN
deed been defeated but we can never forget the
Prolean character of Federalism-ever changing
its na anne and form, though the same in nature and
object
Thus opposed 10 federalism, we are OF opin-
ion that our General Government is expressly IL
med BY the constitution 10 so much power, ana
no more, as might be necessary TO manage The
common and general political transactions ia
which each and every State has the same COM
mon concern, and lha! j. should interfere as little
as possible with the Stale auIhorilics;-
That the representatives and all officers being
The chosen agents OF The people, are therefore,
subject 10 a strict accountab ility-and that the
public character and conduct OF public men ano
public bodies should always be open 10, and ne
yer be screened from, investigation, for nothing
brings a government 50 surely into contempt as
lis dread OF discussion and examination;
That the industry and capital Of The country
will seek nul The proper and mos: profitable cham
nels OF investment without the aid OF lesisialion'
and that 10 leave them untramme:ied VIII re-
dound 10 the greater development OF "ni resources
and The advancement OF our social iniefess,-
Tha, commerce with all the nations OF Inc eaftn
should b. favored BY throwing down all the re
slrictons OF a former age-indeed BY removing
from il every bur,hen compatible ~ith The neces.
sary revenues OF The government and the proper
regulations oftrade;-
That no deb should be saddled BIZ one gene
ration on another except 10 cases involving the
defence and perpe,ua,ion of The institutions OF Inc
That although parsimony be one thing anc
frusaliiy another, the cheapest government IS lh'
best government, If it answer the purpose in olhe
That The veto power is just and proper, an'
has always been exercised on the part OF the peo
| pie. ,;,,
Of order, The jus, and equal laws OF our country
and her honor in The history OF The nations, II !
our pride 10 stand BY her at all times The De