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

At q meeting Of the Democratic parry OF Finvanna
county, held at the Court House on Wednesday me
9th day Of February, LESSON motion, W; ;nnn "
Wills was called TO The Chair, and X. E. NelIon up
pointed Secretary. .
The object OF The meeting having been explained BY
Walter s. Foutane, ESQ.,, on motion, committee OF
four was appointed by the Chair TO DRAFT resolutions
for the consideration Of the meeting.
The committee having retired short time, reported
the following resolutions, which, after spirited anu
appropriate speech IN their support ny MI roh'aihe'
were unanimously adopted: ,,,
Resolved That the President Of the United states,
in the satisfactory adjustment ot the great naonal
questions which have aeItated me country slnse u,
administration and in the wise policy recommended 10
Congress in his various messages and the members or
his Cabinet by the able manner In whlch they nave
performed the duties OF their Respective "'ces nave
entitled themselves 10 Inc sIalhuoe anu """""" VI
D Reserved, That we approve The existing war with
Mexico; and that Congress IN declaring ,at II was
brougbi ON by the act Of the Republic OF Mexico, de-
rIared the truth; and that in voting men and oney Tor
is vigorous prosecution, ny an almost unanimous
voice only did that which the honor ot our country
and the spolia0n ana ihuruef VI our e"|eh' u'eeny
demanded. -
Resolved, That We are in favor OF vigorous pro.
secution of the war; and TO that end, that men and
means should be placed by Congress nj the disposal OF
the Executive in whom have abiding confidence
and that no treaty OF peace should be concluded which
does not indemnity for the past and security fol-
the future.
a. Resolved, That 10 withdraw our army to defen
sve line, would but indefinitely postpone the adjust
ment OF all national differences between this Republic
and the infatuated people with whom we are al wal
S. Resolved, That the course pursued oy lne opposi
ton party who have lost .ght Of their once so nehy
cherished principles Of Bank and Protective LarIi
and firmly planted Themselves against Ine poiicy re
commended BY the administration, in relation TO The
war with Mexico, is calculated to prolong tnat war
and greatly to depreciate in the estimation of foreign
nations the elevated character We have always 'us-
tanned for national honor.
6. Resolved, That The Wilmot Proviso is measure
unauthorized BY the Constitution Of the United states
is subversive Of the rights Of the South ana ranan'
with danger to the stability of Republican instllu-
lions. 49,, /,
7. Resolved, That we approve ola National Conven.
ton TO nominate candidates for the offices oil PresdeL1
and Vice President and that we VIII give 10 the no.
minees our jealous support, provided tney declare
Themselves in favor of those Democratic principles TIE
benefit whereof we have experienced and IN uphodins
which we have so often and so signay trlnmpheu.
3 Resolved. That we approve of the State Conyen.
on to be held In Richmond the 18th OF the present
month, and that - be appointed by the Chairman
delegates TO this county in said Convention
The blank in the foregoing resolution was nilsd up
BY the appointment Of the following named gentlemen