Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16

ill tor publicaliun, the meeting huJuuineu'
S'''e - ROBERT A BANKS, Chairman.
TBos n. WEIGH Secretary.
nonrS.oIrTu DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
rne,e,ine Of the Portsmouth Democratic as.
.oa;a,;on was held al the Town Hal on iues"dy
aysn;na February S,h, he President, d." W. =
Cooke. in the Chair lac,
The minutes of The proceedings OF lhe las'
meeting having been read and approved, uas ,oi
lowing Preamble and Resolutions "eie o''t''
and UNANIMOUSLY adopted, VIZ: Hailed
Whereas The Government Of Inc oh'1u
S,a,es vill in short time pass into DINER nahus
.nd hose who have welded It's des'ihfs ~, ,"e
Iast four years will soon retire !" pfi'"W ~
AM. whereas tie Democratic party mas ever o.en
no noble in lis objtris, and cahdll III 10 80.
"a attempt 10 impose on The county any PM
ors ar measures OF policy when inc peoP,e :" na
not passed Judgment upon ana approves uI
= ncra,ic party in The year lS45 Freely ana can
AN lax before Inc people the principles AM
.,.osuIes NJ policv which were 10 be the gu'oe'
II The administration in conducting The aha'ss y
he nation ior the mex tour years. h,e,
These PRINCIPLES and this policy nave now u.' :"
.,,;et ;n,o execution. and they have conuul'es
no country vigorously and gloF'ousJ .nu .,ry
-" S,s,eo Gar. They have given 10 me eoun,.y
ahrosd proud pre-cminence ~ inc idn,J IIn;on
or. Tnev have added 10 oar glorious o"loN
S"n.onJs nj square leagues ol lcrfioiyi w,
,no otah ~. Kramer Of the Union now Pfouo'S
w. an, ina, lar extended also me aIe ~ "
,rssdom on which man can siana anu 10Y
free" sonces of the coun-
&C. . h.aihy. .Hoqdii9p. ana n n'1 3aSstrninen
higher than that of any other nation of the
! globe, and never has the whole industry OF the
country been more generally fosered and protec-
tected than il is now.
And last, though not least, never have the peo-
| pie of the country been more free and hap
py, or less oppressed; and never has an Amer
can citizen had more cause 10 feel proud at the
| thought "thi5 is my country than at The pre-
sent time.
These are some OF the results OF Democratic
principles and Democratic policy, and these prln-
ciples and this policy have been carried out by
James X. Polk, George NJ. Dallas aud their advl-
sers. Therefore:
Resolved, That James K. Polk deserves the
thanks and gratitude Of every American citizen,
but more particularly Of every Democrat, Tor
The able manner in which he has conducted the
duties of his high station, and for the faItful
manner in which he has carried into execution
the principles and policy laid down by The De-
mocralic party 10 l045.
Resolved. That when lime shall! have buried
in Oblivion all the false accusations and malis-
nant charges which have been brought agains
the present administration, lis trla history VIII
stand forth as a shining light 10 guide The people
Of future ages.
Resolved. Tha, George Nj. Dallas has done
all for his country that his position allowed him
TO do, and he deserves the gratitude oi ms coun-
trymen and the future support.
Resolved, That in The cabinet each lndiVidu-
al has performed The duties required oil him SO
as 10 deserve the highest praise Of his country
men, whilst as whole, the present cabinet has
not been surpassed in ability fidelity, and tai
ent, il equaed, by any that has preceded u.
The following resolutions were also adop co !:
Resolved That the Editor OF The Chronicle
and Old Dominion be requested TO call, tnIousn
he medium Of bis paper, meeting Of The DEM
ocra,c party Of the town 81 Portsmouth, 10 be
held al the Town Hall ON Tuesday next lor The
purpose OF nominating suitable candiuate 10
represent The Democracy Of Portsmouth IN The
next Legislature OF Virginia; 10 appoint delegates
10 the Convention TO be held in The town Smith
field On the 22i Feb uary, 10 select candidate
10 represent this Congressional disric, IN the
Congress Of the United States and also, TO take
into consideration the subjecl OF abolition as now
aeitated before he present Congress Of The United
States.
Resolved, That the Association feel disposed
TO give their undivided support 10 any gentleman
who may be recommended by The Convention
which will meet in The town oil SmIlhhe!d on the
22i February, as suitable candidate to repre-
sent the Democracy Of the Isl Congressional
Dis,ric, Of Virginia in the next Congress.
On motion, Resolved, Tha, the proceedings Of
this meeting be published in the Chronicle and
old Dominion, aud Thai the Southern Argus,
Richmond Enquirer, and the Washington Unicn
be requested 10 copy.
On motion The meeting adjourned
WM. l COOKE, President.
WIZ. GLEASON, Sec'y.