Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-05

AT meeting OF portion Of he Democratic
parry OF u. county Il Richmond, held al War
saw on Monday, the ii.st day OF January, 1919:
on r,o.iun. Captain S. 5. HUI was called 10 lie
Chair, and Thomas Gilman aPpoini'd Secre-
lary The object OF the meeting having been
explained by The Chairman, he following Pre-
amhc and Resolutions were adopted:
The new fuciine advanced, and which is 10
be pfaciised upon tor al least tour years from
The n IL March next II cfeiil is 10 oe given 10
the PROFESSIONS oi oar political opponents, that
The |, legislative branch oithe General Gov rnmen!
is TO be all powerful. and that me Coordinate
branches 0. said Government, are = be mere
cyphe!S renGers il moe than ever incumbent
unua the people 10 sclect canditates 10 repre-.
sen, ihcm 10 Congress who are orthodox in
laiih, an! shall b discreet, firm, manly and in
dependent in refecing The will and feelings Of
her people. Especially does it benoTe Us O.
the Souh 10 weigh well the merils and quallhca
lions u our candidates, a, Juncure tfausht as
he present is with The most disastrous conSe-
Iucnces 10 us, unless the evils and reckless as
>auts OF Northern fanaticism be timely aVer.eJ.
To enable us 10 do this unders;andii ", Con-
srcs ionai District Conventions are a3fllaiclY
necessary aad salu'ary in their results. il held in
1 feeling 81 hafmuny-,he irienaS OF each wor-
Inv aspiEan Ieso!yin. 70 meet the friends OF every
other prominent man in spifi Of compromise
and concession caring "eVe!y thing .or the
cause ami nothing for the man." Ac.ua:td by
such motives, the Democratic parry Of Rich
moud county will meet their brethren from the
l.ner counties Of the eighth Congressional Dis
,ic, in Convention, IN the town OF Tappahan-
mock, Oh Thursday, the frs, day OF February,
1919.
Resolved, That r N Baderson, William
c ,trr. Joseph Scates Major D. Carter, John
~ Beldeh, ST John P Martin, I'm d. Bel
fed, Thomas S. Waash William F. Btccken-
prough. l. t. Pearson, George B A. McCar-
nv, G. W Barbour, Richard Fl. Lysl, 4. l..
Puts ShackIeord f. w. Penie,on, George
y. Anderson, c. ". Smith, J. w. slpkins,
w. C. Oldham, with the Chairman and Sscre-
iary be, and they are hereby, appointed delegates
70 represent the Democratic parry Of this county
in said Convention
Resolved, That We have no sectional feelings
% crafty and no local tislIkes 10 appease, but
canfdns in the wisdom OF said proposed Con-
vennon, who we are sure will give us can!i.
date, g00d and tine, we pledge ourselves 10 sup
port The nominee thereof, and no other person.
Resolved, That we parl with our friend and
popular representative, Mr. Beale, most reluc-
family; and il our feelings towards him could
prevail, he should not thus early lay aside the
afmor he has 50 nobly borne; but rs we love
Tie man. We are constrained 10 yield 10 his
wishes.
And whereas The present acceptable Senator
from he district, Colonel J. VI. Smith, declines
heing candidate Tor re election next Spring:
Resolved That il is hereby proposed to the
counties composing the Senatorial District. TO
send delegates 10 Convention 10 be held al
Westmoreland Court House, on Tuesday, the
9th day OF February next for The pur pose Of no.
minaiing suitable candidate 10 represent US in
tie Sale Senate.
Resolved, That 3. S. Middleton, w. B. Nc
Carlhy, w. Ingram F. w. Pentleton, w. S.
Northern, T. r. Shackleford, T. 5. Waugh,
w. F. Brockenbrough, John Morris, ST. Shell
ION WeaGon, w. L. MutIin, John w. Beihcld,
Jr., and C. D. Ficklin, with Inc Chairman and
Secretary BE-, and they are hereby, appointed ie-
leeates 10 represent The Democratic parry OF this
county in said propossd Convention.
Resolved, Ina. Inc course Of Inc Aboli.ionists,
during the present session ot Congress, merits
the severest animadversicn and resistance OF The
whole people Of the South, as insulting 10 them.
an infringement upon their rights in violation
OF the Federal Constitution, and disorganizing
in its tendency, as being one Of many modern
steps taken by the same parry towards The de-
siuc,ion Of this Uoion.
Resolved, Thai il is folly in the extreme for
this Northern, or Abolition, or Free STATE parry
10 expec, 10 preserve The union Of these States
upon any other terms than upon The guarantees
OF he Constitution.
Resolved, That as portion Of he people OF The
South, We hereby declare that no Congressional
encroachmeni upon our sacred rights and pro-
perty viii tie tamely submitted 10 By us, but will
be resisted a, any and all hazards-a feeling we
believe, running through the Whole South
Resolved, TSat as much as We love this
Union, We deem il far better TO form Southern
cont'deracy than 10 be perpelually annoyed by
he insoeuce and intermesdins OF The ianaiical
North.
Resolved, That a copy OF these resolutions,
,igned BY the Chairman and Secretary, be for
Tarded 10 the editors OF the Richmond Enquirer
and Democratic Recorder for early publication in
heir respective papers.
S. S. HUT, Chairman.
TH. OLDHAM, Secretary.