Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-23
JNU. 4. WCCHAW, Oh
JAMES Fl. PuRKISs, Secretary.

DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING IN SHENANDOAH.
Al meeting OF portion al the Democratic parry GI the
Tenth L.@ion, held in New Market July O'h ls52 for The
purpose OF taking into consideration the poprety of holding
Mass Meeting Col Andrew keyser OF Page county, was
called 10 the Chair and Samuel T. Walker appointed Secrc
taTg.
The object Of The meeting explained BY Mai John 5.
Calvert who read letter from the Hon. John Letchcr
surfing attendance Of several distinguished speakers and
urging the necessity Of holding said meeting Al the con-
clusUn Of Tie reading Of the letter. he moved the appoint
al Cu:naittee OF five 10 report resolutions express
>ivc OF the sentiments OF this neeng and prepare bus!ness
10. lis action
Tie Chair appointed the following gentlemen snd
Committee joseph Salyarls J. D. Williamson Col Tho.
Boswell, Col. Isaac Thomas, and Col. G. s. Meen. The
Committee retired Tor few moments and reported the fol-
lowing:
It is The opinion Of this meeting that the of The
Democratic party depends upon thorough organizations
and be used more successfully TO produce
this e-ut than the gathering together of The people N Mass
Meeting. Therefore
l. Resolved That The Democracy OF the three counties,
Rockingham. 5heuanLuah and Page known the Tenth
Legion of Democracy will assemble together in Mass
Meeting for the Office, specified in the preamble
q Resolved That this meeting deem the 2Gih OF August
The proper lme and that New Market the most central and
accessible point be the place at which said meeting snail DC
held.
g. Resolved That u committee of - be appointed,
whose duty il shall be invite suitable for the coca
sion.
4 Resolved That committee of - from the town
u Ne" MARKET: be appointed whose duty il shall be 10
make all necessary for the accommodation oi
.tetnI, and that said committee have the power 81 ap-
pointing committees aid III The discharge OF lis du-
ties.
s. Resolved That a Committee Of - be appointed ia
each couny, whose du'y II shall be 10 collect money pro-
visions Sc report the Committee in New Market
and Tint Committee have the power 10 appoint sub
committees In each ncighborhood for the purpose named
above.
g. Resolved That this meeting, representing the
blei Democracy of the Tenth Lcgon extend FL! Demo-
Gratis an invitation attend said mectins promising them
hearty cordial democratic welcome
n pf thI
On motion The blank in the third resolution filled
with the number nine and the following gentlemen compose
said Committees DR. A X Meem X Srayer Hla S Cal
vert Zirkle, Mark Bird, Col ThO Bus"cl YIN Cave,
! d williamson If. and John L Harris.
On motion The blank in The 4h resolution filled Will;
the nlnter !hcen and the following gentlemen compose
said Committees: A Netf w Newman, NJ Ufncr. G..
Wickes r. Stra yer Sirayer. jacob Summers, John
Maloncy Charles Splitter, DR. HrEkc! Jos Sibert
Is Allison and Henry Shomo.
On notion the blank in the 9Th resolution filled with
the a,acr five and The following gentlemen conros" the
Committee in each county, R0csingnlm-lohn n Nari.
,n,nn C. StFaycr, Col A MGvary, T Harris and n
| Lipuct Shenardpah-John GatcwoOd ) e Williams,
M0rtz Heller Bretreli and Joseph Ii Clover Page
John 3 McAlIster, B Grayson, John Aler Vim 4 Cave
and Mann Almond
The report was then submitted The meeting and passed
unanimously.
On notion was Resolved, That the Band of Music in
the Tenth Legion and surrounding counties be- and they
hereby cordially invited attend said meeting
On notion il was Resolved That The proceedings OF his
meeting be published in the Valley Democrat Tenth Legion
and Rockingham Register and that all The Democratic pa
nurs in the Stale &c requested 10 cory.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
ANDREW KEYSER, Pns't.