Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-10

THE EASTERN LUNAIlC As Ii NJ
The attention OF the public las been called tn The Pocce
ings of II meeting in Williamsburg on the IN u.ln' VIM
appearcd in the Enquirer of the 10Th u 10 The article u me
23i and 10 The article ana mGoI' 9T ~ .t "an, in
vour columns; all Of which related the directory oil the
above named Institution -. :. -. -,
II would have been subject Of conga,uati"n, u the cS-
nrcsSlpns given bv meeting referred 10 hau ce'
romptinIs Of noble and generous sentiments ont "''
meeting Of that description gravcly 10 dcnoucc nose ''
whom they were speaking, incompetent OF ia'Ic>s
bofh 10 discharge the duties Of their huinol' or
offices IS indeed assumption oil suleriofi! ""G
bcJnu to lew ana which very few, il any possess VA: m
the enquiry Be stly made whether some parry purposes
no. the which gave birth ana rSPTess'" u "e
| raionsl . , uru,, ,b
An excepting clause resolution is inserted ihat Inc
exprcssiuns in these rcsoluons condnnaioY 81 t "'c
tory u the lum apply not 10 those gentlemen "o pr"
tested sust the action of the majority, ana VINO nave &C
tuay resigned their seats in consequences oi mat ac'' -
VIVA, action oc the nIaorayl In their appointment "i OIL
GERS This is the head Of the o"ncc, BY e"rins
to their memorial. II does evidently appear MAJ trt W."
not member who The board when hcs officers wee
,nuunrcI who did potts a.ainst In: action Of TIE tiaI'
IT, una who did actually resign his seat IN consequence :"
that action This resolution vas ntcnieh stf 20 e'.ac
snpe ubcr Or members who at tue hoiEd, o IL vas
moi intended 10 embrace any member. II the meeting mus
with all s wisdom and fidelity Intended 10 cmp'Ace l'c'
her ar members il vas OF terms 10 en-
press its meanings liz intention was 10 embrace no per
sons why lis insertion All who were at na' 'e Il" ne
beard still in commission except twn VINO were "'e
appointed To office We're these excepted!
II may be remarked that nm the course "bs'f'c os '"1
old Board of Directors, in supplying in:i. vacance sr
caution appcard in recommending Dciloc!h'- WY
wa, Ills? These resolutions ~ last disclose ii' f'iS"' "e
cans, IN their estimation the Democrats were nCeh'
or flhless both" TINS uncs!dr ptiIcy mas not 'tt :"
carefully followed by the pres nj board or lis friends
tine that one member VI this board did MT vote WIN e
majority in several .! the appointments ans IN one instance
declined voting; bur while he eApostaated with hi- ic"o
H. awarded 10 tc he commended lp himself n: honest
difference opinion, and when liz finds those wl'n ""
he acts assaIsd foe, deserts not TO IL. c'!
or committee that prepared he preamble an' resort
tons presented 10, and passed ny HE meeting t VI NV"
ud en- directors of the old board D either oi titl pre-
pare this sublccl for the action at TIE meeting ana Al ~
docs SAVIOR II least {" some in!ric"cE ' ''' ~
board portion fit, tnhcAr, 10 NJ a"' ana ''s
condemned 1. further appears mat lhFer {" ,s ~,
placed upon The menutil coIinec only tao 9" "'
signed that memorial; and OF The etsren places upon '!s S
committee ONLY Screu signed the Why dli not all
sign DID they conscientious nyvc~ :cScf' IRON
their associates thar names insei:d i-i!;S ""i
consent or they all participants in ti, meeting Il
they could hastily proceed 10 Tisit Tie Governor why
could they have ared7 The truth is II the number o
the old directors ana Of the old officers not now con-
with the institution added II those affiliated WIN
Them population snail as !his AZ shown by me votes
for Governor these themselves. would form very arG1
all oi lie persons engaged in that nectia4; not
wils'anJng it has been ic!aIded abroad IL meeting I"
the citizens of Williamsburg.
With such largc and enthusiastic mcetih2, III" otjcc
of which was explained with much "cogcncy and elect,
wonder if they did conceive themselves too WIS: 70 err
ard good to BE- unhind What c"l nave hr'h eApcc
c! than that they intended look with and con
tempt upun those OF whom they Intended 10 SPEAK, and TO
appeal the high unctionarics of the State 80 ap
such MI ine VACANCIES cN.rjg
Directory, from their standing and character IN the COM
mRny, aud from thei: abilities, will correct the r:!'s al
ready produced BY the ncaraclsy or tahessness OF ao
Of the present Directors AMI prevent their occrrenct IN ia
tue r. But Democrats there. Well be il 81. And when
this me citing says So ii BE- ~, Plato. Yes aud il you
had looked little beyond the small precincts nj this meet
ing probably you would Tia found maEy looking with
Punishment nj those who PAL cipated IN the meeting Bu
any there Well ii they werc much the should
they chic themselves for way"atdne's and folly Had
their personal and political friends erred from ncapacity
aiihessneSs Was th!s The friendly mode error
by uniting with their foes The principles OF Democracy
u,rhly apprehcnd lead men in err
ror do The principles Of the christian religion error
but exists. "'rAe wiscst and best have erred
The enquiry may we'll arise, could the Board OF hi.
have adopted pursued any that would have
met the appreciation o that mccilng Surely not, ii they
believed them ncompl ialthess both" Upon
this COMMITTEE we lind the Of Rev. Minister the
Gospel, here by the Virginia Conference. Wonder If
they had prayers! oh necessity there Ii is sally To be
hoped that the sancty the pulpit should be invoked
apolc TO the purposes OF meeting /; this be error il is
hoped that such error may not induce members OF his
church TO follow the example vl Democratic friends who,
as it il coG'ended, participated in this meeting
II the statements in tn" extracts Of the letter, published
In the Enquirer of the 30 nmo be correct (ind unless the
writer arlicI" has been sadly msnioued they
sn.-taat!y true. The pros"f.i-a reuiaun 10 the
ru-i'!,. made a. n.cs lia Hoard y; 50 sitaa character
,nh III %. iic-ptss III. pabiic up
ehc specification at large 1--WE hope those VINO have
will read )-and indeed the publication The article in
necon with the memorial appears apology Tor
bringing the said memorial before the public than
tempt reu'e The article of the 3d. alluded above In
his place "G may remark, that wherein this Board
my nave committed error, which may be impossible
that the old Board in somc not in all the instances has
given substantial precedent TO tina, effect Lc him uho
;cifiou The first srcne But if The Board has
done wrong, they could not, by ans means, justify them.
selves on account OF wrong precedent.
As 10 any understanding among those who might probably
be appointed Directors and before their commissions
received eluaion may be found in the acl thu, Di.ec
tors OF each party appointed and OF adverse views who
might have defeated any such design In This is hoped
The Board shows lis ncapacy" II may be remarked that
grave question is raised in the memorial by united in.
e2ence OF the committees and proposed the Governor
tor soiuon-and among that committee learned OF
the law, Of them is candidate for Judgeshp and the
other for Commonwealth Attorney, and one other of
The committee had been candidate for cerkshp and after
wards active in getting up this meeting is fact notori
Gus 10 be denied.
IT, moreover, appears from the memorial that screen Di-
tha fnAa