Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-24
ATTIC MEETING N TAYLOR.

, DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN iAiloi"
According 10 previous appointment q large ana 20
..,,, III. ,,,,,in. q; the citizens -! TAYLOR county
Was EcGd at the Harmony Grove Meeting House al
the ID int.
called in .!rr ChairYTp tenn. e.
az nr,m;,rr .arcc was appointed By the Chain
- scIe,, mr,n,rnc,r; officers for the meeting. Where
mon Michael t"irnGn wa4 appointed irg>Vi"il
French Garden Vice Pgcsidect, ana Gabriel AlHS'y
i, r Curry was called upon by tho ohair 70 explain
the object OF the meeting, which hu did with rrea
ability.
n irr-:hv and able speech. IN! wa" enthusiastically
chccrci bv the audience.
.Iucob Swishcr wnS then called for, and rc-p"nd'"
in n short but iDrrjulr speech.
The Chair appointed Il committee Of five 10 draft
resolutions for the acceptance "r rejection OF tn"
meeting. namely: j. I. Curry, Moses LASTED, r. Il.
smith. john Knight aiud James =. Curry, were said
committee.
After n short absence, the committcc returned with
the i lowing preamble ami resolutions:
Whereas. there i Il secret society tAa. Is spreading
itSc.i over our inrd like the lOcls!S OF Egypt, but
more destructive in its nature; which, ike the ass;ss-
-in. does il work in the dark, spreading G',c"fd ana
,,nntHsiOn throughout The cninnunliy--tirhtiiS bfou'-
ct against brother, the father against the son. inc
wife against the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN, peace am
harmony o.! churchcs-iIs:cad of brn;heriy love, d.
vision. contention, buckbiting, malice and envy,
abound in nbundance-iis fruits are deception us
| guiSr and ialSchood-its aims are 10 nand lo.e,hrr
| A.boliiionisn, Frcr-Soiiism, anti NebraskhiHil' ana al
other isns of the day, tn break down Tue democratic
party ard principles aud grasp the rc'IiS oil govern
iucnt in order 20 share among themselves t!c !oaVcs
and fishes; and to cover their real design. make n
great outcrv against Roman Catholicism 10 deceive
the uuin.ornc,l, when, i'll fact, the most "t them care
n little for Professionalism or R"lna!!IsNH' a' Il Dutcher
care. for spoiled meat: therefore,
l.. Resolved, As the opinion NJ thi4 mcctin"' thar
We view said society rs n sc"urSc ana curse I" our
| country, beneath the dignity AMI rhractrr OF tn"t no
bic principle that prompts inen 10 SPEAK ana "ct III
open DAY, fearless OF any consequences that niay lei
low an Investigation OF their conducti also, that any
Minister Of the Gospel that Joins said or.ier, or naHo,
Gates their dark designs, dIs-rares his high calling ana
'iishonors the cause Of the God he processes 20 serve
By leaving His service 10 dahblr i'll the niIre OF po;!-
tics, and iuin in u crusade Uf persecution against; !!
bcrty OF conscience and the freedom ri rc!I.lptis
opinions: also, that members Of churches who joan
and rc.nain in that dark and corrupt pT;tcr' deserve
The cc,sure OF the community and oi the churches 10
which they belong. -,
Know-Nothim. society 10 be Il violation OF the Com
st:tut;on and laws OF the United States; III opposition
20 the opinion. Of Jefferson, Washington, MADISON
Monroe and Adams. and all rhr sagrs 81 ihr icEn'i!'
lion; that il was gotten up by the northern "":S
party for political purposes: that il wns conceived III
sin. Brought forth in Inlqulty, aud II rrr"cV"f"'I III
will end IN hlDodshcd and slaughter; that il.!E are
already breakers OF the peace and ri"lators ut tile law
and good order BY making use Of co:rciyc means l"
lTrv'" an nsTS.S".o" W -" 49, ~, NM, sr.n;,r
iI~ ~ i''D'' IL u IL '"' - ia.i: ,En.;"ns
"no mas 'Mc courage 10 cAp'S' '"" "'" 49,"
"'.! I.'o'i'"i ~ 49," IT,. -, ,r;I ,,oLo -, l;st;r,,f,n
III men for office on account ~ thc p!H'" ~ ''t'I "''''
but that merit shall be- our polar star AMI wa'c.!w"E"
il. the selection Of MI or officers.
!. Resolved bv this meeting. That We pledge our
selves 10 supper; no man Tor any office III the COM
onwcalti who Is 4 kn"w-NoiIII'l-. or VINO" W."
inow 10 J." counting the favor oil or '%;NimG silcr "i'A'
said society Of order n,t that We believe St;H 80
cirty teniold more corrupt and dangerous tEah |a'Ao'
lIcisml.
>. Resolved, Clso, Tha, we congratulate tnosc
Wigs, whose principles are too pure 10 be ict bind
fold in The dark, and swear eternal iG"!!tN 10 ne ut-