Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-20


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RATIFICATION MEETING IN EARBOrR =
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fui"n"nt 10 h"'i'c' "i! m"I"ay I' "'h "i rchru"'
~, III" democracy "i burb"nr 'tS"lhhed al t'i'
Court House, Tor the purpose u! rHiliSInG the noni
na"ir oi the iute Staunnn Convention tor Govern
ar, Lieut.. Governor and Attorney General. The
Court room WAS crowded, and the utm"si unauimy
rt feeling prevailed.
On motion Of Albert q. Rcger, ESD, Col. Joseph
Daniels was called to the Char AMI Jas L. Reeves
Appointed Secretary.
Nathan H. Taft III few very appropriate rc marks
explained ,l, object oi the Imrrting.
On notnn oi Chas. $. Hall, Esd, u committee OF
five were appointed 10 prepare resolutions expressive
Of the sentiments Of the meeting.
Tn. Chair apunin;ei the following gentlemen rs
ra!d committee has. s. Hail. II. j. Murphy Saml
Woods, Col. Em,n-; j. O'Briru and Nathan II. Taft.
TN motion vi john Keller, ESD, Albert G.. Rcger,
Esd. addressed tie meeting in his usual able nnl
spirited manner. lie spoke for nearly hours, and
Wa listened 10 with the most profound attention. In
the o his rcinnrks the importance of uniivid-
al action the par: Of the Democracy throughout
the Sa,n, III the approaching Gubrr,niorial contest
WIS fully sci forth.
lirspui" "i the changed aspect of our antagonists
that formerly great political parties hul divided
the country, ana.nIstic only IN regard To measures
al public policy. Tint the Wkir party instead of
c"mln= boldly and manly III defence ui their prin-
rurs had now sunk iuio Il miserable faction and
surrendered 10 .ecr, cahal Of dcspo,ic nnd rroscrip
tive LrliH ngucs whose avowcd object l. tn change.
the fundamental features of our political system But
the Democratic erect was the same now H. in the lavs
Of Ictrrsun advocating the same principles am. up
holding the same Constitutions lc said the prcsrn,
contest WA ono If nm extraordinary charactrr and
oncupou which clu;urr peaccof,hc South depended:
and he called upon the non-luyin~ men Of the south
| To know il they were wilIiur ,n srr ,Ln LIirh,u~
tread oi Ahuliirui,m and wild mis,,uid I C,n.,ciso,
,l.,,crar. ih land fnur fn,Lrsi Hcnnrnoid ~ ,In
pc,pc to beware n the svnr,n Of unhealthy "js,r;''
coming up from the North, all harnonlzcd with
| Whi.rry under the black mantle Of Kuo,y N,,h;u.r-
ism, Will, liz secret oms and signs, the most imlS.
NOUS and dangerous organization that was ever pro.
| un..,I tu AN emil ,Hicii.I and Rrnublicau r.,nl.
| After the conclusion of Mr.. Rrr,.r'. sucrch
Saml Woods Esd Oh behalf of the com.
lnitrcc, announced their readiness tn report
and by WAY of short preface gave utter.
ance 10 such sentiments rs lid honor 10 his name
lie cxpatiatci on tho high Claims which Mr. Wise
haI upon the people Of the Old Dominion lie also
pnintcd out the immense consequences which wrr,
involved in the coming contest, AM! Appealed to tn,
Democracy in the most cIouurnt muun,r ,u y 10 IN,
rr.,u. ui Virruu's jllu,,rnus rrnriglc of '.iS He
like Mr., krrar, VA. hut n poor comforter for III,
EuayyVo,hn,rs. no,withsi,niu, H.. ,',,.r ,,,'y o,,
he os Of their communicating counor -. - w.. an,
gaye many reasons why they should i bs n.hamr,
+" seek Tghf ra,hrr rhnii dnrInns. f. .rndlrI then
withomt CLOVES; and rxpotrd the wl n"yc,nrn
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