Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-02
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HALIFAX

The Democrats of Halifax, i'll pursuance of public
| notice, met at the Court lionscon February Court DAY
The .aay was severely cold, but Notwithstanding Inc
| meeting Wa. EEL attended, hnd The interest ana aiA-
ie.y that marked the GCru:rnanc,s 81 the most quict
ami substantial portion u ti garry, gave decided IN
dication that the pure waters "l HeL+r"ra'F were
deeply asit";cd. v-uu c,o.h
Esq, was a],,,,oiu'rd Chairman, nIi Paul Taylor Sec
retary.
Upon like motion, n committee OF iwenty-one was
apDoin;cd to prepare resolutions "Xpices!Fc .! ihr "''
ice, and sense Of the mrri.n-; wlcrcupon. The follow
ing Cen.lcmcu were announced 10y the Chair 10 com:
pose the committee, 10 Wit:
woodson Hughes; Th"m'- u. Arcrett, John r.
Edmundr, w. NJ. llowcr."n, Richard Logan, John
Wilson, Henry {. Logan. y. \. Ciaiaornr, Pn!rick
ii. Fo.ter, George "; VI S'ml b. Major. Ran
Anl,h V. Barksinle. R"bI Jennings, TIo-. Young,
rhallieI Tuck, Lewis TN 'cviIc, Robert %Fnulknsr'
Beverly r. Fleming, WIN; Wal'hall' Archer II.
Farmer, Thos. &. Dennis nrI Royal Terry.
The committee, after ar!i,rt retirement, reported To
the w,4!.HE the folio" ins Resolutions, which were
read bv he ii'9irdRu al The committee, unt ilr-
oucn,!v elected ruc a."s: d:'"i"irnc .ii"u's ~ applause
50 a. often 70 arrrs; ti. 81 ,.rro- otthr reader TIL they
subsidized
Resolved. Tia; The Democratic parp Of Halifax
view the approaching Virginia cicI.tinhs wit: G"cp
.;nCern; for they would indeed br wanting ~ ~
lance Ard sagacity and hllni 10 passing events :!thcy
cid no. pcrcci.. he stculiny steps "f IN Hrtiul iuC mp
| preaching. uniGr cor,r, Il" undermine their ursan'zh-
| ton and to Subvcrt ,il"ir l"i4:;rl's. The: hay" not
hp.D lntlNtTrit' blis't |tiH ~ W. $500" tiA ''''''
mauevyfings OF IT," lay-~trcy have scoL H. old nd
| versary, att: being fn;l"d mi's mnnv shapes, nha M
der is different G~isgGisc,, suddenly tft.H a d!.handin%
ofit- party organization ~ "r"!1din'i"n OF 1t, often
rsjr.iSd rrinrig! ..i, ar ~, : yi"t .cnr :re T.," ! ,n"' be- be-.
ipr u strr4 o>,ocinitOn ~ political ends, IN WHICH,
freedom If opinion npl freedom of action have no
pluce. bu. wiu-c irludeA {,!i"wcIs march IN their Sc
crrt work with no volition oitLrir Own, but under The
obligation of implOus oatl'S niiJ shroGdet!, u@ me? sup
- -, .ho a., np.l. uf N TSyIHB
Resolved, Thut in this "ccrct Order Of Is no'r-No-
d,ygs, we can Lu. recognize our old Pro'cc!! ac-
quair.ancc, The Wing pari,y' III 4 new shape with rs
real priuci.. les in :hc back; ground. end u cunnlngIy
devised string II mere G'ShS0pHd'hg or aysi'dct
eeacrahttcS, without rrnaticul meaning. pur forward
a, j.. platform, designed OIL. - rl!rnp the weak Gni
toe uuwayy, and TO afford TO the .l+r'ncipled, the i'm
| patient and dissatisfied Of the DcInocr.ti" party, a
orcteIt fr dcEertioI--to whom the kuoN' Nc:.-.ss
GENERALLY hold opi tbe lure OF office or cinolrineut.
Resolved, That the ~attt,ill9l OF our Democratic
! f,icLi.. throughout the State, il Particularly called to
these significant facts, (which Their owl observation
will at:cst.l that this clandtstnic political parry y
composed nlmoa, entirely Of UhtsA' that y, indeed,
i. embraces any but Whis., they are Democrats
whose principles hang but loosely upoE 'Icu. OF who
| Lav" lu en- aliurcd by tile bait thrown Ght t. lErM OF
being the Know No'hing capdidoles' nHd 'n.T;
ay,fwcraing vanity or selfish Cupid!:y you'd lot al
low iisr!H - resist I'll" temptation:
Resolved. That the pretended prescription OF 10.
rciSGers, ard the ~s!up,ion by the know-N"th,ng- 9i
such gd cepionium piraecs as america should rule
Aulcrica,'' &c, are unworthy appeals to low prcJu'
dice. and shallow devices to ,nisfessd ,a.s uuintormed;
10: 10 intelligent mind can believe that " ; irZ!nia'
With Il total population of u million and a hai, "e
IAN have any Thing to fear from n foreign population
OF only t~entg-fr0 MOHScnd, even were their ieelInG5
aui desires hostile 10 our institutions,
icaolvtd, That neither in the recent election Ct si
almost uabrolen delegation 10 Congress from tho
Northern States; nor in the election TO the [. States
Senate Of Henry wilson, Ia notorious Additionally
49, <-a,- L. I atnrn H.. Ma. alma orr O.
nor to me election 10 the same body OF WIN. II.
Stwncd. the a,.!"-t enemy OF the South, do We be-
hold GHy thing which should commend 10 NllginIans
HE sccr-; Order which: effected these elections. or in
lnce ,hrru 20 unite with thar midni. 1T ronclnve, upon
whvni, il the North at least, rcs'. ,ha odigm Of Ado.
iIti0n elections.
Resolved, That in Henry A. Wise, the Democratic
,andldate tor the aiica of Governor oi Virginia, we
recognise q gentleman ct lofty bearing and ire
rrcaciRbie character, an a6ic H..a fearless defender
OF the rights OF the States and the rights Of the South,
5ud 10 whom, as the Chief executive Officer OF the
commonwealth. lie k0uor, a. well as tia interests, nay
be safely cortdcd.
Received, That this mectirg io ra.if; aud approve
the nomination at Stannton oE Henry 4. Wise for
Governor, Elisha W. McComas IoI Lieutenant Gov
e-uor, aud Willis z. Bocock ior Attorney General.
and pledge themselves 10 the Use 81 al E6LSTAbic and
oDen means to secnre their election.
Resolved, Tia; tho course 81 Ih3IDas ). Eo'orE.
our distinguished representative IN The Congress u
the United S:atos, merits our entire approval, Gni
,halleu."s Il continuance OF our confidei.cP aud ~ oir
5.,ppu:t. ThHt in pursuance CT HE uSnses or iie pem-
ociatic party, rs we'll as upon the shundest pIincipies
OF justice ADD 0l policy, we regard him NJ the Demo
cratic cau.idaic 1i the DISTRICT fox re-ele :tion, and that
any effort TO pass linn through the ordeal OF the Con-
rcItiou fur the teneti! q others who may speculate
u,lop the chances Of their oeG Success, Will be dis
c0un,euauced by the Democrats OF Halifax, who will
rcgHId Ihat, or any other attempt I" Suppient nun as
little else than trsasou TO the Democratic party Ct ibis
Congressional district. snd as the offspring Of the lus'
Tor office OF political a%spifsufS, whose patriohsm CON
STATS only in their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Resolved, That the Democrats oi Halifax will
speedily organize in each district OF !hr county for
the purpose ot bringing 10 the polls on the fo"t'ii
of May next, tho full strength OF the parry
to aid in securing the election Of the nominees Of Tie
Staunton Convention aud the re-ei-ction OF their
present representative III Congress, aud thereby, once
more, Secure 4 trlnmpti at the principles OF BcEo-
principles of thc C"ii>tiiu,i"l, and the
OF human liberty
Resolved, Tha: il is advisable for the Democracy OF
Halifax, TO meet i'll open Convention I'll their np-
March Court, for The purpose OF deciding
upon the lrnprirty 1T nominating two candidates to
represent this county III the next House OF Delegates
of Virginia: and that ne Democracy of each Magis-
terial District be requested to attend in full force, or
to send representatives. TO such meeting for a fair e1-
preston ct opiuIoli, and the selection of a sairablc
candidate, il deemed advisable.
The above resolutions, with the exception OF n sim |
sled issentieut as 10 one, we're then carried unanimous |
" and enthusiastically. |
According to Il resolution moved and carried, the
chair appointed John B.. Carringt"n, DIR. Thos. H;
ayerett, Woodson Hughes. VIM. NJ. Howertop, aud
DR.. Lennder Faulkner, Il centrnl committed of the
county, with power TO add to their number, and 10
appoin: subcommittee throughout the county,
duty i; shal! be to guard riglinntly the in
terosts"i the party, md to watch and rrpel any IN
of the enemy.
On mo'iua of DR.. Randolph J. Barksdale, it was
that the proceedings OF this Meeting be
signed Ivy the Chairman and Secretary, snc DC pub