Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-15
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ALBEMARLE.


DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ALBEMARLE.
The Democrats of Abemarle county assembled in
public mertin. in Charlottesville, Oh Monday, the It'll
OF April, 1876.
On motion OF J. B. Gmer, DR.. Is. +. Randolph
was called to the Chair, and james Alexander APP
pointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being explained, Mr.. J.
Is. Gilmer, after few preparatory remarks, intro
duced the following resolutions, which were unarI-
mousy adopted
Resolved, That the Democrats of Alhcmarle n: this
their county meeting, deem il expedIcnt 10 announce
some of the principles by which they hope tile dele
gates to the National Convention meeting for The
purpose Of selecting candidates for the offices Of Pre-
s,l4nt aud Vice President Of the United States vii!
be guided.
These are,
lit. That in the selection Of candidates, the mem.
beers of the National Convention, casting aside all IN
divdual preferences should cast their votes for those
whose election they believe would most tend to the
true welfare of their country, and 10 this end
they should tolerate rac:i"m .: the long, stab
lished principles Of their party, but should pr"cnI
"a the pc"pl" boldly ni freely the ssu-s before them.
confidently trusting TINT they who ia"c 81 often cho
well " il! again sustain their action.
ID. That we regard strict adherence To, aud main!
tuIance OF the Constitution a- n duty vi 81 hSh
that it should yield to nothing and that there
FORE the exercise by Congress OF any power not well
defined and clearly given by the Constitution, is high.
~ dangerous and calculated to imperl the | mon OF
the States, and what hold still dearer, the rights
and liberties OF the States, and OF the people.
Sd. That the protection of American interests Is
sufficiently guaranteed 10y just and equal laws which
secure 10 every man individual Freedom with the
right to buy and sci! from, and 10 whom he pIcasrs,
and that protective Tariff is as inconsistent with the
well being of the people rs il is repuGnant to true
construction Of the Constitution.
18th. That the appropriation by Congress either d.
rcctly indirectly, of money for the purpose OF con.
s,rucng works Gt internal improvements, would be
violation OF the Constitution, and therefore, the
contemplated Pacific Kali Road cannot constitution.
ally either wholly III part, directly Or indirectly
be constructed by Congress.
9TH. That the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
by the passage OF the Nebraska kanras bill vas right
and proper that secured 10 all the States tree ana
slave. an equality of rights which il is the bnunden
duty of all true patriots to preserve Invioate and
that the Democracy of Albcmarle require and adopt
the preservation of the principles set forth and de-
clared in said act, as the great and controlling issue
III the next Presidential election.
9th. That confidently expect our delegates III
the National Convention To adhere strictly 10 these
principles and to s4s.al no candidates tor the no.
ninatinn, who not know 10 lie firm aud reliable
in their advocacy Of them, aud IT, in addition to this,
they IRE OF integrity and ability, We not only
promise our Eeariy support, but predict for them Il
triumphant election ny the peni!c.
On motion, Mr.. lSurwcll W. SnDGd was chosen
clector fur this Senatorial District Tor the ensuing
canvass.
Mr.. w. +. Gordon Jr. offered tho following:
Resolved, That every Democrat in the county be
appointed delegate to the District ConveniIon to
assemble in this place on Tuesday, the 9TH day OF
May next.
Col. II. G. Crank offered an amendment that the
delegates be instructed TO cast their votes according
10 the Democratic strength of their respective mags
terial districts.
Mr.. Joseph /. Coleman offered as substitute, that
this meeting appoint ter delegates from each ma.s-
teria district in the county To EenG tn Ls;rrt Com
vention, which resolution was adopted, and he iol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed, VIZ:
First Dstrict--Col T Randolph, Gen " Cor:
don, Col Trice, 5 ! sampson, Geo !. Gordon, no
Lewis, DIR Thurman, Tn J Randolph lr' ia" '''z'
Second Di,trIct-W w Minor, II q Crank. WIN
Sim,ns. Franklin Minor. Treviliian, IL Barks-
dale. DR. w G. Rogers, John Fray, } c Lup;On' DIR a
c Wood.
David W Maupim, II Elliott, Rch'd Dorsey, Giles
Rogers NJ d Elliott, Collin Cnttcrton, Hiram Nay
Fourth pistric.-B T Brown, j a Early, Pace,
Capt j MauPin, j 7 rretEc!i' r II Go W'
White W n Cosby, VIM Rodes. Capt . Martin.
Fifth District-J r Wood, Jas t'ar!snd, in" DEBTOR,
O G Tilnau, 4 } Wood, L Gentry, K ) Gaber, J III
Shepherd. S = Carr, John Grayson:
Sixth District john White, W isarr's' >
Mann. Goodrich GarIaad, Edge, john TooIe, Capt
Sutherland, Robert Wheeler, 90! v Brown, i
AbGli. ,
Seventh D:sirict-Jnseph l.. Coleman, Geo. L.
Morton, 4. NJ. Appug, VIM Branch l.. IT, liarris,
Cul. u. W harri. al ~ I.'so'liI 'i We f"i'"'' 49,
w. EIsom, T. l.. Jones.
Eighth Distrct--Dr q. +. Randolph, Edward
Coles, Tn. +. Winfield Simeon Wood, +. Roberts.
w. II. Garland, Jas. Garland, Jas. Buck, F. L. Ihack
er, Jas. L. Carter.
Ninth District-iIon. Andrew Stevenson, K. IL.
Carter, John y. Lewis, G.. ii. Crank, WIN: NJ. Wade,
J. II. Goldman, Dr. j. o. Pendleton, Is. w. Taylor
&. 6. Crudduck. John y. E.:-::s
Tenth Dstrlct-W. }. Robertson, Dr. .. e. Cor.
don, Col. =. 4. Woods Dr.. ". +. Gooch, w. +.
keblinger y. IL. Massie, John Ila-son,J b. Gilmer,
J. &. K. Taylor, a. j. Parish.
On motion of W. r. Gordon, Jr., it was
Resolved, ThGt all other Democrats in the county
OF Abemarle, who desire bs authorized 10 sci Us de-
legates 10 said Convention.
On motion, Is. w. SnraI, Jas. AexanGe-, Wa. VI.
Keblinyer, Col. p. \. Woods aud ). ". Ficklin
were appointed committee to procure suitable
place Tor the Dis.rict Convention 10 assemble III.
On notion the proceeding! were ordered To be
published in the Charlottesville JerersOi.iGG. Ricl-
incnd Enquirer ami Examiner, Lynch5nrg kepubl-
cnn aud Alexandria Sentinel.
y. +. RANDOLPH, Ch'mn.
JAS. ALEXANDRA, oecy.