Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-12

: ~, in VIRGINIA. should pay Il lux oil fVs per cenl.
| 10 ~ ;r,asuryi They Hre protected by fhefhriN 81
,L. E.,I.ral Government: 10 The amount of ID, "C,21
ana 30 n,r cut. on their nI:t';larinr"N, in! ticE
.lirryc iha; i!ition"s >ii"i "i L." ari'c!"s nlahu;h''
,,r,d ly ,!i-!n am! slid III N;rLiiI4. II w"'ii 80
r,rfr.,ly cuirpeisut for the Legislature Ia raise TIE
whole rnvanis of ,ha Stale on gn"is brought rom
other Stntrs-iust "a much -, rs /" levy twenty dol
mrs on Il merchant licrns". II IL only a question o.
policy rs 10 the particular subjects upon when lhr
imx-s shall be levied. Between fuu' and five nan
drnl thousand L,IHrs cam he raised by this tax, II RI
| sidly enforced. Can the members Of tlv Legislature
20 home and tell the people that they preferred TAX
ins the binds anu n"grncs, horses aud cattle, ana ie'-
iny the Yankees and abolltjonists have their way
Will they sav that they ARE afraid TO tax the Yankee
merchants and their retuilcrs1 Will they ray to the
farmers: You, hard listed fellows, you must pny the
enormous taxes we have levied upon you-but, as Tor
tho Yankee merchants, manufacturers and negro steal'
ers, we touch not n hair Of their heads, and tax not \
ucuny's worth IT their goods; we leave It To you
10 trade your high taxes out, in abolition merchar'-
die, and make good To the trGasury. as best you can,
the revenue assessed upon your farms and other val
uables! SEl.t-DEFENCE.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN POWIlATAN.
At Il meeting Of tho Democratic party ut Puwha'
tan. held Mt the Court House thereof, On the lh day
of February, 1856, DR.. John 3. Harvie called the
meeting TO order, and on his motion, DR.. Abner
Crump was called to the Chair, and Chas. X. Forsee,
appointed Secretary.
The Chair explained the object Of the meeting TO
be the appointment Of delegates to n State Conven.
ton. 10 be held in the city of Richmond. on the 18th
Of this month.
Thereupon, Robert Dabncy moved that the Chair
appoint a committee of three To prepare resolutions
expressive OF the sense of the meeting. The Chair
appointed Messrs. Rubt Dabney, John Is. uarvie,
aud Samuel Drake, the committee for this purpose,
who, after retiring n few minutes, reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, LIST. That the Democracy Of the county
of Powhatan approve Of the Convention commend
ed bv the Democratic members of tho General As
srmblY. to be held in the city If Richmond, on the
18th Of February, for The purpose of more fully or
ganizing our party ard consolidating its strength Tor
the approaching Presidential campaign.
Resolved, 2nd. That We claim for our candidate for
the Presidency, a mans confined to no section, but \
National Democrat, who stands upon the broad prin-
ciple. of Constitutions rights, which were recognised
in the Kansas Nebraska Bill Of the late SD Congress
of the United States.
Resolved, Sd. That we admire and cordially ap.
prove Of the position so nobly taken, and so firmly
sustained by the Democratic members of the present
Congress, not TO organize Il House OF Representatives
by any fusion or compr'In!se with Black kepublI-
cans, Free Soiler., or Know No,hings, or vote for
any man for Speaker, who docs not stand upon the
resolution adopted by them recognising "eIual rights
to every section aud class OF citizens" which position
gives us at this time, the moral sIand Of the only Ma
tional party in existence in the Cuited States.
Resolved. lastly, That the Chairman of this meet
ing appoint 81 delegates to represent US IN the APP
proac!iny Convention.
In obedience 10 the last resolution, the Chairman
appointed the following gentlemen. viz
Col Henry l. Hopkins, DrJoscph Michaux. Charles
Selden, DR. John B Harvie, john + Lay, Gen WIN
Lyon, j l. Stra;ton, Ell F !iaugh, j Il Gaics, WIN
W Michaux, Capt Daniel Brown, Jr. Il Porter,
Rob't Dabney. Co! S DRAKE, Bn'ling Cosby, Ben G
Watkins, DR. Sam'i A HUDSON, Capt ID II Jackson,
VIA Is Murray, Dr. P"whhtan 5 Dance, john { Por.
ter. Thos + Talbot. Henry Gordon. Dr. WIN L Tur-
pin, w d Taylor, James Allen, TAoa \ Spears, and
Thos c Brown.
On mn,ion, Uy DR. Har.ie, oar Senator md Dele
gate in the Legislature, were aId:l - the list of dele
gales.
GA motion nv Col Drake, the Chairman and Secre-
,ary were added la thu lis; nj d~ri-sa;rs.
On motion by Robert Dabney, The meeting direct
ed the Chsirman and Secretary TO sign the proceed.
ings Of this meeting, ani forward them TO the Rich.
muud Enquirer and E1amiuer, with q rcquest that
they publish the same.
And then, on motion, the meeiing adjourned.
ABSER CRUMP, Chm.
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