Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-04
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CULpEPER.

At n meeting Of the Democratic party Of Culpepcr,
held in the Court House, on the third MONDAY IN reo-
ruary, on motion Of John w. Bell, ESD, Henry
Shackelford Was called 10 the Chair, and Thomas Z.
Gibson appointed Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. James Barbour, the following re-
solutions we're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the rigid devotion to the principles
and purposes OF the Federal Constitution, which IL.
Illustrates the career OF the Democratic parry, and on
so many signal occasions. has marked its efforts to do
good, or to prevent mischief, IA eras in the history OF
our country. now again summons that ancient party
to gather all lie energies for another great struggle,
which will involve the preservation OF the Constltu-
ton and the Union.
Resolved, That the Democratic party is the only
power, apparent upon the political arena, strong
enough to afford a rational hope Of succese, in an en-
counter with the abolition organizations which now
menace the country with their efforts to control the
Federal Government.
Resolved, That the present condition OF political
affairs, renders the vigilant maintenance Of our party
discipline, and the preservation OF the Integrity and
vigor Of our party organization, a public duty OF the
first Importance. While We will hail, with pride and
pleasure, every accession to our ranks by those who,
forgetting past differences, may cooperate with us in
the future, we ought. at the same time, TO resist every
proposition to abandon a single principle or to rein1
our organization, with tho same hrmDess which we
require from our Northern party associates in resist,
ing similar propositions for a fusion OF parties III 'ha'
quarter Of the Confederacy.
Mr.. John w Bell then moved that the Charnn.
appoint forty delegates, to represent the -, h,IJ
Of this county, in the Convention proEo,eu . os h
in the city Of Richmond, on the 18Th eotuu'!''"'
was unanimously carried. u~;,n ds,eoates:-
The Chairman appointed the foNoT,ne ae. Se"r Ia,
Joseph ID brown, Edward b Hill, jas bar lSpI Ia
G Field, J W Bell, Albert Thomas, nos m"' Win Vim,
Albert s FAINT, Chas p Chiffon feiA tieuad T,,i,fr,.
n re w ? W So I.ewi,. Geo Apperson. Irs 3 Truman haI.
!, Geo e Thompson, Edwin barbour, yon e. -
e. SS.o SeH Robert Strinefellow, Jas o Harris geo
. T "Ei,zbpab' B + Richards, W T Ha,nphreys' Ale1,
. III, dMz HaiI' Jas L stringfsIlow,, Wv Co'yin, jas q
amer i1 xWm Stout Alfred Pinckhard, Ro6t Alexander
M mar 7 q G;;b,on. Jos Wharton, Thos Hlli' Joshua
mos Gabriel Parish, G Hamilton Coon., A Hill,
sinsi,1ffr ,tsrback, Jas II Rush, aud Benz + Pulliami
sam ssd The Chairman and Secretary were added by tie
meeting. s..od N. f,,,ou;r, resolu.
u Resolved, That we cordially approve the specia
message of Governor Wise, of the llth February, te
the Legislature of Virginia, especially that portion O
il respecting the completion of the Covington aut
Ohio, the Southwestern, and the Virginia Contra
railroads, and commend its tone and spirit as worthy
the patriot and statesman.
2. Resolved, Inst if necessary to the completion
Of the great and leading works, We will chss5aIy &C