Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN KING WlLLlAM

Druorp ATTIC MEETING IN KING WILLIAM.
A.. nnh,;c meeting of portion of the DeinocFss.f
of King William county. held a Ayl-tt . on ~.
l,v Of Nav WIN. T. Samuel was elected Chsl'h'e"
and Il. w. Haynes appointed Secretary. reso
On motion Of VIM. K. Ayiett, the following 'e''
u,ions we're unanimously adopted: W.,
Resolved That the Democracy OF hlnS ~
liam concur in the late action OF the Ctn'rh! D." ~.
crnt;c Committee in calling State Convehoh " ~
held in Richmond, on the 18Th of May, Tor 'he Pa
pose of nominating candidate ior the 'N'''
toTrcy. General. . ,,oo,;ro
=. Resolved, That the Chairman OF THIS meeting
appoint five delegates from each ,nsslSe;" s,;d Con
10 represent the county of King william III '"'u
vention .,, os KIN,
WiIlinm recognize in Distribution an e1nuheu 'o's'
Of the old Wing party. dug up rom T W. IN
serve rs straw tor drowning hno" ',o'"'7' "
catch at. :, ,., c,- @ d;s
tribu,ion of the proceeds the public apGs hS or
,i,s,ipr in desire In feed out at Inc puoi'c e'o'
and the friends Of such schemes ne W..
i, NAV bel the advocates OF pnotc Piu'''e'.
5 Resolved That in this old and re.!iasned issue OF
Tho nd Onssiion presented rs il IA by the eeinirs
Of Dpmocracy we see nothing calculated 10 eh'ice
u- To abandon tine greSt LANDMARKS vi our l't ~,
whose policy and action have always 'ppoS'o '"e
measure. :, ,;.,,;o,,l
e resolved, That distribution IL unconstitutional
because Congress is the agent OF trustee "t the on
ted S:a;es-of the States as memotls OF co"ihoh
Union and not If the States rs lhnVluuais-has no
newer in m. premises, under tho Constitution; tha
p pw rdsraI Government is ons of limited powers
nowsrs ascertaned BIZ strict construction OF the
r,,st;,u,ion a loose and liberal construction OF
which would b. destructive oi The Union.
: Resolved, That to Distribute the proceeds OF the
public lands would deprive the ieueral government
~ one of i;s arms vi revenue thereby rendering ne
csssary an increase Of ilnpust duties whioh Wouid
result in raising greatly The prices oil tea coffee SUI
pnr SALT iron, coarse wooleus and many DINER ne
cessaries Of life.
w;,h,u, n violation at solemn deeds Of cesson made
by the States, requiring the lands coded to be used
Eir national purposes and for the benefit OF the
Union.
and unjust giving the North much larger STARE
Than the South that has ceded most of the land ana
| paid most Of the revenue.
10. Resolved, That old Virginia is yet too solvent
20 break and too proud to beg, and though her deot
is heavy and her taxes high, Yet when she neeus o.
sist snce she calls upon her sons and does ho' 20
Knocking at The doors of the federal treasury 10 ge'
an acre where she gave an empire: l..
! Tho following gentlemen were then appointed ny
/ the Chairman TO represent the county "i MING ""'
lnn in accordance with 'he second resolution
! D,,,ict No l--pr Il Il Turner DIR Z W0rme'
ley, II b Touiin Richard Halves, Richard l. Iomp'
kins.
| Thomrs w Usyues DR. K w Fox, John III Pitts.
District No. 3-Feudall Gregory, Jr, L-wis Lit
| trpage, Warner Edwards " Diaxtor' IL a M
| lard.
Dislric: No. 4-Wiam Hill. Samuel Robinson
Thoron, DR. Is Richards, Martin Slaughter.
| On motion, it WIS
Ordered That the procef ding, of the meeting ht
sent the Democratic papers of the city of Richmond
| for publication.
| The meeting then adjourned
w. L. SAMUEL, Chm.
T. w. HAYNES, Secy.
Sou;h and Examiner DlsaeS copy,