Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-28
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GREENE

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GREENE.
At "a meeting of the Democracy Of Greeue county,
held in the Court House. the 10Th day OF April,
that being Court day. The meeting was organized by
calling Frank Mcmillan, Esq, 10 the Chair and ap
pointine +. II. Prtchett Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was explained by G. w.
NJ Smms in ehor, speech, in which he also dis
cussed the question Of distribution" and offered
the following resolutions, which were unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted, separately:
Received, That the Democracy of Greene oorGia-
" approve and endorse the course OF the Hon. Pauus
Powell their faithful representative in the last Con.
gross of the United States, and pledge him their
divided efforts 10 secure his reelection:
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Greene cordial.
" approve tho course OF Thomas n: Meich, Their
present representative in the Senate OF Virginia; and
alro the course OF MFior John H. Lee OF the House
Of Delegates. aud recommend the latter 10 The voters
Of both counties for re eiec''on-to secure which we
pledge tho unanimous voice OF the Democracy Of
Greene.
Resolved, That in the Hon. r. NJ. I. Hunter, L. S
Senator from Virginia, We recognize an able and ei
icient statesman. pure patriot, disinteresled ad
vocae Of the Union under the Constitution and q
fearless defender Of Southern Rights and that any
attempt on the part OF the Legislature to deprive the
State and the country of his services would be re
pugnant to justice and 10 gratitude and an outrage
on the Democracy and public sentiment Of Virginia.
Resolved, That We are proud OF having carried
the almost unanimous vote Of the county in the me-
morsble campaign OF 50, for the distinguished and
intrepid statesman who presdes over the Common
wealth OF Virginia. whose hes; interests he 50 ably
maintains, and which demand his continued services.
and only regret that the Constitution iorbds his
reelection.
Resolved That in the rampant, roting Distribu.
ton party lately sprung into existence, We behod the
ghost of buried Whiggery bearing the in;sllible
marks of the "same old coon," but with an addition
al ring around his TAIL and smelling most villauous
" cf the culreri.
Resolved, That distribution of the proceeds Of
the sales of the public lands between the several
States is, has been, and ever will be, unconstitutional
rscticable, impolitic, unwse and Of corrup.irg
tendency that il would be contrary to the fundsmen
tnl theory OF our government, snbversve vi the in
depepdence and sovereignty of the States necessary,
Is unjust to Virginia, and at war with the letter and
spirit of her early dsed OF cession; necessarily IN
JUS: 10 the people, inasmuch as the Gor1nnse"t and
the People of the States would oe the Ieeipen's
inevitably tending to extravaganza IN the Stale gov
ernments, by placing at their disposal Jnna tree
from the control Of the people and that to turn tins
public Land" stream from the Federal treasury
would create an alarming deficiency therein, winch
must be supplied by increasing that other stream
the ar which, traced to its real sources, leads 10
the pockets Of the poor man We'll az the rich, and
which silently. impercep;ibly, hu: no less consuming
", Lr'es contribution upon all that he buys eats,
drinks or wears.
Resolved, That whs distribution v,tzAt reduce
the State taxes few cenis per hundred dollars it