Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-05
LYNcHBuRG. AUGUST 2. 1888.
THE BALL OPENED MASKS OFF,

b. W. Leigh, Esq. as Candidate ior The mex.
Presidency, was held on The 18Th of July in pun
suancc of a previous notice 10 thai effect. MAJOR
Thomas NJ. Nelson was ealsdto tie Chair and
Wm o. Goode was appointed Secretary.
The meeting having been thus organized Mark
Alexander, Esq. the late representative 10 Congress
from that district niircsscd it, e" depicting the abu-
ses of the present times" (for which, if they exist
at all, we partly indebted to the exertons Of
thd gentleman himself IN favor of the present all
mlnstration,) and showing the necessity ofpIacinS
at the head OF Alters patriot of ability, Of un-
corrupted moral worth-of ncorrupnbIe public vr-
tuc'-the very terms which the same gentleman
would doubtless have applied to Gen Jackson him
self now the object of his vuperation, some two
years since The gentleman must pace very
cxpited estimate upon his own opinions II lie INA
gIhas that the people are to be influenced bv his
capriclous whims - if we are to believe that Con.
Jackson was but lite less than demi-god IN 1881
and as neafy allied to his Satanic Majesty IN
1893 because Mr.. Mark Alexander chauced 50 to
regard him at those TWO periods Who knows in
what light he may regard Mr. Leigh himself III,
present Object of his unqualified culogy two years
hence Mr. Alexander concluded his haransue
by submitting the following resolutions
Res wed, Thot we will proceed forthwith to the
nomination OF u suitable person, whom We viii sup
port at the next Presidential election.
Resolved, That not wishing TO diapnrage the
las claims oiphers, It IS the opinion ofthis meet
ms, thei not one OF our countrymcn (of many Of
whom We are prouD possesses IN higher degree
al, those s'eat qualifications moral ami lntcllectu-
al winch should distinguish the Chief Mag istratc
of the Union, than our fcllew citizen, Benjamin
w Lei8h, Esq. and that therefore we vii re
commend hum to our f,llow-cit2ons ! iouehont
the county, as person in all respects worthy to
be supported by them, al the next Presidential E,c
tinr
Resolved, Tint oar fellow Citizens Of Virginia
be, aud they hereby respectfully inel,cd to &C.
operate with this meeting, IN the ola, cl declared -
the foregoing resolution"
Fhe resolutions having been tend, Richard Y
Baptist, Esq addressed the meeting at considcra
Die length in opposition to them. Nj y VIC take
it, is favoraby disposed towards Nr Van Buren,
Expressing the most exalted opinion OF M Leigh
he yet deprecated his immediate nominatrn-l list
Of the claims Of the Presidential candidates and
2Iy because the moycmon, looked too much like
1allftep' {IIeaven save the mark y bctwccu
the friends Of Alrssrs Clty and Calhoun, both Of
whom he abhorred the former because he Is the
champion of the abomI abs Anarca System,
,tld the latter because " he is the author of the
,bsurl and heretisa' docl..ne Of NnIliioaton.
lie concluded by ofAng resolution declaring It
meXpedientto make any noaineton OF candidate
. for the Presidency.
Mr. Baptist was followed in the debate by John
W Lewis, Esq and Col G Green both Of whom
opposed the substitute, and advocated the original
resolut.ons-ths latter of winch were then adopted
by almost unanimous vote
Additional resolutions were then offered and l,ar.
ted LIST, requesting the Senator from that Dis
,rict, and the County Delegates in the next Legs
lature to use their best cxertons. in Operations
with the friends of State Rights 10 place Nj
Leigh IN regular nomination before the people OF
Virginia and OF the United States = ard ply,
| appointing county committee of correspondence.
! Thus, Benz amn Watkins Leigh is fanly brough,
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