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HARRISON MEETING

AAAAAiht@O-h VI = Il u l.ND-
In pursuance of public notice, a
large assemblage of the citizens Of Au-
gusta county, took place at the Court
House in Staun,on, on Monday the
9Th day OF July, 1875.
The meeting was organized, on mo-
ton Of Thomas J. Niche, Esq, By
calling Col. James Crawford g. the
Chair and appointing Walter II. Tapp
Secretary.
Mr.. Niche then addressed the
meeting in speech Of considerable
length and ability, in support Of the
claims Of General Harrison, and NOV
ed the following Resolutions. which
were seconded in an animated speech
by VIM. Kinney, jun. Esq, and adopted
unanimously by the meeting:
LIST. Resoired, That Public Offices.
being public Trusts, for the benefit of
the whole people, should be bestowe ed
for that object alone, and never as tie
reward Of paTtizan service, or for the
promotion Of party views.
2nd. Resolred, Tha, organized parties
are irimical TO the best interests of the
country; whence they are made TO
ietter the citizen in the selection of pub
Inc agents, or influence his action in re-
gard TO public measures.
Sd. Resoiro3, That the lcsliy Of the
citizen is due TO his country alonc.
and that We regard with Jealousy and
just adherence any system which Is
calculated 20 transfer it 10 a party.
4ih. ResoLred, That popular elections
can only be valuable for the security
of the public Interests and publ, libcr-
ty, when left 20 the free sufTages Of
our citizens. uninhuenced by any con-
slderations but those Of duty and pat
rio.ism.
9th. Res1I-ed, That we regard with
deep Indignation the eGorts which are
making 10 fas,en on our country the
degrading system Of New York tactic
some of the principles Of which are ad-
yeried TO 10 the foIegcing resolutions-
by which an unpnnciplcd csbsl are
enabled 20 ride booted aud spurr'd On
the backs Of the People, and popular
elections are made but a formal rcgis-
Try Of their secret councils.
9Th. ResoIrsI, That, tn remedy the
great evils which have oTcp, into our
Government. and o. def, AZ the schemes
which are Laid by Wily politicians TO
bring the many IN subsection % the
few" VIC are disposed 90 lool Tor a
man Of undoul,,ed talent and into yriiy.
who has not engaged in the recent iur-
mOils Of party strife. ON horn 20 bessow
our votes for the next Presidency. that
We may the more strongly appeal 90 the
patriotic and rejecting Of an parties, 90
rescue our Institutions and our country
inJm the imminent danger in which
they are PLACED.
eth. RssOirea, That we regard Gen.
William Henry Harrison. Of Ohio. a. .
man Who possesses those qualities both
Of mind and heart, IA an eminent de-
gree, which Fl; him fcr the Chief Ma
gisifaey Of this mon, al the present
crisis.
9Th. R-soired, TSerefor.. Tha, we
most cordially concur IN the nomina-
tons Il him which have been made
by independent meetings Of the People
IN other States. and that We earnestly
recommend bin 70 the support q the
People Of Virginia.
On motion Of Thomas ]. Niche
Esq,
RSBoicef. That Committee Il ten
be appointed 20 correspond with other
committees appointed through the state
and elsewhere. and with power % APP
point other committees throughout this
country.
The following gentlemen werc ap-
pointed said committee.
T. ,. Miehie, n. G. Kiunsy, X. Har-
lpzE. = Watfel. Co J. Bsoan. ~. 4.