South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-07-02


dency Of which is to poison freedom
Of will, the true source of all political
power in this couniry--to render the
continuance Of those in Office the main
object of legislation and eventually to
destroy the grand edifce Of our civil
policy founded upon written and de-
6ned constitutions, the strict obser.;
vance ofwhich can alone preserve the
freedom we boast of and the freedom
we would maintain.
Itis therefore Reselued, by this mee-
ting, as their unpreiudiced opinion
LIST. That it is the duty Of honest
men Of all parties, to watch with keen
Jealousy the baneful effects Of party
prejudice, and to resist with patriotic
sternness every innovation upon our
free institutions, and this the more es-
pecialIy when the tendency or design
OF such innovation is solely to sustain
or advance any party--aa destructive
Of the purity, integrity and permanent
cy of our boosted and beloved govern
ment.
2nd. That in the present state of hot
political excitement it would be uDwise
at The approaching presidentia! cleo
ton TO bestow our suffrages upon any
candidate for the Office OF president Of
the United States who has been nomi-
mated upon mere party grounds, or
who has on either side, as an officer Of
the general government in an execu-
tive OF legislative capacity, par,icipat-
ed in the excited political contests OF
the times.
srd. IL is further Resolued, That
in the estimation of this meeting Gen.
WILLIAM H. HARRISON, of Ohio, a
native of Virginia, the caucussed no
miuee Of no party, but the candidate
of the yeomen Of the nation !; the dis
tineuished Hero of the West---a man
equally illus.rious for his integrity,
steadiness and moderation--s States
man who in his late letter to the Hon.
SHERRoD WILLIAMS, has shown him
self Of true orthodox principles, and
who is of ample requirements, and
unquestioned fidelity and honesty, is
in view Of his high qualifications and
Of the principles expressed in the
preceding Preamble and Resolutions,
Of all the candidates now before the
people for the office of Chief Ma
gislrnte ofthis nation, most deserv-
ing of support in such candidacy from
the honest and moderate Of all parties,
and from every true friend to his coun-
try's welfare, and the purity and endu-
rance OF our free instilutf6ns.
4'h. Be it further Rss Res. Ths!
raj ticket formed in this state for Gen.
WILLIAM H. HARRISON, for the Office
of President Of the United States, for
the term to commence March 4th,
1887, and as this meeting is inform.
ed a Convention for such purpose is
to meet on the Alb Of July next, 10 the
town of Staunton-that it is the desire
of this meeting that
do meet in said Convention as dele.
gates by this meeting, appointed from
this county to represent the opinions
and principles herein expressed in that
Convention, and that the Chairman of
this meeting be and he is hereby au-
thorizsd to supply any vacancies in
said appointments, that may occur.
On motion it was Resolvsd, Tha,
the nesting by nomination fill up the
blank in the 4th Resolution-where-
upon the following names were direct
ed to be inserted, z:-A. ". Me-
Donald, Wiliam Harper, William
Vanes, Capt. Joseph Frosier, John
McDoWsU, Capt. Nm. d. HeiskeH,
PAihp b. STREET. and Capt. E. Herri-
oft.
And lastly, That the proceedings OF
this meeting signed by the Chairman
and Secretary be presented to the edi.
tor Of the South Branch Intelligencer,
with the request of this meeting that
he will publish the same.
And then the meeting adjourned
sine die.
S. COCKERILL, Chairman.
JNO. BRADY. Secretary.