Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15
THE PRESIDENCY
From The Cincinnati Express, January IT.
GREAT MEETING

~ TO the nomination Of VIiliam Henry
Harrison to the Presidency.
Pursuant TO public call, meeting of Tho
people OF Hamilton county, friendly IN IN,
nomination of WILLIAM HENRY HAIR.
RlSON for the Presidency MAS held in m.
Court House on Tuesday evening. Jan l6tb
The meeting was organized by ealing the
Hon. Jacob Burnei TO the Chair: Tbomss
Smith OF Springfield township, Charlie,
Cone OF Crosby, Joshua Warfeld, Oliver
LEVEL, Aaron Valentine, Cincinnati, S. ].
Brown, Mill Greek, John p. Garness: Gin.
cinnaii, Henry Jones, Sycamore, joseph
Pierce, Cincinnati, Andrew LynI, Miami.
Chas Liheau. Cincinnati. William Cary.
MIL Creek, Robert Buchanan, Cincinnati
Miles Greenw ood, A. l.. Voorhees,. Vice
Presidents; and l.. Whiteman, d. L. NIon,.
serrat. Joseph Graham, Ruiu. Hodges
w. y. SandS, Secretaries.
The foli"wiug preamble and resolutions
were agreed To:
whereas the people OF Ohio, npposed Ia
The present administration of Tho National
Government, in one 1T the most nune,ous
conventions, ever hold in this Stale. whila.
they ayowed their preference for their ow,
fellow citizen William Henry Harrison AZ
Candidate for President OF the United
States, at the next election, nevertb.Ie.,
declared their Willingness 10 sacrifice NJ,
personal predictions for the sake O. the
great Wing CAUSE; and whereas with
view 10 ascertain, in the most authentic
manner, which OF the distinguished men
Then aud now before the People could unit.
The greatest number Of suffrages for the high
Office, they recommended national CONVEX
lion, 10 be composed OF delegates from all
Inc States, and held At an early day. and
pledged themselves 10 abide by the decision
oil that convention Whatever il might be.
ana whereas this recommendation has MOI
been generally responded To elsewhere by
any correspondent action and whereas the
People oil Ohio are thus compelled 10 con sid,
er their proposition III a national convention
as declined, Wherefore free 70 act m future a..
u IL bad not been made; and whereas in The
opinion OF that portion OF them here assem-
oied our national affairs have reached such
crlsis Thai theTe ls no hope Of relief, exc.pt
In change Of men al the head OF those aff.irs:
and whereas, in order TO bring about rAls
change with certainty, the time has arrived
when dehnitive expression Of public SEN
timeni respecting the Wing Candidate for
the next Presidency Can no longer with
safety be postponed; and whereas The exu,.
rience Of The last Presidential canvass, AMI
still more The result Ct the recent State cleo
tons convince US, beyond a doubt, that tho
opposition can elect any candidate ppon
whom Their suffrages shall he ultimately Goa
centraled; and whereas WILLIAM HESny
HARRISON, from The republican SIMPLICITY
o: ms Character, from the unsullied integrity
oil MS lie, from his long and various exue-
t'ence In clvH affairs. from his great military
services, from having recently stood com
Parati'eiy aloof from the bitter sirites and
which base induced so many 10
commit Themselves TrcvoUabiy against oitUr
candidates.: aud from bong uppledged in
word or ACT 10 any men or measures. but
such as his we'll tried patriotism and sound
republican principles suggest, appears mos,
likely TO unite the suffrages not only of those
VINO have long and Systematically opposed
The party IN power, but also of that very nu-
merous and patriotic class OF cilizens who
have recently manifested their determination
10 uphoio 'he ruinous measures OF that party
no longer; and whereas we The People of
MS heiShoofhood, who esteem him most be-
cause we Know him best, have deemed il
incumbent on Us TO be foremost in declaring
the estimation in which we hold him: there
lore,
l. RESOLVED, That we the neishbor. ~
as our candidate for the Presidency Al the
approaching election, pledclng ourselves 10
his support; and do respectfully, but earnest
ly recommend him as such to The lavsrabIs
consideration of our fellow Citizens Of lis
several STATES OF the Union.
Z. ResolUed, That in making this noni-
nation, al this time, we have no other object
OF desire than 10 promote The success of thoss
great principles Of public policy in which We
believe The welfare Vi the county 10 be- in
volved.
3. ResoIued. Tha; while in conflict be.
tween principles and men, we would siwsys
SacrIhco oil personal predictions for the
sake oil principles, yet when as 10 the pres-
eh' case Inc support OF particular man ap-
pears 10 be identified with the success OF
great principles, the sooner we announce
our preference the better, since in public
AFFAIRS open irAnkness is always preiersbIe
TO coDCealmeDt
4. Reso!red, That in times like the press
ent, when vital interests are al stake in lhs
result, it bchOoves the People 10 do thsirown
nominating sswell as their ownvet;ng and not
wait for the dictalion either Of presses, poli-
iicians, or legislative bodies
5. ResoIUed, That we feel bound in honor
to redeem the pledge, given at the tetnjps-
ion OF the contest in the fail Of 1896, tina.
Gen. Harrison should have an opportunity Of
measuring strength with the present ncum-
osns OF the Executive chair; pledge which
spontaneously made, under stong conviction
that the influence g his name, 81 the first
trial OF bis strength bad taken Us to The very
verge OF victory, and thai the resul. Of tho
contest clearly proved that be was the favor
lie OF the People. We have neither seen
nor heard any thing which ought 10 postpone
his claims 10 those of any other candidate;