Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-02
COMMUNICATIONS.
COMMUNE ATBf
WIG MEETING IN ROANOKE.

coMNuNIcs rEp.
WIG MEETING IN ANokE.
Alta meeting of,hr Wings oil Roanoke County
held in Salem, on the 2od Of August iust.t3en. Ed
ward Waits VAS called TO the chair, and John +. J
White appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting was ~ plained by tie
chairman; afcr which the following Preamble md
Resolutions were offered, and were, motion, uusa
irnousy adopted;
Where's The perind IS not far disian, nhsn We
shall be called epoU To choose Chhl Magistrate
Tor anothsr term; aud whereas are fnll, impress
sed with the eouvieon thai many sefions evils have
resulted the Country from The exercise OF doubt
fu powers and FROM the positively MIST hieyous ad.
,nnistfaion OF he laws The PAT Of those now in
power evils which think may be removed or
remedied by judicious change OF rulers believing
that there IS greatly needed, IN oil the depart
urrnfs Of The general government, such Reform as
VIC have long looked Tot n rdia. though loud pro-
iessious on the subject have been made by MI Van
Bnren and his adhefcnts; believing that when bad
has become scorse and has become intolerablc
is The duty OF those agerereJ take measures for
relief and that must look TO ourselves for a RENE.
dy since we have nothing TO bopc Tor from an adj
se,nis,ration which has violated every promise of
amendmen, it has ever made; aud While We utterly
tcpudiate the charge oil being acluatel IA our oppo
sition this administration by the mere desire 10,
power yet being satisfied thai the best interests IL The
country demand The election of q successor 10 Mr.
Van Buren, who wall mol, like hln mfreiv profess.
bul who viii carry oai Repubhean principles there.
fore,
Resolved l. That will Cooperate with our
political trends lbtnueho the county, in arriving
10 wrcst the retns 81 government lrou The hands of
those who have shown 40 fulo fitness to hold the M
.. That Virginia oWts i 70 herself 10 her illus.
trious dead" whose names have been dIsbonotrd
and to the cause II Republieani.m. TO condemn IA
Nr. Van Buren, the dangerous md corfupilnc ten.
denotes oil his administration
B. That tie Sub Treisur, Bin Is only less odions
than tie Fortunately slih bach It is utged upon the
country when tie ffd thought. ne sober second
thought" and he otfcr aiasaM Of The people and
their representa- Ycs have ~ condemned L.
4. THAI, While We have (uf on molio ..I1nion for
The sake OF he Union," @ewlll not despair oil sue.
cess, even though there should be apathy on the pan
OF % cut real friends aud detection on the pan
VI onr pretended friends.
5. 1l's, TO cany oul The obieeis Of This meeting,
general Edward Waits and John u. j. Logan Esq.
principals, and tol. jas. McCianahan and David
G"'Ai e, Esq alicroaies, be appeulcd Delegates 10
ttprts, al Us ~ the State Wig Convention. winch
Is to be he'd m St1nulou On Ssh Of September uexi
ami hat welcel every Willingness to acqplesce IA bat.
.v'r Is there determined ar.
q. That the proceedings Of tbs meeting be signed
by the Chanmau and Secretary. and forwarded 10 The
Lyuehburg Vfginsn lur publication.
EDW'D WATTS, Chairman.
JoHS +. J. WHITE SECRETARY.