Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-26
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At meeting OF The opponents Of Marin Van
Buren, held Al buckingham Count House August
the l2th, 1889 agrceaby to previous notice. lpr The
purpose al sending delegates 10 the Whig Conrcn.
ton. winch IS 10 meet 10 Saun,un. the 25tl Sep
irhber next,--on niulion, Gul Tn NJ Bon,n,,nt
vas called to the Chair. and James NJ. Pattcsan an
painted secretary The Chairman briefly explained
The obJrci Of the meeting.
on motion OF Capt b. +. Walker a committee
oi nine was Observation-Disclosures The Char an
hnunced Tue following Commute, yiz.-llcni. T.
walker. 1hos. H. Flood. Geo. w. KYLE Phl,n
\. Boiling, &. Muselcs Ro H. Iuinp Jobn -
bococR, John -. Rouion, and John Al. Hams and
on notion The Chafnan was added. WHO retired
anu alter sl7i time reported The following prcanI
bie anu resolutions, which were unanimously utont.
ed: Ni'
Whereas, in the accomplishment nra p,e,, ob.
ject, upon which multitude Of minds have 10 arr
concentration and compromise are hrhy essential
anu more particularly so IN that OF the al clion of a
President of the United STATES, as il Is no, To II,
expected that in the selection ol nditl,e for bal
high ana important office, IN such vat and extern
sNe country as outs, Que can be fund with whom
al may agree, and to whom no objection conld be
urged and whereas, the course pursued by thr me-
SEN" ad Tue latter pau OF he past administration of
'he eeneral 4iovernmcni has been AnDi-Repubhcan.
soo mas tendeneyto concentrate all power m the
hands OF one nan; aud whereas this meeting is
uceidedly OF opnion that the best interests nj an,
country require thai we should use all bount,bl,
means TO defeat the present incumbent NJ Van
'buren, who obtained his present hrh station moi
from any distinguished services rendered by HIM to
the county not from any particular merit OF nnaii
hcaiion which he possessed, bnt simply by laMpinp
shu sycophaney. aud holding on to the skts of has
Industrious predecessor" who wiled ih, he sho6td
be President. aud II So The course of The pre-
sent AMI past Administration. IN rctainrn, men in
c.hce Tor months after they were known to be de
,dnlters' and IN appointing men to office g(tcr tley
hao oeen discarded b, the people. aud holding men
~ Once alter they had been rejected by the Senate
OF the United States has had and stlI continue. TO
nave corrupting and demorAlizing effect and ca |,
loudly for reform ;--tlioielofe
hesotred. That we will discard al minor differ
enoes OF ofih'on and cordially unite in the support
hat Statesman who viii stand the best chance of
defeating NJ. Van Buren, for the Presidency.
NsotceL That whilst the MAJORITY Of us ,r,fer
ue"sy S'ay over any other person who stands any
ehance 10 unite The opponents Of the Administrt.
non nevertheless, we viii cordially unite upon the
canoiaaie Who may be fixed upon by the Wing par.
~.
Kesotred. That Henry Clay, for his distinguished
services IN Tie councils of the nation VIZ: in ,b,
congress OF the u. States. in the last war in suppn,t
oi ''iat war, as Minister Ghsnt his course npon
,ne .n'ssoun question, and in relation to thc rnbic
Lands, and The Compromise ban, and many other
high aud dist gushed services TOO nu,prroos IN
ment'"n, has CLAIMS upon lac American people lor
tiieir confidence aud support
hesotred, That p. A Boiling, Tho NJ Bondu
rant Benjamin Z. Walker, aud Geo NJ. PAYNE. he
"Ppoh'ed delegates to the Staunion Convention; and
'na' yanes NJ faeson, Ro. X. Irving, CIR. Mosrey
ano hoof Shaw. jr. be appointed as allernates
hesofred, That the Chairman and Secretary an.
POM COMMITTEE Of Vigilance consisting of siAty
any nine oil whom may hold a meeting, aud enlargo
tner number or transact any business in come xion
WI. Tue" appointment, such disseminating infor-
maiion and Circulating public documents. &c.
eommtaee Of pigitaace-Beniimin p Walker
S'as L. Va~tcr William W. Ferguson, Bryant
No~iin, William Wallen Dr. William d. Christian
Jonathan l.. Phelps John r. Bocock, Saml. j
walker, John w. West, Thos. H. Flood, William
=. Jones, Rotr. ]. Gillespie, james Oils, Thomas
McCraw, Geo. w. Kyle, Charles Mckinney, Francis
Thornton. William 81. Moseiey. Joseph +. Lyon.
Edwd Grigg John Lackisnd, Archibald ellis, DIR.
leter Hales. James II. Grigg. Cary II. McCraw,
Samuel Wright, Alex. X. Davis p. b. Stratton, Dr.
lohn w. Langhorne John Slratton, Powlatan Jones.
6asIand Brown. Dr. Sunl. Taylor. Col. b. A. Brown
Col. EIyah lanes. John J. Bergman, Robert W
onoddy. n. W.Scruggs, Drury Woodson, +. H.
cencss. Gr. Moseley. Chas. l.. Christian, Robert T..
nieseley, Robert d. Shaw, Edward W. Sims, John
!: .Dro"n, John NJ. Harris, James Seness, William
word John Z. Gregory. Patrick II. Hickok, Peer
IT, ratieson, DIR. A. w. Burton. Reuben d. Pate
Don Jne fatieson, SEN, Ro. X. Irving John Morris,
nd Nathan II. Tllornion.
kssofred. That the proceedings Of this meeting |
y sent TO the Ednnp of The Wing for publication
nd that the Editors OF The Yirgnian at Lyncbbuig
. requested 10 give the same an insertion in their
sper. TIL. NJ. BONDURANT, Chairman.
Jas. NJ. PArrEsoS, Secretary