The Madisonian., 1840-01-14
GREAT MEETING OF THE PEOPLE.

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GREAT MEETING OF THE PEOPLE.
In accordance with previous notice, meeting Of
the Wings OF Wheeling and Ohio County was held
at the Court House on Saturday evening, the " h
inst tor the purpose Of having expression Of OPT
nion in regard to the nominations for President and
Vice President by the National Convention.
On motion of VIM. b. Tyson, by whom the meet
ing was called 10 order, Col. Archibald Woods was
appointed President.
On motion OF Henry Moore, George Duly, Esq.
Robert Hamilton, John Gushorn and Thos. Hughes
were appointed Vice Presidents.
ca motion Of Col. Benz. +. Kelley, DAVID Hull
and JON. M. MCREARY were appointed Secretaries.
The object OF The meeting was briefly explained
by James s. Wheat, Esq. who concluded by moving
that committee Of nine be appointed 10 drait reso-
lutions expressive ofthe sense Of the meeting
The chair appointed the following gentlemen, !,
Jas. S. Wheat, F. c. Campbell John Sexton, John
Graham, WIN. Hall, Henry Echols, VIM. B. Tyson,
R. Morrow Henry Helm, Henry Moore, Samuel
Neel, Thomas Sweeny and Samuel Irwin.
The committee having retired, Col. Charles ID.
Knox remarked that he perceived number Of per-
sons present who had served under Gen. Harrison
during the war, and suggested that some OF them
should make statement, from personal observation,
OF his services.
Joseph Junkin, in compliance with this call, arose
and testified TO the bravery humanity and soldier
like conduct Of the peoples candidate Tor the pres-
dency.
elne cOmmluee TetuTneu ana SuDlntIteu tHt IOl-
lowing preamble and resolution, which were unani-
mously adopted
The citizens Of the United States opposed to the
present administration of the general government
having appointed delegates 10 meet in convention at
Harrisburg, in the Stale of"Pennsylvana on the 9th
December, 1889, for the purpose Of consulting to-
gether, and nominating candidates for the office of
President and Vice President of the United States
and we, the citizens Of OHIO county, being called
upon 10 respond TO the nomination made by the said
convention do, in public meeting assembled, aver
and maintain the following propositions:
That the present administration OF the general GO
vernment has perverted the constitutional powers Of
the executive from their legitimate end the secur-
ing of The happiness OF the people, to the advance
ment of the interests OF faction SO that Martin
Van Buren instead of being the President OF the
whole people, has become the mere head Of his
party.
By making appointments 10 Office not with sim
gle view 10 the public interests, but reward for
parlizan services, and the means OF Strengthening
and increasing party influence.
BY retaining in public office to the great injury Of
The public interests men both notoriousy unfit for
their official stations, and guilty OF the most unex-
amped peculation and embezZlement Of the public
funds, through the fear of mourning their resent
ment and destroying their adhesion 10 his party,
should he remove them. ~.
BY appointing TO offices Of trust and confidence,
member of the legislative branch Of the govern
ment, who had been visited by the condemnation of
their constituents, for their trucking subServiency
10 the executive will.
BY requiring as the condition Of a continuation in
Office, active and Jealous interference in popular
elections Tor the support of executive adherens and
liberal contributions from their salaries, for the
same purpose thus forming disciplined and well
distributed army of office holders powerful in their
numbers and union and blind in their devotion 10
the success OF their party:
BY repeated professions of patriotism, and promi-
ses Of redress OF grievances and abuses followed
only BY repeated disappoinlmens to those who con-
flded in their truth and sincerity
BY using the majority, thus obtained in the legis-
lative branch Of the government tor the purpose of
preventing an investigation into public abuses, and
screening the guilty from the just punishment OF
their offences ..
BY using the party influence over this majority for
the legalizing system oi finance, devised for the
very purpose Of strengthening ad perpeualing this
influence at the expense Of the best interests OF the
people al large
BY exciting the passions and prejudices of one
part Of the community against the otner; thus pre-
venting free and unbiased discussions between those
who have taken opposite sides in the political con-
test which, ii admitted would lead TO the detection
Of the falsehood OF their professions and the ruin
ons tendency OF their policy:
BY appointing to the vacant seats on the bench of
the supreme court, mere political partzans, com
mended 10 the executive favor by their ingenious
sophistry !" in making the worse appear The better
cause and who Justify the executive hopes by
giving the spurious and falacious political dogmAS
OF the party the solemn sanction of judicial dccl-
sion from The highest court known To our laws
BY perseyering in a course OF policy, which has
proslraled every brancn Of public industry, either
through fear OF an Acknowledgements of error that
might peril the parys supremacy, or through igno-
Of any other system better calculated to relieve
the country from the evils which at present oppress
it, and secure its interests for the future:
That therefore change in the present admins
tration has become essentially necessary for the pre-
servaon OF the purity Agd efficiency OF our insitu-
tIons OF government anE the full enjoyment of the
civil rights guaraneedNby those institutions TO the
American People. Be it therefore
Resolved THAT we do most cordially approve Of
the nomination of Gen. VIM. HENRY HARRI-
SON, of Ohio, TO the office of President and of
JOHN TYLER, Of Virginia, 10 the office OF Vice
President OF the United States, and that we will by
all lawful, fair and honorable secure the sue
cess Of those nominations.
While The preamble and resolutions we're under
consideration, the meeting was addressed by J. L.
Newly, Esq, J. Junkin, d. M Eignton, Esq, JOS.
Tyson, Esq, Of Philadelph a, Samuel SpriggS Esq,
Col +. Kelley, and WIN. NIX Latnbdin aud
Immediately after their passage, the hall was made
TO ring with three enthusiastic SouInSpirng cheers
On motion OF James + Wharton, Esq, the iol.
lowing gentlemen were appointed committee of
vigilance and correspondence for ONO county :.
Craig Ritchie, james II White, Col B. +. Kelley.
Geo. w. Wilson, Esq Jno M MCreary, 0. w.
Heiskell, J. Z Wharton, and J. L. Newly.
On motion OF ID. M. Eigingon, Esq. the commit
tee OF correspondence was directed 10 invite Gov
John Tyler 10 visit Western Virginia the ensuing
spring or summer.
On notion Resolred That the proceedings be
signed by the officers Of the meeting, and published
in the newspapers OF the city.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
ABCHD WOODS, President.
GEORGE DULTY,
RoBr HaMros, Vice p,s.id.,,s
JonN GosHoRS, nc iiesiueh's'
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