Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-13
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For the Spectator.
At a meeting of portion of the Wings oil
Augusta County, held in the LOG Cabin al
theValley Mills, on the 9Th of August, 1910
for the purpose of organizing Tippecanoe
Club-Wm. Calhoon, Esq. was called to the
Chair and James Calhoon, Esquire, appointed
Secretary.
Messrs. Daniel Wilson, John Brown, and
Sapuel Taylor were appointed to prepare a
preamble and resolutions, expressive of the
objects of the meeting, and reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
Whereas, it is the opinion of this meeting,
that the present administration of the federal
government has been eXtravagant beyond
precedent, which is shewn by the increase of
the public expenditures from I3 to 40 millions
of dollars-a great portion of which has been
consumed in the establishment of sinecure
Offices as rewards to political partisans; that
it has been corrupt, as is shown by their re-
tanning in Office defaulters, and pilferers,
knowing them to be such, in order to secure
the political influence Of their friends that it
is opposed to full and fair investigation, as
is shown by their refusal in Congress to
grant Committees which were demanded for
that purpose, and by their endeavors through
out the country to destroy the credit of the
press, by which alone the people can gain in
formation; that it is now advocating and car
rying out measures, inconsistent with the
spirit of our government, and contrary to the
Constitution ofthe United States, as the Sub
Treasury scheme, the effect of which will be,
to lower the value of every thing but the sa-
laries of officers, and the bonds of shavers,
and to increase the extensive patronage sal
ready too great for republic" and the militia
scheme of MIR. Poinsett, the effect of which
will be to impose direct tax upon the mill
tia of 30 dollars each, and to give to the Pre-
sident the command of 100000 men, which
together with the Sub-Treasury, will consti-
Cute him master of the sword and the purse.
And, whereas, we believe, from the past
history of Martin Van Buren,, that he has been
consistent in but one object, his self advance
ment, and that to that object he is now direc-
ting all the influence and patronage of the
Government, we are determined to use all
fair and honorable means to prevent his re-
election, and to secure the election of Gen'l.
WIN. ii. Harrison, whose past life, both civ
IL and military, has given evidence that he
possesses the Jeffersonian requisites ''hones-
1y, capability, and fidelity to the Constitu-
tion," who having been withdrawn for some
years from political life, will come into office
prepared to act as the President of the ma
tion, and not of party, and who, being
pledged to confine his service to single
object, other than the public good.
In furtherance of these objects, therefore,
Resolved, LIST. That we will form Tippe-
canoe Club to be called the Valley Mills
Tippecanoe Club of Augusta, the officers of
(which shall be President, two Vice Presi-
dents, and Secretary, who shall also act as
Treasurer in receiving and keeping all volun-
sary contributions, subject to the order of the
sClub.
End. There shall be an Executive Commit
tee ofthree, whose duty it shall be to procure
useful documents for the use of the Club. and
90 attend to the Correspondence of the Club
Ord. This Club shall meet on the LIST Sat
narday in every month, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
and we pledge ourselves to attend punctually
ap3to induce others to attend.
The Club then elected for their officers VIM
Tate, President, VIM. Calhoon and Daniel
Wilson, ice Presidents, and b. Walters,
Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
the executive Committee flames Calhoon,
john Brown and Ebenezer Christian.
OaRotion, resolved, that the following
gentlemen constitute Committee of Vigil
lance: VIM. ]. Wilson, James Hogsett,
Daniel Fisher, Samuel X. Taylor, George
4. Calhoon, Samuel H. Bell, VIM. Trimbe,
:. b. Trimble, Robert Christian, James Gard
uer, Jacob Ruff, John Crawford, VIM. Craw-
ford, sen. VIM. Crawford, jr. Josiah B. Sters
rce, John Fl. Bare, Samuel Sterrett, Hays
NJ ffett, Jacob Shewey and Samuel Gardner.
On motion of. Cahoon,
Resolved, That -Messrs. John Fl. Peyton,
iand Chesley Kinney, be requested to address
this Cluts ~ its next meeting, and that VIM.
Frazier, and ]. T.. Baldwin, Esquires, be re-
,quested to act as their aiternates.
On motion of Daniel Fisher,
Resolved, That as the object of our Club
rs full and fair investigation of the great
question now before the people-any member
of the administration party who may wish it
will be heard in reply.
Messrs Kinney and Baldwin being then
called upon, addressed the Club-alter which
Tit adjourned to meet at this place on the lst
Saturday in September, at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ.
VIM. TATE, President.
B. WALTERS, Secretary.