The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-05
/ MEETING IN BUCKINGHAM VA.

At meeting OF the Wings of Buckingham at the
Court House, on Monday the 10Th February, 1870:
NAT, LANCASTER was called TO the Chair, and
r. X. lRylNG was appointed Secretary.
Geo. H. Matthews, Esq explained the objects Of the
meeting, in iorcibc and eloquent speech, and upon
concluding Offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted;
LIST. Resoloed, That the patronage Of the Execu
live Department Of the Federal Government, already
too large for Republic, has increased. is increasing,
and must be diminished"
ID Rtsoieed, That this increase is attributable
mainly 10 Martin Van Buren,, Esq now President Of
The United States, aud his " iustrious predecessor,
Andrew Jackson, Esq. Near
Sd Resoired, That we esteem all efforts to reduce
the patronage and power Of the Executive department
of the Federal Government likely prove abcrlve
until Martin Van Buren,, Esq and his supporters.
elected from Office.
4th Resoiccd, That we hail the union concert, and
zeal, which now animate the Wings throughout the
country as the sure habnger of that auspcous event
9Th RESOLVED, That we believe that Gen. WILLIAM
Henry HARRISON and john TYLER, Esq can be, ought
be- and much hes shall be, elected Presi-
dent and Vice President OF these United States.
9th RcsoLrcd, That believe the People OF the
United States both aeu and just to their benefac,os
and faithful public servants, and that being they
not withhold their suffrsges from Gen. Harrison and
John Tyler, Esq if their CLAIMS their support be pro-
pefly presented TO their consideration.
7th RESOLVED, That entirely approve the sug-
their respective Districts and therefore request
our Senator and Delegates, who attend the spprosch-
ing Wing Convention, TO select some man cleo
tor for this district only OF approved constancy
the Wing party but Of jealous devotion to the election
of Harrison aud Tyler, aud of known ability and will
ngness canvass for election.
9th Resolved That the ability, hrmness and con-
stancy with which Thomas NJ Bondurant, ESQ
Senator, and George w. Kyle and Thomas II. Flood.
Esqs delegates in the General Assembly have
tanned the principles Of free representative republican
government, for which the Wing party are, aud have
been contendlng, ene them 10 highest commenda-
ton. and that we therefore pledge them our jealous
support at the approaching election,
9Th Resoced, That the recent outrage which has
been inflicted the Constitution by deprivng the Stale
of New Jersey OF nearly her whole representation In
the House Of Representatives. evnces the lawess aud
dcspotic spirt which annaes the party in power, and
the hollowness Of their professions Of regard for the
rights aud sovereignty Of the States and calls for the
most decided Reproduction of the American People.
10Th Rcsoipcd That the Chairman appoint Com
m,tee Of Correspondence aud Vigilance for this
ty aud that said committee be requested TO procure aud
circulate among the people such documents in their
opinion will promote the views OF this meeting.
llh. Resoired, That the Chairman and Secretary
forward copy Of these resolutions to Senator and
Delegates in the General Assembly and that copy
be forwarded to the Richmond Wing, for publication;
with request to the Vmginan and Madisonan to copy.
NAT. LANCASTER, Chairman.
r X. IRviSG, Secretary.