Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-08
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"HiS MILLING NJ SNfIIiiF.ELH, o. \
ara vsry numerous aud re-. eetable meeting. sup
pusel to be at least 500 Of the friend, o., u.,rso, 4 !
iyltr' held AZ iie Methodist Church. in Smithfcld. \
Jefferson county. on Thursday. Jan .rr. %. 1870
william Blacklist m. E-l. was appointed Presnlen,; Pm.
iey ID "icDrew AMI VIM Sharon. Esis. Vice Presi-
dents and Thomas +. McGrsw and w. y. Blscsis,an.
Secretaries.
After the organization was comnle,cJ. the pes,
dent. W. Blacksion. rose and stated ia plain and com.
mon sense language the objects cot the meeting.
Aiier the President Concluded. William SimeraI.
Eco. moved that a committee of seven be appointed "a
dram Resolutions. expressive of the sense OF the meet.
lns' William Simerl. VIM. johnson. Lewis krn.ev.
Thomas Il. McGrew. Samuel Douglass. Ross Rl,rL
and WIN Smith were chosen said committee.
Afier the Committee retired. Chauncey Dewey,
ESQ" OF LafFiaon. was solicited ~ address The meet.
ing.
! MIR Dewey was allowed by Josiah Scott. Esq. wh,.
ESQ. entertained the meeting or a considerable tune
With some interesting Facts. which cozclusiVely PROV
ed that Mr.. Van Buren, had siraved from the path Of
"his illus,rious predecessor" Mr.. :. supported Mr..
Van Burea at the last election. sup; oslng that he would
follow the eli republican landmarks, but he was de.
ceivej IA his calculations. and had now resolved 10
throw hs vote aud influence in the scale OF the Hero
oil IiPpocaaoe. The exposition Of Mr.. s., had a
powerful effect upon the audience. Aaer he coaclud.
cd, Mr Douglas. from the committee appointed 10
drah a preamble aud resolutions. niaGs he following
reports
'hEhhaa' Nc great interests OF our country have
nearly reached a point Of general unioa-our citizens
driven irom n siate Of prosperity To that of unnrece.
denied difficulty. the business, activity and eaergy
which have hitherto characterized Is rs the greatest
nation IA The world. Is daily sinking and taking from
Us the trait Of years of ndasIry-fCducin the aged
among rs who but yesterday were sufficiently in aflu.
enee. 10 q siaie of comparative Misunderstanding the
nro~pccs aud blasting the hopes of the young through.
out our once prosperous land-wo deem itour duty To
express 10 our fellow citizens our situation and de.
slros wisic there is yc; time 10 rc;racc c.ror. und Sc.
cure those rCHis and perPeiuaie IhISe principles which
were bequeaihcd us by our ancestors. and which we
are bound to mako every honorable efo.i to maintain.
Therefore.
ReSo!rci. That the wide spread disasters which
have ovcriaken the interests OF the COUNT. and which
threaten To produce general bankruptcy, may in a great
measure be ns-ribed 10 the interference OF ihe Cen
4 eral Government with the business operations of the
country, IN attempting 10 substitute q metallic cur
rcnCy.
o Resided. That il is The duly ef every good ciiizcu
TO use all honorable means to rescue the administration
OF the Government iFuin the hands of those Who have
l. exercised The ROVER, patronage aud influence of Jhcir
situations. for their own perSoaal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
= the reward Of political pariizans.
Resotte3. That we regard The establishment Of ,hv
scheme FOR coleciin. aud disburs.ng the public re
venue on the plan Contemplated by the bill called the
Sub-IreaSlry Bill. rs tending 10 produce n union q
the purse and sword, and dangerous 10 our free insti
a tUIOns.
- "f'@'fs iHAA w H-lIsilk Ier1Ol4l 10 the IOrllna
" ton made by the Harrisburg Convention OF VII
LIAM H. HARRISON and JOHN TYLER. an,
n that We have unlimited confidence ia their integrity
patriotism aud ability. aud that we will use all homo:
able means 10 sccure their election.
f. ResGLrea. Tina, at the November election we vii
l. support "C!d Granny Harrison" who. in the space @
Al an hour & Fifteen minutes, delivered Gen. Proctor. Ih
British savage. Of 1900 Of has white and red children
on the river Thames. ani we consider it an uneIam
pied act of midwifery.
d Reslred. That we are fighting on the dccG Of tn
sr ship BIZ Harrison of Norm Bend. bu;!Io the timber
of the old Virginia ship BeR Harrison. and will M
lie give up the old roares as long as 4 thread Of canvass o
a spike remains.
n ReSslrei. That tho wing, Of Smithfeld TOWNSHIP
will. 10 4 man, be at the poll, in October and Noyem
Der neIi. an assist TO elevate our ftyorite candidate
10 The Offices Tor which they are nominated.
On motion of Mr.. McGrew.
d Rescued. That the thanks Of this meeting be ten
; dered 10 he Whis DanI of Cadiz COR their ATTENDING,
here.
On motion OF r. welch.
? Resoitel. That ibis meerins iaanS The Trustee.
I, Of the Church for tho use Of tie building Oh dis &C
! casion.
ResIrsd. Tha, the proceedings he published in III,
d SieubenvHle Herald. Wheeling Times and Gazette
4 and Cad;E Organ.
e The mseiIIg then adjourned, after thanks were ten
u dered by the President TO the speakers for their aM,
addresses. aud the company. for The good order aud a,
4 tenlion observed during the proceedings.
J. WILLIAM BLACKISToN. President.
Z WIS wT. su 3, Msd"E"' Vice Pso.,..
Tza"l r. 3 Sla a5G,s"' Secretaries.