Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-07-16
WING MEETING IN PENDLETON,
JULY 4TH, 1910.


JULY 4TH, 1910.
At meeting of the political friends of w.
ii. Harrison, and John Tyler, which conven-
ed at Grab Run, in order to form Tippeca-
noe Club, Major Peter Hull was appointed
Chairman, and Geo. III. Damron, and John
M. Jones, Secretaries.
On motion of Thomas Jones, esquire, the
Chair appointed seven gentlemen to draft a
Preamble and Rules for the future govern
ment of the Club.
After few minutes retirement, the Com
miitee, through Mr.. Jones, reported to the
meeting the following Constitution, which
was read and unanimously adopted
Approving most highly of the plan, in va
rious parts of the country, of forming associa-
tons for the purpose ofdisseminating amongst
the people such papers and documents as may
be deemed proper to enlighten them upon the
various political topics which now agitate
our land, and believing, as we do, that the
time has arrived when every freeman is en-
phaticaiy called upon to exert his influence
in the cause Of liberty and his country, and,
believing, as we do, that change of our ru-
lers Is necessary to the maintenance of our
free institutions, and believing that an efficient
organization OF the Wing party is necessary
TO ensure success to our cause: we do hereby
organize ourselves into an association to be
known as the Crab Run Tippccanoe Club, of
Pendleton County, and subject to the follow
ing rules {:
LIST. The officers of this association shall be
a President, three Vice Presidents, Treas
urer, and Secretary.
3D. 1t shall be the duty of the President to
preside at the meetings of the Club, to pro-
pose all questions duly moved and seconded
to give in all cases of ties the casting vote, to
preserve and decide all cases of order, to ap-
point Committees, and convene the Club
whenever he may think it necessary.
Sd. In the absence Of the President, his du-
ties shall devolve on one of the Vice Presi-
dents.
9TH. The Secretary shall keep list of the
members of the Club, faithfully record all the
proceedings, and preserve the same.
9Th. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
collect all monies obtained by voluntary con-
tributions, and disburse the same according
TO the order Of the President.
The meeting was then ably, eloquently, and
teelIngly addressed by Thomas Jones, Esd'r.
and DR.. ]. A. Waddel. The "reminiscences
which the day was calculated to inspire, the
the pathetic references made to the fathers of
the Revolution in their patriotic struggle for
independence, the respect shown for the opin-
IONS OF others, and the even handed Justice
dealt out to all parties, could not fail to Gre
ate in the breast of sober, well behaved and
attentive audience, sentiments of the highest
esteem and respect for the speakers.
Mr. Brown then made some shrewd and APP
propriate remarks in relation to the ''powers |
that be-
When Mr.. Brown took his seat, John b. |
Breckinridge, Esqr. ofStaunton, was reques-
ted by the house through its Chairman, to adj
dress the meeting.
He arose, and in an earnest, solemn, and
impressive manner, delivered an Grafton wor-
thy of the man and the cause which he advo-
Gated.
A motion was then made, for all those who
were In favour of the association, to come for
ward and have their names recorded, which
are as follows
Maj. P. Hull, George H. Damron, Thomas
Jones, Esqr. John NJ. Jones, Geo. w. Hull,
~. J. A. Waddei, James Johns, Jonathan
Slron, VIM. Erwin, John ID. Erwin, Thomas
Brown, Sen. r. S. Hook, John Devricks, ir.
a. Fl. Armstrong, Samuel Jones, ir. Jacob
Baker, A. j. Jones, Thomas Brown, jr. Tho
mas Morton,jr. James Morton, Paschael Da-
vIes, b. A. Hansel, James Armstrong, (of
Wm.) VIM. Armstrong, VIM. Morton, John
Bradshaw, James w. Blagg, X. A. Stuart,
John Lamb, jr. VIM. Fox, Charles Roberts,
Samuel Armstrong, Samuel Wilson, Henry
Flesher, Sr. Jacob Edman, Andrew Quinn,
VIM. Johns, jr. Samuel CoGman, George w.
Hook, James Morton, joshua Johns, John
Oodds, David Keiser, VIM. Dodds, Robert ;
Wilson, WIN. Deverick, John Erwin, James A.,
Brown, Robert Cary, Joseph SiroD, John Bot I
I'm, jr. John Shoal, Robert Sitlington, VIM.
wilson, (of SamueD d. ". Jones, John +
iuinn,. Hamilton Grinn, Thomas o. Sitting, !
IN and Robert Botkin.
These names being recorded, the following C
sntIemen were unanimously elected officers |
al. Peter Hull, President, Thomas Jones, s
50. John Devrick, jr. and n. S. Hook, Vice
residents, George II. Damon, Secretary, S
d George w. Hull, Treasurer. I