Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-20
PUBLIC MEETING.

Al J meeting Of the Wing members VI .i'e zen
eral Assembly. held in the Hill OF the honse OF
delegate. on Wednesday evening. the 9Th instant,
asreeably 10 previous notice. l'bomas W. "i'mef
Esd 10 the Char. and Rtcha,d II. Ioler ac'ine as
Secretary1 DIR. Cooke Of Aibemaile, submitted me
follow ing preamble and resolutions, winch we're u
unanimously adopted.
Where's. those epposed 10 the alarming misru'e
of The Federal Government. which they believe
threatens the subversion OF our political INSTITUTIONS
assemble by deputies in Convention At Harrisburg
have. afler mature debefaiion, recommended 10 me
people OF the United States. III persons to be e.
Ieeted 10 the Offices nf President and Vice Prssl-
dent. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON OF Ohio
and joins TYLER 81 Vlrglnia--ihe one, an old pnohc
servant distinguished alike rs onzen and soldier,
IN the service OF his county aud the other, well
known aud tried in The service oil virginia III various
important stations;
And whereas, We believe that the reelection OF
Martin Van Buren, to the Presidency Of the Uni-
ted States, giving scope TO the heiehcal ana pane
ful principles Of government, and TO the corrupt
practices which, in the last e years, have crept IN
TO the administration Of public affairs, will under
mine and overthrow our once happy Republican In
stituous aud substitute for them the direful evils
of anarchy and conluslon,-the unvarying result Of
which, all II story teaches us, Is Despotism
And whereas. being under the solemn conviction
that the only means by which we can free ourselves
from tile mischels under which the Nation is groan-
ing affecting not only the prosperity but the NOR
ais, both private and public, OF the communliy-is
whose only fixed principle Of action 10 self agsran-
dizemeut and the love OF power:
! Aud whereas, we are sllisfe1 by the high moral
character and unspoited int egry Of Cen Harrison,
- eyinced through long life Of public service. thai,
should he be elected. lie will administer the Gov
crnmen, as The President Of the Nation. aud as
the Chief ola Panty; and beng moreover conyinc-
ed that u on every question involving political prn-
! cipes he is more orthodox than his competitor es-
pecially upon the all absorbing, and to the South,
ritQl question of Abolition, which is assuming every
day a more ponentous aspect, for lie uho sacrificed
high and honorable station By having opposed the
! Missouri Restriction, rs Gen. Harrison did, and,
denies, as Gen. Harrison docs the power Cf Con-
gross interfere viii Slavery in the States, ought
! By The South at least ole preferred TO him who
was chiefly instrumental IN getting up thai restriction.
as Mr.. Van Buren, was, and WHO at home, voted
as Mr.. Van Buren, did, to place the free negro up
on footing OF equality, as TO rght Of suffrage, with
| the white
Resolrcd therefore, That We solemnly pledge our
solves 10 use ali air and honorable means TO defeat
! the re election OF Martin Van BuIen.
ReSolred, That without regard 10 the original
preferences of some of u, ard locking only TO the
! good of the country, we will cordially and zealously
support the nomination Of VIM. Henry HARR,s N
and JonN TYLER, as candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the Cniied States.
! RcSotued That the Wings in those counties DIV
represented in the General Assembly by the supper
tiers ollhe present Administrator oitLe Federal Gov
ernment be requested 10 send Delegates TO Con-
yentun to be held at tins place on the 2ilh day OF
February, for The purpose OF nominating Electors
OF President aud Wee President.
Rcs0ired, That We have seen with delight the pa
iotic and maenanimous cause OF Henry Clay IN re-
laljon To the Presidential Ecctior, aud consider
| him having thereby established new claim TO the
confidence and gratitude ohIs county men. and JUS
fed the ascrplion HIM Of lofty and disinleres-
ted patrlulsm.
On motion e Mr.. Lyons, il was Ordcrcd That
a committee Of seven be appointed TO prepare Ad-
dress 10 the People of Virginia, 10 be presented 10
the Wing Convention, proposed 10 be held in this
City on the Gath Of February next
The following gentlemen were appointed said
commune. 10 wit :-Messrs. Lyons Of Richmond
| Cooke Of A bemare, Bmoell Of Bedford, Faulkner
Of Bcrkely Pcyion OF Augusta, Hodges of Nanse-
mond, aud Stevenson Of Tyler. And motion,
the Chairman Il Secretary OF the meeting were adj
ded to said committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Wood. the roll was called when
60 members an swered TO their names in person. and
two by proxy. Several members were KEPT from
the meeting by ndisposlon; aud others were alb
sent from the city.
On motion, Resotred, That the Editors Of news
papers throughout the commonwealth, are respect
fully requested publish the foregoing proceedings
n. w. GILMER, Chairman.
RIcHRAD II. ToLER, Secretary.