Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-23
ron THE viR0iNIAS.
MEETING IN AMHERST.

The Amherst Tppccanoe Club met in the Couri
House, on Monday the 10Th inst. The President
called the Club TO order
IL. b, Scott and Col. Chatles Pcrrow, of Nelson.
being introduced and called upon. each addressed
the meeting in earnest and eloquent speeches.
The following preamble and resolutions were then
offered by IL. Nj Garland Jr., and the chairman ha-
wing filed The blanks, they unanimously adopt.
ed
Believing the present crisis 10 be the most alarm.
ing that has ever beallen our country, since the
fearful one which SO fully tried mems souls and
that II is the duty OF every lover Of civil liberty and
good government, III times like these, TO throw his
mite into the treasury OF patriotism and that II is
our duty 10 use every exeflion TO couneact the ei
lec OF the false issues, The INSCRIPTIONS nisrepre-
senlalions,& the unblushng ISLANDERS which the Van
Buren, party so industiuusly discriminating among
the people-a parry which, while we believe its mass,
aswc do the mass Of all political parties be honest,
Is certainly controlled aud directed by the most reck
less perizans, and the most heariless demagogues,
that ever held the ieIns OF power. Wherefore
Resolved Isl, That II is IN our judgment highly
important TO hold primary meetings OF the people.
as often as practicable in order make them fully
acquainted, moi only with the services and principles
Of Wm. Henry lia'rlson, but with the misdeeds aud
nal administration OF the patty at lfeseii in power.
2nd. That meeting Of the people he held AT the
Builaoc Springs ON Saturday, the 18th Of August
next, and chat w. l.. Saunders, Daniel l.. Cole
man and Cornelius Sale be, aud are hereby appointed
for such meeting, and that Robert Camm and John
b. Duncan be aud are hereby appointed to address
the people At said meeting.
Sid That similar meeting be held at the Pedlar
Mills on Saturday the 22d of August, and that DIR.
David Palteson, Elliott Wouhsm and Joseph X.
Cater be, and are hereby appointed acommllce 10
make the necessary arrangements for such meeting,
aud that Champe Garter. and Jno. ID. DAVIS aud
Joseph X. Irving, be, aud are hereby appointed 10
address The people AT said meeting.
4tb. That similar meeting be held at Elk Creek
Mills on Saturday the 9th of September mkt, and
that Alexander Munday, William &. Jordan and
William Rdgeway be, and are hereby appointed a
committee TO make the necessary arrangements ior
such meeting, aud ihat hudson VI. Garland jr and
Robert NJ. Brown be, and are hereby appointed 10
address the people al said meeting
5h That similar be held AFT ucher's Grocery On
Saturday the l9,h Of September and that John W.
Bfoadus, James +. Taalerro aud William Virgin
be, aud are hereby appoinleda comniee 10 make
tie necessary arrangements Tor such meeting, aud
that John W. Broadus aud John b. Duncan, be, and
are hereby appointed TO address the people at SAID
meeting.
9th That similar meeting be held AT New Glas
gov on Saturday he 3rd of October, and that Da-
vid S. Garland. John Whitehead. Lewis S. Emett
aud Ed. &. Moore be, and hereby appointed a
committee to make the necessary arrangements for
such meeting, and that Col. Ed. A. Cabe II. NJ
Garland jr. aud JOS X. Irving be, End are hereby
appointed TO address The people at said meeting
7th. That similar meeting be held al Mays"
Grocery on Saturday the l0lh September, aud that
William Kent, Capt. Jas. l.. Lampkn and John NJ
Williams be, and are hereby appointed committee
10 make the necessary arrangements for such meet
ing and that Jas. Il. Coleman and Robert NJ.
Blown be, and are hereby appointed 10 address the
people al said meeting.
6lh. That general meeting be held at our Court
House Monday, the 18th Of October, aud that
Jos. X. Irving. David Paueson, Ro. Camm, Howell
l.. Brown and Arthur b. Davies be and ac hereb,
appointed a committee 10 inyic, on behalf of the
Amherst Tipprcanoe Club such gentlemen as they
may think prope.ro address the people that time.
9Th. That approve Of The Wing General Con-
veutlon 10 be held IN the city Of Richmond in Ocio-
Der next, aud that David Paterson, Jos. X. living,
Jas. Z. Coleman, Ro. Camm. Hudson NJ. Garland
IT, Ro. M Brown, VIM. Kent, WIN. O. Harding,
Sam'l NJ. Garland, Juo. w. Broadus and Jno. b.
| Duncan be and are hereby appointed 10 represent
tie opposition party OF Amherst in said Convention.
| 10ih. That Robert NJ. Brown and John d. ID un-
can be and hereby appointed committee to pro-
| cure with the nancy in hand or which may
| herealte, be collected, the Tippecanoe Text Book,
| and when procured those books he handed to
the several committees Of arrangement for distrlbu-
| ton.
| lllh Resolved, that the thanks Of this Club be
and are hereby rendered to II. B. Scott and Charles
! Perrow, Esqrs. for The able and eloquent speeches
which they fave this day delivered.
! 18Th That these proceedings be published in the
! Lynchbufg .Vrguian, Richmond Wing, Madiso-
nian and National lotell gencer.
SAM'L. N. GARLAND, Pres't.
| JAMES J. CoLEMAS, Secy.