Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-24
MEETING IN Isle OF n1Gur

At meeting Of the Wings Of Isle Of WIGHT,
held IN the town Of Smthf=Iu, on Saturday the IStb
September, lSIl Mr. Watson p. Jordan was called
TO the Chair and James b. SouIhaii, Jr. appointed
Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been briefly
hut pOlniCdIy stated by tic ChlIr on motion n
committee, consisting of Robert IT,. Whitfield. Al.
bert Clarke, and John Morrison were appointed 10
embody the sense Oi this meeting IN preamble and
resolutions: whereupon, INSTRUMENTATION. they re-
ported the following, which was accordingly atop
ted:
whereas, the Wings Of Isle Of Wight, in com.
mon with their brethren throughout tine Disric, :"
having voted for DR.. Mallory to fIl the vacancy
caused 10y the resignation Ot the Hon joe HoIle1
man, and also 10 represent them 10 the 9th Con.
gress, upon assurances repeatedly given of his un-
woycrng attachment 10 principles held dear by the
" nigs, and Of his readiness 90 cO-Orctate with
party" to obtain the objects contaminated bv The
elevation ui the lamcntCd Harrison To the Pres,dcn-
ubi Char, have Dehe.d with regret and aslonishment
his course m the NLtOnl. Legislature. a course in
direct conflict with the wishes Of his constituents
irrccoDcllelbe with his own professions previously
made, and Inconsistent with the principIes which he
led tue Wings To believe would guide hin, i'm the
discharge OF his official duties We deplore this de-
lection OF our Representative, because he has thereby
placed II out Of our power logger 10 reward him for
tho able and successful clio. Is he made TO null down
the IltC Administration, which be fully proved was
corrupt and unworthy the support or confidence al
i;CCmer; but stIII more dcplre the necessity nj
llliL nc nus the confidence
him by his friends, perverted the influence yyhfrb
he gained 10y their support 20 their prejudice and In
hls Ill timed, unjust, and unprOvOked dsnuncist1n
Of the majority m Congress, he seems 10 have been
uctuatcd 10y tie spirit OF that class of men ",yho
insult aud abuse those whom they have Injured and
betrayed" Entertaining these GpInions respecf,ng
the general conduct Of our Representative we deem
| D. would Ue giving TOO much Importance to- and 10
. hr'ns the Doctor beyond she point Of "corpo,a
s.ieiY' even TO attempt to ylndcle from his uspcr,
7 go H.a a.
/ aud distinguished Stutcsmin, the puuy and magma.
um0'y oi whose political Ifs arc cgull.ed only by
the uury1..Cd sp.cndor and power Of his eIoqueucr
"rOi ON % memorable occasion lJy shielding th,
great 'NWlhcr,' and through him a Sovereign
State from the upiIl sword Of power vic ded by
. one impeIIed by the fierce passions ol hatred AMI
/ revenge and encouraged by the p'ludits Of his Ic
/ 2 ons Of suppOuCrs) -has not only saved the Re
/ public from tho horrors Of CIV. w3r bu, ,ntitc,
. himself as much % the nppo .luon of "Sayopr o
he country" as Washington has 10 that. which Oh,
world, without q dissenting voice, has affixed L, hr
. name
By thus expressing our admiration Tor the talents
7u1 gratitude l3r the services Of the disunguIsLe,
Senator from Kentucky, wo do not thereby berom
hs gl.'1si nuj, therefore, do not wish Or cx1ec
mr. rfpr.'.n'l'irr "O wear the livery Df this drstIn
-Iatli .rrnor' aud patriot, uHI whilst he continue
cn' r'prse'Hiliirf We must solemn If0tcst nu4us
Boz. nddHg his isngh 20 'hg "tli" Of another "dis.
tngHI5utI ..IUr" or what is much worse .ufr.ffr,
On tho Iuc Exploring Exp,di ionr "nciIei b.,
Captain Iyr-' nni pr.0',i by Captain wise
which 5 destined % disc0rr only i,s own yclkrg,
ard inaz-.fe.urs, and % suffer thpwrcck on th
ah115 oi LDcD FoeOsm. Therefore,
hs."r'i, Tibet We unite with our brrthrc
throughout fne District, in declaring hat the con
duct OF the Hon. Francis Mallory, IN the Congrcs
Of uo United States, hos been not only in oppos
ion 'p lt' wishes, nod contrary 10 the expectation
oi ihc wings, but has tended To their disunIOu nu
iofe 'Jury ri iuc party To which they belong,
which zoe country has looked nod can only lopk. IA
rcUli from il' evils which N ct her.
R'so'rsti That bad Do. Mallory simply oppose
The passage oi a ". 5 Bank Bill, We should ~,
have deemed ference Of our Representative vii
us on this question, (slihough IN our opinion o higl
} " necessary md most important mcbsufcl as
sufficient cause for ccnsure Of his course but " be
10 We see him opposing nearly every Wing mcasur
% and co-oparouuE with the Opposition, We cam,
d remain silent and thereby sanction course whic
:. we iec. confident IS At variance wi u the sentirnen
e. md by mo- means reflects tho will Of a majority
e his constituents.
a R,sgiU,d, That the "doctilnc n Instruction. v
?. hold sacred, but the right which Il secures 10 n
N constituent body, Is vauc'css, and worse than a
X An'TRAcrioE, unless is appropriate rSmsdy-oh
To- dcncc ur resignation on the part q the represent
'uye-be observed by the later