Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-30
WIG MEL. TING.

Al meeting OF the Wing C,azcns of tho C,,
Of Richmond aud County oil llenfieo, held AT The
Exchange, On the evening oi the 2lst inst lui the
purpose oil giving IN expression Of oplnipn, regard
ing The lile course nj The present Admins ration
ARCHIBALD PLFAsANrs WIS called to the Chair
aud DAVID BRIpGEs, + Il appointed Secretary.
Ga no,lun OF Dr. l.. ". Chambcildync, Cum.
miItee OF sin was appointed ~ dHit resolutions to
the action OF 'hc meeting, whereuPun the Chan
appointed the following gentlemen DR. l.. w.
Ghtmbcrjoynr, Jnncs W. Peg,am. james Lyons,
Si ,win M,Rnc, Wm. Mllp, aud John K. Cookie,
htter sone IImc spent III Their toonI lhe Commit
tee returned, aud though Gen, raj PECAN report.
cd tie l0liuwiu. Preamble aud lie olulions, winch
were listened To wih ptoiouud attention Dy the vast
crowd. aud received with tie strongest Dc no1strl.
llohs OF dppOv j..
The Wing, OF Richmond Cry and llcniico coun.
" have been called 10 Pnhle Meeting, to ex, tess
lhrn opln ons 0n the present unexpected AMI laus-
gielous state OF our lollneaI CONCERNS. Wuh 40
dtslrc 10 agl ate, piemainrey, the waves Of panty
stlle o. to pass hasy eegsnIo Oh lhosc who have
lately e. Il such sgnal proofs # heir conf rncc
but WITH a tcsolulc purpose 10 stand TO our Cause
AID to preserve nubfokrb union, have asse ~.
biz Ia rouslJer how far The tendenr, of The present
Administration Promises fleiny 10 those principles
which invested II with power
Through a succession ol many years the Whig,
of this Union encountered only a series Of dlsap.
polnlmenls aud dcicais-iheir voice was unhecded
the Ndti ,ua touncis-theit appeals 10 The cnuu-
Try we've ineirclual-thrrr hopes aud eXctttous
from lune to time bottled, until further oifous
arr st the eyl Practices ii our Governments and
10 throw eff the ircubus under which the nation
vas Pruautug, appeared almost lruulrss. But IT
length, and al time, 100, WHEN The iDdiCalIuns ul
public sentiment seemed most discoutagiug, they
fesolv, Il 10 hy ON the laltaf Of lher cause
al confl cling preferences iof nen, and TO devote
Is su, port theu united srenglh. The extrsord,.
nafy result l"t"'s now striking epoch the hstur
~ ii thr cuuDty.
lns lng to the tried wis ON AID patriotism of
the onr, and the honor aud devotion Of the other,
the WING party OF the United States prep,Ied lof
the d. cl,lve issue, under tho banner Of William
Henry Harrison and john Tyler. Oar cansc had
Tor IL pr elaine dual prlneIp esTnE RESTRAINT
or THE EXECUTIVE VETp ;ruEINDEPENpENr Ac-
TIoN or THE LEGISLATURE, UNINFLuENCtD BY THE
OPINIONS OF TUE EXECUTIVE THE SUBMISSION
OF ONE MAN 3 WILL TO THE VOICE OF THE PEoPLE;
TIE SEPARATION OF TnE SWORD AND Tue PURSE ;
THE ruRGATiuN OF THE PuBLic OFFICES FROM
FAtTuLtsS AGENTS AND NECESSARY PARTiZANs !;
AND THE SANITARY CHECK TO TIE AMBITION or
ANY PHEslpENr, by LIMITATION OF MS POWER
To A SINGLE TERM. AID never as a cause more
numphauHy Is abiIshed by The verdict OF tree and
patriotic people, lh1n that Of winch III, 81 OF ircs
were the Foundation, aud Tor The Illustration OF
ghlch these Two men "eie the chosen aud trusIed
agenls.
The lamcltcd Harrison gave in one brief month
an earnest not to be doubted, of his Gleluy TO the
sacred must. He idtefed under 40 doubls sought
refuge from n dpiy, yielded ts no seduclions ul
ambition, N the line oi duy 10 VIII ch lie was thus
pledged. HIS tuenls itt already assured that tins
last aud highest trust OF his country would be ad.
mnjstcrcd with the same sln2ie tear ed zaal d
truth by which la, long public lle had been dsrin-
guished. Bot lron his hands The glotious work o
reform was destined 10 pass. And II IS become ,o
US question OF painful unea,intss. whether II
will be cherished IN good lalih, by auothat, whose
houor and virtue arc equal. involved IN It's promo
ton.
Upon the death Of General flar, son, Mr.. Tyler
through the noiuna:inn and support OF " m.s aune
became, for a tern only one monih shorl oi tn,
+ full P,Gsden tenn, the Chief Magistrate OF tin.
+ Republic. La his addi ess To his countrymen he pro
claimed many general principles consistent witt
those which prevailed 10 his election, although, OF
some subjects OF vial interest 10 the couptiy, hi
& allusons were not explicit; but unlike itie ,naugu
raj address uf his pred eessor he made no adherence
TO the principle OF one Presidential Teru'. TO wiici
none mote thau himself hadbeen solrmhly pie dyed
At the meeting Of The Extra Session OF Congress h'
delivered ms inst oiicia message. IN wtieh, aeai
obSe,ving silence relation 10 hls own iasorl
princpki 4 Que Pres dental term, he advertcd witt
EN- phl,is TO ,he 70. ebt manifestations Of ,opuia
sentiment OF utntr. leading subjects, aud pledge
ninset rrdJ, ~ cooperate with the iiiI'' dnte T.
pt,sentuIv., st the people In iuhHus then Jns
NAq,-lt tOhs.