Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
l RESIDENT,
GIDEON SCULL.
NIcr pRrsInrNrs.


VIoE Presidents
City, Joseph X. Chandler, John Siruihert. Geo
Grsrom, William Reynolds, John Schofield.
PasSyunk-Johu Lent.
S5ouihwark-Chasles Penrose, Penrose Ash, JAS
Pe,r,on
n rthern Lib,r,ies-John keen, Bella BADGER.
Noysmensins David Laudrcth.
kins. ING Gorge Thomas.
Buckley - Hutchinson.
Penntownship- Daniel Deal, Lawrence Shusier,
] u INFESTED.
konsing;oa-Jsmes Keen. DlnT Filler
Germantown - A .hmead, john Green.
oNt1ri-L, onard ShacrOss.
ONori-I.evi u Coates.
Lower Dubn-George W Trump.
Manayunk Joseph Ripka.
SFcRETARIFs.
Charles Ropp.ier David Woe'per. Andrew Il
Chambers. John Latth, George q West, J ohm &
Gortish.
.rhr .-...- ..ar" seats, the call OF
the meeting was read by tho Chairman, and then,
W.. H. REED Esq, addressed the meeting with
his usual ability. lie said he appeared with grea,
embarrassment. lie resolved sometime ago tina,
morning should again induce him TO take part in Do
htical mectnss,-but when he was Appealed 10 Lv
Old and tried friends and when he saw familiar fces
around him lie could not resist. lie was there then
as TIE victim OF n broken resolution. His sympa
Tires we're now as ever with his Wing friends and
ne was sure those sympnthes would never die IN
MS breast. He described the WIKI victory at the
PRESIDENTIAL coniest,-said Il had wi;hcrci in their
gr'sp,-ii had proved barren one. lie did not
come To speak harshly Of the President or any of
las friends Ii he had a relative or a menber Of
ms family VINO had BETRAYED his trust, he would not
say word upon the subject, but would bear the
wrong IN silence. But new party had stlrted-a
party Of the friends of the administration They
had reeedcd from the Wings, not the Wings from
mem. "Bui,' SAID Nj Reed, "ii they have left US
trust they have left us forever lie hoped they
would not come back in the hour Of Wing trium-h
and victory. he did not want them to come back
ihey we're scceders from the Wing ranks, and did
not desire their number to be beyond the number of
vacant Offices. lie alluded TO tho Corpora's Guard
and felt satisfied that II would never become the
National Guard.
lie then madea more general appeal to the Wings
and indicated ihc Wing minority in Congress
they had fought g1llantly, vigorously, but like
broken hearted mon. They had been assaulted by
4 venai press, but they deserved high praise. aud
he hoped the people would remember Them on tic
approaching anniversary. After some futher Oh
'eryntons, Mr. Reed submitted the following reso
utons:
Tie Wing citizens Of the city and county NJ
Philadelphia being met in General Town Nleetipo
consider due To themselves and the pincip IS thew
profess IN the present crisis Of political uTijrs 10
state anew the course they mean to pursue and
which they believe will meet the nprrobition ot a
vast majority Of their fellow citizens those espcci
iliy who, like themselves, have a deep interest in
Inc commercial, mechanical and manufacturing &C
.upauons OF the community. They have, there
fore,
Rssoirsd That their fidelity to the principles nod
policy 20 which they adhered Tor twelve years of
political diversity, and which verc asserted and
Vndicatel IN the triumph Of $780, remains unabat.
cd. mistaken.
2. That among those principles no one is more
co. ely cherished 'hrn the vigilant euardnnsni of
tic popular and legislative RICH, against the abuse
Of Executive power, the sef-Iegulated caprice Of
one man, the dispensatiOn Of patronage in the pur
chase Of adhcfents ard their use afterwafd, for sell
hsh ends.
). That the policy Of the party is mean, to 10
beneficial and conservative, giving by the exercise
NJ the we'll ascerlned powers Of the National Go.
to industry Of every kind not only its dDe
protection, Tut adequate rocOmpen5e, providing
means rom revenue imposed IN the only way in
which u b. not bur,hen5omc for the mantcn1nce If
the public credit md tic payment Of the public
isbis, and from an abundant revenue thus derived
sustaining m full efficiency tho Army and Navy Of
The Union.
4. That as Part Of this policy we regard the res
i1ratOn Of the public domain to ~ rIghtul pr0uric
tors, and the distribution Of its proceeds among me
States whose necessities (ncurrtd IN the exercise Of
power hy which tho wh0.e Union IS henohtte,l
ought 70 be relieved by the ius and generous exef
c,e II the powers Of the Union.
3 That the Obligation Of public fifth, whether
dat NJ the Union Of tho States, ought to 10 held
iuvlo.nh's and mus, DO regarded by the statesmen
Of ne Un'on, as Tel as Of the States, paramount
70 oil pher.
q. Thtwo regard with affection md rrntit1de
rs exponent Of this policy. the mairity in Congress
which hr- dono and IS doing itg duty and asserting
our rsinciples rcsoluicy and iearossly meeting the
expectations 81 those who elected them and ooLiug
u he gratitude ol their Constituents, whom they
will ncithor be afrsd nor ashamed % look in the
hce; -ho trusted them ne Wings and have neithc.
i''n dtuppointcd nor betrayed
J. Fiat ~ hat m'ioniy wo regret the lo.s IN
he councils II the nation Of ono y,hOse presence
has been ic.t Tor more than thirty yetrs, eiways
~ ihe right side, according 10 the dictates of hs
best Judgment always hone - aud generous beloved
~ hs friends With an enthusla.m such "a M ono
else ran emulate, respected bY his nanly opponents
who has willingly sought retirement and rcpose
not IN rcnqui.h them tl called ~ higher hon,fs by
The unsought sulfaCsEof tho nation.
That as Wings, wc mean 10 celebrate The
approaching Anniversary of Independence IN
spiut worthy oi the day-a spirit 0i fdrlay 10 ci
oiher md The principles Of good government ior
which we have 20 long eDntcnded principles deg
tined, VIC doubt nor, 10 codan and ultimate lri
umph
- That suitable Committees 10 appointed to
cauy into fh-ci the Object ol tins meeting.
Joseph ". Chandler. Esq. then cane forward at
the rl,Fdfni call O ulefftu0 L. auukg ht.