Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-01
POLITICAL.
From the Va Free Press.
WING MEETING.

A meeting ola portion Of the Wings
Of Jefferson was held liz the spacious room
over the Court Hall, on monday the 2lsi
instant. On motion Major Thomas BRIs-
coE was appointed Chairman, and DR..
| William F. Alexander Secretary.
William B. Thompson, Esq. explained
the object OF the meeting; aud, in pithy
and truly eloquent speech, urged the ne.
cessiiy of renewed efforts 10 rescue the
country again from the domination Of bad
men and bad measures. He deemed this
the especial duty OF Virginia Wings who
had been betrayed by one Of their own
citizens, to whom the high trust OF the
Presidency had been committed. Mr..
rs remarks were hailed by the appro-
baton OF those present-and tho f1llow-
ing resolutions Of a patriotic meeting at
Petersburg we're coneurred in, on motion
Of John S. Galaher, ESQ. as expressive
Of the sentiments of Wings Of Jetfer-
son County -
| Resofred, That the only remedy which
exists Tor the evils under which we now
suffer, and which have been endured lntil
they have well nigh ceased to be suflera-
bic, consists in a change in the Admins.
tration ofthe Federal Government, and in
carrying gu, that policy which is best cal.
culated to de velop the varied resources
Of the country, give value to the industry
Of lis citizens, and lend new impulse 10
the energies of its people.
Resolved, Tha. among the most prom.
nent OF those measures which are bes,
calculated to restore prosperity TO our
country, we recognise national cutren.
cy, discriminating tariff, a distribution
OF the fund accruing from the sales Of the
public lands, one Presidential term, econ.
omy 10 the Administration OF the Federal
Government, and diminution Of Execu..
tive patronage.
Resolved, That in HENRY CLAY, of
Kentucky, wa recognise an able states.
man. a pure patriot, and, above all, an
honest man. to whom the People OF the
United States owe a larger debt of graii-
tude for eminent public services than to
any man living; and that We pledge our
selves to use ali honora BILE means TO sus-
tain the nomination for the Presidency
which he has already received from the
Wing party Of the United States.
RESOLVED, That we most cordially ap.
prove the conduct which has been pur.
sued in the Senate Of the United States
by our Wing Senator, WILLIAM AR
CHER, and tender him our thanks for his
galIan, efforts in behalf Of the Wing
cause.
The following resolutions were then ad-
ded.
Resolced, That we approve Of the Con-
venton of the Wing Party proposed to
be held at Richmend on the ooh Of Feb
ruary next, for the purpose of organiza.
ton ard of future concert of action.
Resolped. That delegates, selected from
the four election precincts Of the County,
be designated by the Chairman of this
meeting, to represent tho Wings of JEFF
ferson in said Convention.
The Chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen:
Shepherdstown precinct-Edmund |.
Lee, IT,, Alexander r. Boteer, and Hen
ry Berry. ~.
Smithfeu precinct-.Anthony Kennedy.
DR.. Mann P. Nelson. and Philip P. Dan.
bridge.
Harpers-ferry preeinct-Dt. w. F.
Alexander, Isaac Henkle, and DR.. George
B. Stephenson. .....-I
Charlesto,cm precinct-Wm. B. Thomp-
son. DR.. Richard S. Blackburn, William
F. Turner, and Robert Hume Butcher.
On motion Messrs. Gallaher and Worth.
ngton, delegates to the Assembly, and
the Chairman Of this meeting, major
Brscoe,) we're added 10 the delegation.
On motion, Resolred, That the pro.
ceedings Of this meeting be published in
the Virginia Free Press and Richmond
Wing.
THOMAS BRISCOE, Chairman.
WILLIAM +. ALEXANDER, Secretary.