Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-12

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Ia pursuance OF public notice, large and re-
.pse,abls meeting ofthe Wings OF Roekbrdge, wAs
held a, the Court House on Monday last. We
respectfully socii tLs attention Of our readers to
the proceedings which will he found below We
are happy TO be abe to state, that the most perfect
unan,mny aud good feeling prevailed ana mat Wv
mcs,inr, composed as It was OF wings ''o'" w.
parts oi the County, cordially eoncnnf'u !" Wv
NOMINATIONS which were made. N the ea"u'u"eS'
CAPTAIN White and Captain Moore, " is unneceS
s,ry for us TO say any thing TO the people OF TINS
Comfy. 20 whom they have been so long ana Ia =
yourab!y known. Captain White formerly served
IA, county for four or live years in ths House OF
p.l.en,e.. with honor to himself and his constiiu
,n,s. Ills experience, cspabhy and patriotism, all
strongly recommend him to the wings Of the coun-
~ CAPTAIN Moore is a sterling aud thorough
Nvhig one Of the true grit, whose talents intelli-
scnce and zeal will enable hun faithfully to guaid
Inc interests Of the county, and TO advocate wan
nLrity aud effect the principles OF our party. Both
,.ep,a,n White and Captain Moore are old and tired
Wig soldiers, who have long and maniully bauled
for wing principles, are thoroughly Wing, and
known To be SO 10y the wings OF our county. we
therefore trust that they will receive al ire names
al their Wing. brethren an heaety ant ent'eI sup
mort, that above all things we viii AVOID Indifference
or discussions but fot the sake Of our cause anu
PRINCIPLES, turn out one man on the IN thurs-
oay ct a pril, and elect the candidates ~hom tAa
Wings OF the county have nominated 10 Sae &c use
of Delegates.
WING MEETING.
Pursuant TO previous no;.cr, the Wings Of Rock
brdgs met at the Court House on the jSh iUSi1rL
The meeIin. was called tn order bv Samuel Nep
Moore. who nom.oa,ci DR. loha W. Pare 70 The
Char, and Dr VIM. NJ. God IS See et,tv.
The object OF the meeting was explained ~ Mi
Samuel Med. Moore. who ode-vd the follow in,
resolutions, which were unlIIsloGsy adoPict-
1. Rssolpsd. That the course Of the prssen; r,
JeraI Administration * IN direct opposition 20 th-
wishes, and in violation ot the principles o: the
whig party snd that lint party - m 10 wise re-
snonsibe for the measures OF the General Govern
mcnt.
, P,solrsd, That the acting President ot The
limited States has violated his solemn pledge d
carry out the principles avowej by the lamentet
CENT William Henry Harrison, m his lnaucu'a
Address.
3 Resolved, That We have full confidence in ,h'
truth and accuracy OF tie statements made by liw
Ing Bell aud Badger, to the conduct 81 ih- aetins
PFC sdent Of the United States. IN relation ~ ,h'
bills brought before Congrcs- at It's Extra Session
10 establish u. s. Bank ard fiscal ugerii and
that we warmly approve their conduct IN res'gnr-
places in which they could not have remained WIKI
OUT dishonor.
i. Resoirtd, That the whole course OF John Tv
Ter. m relation to u. s. Bank nad fiscal agency,
mss Iccn fnhth ny Hisih'tAi.lf uilu
dup'ici,y.
s. Rfsoltt6, That the re.nproin,ment of --
Rirker by John TYLER. to Office, after he had h6sn
dismissed by VIM. III. Harrison for gross oifciai
misconduct, deserves tic unqualified reprohaion oi
all honorable men.
4. R,sclrcd as the opinion OF this meeting Tia,
the sole motive which has governed the acting PIE
sdent Of the United States, since his elevation is
desire to secure his election 20 the Presidency; ard
that M the pursuit Of that object he violates the
ttgl. he
when a candidate tor the Vice Presidency; and is
INSCRIPTIONS as TO the means by which he seeks to
obtain it.
:. Resolrtd, That preitr,ing as we do, omen
enemies TO trcacherous friends" recommend 10
our Wing brethren every where. not TO vote for any
paItiz'n OF the presen; administration, even TO de
feat the election OF an avowcd I.oos Foco.
:. Resided, That oar Wing brethren through
out this Commonwealth are hereby invited To ex-
press their sentiments as TO the course of the pre-
sent Federal Administration.
VIM. G. Lewis, Esq offered the following Pream-
bic and Resolutions which were adopted;
Whereas, we are deeply impressed with lie i'm =
pOrtance to the welfare of the Commons l,h,
that the Wing party should have the ascendancy
IN the next General Assembly; especially since 10y
the refusal TO appoint an agent 10 receive Virginia 5
disirbutive share Of the proceeds oi the public
lands, the representatives of the opposing party IN
tie last General Assembly, have shewn that in
savish obedience 10 the dictates of their leaders
interests Of their constituents, TO effect party pur-
poses. and tins too, at time when the treasury is
empty-thc State deeply involved in deb,-our
internal Improvements stationary for want OF funds
To carry them on-when new taxes are imposed
upon the people-when by an extraordinary com o.
hination between the treachoroGs incumbent of the
PTes DENTAL chair and the Loco Foco party IN
Congress, every measure Tor regulating the cur
rency and restoring confidence is defeated. and
millions Of our fellow citizens thereby subjected
In 1rnn b.4ra
experience hiss proved that 1t Is only 10y energy and
concert, that the hgs Of this county can success
tally cope with their willy opponents, and as this
meeting is here now assembled from all parts of
tho county, in pursuance Of public notice, in order
That the wishes OF the party froC all portions of
the county may I've fairly represented:
RsSrired, Therefore. That Committee Of
be appointed by the Chairman Of this meeting to
nominate two persons as Wing candidates fpr the
General Assembly, for tie county oil RockLridge
at he approaching election.
The Chairman filled the blank in the las, resolu
ZION with the names Of the following gentlemen as
the committee: VIM Lewis, James Montgomery,
.innos + Harper, Jas e Moore, w Houston, DR.
Cold, A Walker, James Hutton, John ID Ilous.
ton, Hugh Adams ArcLJLad Griffin, VIM Il
Moore, J ID Wallace, VIM Gilmore. J G Sheltman,
John Alexander, John wecb, Robert Morrison,
Samuel Wilson, pr Steel
The Committee retired and after n short absence
returned and reported that they had unanimously
agreed 10 nominate Robert White aud David f.
Moore, Esq'rs to bc the Wing candidates 10 rCpre.
sent the Wing party in the next Gonesai As.cm.
bly,.
Committee Of three was appointed to wait on
The nominees, 10 ascertain If they would accept the
domination.
On motion of Samuel McD Moore, it was
R1soirCd, That the proceedings Of this meeting
le published in the Lexington Gazette. Richmond
Wing, Washington Independent, and other Wing
newspapers.