Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-12
WING MEETING IN FRANKLIN

A maetng Of the Wings of Franklin was held in III,
Court House Monday the 5lh of December 1912
Henry Il. Galloway in tho Chair and j A. Early, Sec
rotary.
,,i-r' 81 the meeting having been EXPLAINED b,
" Ham Martin, Esq lhe following preamble and resi-,
iuu1ns "tte offered ty h,m, and unanimously adopted:
Where's. @c re!ard Tho present distressed and a
farming condition. nj our counry--bordcrng almost up
IN the verge u Universal bankruptcy and run-as main
ly attributable to The NAL administration Of tho Govern
mcnt, by those upon whom IL has dcyolycd for tho las
ten OF twelve years; and having been deIsved by tn
decree OF an all wise Providence, within one short mont,
after his accession to office. Of The virtuous aud us'r
GUS Chief who was elevated 10 the high and dgnlio,
station OF The Presidency oil the United States by tn
mos, signal and glorious vi tory ever achieve and upo
whom nation, hos were conccn,rated and til. ndi
vidnal whom accident has placed in his stead ayu,
shown himself. not only wholly unworthy Of his eleva
ton bu, menilng he is receiving the and con
tempt OF the honorable oi all parties notwithstanding hs
repeated efforts To invite To his support the self sty led
Democratic party" and who. by his barciaced vcna
~, Is rapidly "heading himselt"-wc therefore declare
total separation from the acting Executive of the Uni
ted States and total responsibility Tor his political
acts and, regarding we do, the restoration Of better
men and better measures IN our national councils, the
surest reeiofa suffering Country; therefore:
Resotred That We approve Of the nomination o
HENRY CLAY, OF Kentucky, as the Wing cand
date for the Presidency and should he BIO tho candidate
we will use all honorable means to secure his election.
Resorcd, That we approve Of tho Wing Convention
proposed be held in Tho city Of Richmond the 22nd
of February. lsi3 for tho purpose Of organization and
future concert OF action.
Rcsoired, That
be appointed delegates to rcprcsen. tho Wings Of
Franklin in said Convenii-n.
On motion 10 that effect,
Res0rcd, That the blank in the above resolution b.
filled with the following names Wiley p. Woods
Samuel Hale. John Wade Charles Powell, Solomon
Parsley, Andrew 5. Brooks. Stephen ru,nbull, Rich
ard NJ. Taaierro, Samuel llairsion CacbTale, Thorn
as Norman. NJ G. Carper NJ. g. Booth. John D.
Booth Pleasant Dlckenson, Smlhson H. Holland WI
liam Martin. Christopher Wing6ed, Austin Wingfeld
Joseph Rivcs, James Taylor, Chisholm Choice. Doctor
Rcece, James $ Galloway Walter G. Galloway, Phe-
mon Smith. Patrick - Basscu Morgan Gloss. Samuel
II. Early. Wsried Price. Ralph A. Clements, r. 5.
Claiborne Peter Saunders Jr., Owen Crumpeckcrand
A. Early
Rosoired. That William Campbell. our Senator, and
Richard H. Toer, the delegate from Campbell, be re-
qucsted to acl as alternates.
Resorcd. That, for the purpose Of organization ant
efficient preparation for thu Spring elections when h.
meeting adourns, be djourned to the first Monday il
March next.
Rcsorcd, That the Secretary be and hereby rcoues
ted to forward copy Of the proceedings of this meeting
to the Editors Of the Lynchburg Vrgnlan for pubca
llon and that the Richmond Wing be requested to cop,
the same HENRY II. CALLAWAY, Chairman
j. A. EARLY, Sec'ry.