Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-21
FROM the norfolk Beacon
WING MEETING IN NANsEuoNn


AZ meeting ofthe Whigs OF Nansemond county,
held AZ the Central Hotel in the town of SuIToIk'
on Monday the 18th day Ct September, 1912 "a,
Tue purpose o. nominating indicate TO represent
the county IN the next Legislature OF Virginia.
On motion Of John d. Benton, ESQ. DR.. Edx,rd
X. Hunter was called to the chair, aud n Hal.
ton appointed Secretary.
On motion OF Captain o. II. Flynn. a committee
OF ten was nppoinie!b by the chais-comp posed of,bs
i%oNowing gentlemen o II Flynn, Jas ii Goodwin.
Seoise Sodwin, Nathaniel Phillips, "A Eppes. Jno
CLARK, + Hunter, J Hare, jas Hargroye AMI
Lysanier Beamon-io select and report the name
Of a suitable person TO represent the county
Inc committee retired, and IN a short time r.
eurnec' ana reported the namO OF Captain Rob.r, Il
smith, OF Somer'on, who received the unanimous
vote Of the meeting.
John Benton, Esq, then submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which being read.
were unanimously adopted:
Inc wings OF the County Of Nansemond in meet.
ing assembled, are not willing to sufTr mi,
10 pass, without an expression OF the deep indisna
ton they feet, for the great and gross apo,acv M
soms OF me public men who in the late struggle for
The Pres dency, had managed in an i-omenSJ hon,
to worm themselves into the confidence of the Whis
tar'y and thereby acquire the power TO defe,, tbe
iaVourte and leading measures, which as marty
they had promised to carry out
, by an lnsctuthble dispensalon of Providence the
lamenIed and good Harrison was prevented from
mat co operation with the Legislative Department,
o. Inc Government, which would have resulted in
the enactment OF laws, which would long since have
rep1enished n Bankrupt Treasury, restored tho
Joopns manufacturing and agricultural interests of
the Country, equalized its exchanges and furnished
sound currency throughout our borders
he same melancholy event which deprived the
hauon OF the man OF their choice placed in the Pre-
s'cenlial office, John Tyler man whose vrrv
name will IN all coming time, be a by-~ord Of re-
pfoach aud scorn 10 every true hearted Whis-who
has proved hlm7eli tencherous and false TO tho prn
t.ples which he avowed when sustained bv tina
wing, OF the Union-and who, by his unminiy and
wicked deseition of tie party which elected him.
dence.
But though the aposaey OF one in whom they uu.
Io'tuniIely nhied, has deeatei Tor While the
great measures oi toe pnrty-lhis meeting baiovss
tue principles involved IN tho las; Presidential con-
tes are too important II be abandoned now and are
therefore willing TO buckle on their armour. hoist
'heif n 81 and tnce more engage in a hearty effJtt
10 place In the first office Of the nation, a thorough
and true hearted Wing, who was never known 10
desert or deceive his isiends-who never covered in
Tue ioce OF danger, or refused to be found in the
ifont OF his party. openly and minfully doing battle
Tor MS and their principles.
Resided, ther,fire, That in the Judgment Of this
mesE'ns' HENRY CLAY, ofKenIucky, is better
e"c1,sed 10 cary into effect tho great oil
the Wings of this naton, 'han any other man, and
mat his long f-d and faithful services enii,le him 10
me confidence and support OF the Wings throughout
the Union.
on motion Of Capt. John C. Colhoon,
ReSdped. That u is exoedient to appoint Dele.
gales the Wing Convention TO be neld in the city
OF Richmond, on the 22d February, is43, and that
Robert Smith, General John C Crump, John d
Benton, ID III Hatton, and K 3 Hunter, compose the
said Committee.
On motion, It was recommended TO the Wings Of
the county Of NAhsemond TO form Clay Club.
RssoIpsd, That the Editors Of the Norfolk Herald.
the Beacon, the Portsmouth Clay Banner, and tho
Richmond Wig, be requested TO publish the pro-
ceedings Of this meeting.
On motion, the me ting then adjourned.
EwD. Il. HUNTER, Gin.
ID III HArrou Ge.'y