Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-02
SOUTHAMPTON cOUyry

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.
~ meeting 81 poruon 1T the Wings of Southampton
ON Monday the 10th OF January, 1919. Col Carr Bowers
was called 10 the Chair, and A. y H. Burgess appointed
SECRETARY The Chairman stated the object of the meet
iG 10 be, u appoint Delegates the Convention which
Was 10 assemble IN Richmond the 22d ot F.bniary aud
awaited himself OF the mako brief but earnest
appeal to ms Wing br, hrcn-eNhorng them 10 n contin
Jus uc oi all honorable c1its in the patrotie eaus, u
which they all devoted They werc reminded ,Lat
the dakc,t period preceded the glorious light of uy: mud
although the prospects OF the party had been rendered
gloomy by causes familiar ALL there were cheering aud
nnfrrrs 'ndea'ios OF ats triumph nthc Fall Of IsIl Il
had been truly said, defeated hut not dismaycd
ie' We were put back, NOT PuT DOWN.
IL was unnecessary dwell the causes OF our tempo
rsy discontinue Ii * known have been the result Of
trcacheTy, unexpected IL was base: uintynted and
unprecedented ut 1t, autiuroi hin, who might be Justly
termed "a ba. at other peoples idcasa bundc ot ropes
sud puileys tor Others uss" were equally undigtted
ana Improbable 10 indulge m public apprehension At
least It nigh, be considered work since
ITO borrow the emphatic expression OF Hnuhcr) ian.
gn'ge has no term of tcprOsahc mind idea OF dec.
,a''o which hiss not been already applied him. and "a.
haustcd."
On motion, the following committee viz: James ". Par
her honH~ j. Freuow, BcuJbinin Dcvony and James b.
'r1hhat tn WINCH on moIou the Chairman and Secretary
were added. was designated report Preamble and Re
solutions er,bpdyng the sentiments o the meeting who
presented tor consideration, the annexed. which we're
unanimously adopted:
Whenever by nordina,c ambition or criminal design
tic great principles Of constitutional liberty and rep,e.n
'u'c government endangered were in- sc,is,he re-
cscancy and criminal supncprSs those who yalu. -ch
To
OF her resistance for arTesug the ptorress of thr evil ar
remain inactive spectators OF the general nin which the
course OF their political opponents must Ii not timely ar
rested, visit upon the land. Far be from our puposc 10
nputc 10 the great Of the seyled democracy other
than honest and patriotic Yet we cannot shut
our eyes against the alarming hctese the disoganizng
principles and demoraisng practices Of those Csars and
tataines who seem bent upon rule ruin" To attempt
specification OF all their Of public wrong and indvi
dual injustice, were iask lea HcrsuleSn than unpro.
h'able These EphrSms Joined theirdo and will
sink or swim with them With them, We tear, reason 1,
ietironsd and chaos the only anchor hcr hopes II
10 ami L. realize ia, alarming effect. error aud mis-
rle he Insufficient to convince their dnpes, uhe
wIih III. gravity Of Argument attempt IL not
then, iTonI tie hope OF prOseynng OF the enlisted
faithful who have tIty the U their leaders;
bn IN justice 10 the great principles they have outraged
that We protest against their bare recital OF
the Iios prominent and runCus nt which, enough
pose their enoTniy and tdTpItuds For twelve cun.r
cuye they "held tie scale empire" nnd even since
the reign OF perdy and epoch the history
OF oar Government which Unborn generations will r,cur
with ioaihing aud concnpt-thcy have rode upon the
~hiT!W lad and directed the " The bichtine effects
u their hOas;sd democracy and felt Ia the disgrace
Of the Cove and individual suieIing IA an Exhausted
E'ch"qu"r t'he natural consequence Of prodigay and
pecuauon commerce prosaied ond lsnguising; sound
and uniform currency eAnng"ishej industrial pursuit
pauhed ana Tie independence Vi the citizen sought
corrupted by the patronage OF the Executive i series OF
ulnuus experiments, ullneing with ambitious political
ch-Tiiln~, and adhered with iatuOus devO by their
deud'd follower have pushed already well ngh the
verge of political ri White te reputation the States
InOn forever sunk, j. seriously impaired. Yet
m they
oing, hy day aud by night, principles Of
popular government and entail upon the people a tyranny
ncNorabi', aud every ropugnunt the enlightened
which live-implOnng and mpOrtuning the stuny
ireemen OF the land endorse their record cf their degrade
ton and their c!drcn- vassnagc Disrubed cy were
IN 1870 10y the sulemnand them astounding aud awful
cdct O the people Of their ig0uou and abused authori-
~, IN manner indignant just they exhibit the
unparalleled eoncry again asking the confidence of thnt
sovereignty 10 iwnri whose WILL the inventive and prolific
energies Of lsseood and intrigue have been cxhaistcd-
Their ephemera triumps have inspired them with
born zeal They claim, their wast and n keeping with
their party tactics advantage every accidental ebuliton
Oi public feeling the barometer Of party strength. IT, To
Judge OF the future 10y the past analogy
phosophizc from established principles; afford probable
index OF looming events then the hopes and specua
lions OF opponents destined disappointment, and the
Wing party assured OF eventual The that
frequently succeed yirtuous cNeron are, onc but the
harblngerS oi waiting umph aud though they
times dsp should relaxation dospOndeIl.
cy Great aud important the work before will
with ncryed hands and scecd hearts So viii that
imyncblc and unerrfcd phsonX, who amid the vcissi-
udcs u storm and of sunshine, have heretofore successfully
brOoked tie backcnod elements rcachcry and corruption
and again bear the palm victory the field
Di Poltca sie-tp gladden. TcpOse and 20 prosper the
hopes, the fear. and the happiness of q mighty people,
Aware that "thc horse prepared against the day OF bac
let go forth panOped the justice Of meet
his coming; and upon the altar Of country and he
tore high Heaven that all the Of honorable
shall have been exhausted, succumb their cspO-
tsm, lay down the lance OF resistance For the rights
iecmen aud against the peridy of traitors and the tyranny
OF despOs contend Ii the maxim, that nothing truly
sublime, merits tile aid NJ honest cndcavOurs II Invested
~ tie attractions OF truth and justice, be sound with what
,Nuant antcipations may the Wings look forward the
cr0wning Of their glorious efforts lis uudeniablc
that IN most Of the State elections during the last /? months
defeat Vt the Wing party has been the consequence Yet
they have shewn Of strength the spurious de-
mncTUcy. q general suplncnesshe result Oi both
notorious and d-e temporary paralysis
oWhig activity. But when the hsow Of our Gun
Try aud the constitution the rights Of ireemcn the safety
srlfsovernnen', shall bid them the with manly
'front.' they will again show forth their mighty prowess and
AL MI lrI
/ fathers. Therefore,
Resoirsd, That, cordially approving the objects Of the
Convention proposed be held Richmond, the 22nd
OF February ueti. James H. rquhar, Dr. homa- j. Pret
low, benjamin Dsyany, A. Is. Urquhuu, DIR. < H. keIo.
Jams- W. Parker, Jane. Sebrel, T. H. Smith. De- K G..
t'Tiln. at Charles +. Urquhau be and they hereby
invested with iu power aud authority oGrpcsonthc Wings
ct tis county said Convention, and tiht, the
gcncy Of their failure To attend Gen James ". Pegrani
aud Raleigh r. Daniel. Of the CITY Of Richmond Robert
T.. Taylor, at Norfolk Borough, Robert r. smith, Of the
county NansemOnd and Richard H. Johnson. Of Iennro
b" aud they hereby respectfully requested 10 represent
On moton. the Chairman sud Secretary Of the meeting
were added to The representation.
] RssJirsd, That ~ HENRY CLAY, IT Kentucky, We
recognize able Hnd profound stitesmsn pure patriot
and above oil, an honest Inhu,-uuc who1g gov
emnennl policy have never brsn ccumscrbed by sordd
'cshnoss and whose ranner and sngeness Of purposs
will forever Pd tie pedestal o his undying fame who
daily rndearrd by the siandero' and abusive Of
portion "i the Locotocos 10 the great Wing pary that We
despise and defy the efforts unemtung usrplrlan vi
tupefauOn tactious maPnity and personal enmiyO pull
down thH enduring monument Of his glory which he has
reared by cou5umuae Pk and ability; Inst to him the PEG
pie larger debt OF gratitude for eminent public scry
crs than Bry living and that pledge Ourselves &
the nomination for the Presidency which he hiss al
ready received from the Whp psry Of the United States
R,soirsd That the thanks o III Wings Of THE county
hereby rendered tho Hon John Minor Bos for th'
Bbty real hr1nness nnd manly indie pendence With whci
he has suatnned the principles Of The Wing party.
Rssoirsd That consider wel-0rganiIed Nations
Bankpropefly guarded nod restricted 10y legal provision
the only efficient of restoring sound and uni
fufltff
nay failed that 90 years experience ha' proved such
institution 10 be- evidently u7riuliumshng the hes
monetary system with which any nation best
thar In dcvlng remedy for The greyous i which SER
nsy involves the business sud welfare of every
the Republic trihc with the seriousness offs
sequences indulge 10 Idle nhgiracionsi per
ceve either philosophy beneyDence n viewing " othc
than practical question; that such institution hayini
received repeated recognons under varied circumstances