Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-10
NoTTOWAY COUNTY

meeting of the Wings Of Nottoyay was held at their
Court house. Thursday the 2nd day February
dsyO Tor the purpose Of appointing Delegates the Con-
venon proposed be holden the City of Richmond on
the 22d instant COL Travis II. Epes was called to the
Chair and Richard II. Buruss appointed Socretar-
Whereupon being moved and seconded committee was
appointed to prepare preamble and resolutions expressive
Of the objects Of the meeting who after short retirement
returned with the subsequent preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
Although, we the Wings Of Nooway, have always DEEM
ed oest That the highly exciting question Of Ao shall sue
eeed the PTesidenf for the bling should never he
agliated until the of the last wear of the
Presidential term, since wofu experience has proved that
always aosors every other question: the great gect Of
al e pest ana most important interests Of the Country yet
we mink there are occasions, \and this one OF theln)
where departure from the rule, only usiable but
empeDtiveiy demanded.
BIZ the laniented death Of Gen U,rri.o,
the Wings OF the United States had succeeded IN eectp
President after long and arduous struggle against ,e
disastrous and almost irresistible influence Of Executive
power and patronage, the country, with IT. best friends
were deprived, IN shor month"; Of the man 10 hose
benign administration they all looked for relief from
the numerous evils brought upon the Nation by the syess
and oppressive misrIe Of his predecessors This dc
privstion was, OF itself, great calamity. But was i'm
mediaey followed by infinitely worse and that too
ai time when ell the talent and patriotism of our whole
county required, possible repair the complicated
injuries resulting To tho national Interests from the various
outrnges committed against them BY the previous nd
min.rations. The Harrisburg Convention not nntcip,
Jung the probability Of Cen Hasons deph during the term
Tor which he elected, had recommended for the Vice
Presidency man. whom individual, probably in the
United States, but HIMSELF dreamed of as President
OF the nouonsuch, however he has become the vista
tons Of Proyidenco-and 1t to punish us for our
hns his acts Of misrule have far transcribed any thu, We
have witnessed before. To cnume inst.nre would
be needless, for they have been sorey felt and are iii
known TO all. But there dangerous in is to,5
eyso alarming IN IT. consequences, require the strong
est donuncaton that free and indignant people can NJ
ter. By the most arbitrary and unc1amp,d cx,ciso ~ d.
Veto ro"er he has thereby ecct1uy prevented the pas
tago % certain avs which the majority VI Congress have
deemed absolutely necessary, only revive and sustain
the credit Of the County, but preserve the very
OF toe Government itself. His single will b,. thu. y,,.
" become the law VI the land; since II i hardly r,i,
mat TWO thirds OF any Congress will unite m oppo.p
u-and two thirds do ~, or the Veto Pwer IN ~
handsi we may judge Of his future conduct by the D. 81
prevent Tue passage o. any law whaigyer which doe,
not suit is Own views There are, 10 now perfect,
manifest ~ make hms, Presdent tor smother term ry
Withdrawing ms frequent snd public eprobtu5n Of suct
conduct IN other men. Aud shOugh TIC oSpsctst,n or
his part, Of such event. seem. q eyery M. h, ~
utterly propOsierous and even ndicul5u. A. ever go,
tho mihd oi mani yet is existence, should u continue "a
which there " every probability will have the ,s,ns c,
itJus infusnce oil the best Interests VI the eop,r
already has had. Under these circumstance the W,i
Of large number Of counties Of Virgs have deemed
best not - delay the nomination Of candidate fer the =.
Presidential Term. Influenced by these Consider ,p.
the Wings Of Nottowoy heartily in tho ol.c
70 be gained BY the proposed Convention be holden ii
/. Rssoipsd, That we approve the call Of eonvsoto
II the Wing party 20 be held IN Richmond on the 22d
the present month; snd tha the following named genh
be appointed delegates soid Convention Asa Olive
d.. VIM. J. Harms, Msior H. Y. Anderson, WIN. H. a,
derson d. Henry p. Shore, Giles A. Miller Adolphus
" tidy, ,. w. Eppes, Wa. X. Bland, Richard s Epps
james X. Crag, Riehsrd Jones, Tbomss Eppe,, a. j.
brown, Richard b. Eggleston and tie Chuirma
and Secretary added 70 the list II delegates.
q Res9lesd Thst Heury Clay. Of Kentucky, is our d
ctrd choice the Wing candidate for Presidents and III
dr~gates vote Tor good man end true" the canc
dc Be voted fJ Vice President and that they be IL
unflammcled IN this regard.
III 10. -. L 4 -
solved ffom ell responsibility Tor the Of JoHN TYLE
EsQ, and regard him incubus On the legislative cou
sss Il the nston-embauassng, by his heklene.s and IL
decsion. the seton 81 Congress, and defeating, BY
srnseess Vets. every effort for the relief Of the couny
tth. Resolrsa That the Wing principle mo
Impofani te,he welfare of the country; hst in regard
d. a. solemn pledge 81 the eampsign u lSt0, Joax r.
has bos IN fah with good society and with mankin
Sth. Resolrta, That the course parsuod BY worll