Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-04
HANOVER

At meeting Of the Wing Of Hanover County for
the purpose Of selecting suitable candidate TO represent
them in the General Assembly their Courthouse on
the 25th Of February very large and respectable number
were called to order; and on motion, CARTER BRAX-
TON, Esqr., called to the Chair and W. WmLrAMsoN
appointed Secretary
After brief but appropriate Address by the Chairman
explaining the object Of the meeting and oXhorng every
dviduu IN the meeting yield their preferences for persons
and q fix, II possible, the strongest man, without div
sion OF feeling senmonta letter received and read
from Captain G.. BkssEr requesting that he might not be
thought Of as the candidate; his Of private
character. The feeling and sentiment Of this letter reflect
much credit and honor its author and It, reception pro-
we'd that many amoned the loss Of candidate who
only beaten few votes last Spring Captain b. has been
earnestly appealed to by many friends to become tho
didate this Spnng.
Upon the motion Of Captain CHARLES Thomson. a COM
niuee appointed to select suitable person caudi.
date II the eniug election, and recommend the
this meeting; whercupon the following goseman ap
pointed by the Chairman viz: Captain Charles Thompson
captain Francis Blunt, Dr. John r. larrison Capt Joseph
T. Free MAJOR Ihouus boswell L.. n. Minor, Robert e..
Berkeley, VI Cream, John II. Earnest Richard e.. Smith,
William +. Wickhan-and, motion, the Chairman and
Secretary addcd the committee After short re-.
ucincn lucy returned, and made the following noininu-
| ton:
Whereas the weight Of the political parties Of the
country H. at this time nicely balanced in our Couaty.
tat the election Of Delegate the Legislature will turn
upon few votes md the SUCCESS Of the Wings depends
solely upon their unanimiy s therefore, necessary that
due care should be- used IN selecting candidate that he
irae upon himself the preferences and Of all the Wings
0 the County, and az tho timc be ns little obnoxious
a. possible To the voters Of the other party And whereas
IN looking around NJ, discover ono endowed with
ell the attributes Of saunch Whig and possessing, the
same time The confidence and affection Of hs own party
and the respect and esteem Of bic opponont perceive
ono in whom these qualifications perfectly united
than 10 Mr.. WILLIAM d. WINSTON Therefore. be d
Rssolrsd, That In the opinion Of this meeting the mos
suitable person, whom select the Wing candidate
Tor the Office II Representative Of the County Of HanOve
IN the House u Delegates, Is VILLAS ID. WrNsroS Esq
whom hereby nominate, and pledge ourselves 70 give
most hearty support 70 him, using oil honorable
promote aud secure his election.
The above was unanimously received BY the meeting
Onmot0n Of WiLLiAN +. WicgnAu the following presm
be aud resolution adopted;
Where's hos been frequently asserted In the column
q the Democrats papers throughout the Union that th
project q the assumption Of State debts by the General Go
vcfnment Is Wing aud certain member
Of The Senate and Of the House Of Representatives Of III
United States have, in speeches and resolutions, delivered
and proposed by them, their respective bodies, endorse
ne assertion hpebY oddine lhe charge the weight
wioeger influence they members Of Congress- may
supposed % possess thus, for pary purposes attempting
give currency grOundless calumny, tending 70 inic
most serious injufy the u the Wing party
whereas eandidy aud uuy believe that the measure hu