Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL ELEcrIoN.

OOA~ONsAsNS6AOANAA CAEN HUM
At u meeting Of citizens Of Augusta county,
held at tho COURTHOUSE on Saturday the lst day
ofAPril i843, for the purpose of considering the
expedieocy Of bringing out Wing candidate for
Congress in this district.
On motion Of John C. Sewers, ESQ, Col.
JAMES CRAWFORD was called to the chair, and
Men. c. KINNEY, Esq, appointed Secretary.
The object ofthe meeting was eloquenily enforc-
cd by Hugh w. Shelley, Robert S. Brooke, and
David Fultz, Esqrs-all Of whom concurred in
the importance Of bringing into the field, il possi-
Bile. our late representative in Congress, the Hon.
A. II. II. STUART.
On motion Of DR.. J. X. Moore, committee of
ten was accordingly appointed to wal, upon Mr..
Stuart forthwith, and urge upon him compliance
with what is believed to be the universal wish Of
the Wing party of the District, tina: no should be
candidate, and report the result to an adjourned
meeting to DO held at four O'clock this evening.
The following gentlemen were appointed said
committee: Dr. J *. Moore, Joseph Smith, Ken
ton Harper, WIN. A. Bell, John c. Sewers, Da-
vid Fultz, S. M. Woodward, Merrill Gushing,
Henry McClung, George Eskridge, Samuel
Clarke, and N. C.. Kinney.
! The meeting then adjourned.
| AT the time appointed, the citizens re-assem-
blcd at the Courthouse, much increased in num-
! bers, when DIR. Moore, from the committee ap-
pointed to confer with Mr.. Stuart, reported that
they had failed to obtain that genieman's con-
I sent.
| Lutleton Waddel, Esq, then arose and express
ed the apprehension that Mr.. Stuart might not be
aware Of the intense feeling and interest of his
fellow citizens on the subject, and insisted that
J the effort should not be abandoned.
| A motion was then made that the number of the
committee be doubled-and another tina, the whole
meeting wait upon him in body. The latter
proposition prevailed, and Litt,cton Waddol,
Esq, was appointed as its organ.
| On reaching Mr.. Stuarts office, tho assembly
was marshalled in imposing array in front of it.
MIR. Stuart then came to the door, and was adj
dressed by Mr.. Waddel in powerful and eo-
quent manner, and his compliance urged BY eve-
ry consideration Of duty and patriotism. Mr..
Stuart was overwhelmed with emoion-lhe scene
| was so unusual--so uneXpected-that his own
views of duty. although carefully and deliberate
~ formed, were for the moment lost in the tide of
grateful feeling. He consented-and the wekin
rang with the joyous acclamations of the throng.
| The assembly Immediately returned to the Court
house, when the following additional proceedings
took place:
| Resolved, That the meeting do proceed to APP
point Central Wing Committee for tho county
! Of Augusta.
! Whereupon the following gentlemen were ap-
| pointed-John Wise, senr., Col. James Crawford,
kenton Harper, William Kinney, John b. Breck-
inridge, Capt. Jno. b. Baldwin, Samuel Clarke,
David Fultz, Henry Met Chung, George NJ Cochran,
Thomas j. Niche, Nicholas G. Kinney, Jeffer-
son Kinney, DR.. A Waddel, DR.. Francis II.
Sribling, Hugh w. Shelley, Capt John B. Watts.
John G.. Sewers. franklin T. Geiger, George
Eskridge, Erasmus Stribling, Alexander S. Hail.
William Fl. CARRIER, William Ruff, Mich. X
Trout, James Bell, John H. Peyton, VIM. A. Bell,
Joseph Smith, James F. Patterson, John II. Ar
nall, John Churchman, Adam Bicklc, Elijah
| May, William Eagon, Saml. M. Woodward,
L. Wadde, Moses II. McCue, Samuel f. Clarke,
Merrill Gushing, Chap. Johnson, Jr., John Car
roll, William b. Kayser, Macdonald Cowan,
John "A. Harman, DR.. Alex. Wadde, Magnus
". Crawford, John w. Bell, William o. Bickle,
| William Poage, Henry Cease, William Craig.
On motion of N. G. Kinney, Esq.
| Resolved, That it be recommended TO the
Wings of Waynesborough, Greeneville, Middle
brook, Churchville, Mt. Scion, Mt. Sidney, and
such as reside convenient TO those places, to
meet at as early day as practicable, and form
"Clay Clubs" and organize for action in the APP
preaching Congressional election.
On motion of DIR. ]. X. Moore,
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be
rendered to Lit,leton Wadde, Esq, for his able
and patriotic address, delivered on behalf of this
meeting, in their call upon the Hon. A. ii. II.
Stuart to declare himself for Congress.
On motion of John G. Sewers, Esq,
Resolved. That the thanks of this meeting be
rendered to David Fultz, Esq, for his Jealous eff
forts in the cause in which we have this day been
engaged.
The meeting then adjourned.
WIG MEETING ON MONDAY.
AZ a meeting of portion of the citizens of Au-
gusta, held at the Courthouse on Monday morn
ing the Bird day of April 1913, for the purpose of