Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-04-11

THE PEOPLE MOVING.
! TYT.FR MEETiNG,

The friends Of President Tyler held a meeting
il the old Church in the town Of Smilhhelds on
Friday evening, the 5lh Of April
The meeting. which was highly respectable
both as to number and character, was orgsnized
By calling WALTER JONES BURWELL 10
the Chair, aud appointing HEsRY MYERs Secfe
tary Mr.. George Murphy then addressed The
meeting, and was followed By John R Beall,
both gentlemen being frequently interrupted Ia.
the course OF their remarks by loud cheering and
other tokens Of applause
After the speakers had concluded. a commit.
tee. consisting Of George Murphy, Roberl Neil6
and, Capt. Joseph Packet, was appointed 10 re-
port business fer the meeting, who, having re-
tired for short time, returned and offered the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted;
a Whereas, we who compose this meeting, ac.'
t1sed BY The strong impulses OF Republican IL
berry, and ardenlly solicitous ofsOsIainlng nn-
sullied, By The rude hands Of encroachmenl, hose
Heaven born institutions OF ours, 0nder lhsakind
ly benefceni influences OF which lthe Great om-
nipo,enl spproyiCg) We as a Free, happy, and
united people have so long lived, aiourished, and
prospered, rapidly increasing in wealth. improv-
ing 10 knowledge, enlareing in power-in fine,
in all things necessary and essential to mans
earthly comforts, or nations respeclabil;gy,
growing with growth unexemped in the an
nails Of the world-haYe come Together on this
occasion for the purpose of mutual consultation,
10 order that Thus, by lee interchange Of sem
timent and inlermixtuTe ofthoughi, we might be
enabled the more wisely, pallloucally, and in 4
spri. Of mutual good will and harmonious fellow
ship, 10 decide the all-imporlant question with
US as indie pendent freemen, who, Of all the dist
tingushed individuals whose. proud names have
been warmly spoken Of by admiring friends in
connection with he honor Of presiding oyer the
des;inies Of lhess United States foT the four years
next succeeding The present term OF office, IS
mos; worthy Of our confidence:
And whereas, having duly weighed The mat
ter well, considering the claims Of each, allowing
to all merit and stigmatizing none, we have
come to the deliberate aud solemn conviction
a conviction we'll warranted, and well sustained
by the loudly speaking facts and experience of
the past,-that offali the high claims TO that.eis
tinguished honorand important ppolic trust that
have come undersour notice, and consequently
passed under our review, those Of JOHN
TYLER, our present able, faithful, honest ups
right, independent and patriotic President, stand
proudly pre-eminenl:
Be il therefore, IN animously resolved, as the
sense Of this meeting
LIST That virtue is the true basis Of our inSti-
tuiiars, aud that they can only be sustained by
honesty and Independence.
2nG. That we regard John Tyler as an honest
man, a faithful public officer. a pure patriot, a
genuine Republican of the Jefersonian school, a
ali the high, generous, n5oIe and manly quallh-
osIluns, 0oIn OF nead and heart, that are essen
tial TO win the affections ard command the con-
fdence of the American people:
Ord. Thai Justice 10 him + nd the true interests
Of the e |Ry iuperiously demand his re.eIec-
4,h That we respectfully yet earnestly recon
mend him as our first choice to the American
people as candidate for the next Presidency,
5th That we approve Of the Tyler Convention
to be held in The Borough OF Norfolk on The lib
inst, and that Col JOSIAH w. Ware, of Clarke
county, be appointed to represent this meeting
in the said Convention.
OH That we approve Of the Tyler National
Convention TO be held in Baltimore on the 4th
Monday of May next, and that John Beall,
George Murphy, Capt Joseph Packet, Michael
Hunsicker, Lewis Fry, Robert Neild, Henry
Myers, John Sherman, Capt VIM. Watson,
Thomas Watson, jr., Joseph E. Bell, w. j. Bur
well and II. S. Farnsvorth, be appointed as dele
gates TO represent us in said Convention.
7lh. That we'regaTdt the Annexation of Texas
10 The Union as matter Of vital interest to the
South, and that we will, knowingly, support no
man for public office who is opposed 10 her adj
missieE into the Union.
o. motion, II was Rssolrtd, That John r.
BeallsGeorse Murphy and Robert Neid be APP
Poinred a Corresponding Committee TO cores.
pond with the Tylertc Central Committee at Wash
ington, and other COMMITTEES throughout The
Union friendly to the election o., President Tyler
A motion was then made and adopted that
the proceedings Of Ibis meeting be signed BY
the Chairman and Secretary, and published in
the Virginia Free Press, the Martinsburg Re.
publican, The Richmond Enquser, The Winches-
TER Virginian, and Madisonian, accompanied by
arequest that all papers throughout the Union,
friendly/to The ..re-etscion of President Tyler,
woudgive them au assertion.
And then, upon motion, the meeting adjourned
TO NEE. again at the same place, on the Bird Sat
1rdsy Of this month. athalf past ? O'Clock, P. NJ.
WALTER u. BURWELL, Chr'n.
HENRY MYERs, Sse'y.