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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

o The House. involving The principls. and also
examine az NE ameadmenis olfsred 20 il al eff
fere1t lines, snd notice that we we're compelled
al last 70 choose between uissnaiir. proposiions.
too'h Of which were carried agains. our record
edvoies,) here uilIben difheulyi u ascertain
Tag he opinions cfmyself and associates.
Here il viii Be seea distinctly, IhatI, with The
other gentlemen referred 70. voled sguiasf The
% Asi resoiulion-( The lIre ies, quest:on) which
csnisd q Congress The power 10 charter ualsed
States Baak. | vas slssys Bank mad. and
gave no vote Inconsistent with that opinion.
Our vote f5J Tie amendment Of the Senate, gss
bura choice setEeenihe phraseolagy T he Two
MISUNDERSTANDING the Senate oniliiag he word
'9JfssS~sniiy, y to which Mr. Janney had objected
IN tbs speech as kisioriesliy iaeOrreci-
No candid mar, who understands he business
Of lssi,laties, ard Is disposed to represent his
OPPcneOlssfsirly. will pat any such construction
on he vote upon the Senase's amendment, as
that collended ut By Air. Sniihs and am per.
fec,iy wiling 10, submit The decision Of that
question 10 Col. Mason, (aho, it seems, was
called upon 10 read ,heex1act frsm the journal
and 70 any other intelligent man Of his parry
who viii take the lIosbls u loek at the srh0is
proceedings on The Deposiie and Bank QUESTION
during The session Of 1888 80.
As 70 myself individually, j, is Of little i'm
porfance about my consistency. ! an not one IF
those who would bind The minds Of men forever
10 any one opinion. Il is PaIiof my vocation
TO induce men 10 change whenever they are con-
vnced &c error and Those who never change
an opiniotT. willneEer correct an error. Bat il
wiz be seeu mat on this subsciI have been per-
feclY cousisienl-the voie for the Senaie's a.
mentnient 70 the contrary notwithstanding.
II any other construction be 20, upon the vote
on the senais's amendneni, then is Mr.. WATKINS
Of Goochland, the leader If The party al the lpie,
placed 10 the attitude of voting 10 affirm The con-
s'iiuiionaiiyo Of the Bsnk-althoush be had ofFer4
ed an amendment ia the House, declaring exact.
y the reverse Of this. So, Mr.. Gibson of Ere
derrick, Mr.. Slean Of Hampshire. Mr.. Nash Of
Pewhsian, Mr.. HoDowelr Of Rcekbridse che
present Governor Mr.. McMul-n cf Scott, and
other decided 'Dsnocla,s, > who had voted H.
declare The Bank unconsiituiiemal, would Be here
Convicted, by the same sort cf testimony which
would cOnviof me, Of sivias an opinion opposite
p every one previously expressed.
suppose Mr.. Smiths chief purpose was 10
bear upon Mr.. Leigh, who declared his concur.
renee with the Lesi'hiure in Iheir opinion about
The Bank; but as Mr., L needs no defence from
land as ldid no, hrarthe remarks, .lhave no..
thing 70 say on that head. Hundreds Of heated
parIizans viii probably pay no rsgsHO this
explanation, but for that care pet !only al.
dgess myself to the reasonable and far judging
men Of the community, who have sense 10 dis
etiminate, and ,heimauIiness 10 put fair CON
struc;ion. upon the acis Of an adVersaty.
JOHN S. GALLAHER.
Winchester, Sept. 8, 1914
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
HNRpERs FKRRy Sent . aSf4.

Ii
NEsSRs EDlTeRs - Witnessed few
Ymohenis ago. d0ring hard tsundeI
storm, ) circumstance ahich mishNbe re-
garaed BY the s1perssi.ions Is opsfeous -
The hickey pole. on which was flight.
natsly placed, pndsr the eSafg aud
Stripes. { ) SireAmer SeaFing The names
.of Polk aid Dallas gave way. byfule a
haTa gust Of mind. until il was Bent 81.
mest double, when the sireamer sepaf aied.
apdI the pole stood erect. clear 81 ihe in,
cumbraece. while
IL Thf star-spangfed banner iatriumph stilEwaves
O'ef the land Of The free and the homo of The
bsave,n .s
uncpnnee,edwiih The names al can9adates
who are entirely axerseto' The interests Of
The AmeriEan people.
III ioe pole, supporting the namss.4f The
men OF our counlfy's choice, .slial. stands
70 urge US on 10 vietcry-and po~ aIrain-
bo~ Chat Sevsnantsent from God) lhsmos'
slagularlf and beautifully arehel flpme
diatett over the names Of CLAN and
FREIINGHJ YSEN. a3
Ell Respectfully. yours
a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
ssale nEErlse Is EKw ToRk.

Oh Thursday nighi last The Wings ofghe IL
,vlsf New York hrld large meeting al the Ma
tional Hall--so large hat they were finally
obliged 70 90 into he street.
They we're addressed by Mf.'Perrin Of Ten.
nessse. Reverdy Jehnson, Esq Of Baltimore, and
WIN. B. Thoprson. ESQ. Or This town. The
Courier and Eaquirtr. steaking II he affair. r.
isr eommending the Efforts Of The t1o ffstnam-
Cd gentlemen. SAYS:
william B. Thompson. Esq. Of va. also made
Z livery stirring speech, which, netunhstanding The
l1Ienefs Of ne hour, was heatd with The gfeatest
Interest and attention. The meeting was On
the Whole one Of the most gratifying held IN
thisciiy lhusfaf during The season"
The Express sl,o speaks OF Ar. ThompsOn's
address as sable and eloquent .hatit -save PEI
cnlsr satisfaction and ELECTED Lhe varmest shouts
of appreciation. His contrast between lhs two
candidates before he people was most acute and
discrimiRalibg. Some singing closed the exer-
eises Of he meeting.n
The Hefald gives rather . earica,ure aeeouns
10 the proceedings, as is often It's habit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
an. cI.AY's sLAaDERs.

Men Of every degree, high and low. Of
The Loco Foco party. are trying iheifbest
which can exceed the Other in foul abuse
or Mr.. Clay.
That star Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church 10 the United States, The Rec.
HEsRY BAscoM, says that he has been
ia intimate and confidential intercourse
with The Hon. HEKRY CLAY. bot in
public and private life. for more than
twenty years. and kaoWs The charges a.
gaipst the private character Of Mr.. Clay,
10 b utterly and bosely false =
We last winter heard the complaint from
Senator McMullen, that az the Metho-
dist Preachers were Wings; aud $. c.
Williams. OF Shenandoah, the other
night d Winchester. snesringly exclaimed,
after blsckening Mfr. Glay's character 10
lie pimoss-"Yes, and he has 10 getE bis
character bolstered up by q Methodist
preacher 70
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
AccEPTAsrE or rnE CnALLISeE.


]. will hs seea, By me folionipg proceedings,
that The Gay Club have accepted, on lie part az
NE whigs.ef he coony, he challenge 81 our
oPponssls,ie meet hen in eiscnssioe, al such
time aid place as the COMMITTEES may sppoinss
At , meeting Of the Central Clay GLIB
Of Jefferson. 90 Monday nighlathe I'd inr
slant. The President called the attention
Of The Club 10 challenge Of our oppot
nen,s 10 meet them id public debate.
Nbereapon5 ANDREw HUNTER. Esq,
offered he following resolutions, preiac-
ed BY some appropriate and torcible re-
marks. and said resolutions were, adopted
unanimolsiv.
Rssolala, That we accept, most willingly, The
Invitation or tbs Democratic party 81 lheiE
meeting ID charieslown on the 1871 ultimo, q
cooperate viii them il providing fora paelif
Discussion, BY @Speskers ct both patsies," 81
the politisal questions that now sgaiais the
country
I Rssslsed, That the President Of This Club and
two Others 10 be sppointed BY him, be, and they
are hereby appoislea Committee onourpsri ID
make all Arran gtnents for The proposed discuss
sion, IS 10 Speakers, time, place snd mode 81
debate, aud 10 that end said ComIailtee are here
By authorszed 10 confer with the Committee apt
/ pointed by the Democratic party,
Resolrsd. Tha. the aforegoipg resolutions b
published ID the two papers Of this county.
Messrs q w. Aisquith snd G. " Sapping-
I ton were appointed By Inc president toiaet with
himself as said Committee.
wM. C. woRTHINGToN, Pfssl
H, n. GAILAHER, Sse'y
After these proceedings, ths<club was ad.
dressed briefly BY John 5. GslIaher, Esq. and
by A. R. Stevenson, Esq. Of Adams County,
Pennsylvania, upon calls severally made. And
The 6lee cluo edited The meeting BY several q
\ its fne Songs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
MOB Law.

One Of ths Loco Foeo orators at, Winchester,
on Thursday night, commenced his speech BY a
usfmtaPprovai Of the conduct Of the Baltimore
mob--the hard ksle6 Democracy as he called
them, in polling down the matble palace Of
ReyeFly Johnsonl
As commsp,sr, Of the returning sense Of
justice in the Community where the outrage vas
committed, large number If the citizens Of
Baltimore, but few days since, on Mr.. john
Son q Ianrn Tom Winchester, met him al The
Depot, and conveyed him 10 triumph to hisown
house. Truth Is omniPolent, and public justice
certain,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
GATHERING OF THE DEMOCRACY
4. JFiaehesier

+ Thursday last being ine day, the meeting at
sWinchesler was quite large one-ouihum6er-
ing, as they claim, the Wing gathering If The
week before. About:this We shall not disPple
with them. Ours was qaile as large as Ihe wea.
Their would allow, and in every respect gratifying
and We are not al all concerned that our ePPo-
nents also made a big show, and were equally
graiifed.
As 10 numbers, there never can BE an exact
couut Of all present, nor is it very material.
Some Of their banners, atches, &c. we're gpie i'm
posing-and for some Of their parapherEalia We
have no powers Of. description. They twill NO
doubt DO justice 70 these The mselves.S
CO.. J1mEs ii Mason Of Frederick was Pres
dent, there was large number Of Vice Presi-
dents, and among the Secretaries were Messrs,
j. c. Bawyef and James ". Beller.
The meeting was held in Bakers GROVE, East
I,pf Winchester, avery good situation for lhe Pur-
pose. Addresses were here delivered biz Mai.
5Dsyezac, Of New York Gen. Dawson, cf ILouisi.
ana, William Smith, Esq Of cuIPeper, and Da-
Via Stewart, Esq. Of Baltimore, In town,
speeches were made BY Mess!s Bedinger,
Baughman Ct Maryland, Williams Of Shenan-
.doah, Carter Of FAuquief, and French If Ches-
teffsld.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
.l,R. RIrcBIE,s CONFIDENCE.

The Loeos who have risked their-money on The
general result Of the occidental election, viii
perhaps md some consolation in The following
outgiving Of The Pfophea.: Il
rBp, FOR the saisealeuIations that we're made in
ls4Owe ourselves would not entertain the slight
esl doubt cf the election Of Polk and Dsilas,'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
The GREAT NASHVILLE WING con-
~ VENTION.

The Hon. Mr.. Raynef and Hon. NJ. clnguian
spoks the first day, in their usual fel'cit9u'
stJie.i ,Mf. Preston Of S. c., and Mr.. Cfittenden
Of Kentucky were not present lhe~1auer DE-
iained BY The death of his vifs's mother Il
The Nashville Gazette. (nedlral, OF
Thursday. AID ult. gives brief account
1ofthe great Wing Convention, held there
on Wednesday 2lst. Speaking Of the num-
Der = attendance, il says: = Fl
sNeyer did such mass Of citizens form 10
procession 10 any Of our Western States, IL 10
The Unioh onthe ground from the best OF OR
Judgment there must have been in the neighbor-
hood Or thirty Ave or forty thousand"
The Convention appears TO- have been
characterized by immense enthusiasm
The weather was intensely bot. and The
Gazette mentions having heard of one Or
Two deaths from exhaustion. =
SECOND DAY-The second day Of the
Convention at Nashville was mainly de.
voted 10. speaking. Though less exciting
than on Wednesday from the pageant i
vas not the less. interesting.
Mr.. Hunt. d Louisians. led, OF 10 /
| speech which warmed-up sll Wing hearts
as with Gre. Albert Pike. Esq.4of Arkanr.
ses followed with all The ardor4of thepoF
/ eli aud The eloquence OF the orator. sucA
ctsded by Judge Hopkins. Of Alabamal 10
noble speech.
But the great speech Of the day was
from Governor Jones. which was made 81
the earnest request. presented olthe meet
ing in writing from the various delegations
from other States. He yielded to the i'm
portunity. seconded warmly BY the whote
Convention, and though in fee bls be sllh.
enchanted The immense assembTsge for an
hour ID his Characteristic and eloquent
manner.
Humphrey Marshall, Esq. Of Louisville. I
succeeded De Governor. He made only
i few remarks, closing with promise
10 address the people 81 the Courthouse
Oh asubsequent'day. CAPT Davis Of Ala
bAms. closed The session al The grove, aud
Mr.. Graves. OF Louisville. opened the dis
eussion At The Conrl-house al 5 P. Nj. IN
conclusion of an argumentcommenced the
night before. The Wing says ''ihis gen.
Gcman made one OF the .abiest. rs Ger
family was one Of The most useful speech.
6 oi tuc, week. WI. AtSuuFS y a-c s..N
concluding speech, The editet Of The
Wing ssys that he spoke as never man
spoke FROM thai stand before. though MIR.
CIi.tenden' speech IN 1910 may have ex-.
cited mots gsnersfsplause- ~ a
R.K. CraIle. Esq Chef Clak IN kr
Deparfmsai Of STATE. delivered a speech
on Saturday week. TO the "Lynehbufg
Democratic AssocislionyS. al Lynehburg.
Virginia We are glad to and ihs, bust.
ness Is 50 sasy IN Mr.. Calhoun's Depart
ment. that the Clerks can find lime TO
make excursions. sna deliver political
harangues--especislly since we are quite
sase that NJ. Calhoun. 50, far as bis De-
p,rtneniHis concerned. would never al
iox the Influence Of lhe General Govern
nentto be brought into conflict With The
freedom of elections--flsr. GaSsite.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

How rerg Ignerdht Ii is really anus
ing, to see q Loeofpcp, who has been 4 cot,-
slant reader of The Mail for fourteensnl
fifteen years, roll pp bis rye ballson beins
told ihas Gen Jackson was duetisi and
q erofshs sweareF. ana asseveTsie Thai ia
.nfver kgew il before. Now We a i'll n Z
this fair. proposition 20 the Mail That Il
our christian Brother will publish to Tie
world iaatEGen Jackson shot Bickenson
10 duei. snd that he would have kiIlsl
him. in Kendall sown language. Il Dick
enson had frsl shot him through the brain,
we wilt STATE tpfout readers that Henry
Clay foCgbfswn aueIs and hnrf nofone g
He ought ID do this pr cease abusing Hen.
~ Clay Ior having been engaged 10 dueis
Hsrald Of Fueaoas.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

Missouri. las isr as hear9 ffbai ne
Whfks hare elected 4 members III tie
Lowell house of the. lie isiature, adj there
was reason tp believe that tfSeeI ar Tour
MORE would.be added 40 The RumberIwhen
the complete returns were receiyed. w.
Last year lhet Wigs had 26 Sohe ! Or
I'D Softs ale elected The -1IIaHd,i or
Ben,bnian candidate for GoserhdFl has a
majoflty of 1865, and 'lhfee odputfessst
TO bel heard iron. {.B Hi AE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

.qnoflsr C4aagei-,1Ne learn from gcod
authority That Dir, Francisco Of Louisa "a
infueutiaI man. and once a Democratic
candidate for The 3coualy. has a5iufed I've.
cofocoisfn, and Joined HE Republicsa
Wing Pafly - No mistake about 1t.
b CknrLofit.rin. .qinaen,. 8
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

,ne Lacolocos say that Democracy,
= Ene san q the earth. From HE a a.
psf 70 wniah i Is licked slI over The conn
TX. re incline 70 think SO loo,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

Rsator42 - We DO not know whenI:we
have heard ota smaller Oh more contem9li
b'e piece lof 3lille9ess and fTfeanness stain
The removal of Mr. Grove from Tie Pest
Office at MillrCrefk We feel well pei
suaded bat Dir Wifkliffe, The Post-,glas
ter General has been imposed upon sby a
certsin SCI 81 POLITICIANS 10 this county Who
are IS reaking aslii they had been train .
ed sll fbe days Of fheir lives under HE es
pecial guidance and diteciionof The Slaa5n
Bangs Of Old Tsmmany
: ..#. HeE IF r M, a., sb,,@, fs....i. (.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
KENrUCKY.

=
ernoF, a It'd recent election, are al oF esai ex
cept 10, Ctittenden county. The foilow III Is
The result: # s
Fer Governor. Lieut.. Goyafnbr.
0wsAei. Rutler Dixon Pitcher.
5b.SI6 54,75a IS. 613F 4sa5l
oSsies' tWhig) majority, 1884 Ht
THIS is BY Tar largest vote eyst Potledr in
Kentucky. The vote ii 1910 was
Fer Harrison $3.50
Fer anHuren 81 6l6
PI 5 The Frankfort Copmdnweallh
has the Official 1etuFns Of the tate cleo
tibrHEia Kentucky 0wsLEY tAb Whig
candidate f6r Governor, is eiecie4l over
bis dpponsndby majority 81 46atsdles /;
and DIxoE. HE Wing candidate fbH Lieu
tenabt GoveHnor has majority of II ,0Sl
overlhis LoctfQco opponent NJ
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

ton in Washington. : 49,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

WHERs - GOVERNOR Itsrs ETi MOVIE
Al agfearWbig meeting ID CumbsFland
county, PeDnsylFapia, few day, siace,
az which ex- Governor RlrNER prasiJedf
among the TWELVE THOUSAND present
were FiFFEEN HTNpREp STRAIcHT-ours.
who have receEGav abandoned the. cause
Of Locpaocoism Polk, and Free Trade.
and go fpr CLAW and Frelingbugseb, i
Protective Tsfiff and WhigPrinciPles |. and
Whig meas utes..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

We are glad 10 lesfnb that the Hon.
John NJ. BORIS. Of Virginia. is fesiorsd
to health from seyeTe and dangerous ILL.,
ness, and is again doing good service in
The Whig cause. a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05

The Elloeing are the resolutions, as they
haaily psssed.Ihe House e Delegates
Whereas, ills deemed essential by lhe 6ener-
al Assembly Of Yitginis, that the power ID levy
taxes, appropriate money, aud 70 control the
public revenue, shosll be made 10 abide, 10
practice, = here alone il has been conhled By our
conStitasiaa. 10 the immediate representatives,
OF the peppl<i and whereas, all experiences Of
the aeluai operation cf governments demon
sitales Ii a The assumption md exefciseby Them,
Of unautherizsd powsrs, become precsdeats, if
silentls ssquiekced 10. for progressive sad sun
greater earfoashments Therefore,
RssolrsG. That tie recen; act Of The President
Of The UaIued STATES, exsrtihE coEtrOl over The
federal reIenue, 81 causing the same TO be re-
moved, Cd his own responsibility, from the u.
niled States Bank. (uhers il had been deposited
nader autboriiy 81 sn ACT OF Congress- pufrofi-
ing % chatter said bank. is, in The opinion Of
this General Assembly, an pkau,hofszed assunP-
tiOn and dangerous exercise Of The Executive
power.
RtsoiRed. That while this General Assembly
viii ever s1siain The President Of The U States
in the exercise Of such poreTs az The consiila-
lion has clearly ecnfded 10 him, il nevertheless
csnIempiafts with anxiety and distrust the dispo-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-05
TnR WIG GAInEsINSs AN a t.tfA n NJ.
1000 EgsElEgs .3ssemxlEelfE !! III v

/ NfJfC0O 49, A-eSs . - tsAtNa@%q SSes r.
Lftierbfont the@EAtor q The Mic York Il ilrt.e
Albany, August 27-5~l. NJ.
I have attended nearly az the g4eal
Whig gaihe;ihgs ID The -Norihefp STATES
sinceH 1889, IiFe Bunker Hill GonteHildn
EXCEEDED, audFI have nerer seen shrI1eBnal
of thiE bnt at Baltimore and 10 The. Ydgng
MenE SlateI Con yenfion at SyfatlIss 10
.lS40i Not pie less than FIFTY THOU
.SANp were.assenb ledop the ConHHniion
fground to day The main procession 81
gan u sfrive AT O'CLOCK, and f,Shs jRst
ian hapr in passing The entrance, R1fneh
lby thu knowledge that WEBSTER had al
ready begun 10 speak but long sEiFodsl n
Isions tpntlnued 10 arrive until afar.a biz
clock. foaposed Of Delegations lfol1 yart
ous E'Fer Counties. There was Uneven
such 4 Convention excel twhereI TIN. pso1
.Ple ar whole State were called together
SAMUEL STEyENs was Pfesidentiot ihh
Day #od happily introduced Mr.fW1a-
S FER Ut an early hour, seeing that tbefs
were dlready four times, AZ many PeopGs
Assem- leaas re could possibly make be IF
him. Mr.. !Nebster spoke nearly TWO
hours, alnly,Tfarpstly and very ABLY III
His hfme wasllhe hisl@rysot the Cbuniry
as cou1 ected with the 'pBlicy .oi Protection.
and eyFnced profound reseadh and States
manlike resoufce. A laithfuI report ac-
Companies thissletter. III
Hon. JoHN M BERRIEr. OF Georgia.
followed in forcible and animated defence
6f 4he Tariff and denunciaion Of tbeTex
is conspiracy He was speaking when /
was ot8iged to.leave the ground 10 write
This GRASGER, HoxlE, and other cham
Rions " the Gpod Cause, were oh The
d ain shnd, and ARE expected Is follow.
But u oniyta fraction Of ne assqGtlage
GOULD hfar any one speaker smaller stands
and WAGONS We9e .resorted 10 in different
parts OF the fed and grove, from which
thousands were addressed 5y E. ID Cur
HER, NJ. @. HssBRoUcK. VIM. II. VAN
WAGNER Mr KELLOGG. 81 Ohio GEdRcE
DAwseN, Tugs CRYsTAL, II GRIZZLY
and others. Tas lime. was welHmpfoged !,
aud Il ~ Converts were made 10 thew Viz
Cause, j i because all we're righybelore.
| hear rpm different quarters Of numerous
changes ltoihe Wing party. 8l
WHERE'S ~ GOVERNOR RsrS ER NOW
A. TO l.AF hiu ~ Al Il ~ l., n ts2.aIa.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-10
From the Chronicle and Old Dominion.
TYLER MEETING.

After notice Of only few hours, meeting OF
the citizens Of Elizabeth City, friendly to the eleva-
ton Of John Tyler, TO the next Presidency OF the
United States, held in the Court House on Thurs
day evening, March 25th, 1914.
The meeting was organized by calling Capt Geo.
T. Massenburg TO the Chair, and appointing John
Jones, Secretary. The assembly was then addressed
by Capt X. H. Armistead of Williamsburg In an
elaborate discourse, characterized by ability and
clcarnes in which he demonsr sed the spostacy of the
Wing party from their principles, as avowed in 1910
and The availability of John Tyler and him alone in
the coming contest with Henry Clay, the vaunted
I" Father of the American System" and the great
champion OF lattudinous construction, often rep
rotated by the people Of Virginia.
Upon motion made and seconded, the Williamsburg
preamble and resolutions were then read and unani-
mously adopted
On notion II was
R,soipd That the blank in the resolutions appoint
ing Delegates to the Norfolk Convention, be filled
with the number 90 Whereupon the following gen
tlemen were appointed: Joseph Philips, Samuel
Lstmer, Thomas w. Lowry, c Nj. Collier, Benz.
Philips, John Tabb Sr., John w. Vaughn, Thomas
Coole, VIM. MassenbUrg, Col. John c. Pryor DR. N.
X. Cary, WIN Lowry, John Jones' DIR. Francis Nal.
lory, Samuel Face Il. Wood, Thomas Cunning h am,
James NJ. Vaughn, George 4. Massenburg, and Ca.
ry Wood.
ID. Resolved That the blank in the resolution ap.
pointing Delegates 10 the Tyler National Convention
to be held in Baltimore on the a7th Of MAY next be
filled with the number 10. Whereueon the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed John Jones, r. II.
Vaughn, DIR. y X. Cary, VIM. Lsimer, Cary Wood
H. n. Collier, X. A. Armstead, Jr., James Philips,
John L. massenburg, aud Thomas Z. Chisman
Corresponding Commttee-John Jones, " X. Ca
W.. WV ''"Os' ANU 0'o'
On notion
Re,oir,d, That the following papers be requested
TO publish the proceedings OF this meetng Norfolk
Beacon, Chronicle and Old Dominion, Madisonian,
Petersburg Republican, and the Richmond Enquirer
and on further motion, it was
ResOired, That all the papers in the Union friendly
to the election Of President Tyler in "a be likewise
requested to publish the foregoing
GEORGE T. MASSENBURG, Chairman.
JoHs Josts, Secretary