Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-15
From the Richmond Wing, Feb. &.
THE WING CONVENTION.

In conformity with the notice published in this
paper, the delegation FROM the counties began to
assemble yesterday, at 10 O'clock, in front of the
Club House. From the Exchange to the point of
rallyng, and fac down the Streets as far indeed as
the eye could reach, there was one Immense. liv
ing stream Of human beings, all tending towards
the same place, without noise and without consn
sion--as the magniiicen, Mississippi rolls its
mighty waters, In silent and irresistible majesty,
towards the deep. Hope, animation, deem and
settled enthusiasm ligh,ened every coun,enapce.
and spread like an electric spark ihrous bout the
whole. The sun itself, which i'm the earlier mart of
the day, was totally obscured by dark and men.
acing clouds, seemed TO partako o! the enthusi-
Ssm and burst in radiant glory upon the earth, as
though 1t sympathized with, and smiled upon.
the commencement Of those labors, which are to
result in the emancipation of this his favored
land. The whole party accepted the omen. Il
reminded us irresistibly Of scene in The life of
Cromwell. The English army had been enclo
seq between the sea and the hills at Dunbar, and
m'ght have been starved into submission. Blu,
the Scottish General, Leslie, not having the pa.
thence to 'bide his ,ime," attacked the ENGLISH
IN their position. Just as the action was on the
point OF commencing, the sun, which had been
ooscared Tor days, broke forth in all its glory
cromwell hailed the omen, crying with loud
voice, "Let God arise, and let his enemies be
scattered!" The English rushed with loud
shouts upon the enemy, and scattered them, as
the fields are made bare by the breath Of the ST.
Alan early period after the appointed time OF
meeting, the Cabin-immense as i, is, was crow.
ded. The multitude was called 10 orde. by Vim.
cent Wltcier, on whose motion Valentine w
Sou,hail was called TO the Chair, and r.. II. To.
Ter, Alex'r. Moseley, John S. Gallaher and John
w. Syme were appointed Secretaries.
committee OF seventeen was appointed on
motion OF Gen'l Edward Watts Of Roanoke, 10
nominate officers, report rules, &c.
MIR. Andrew Hunter Of Jefferson then address.
cd the Convention for about an hour. The de.
iight OF the audience was testified by numerous
bursts Of applause.
The Convention adjourned to o'clock.
At o'clock, the Convention again assembled
and the Cabin was filled to OVERLOOKING. The
names OF the Delegates in altendanceSneary
500-were read.
The Committee Of IL nominated BrNJ.M,,
WATKINS LEIGH for President, and Gen. Edward
Watts OF Roanoke, Valentine w. Southall oil
Aibemarle, John ii. Peyton of Augusta, VIM.
ID. Preston OF Montgomery, James NJ Stephen
son OF Tyler, Edmund r. Hunter, OF Berkeley
Robert w. Carter of Richmond Co., John Levi
OF Nanawha, Vincent Witcher of PittsyIvania
and Joseph Segar of Elizabeth City, Vice Pres
dents and X. n. Toler, A Moseley, John S. Gal.
iaher, and J. w. Syme, Secretaries.
The Report of the Committee was unanimous.
~ adopted. MIR. Leigh, on taking the Chair, re.
turned thanks In speech characterized by all the
vigor of intellect, chasteness and beauty of die.
lion for which he is distinguished
After the appointment OF various Committees
John Janney of Loudoun was called upon and re-
Sponoed In thrilling speech, Astounding in facts
ana unanswerable arguments, and stirring an.
peals. "
When he concluded, the Convention took a re-
cess till 8 o'clock.