The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-20
ANNEXATION IN VIRGINIA.

ANNEXATION in VIRGINIA.
We learn from the Richmond Wing that the
friends of annexation in the Old Dominion have
been signally banked in their efforts to make
demonstration in Buckingham and James city
counties. In the former county, meeting was
held during court week. The meeting being
organized, and resolutions reported in favor of
annexation by the committee appointed for the
purpose, Mr.. P. A. Bowling moved their Indefinite
postponement-and Mr.. George Booker seconded
the notion and supported it in an able speech.
The " Immediatsts," as the Wing calls them,
were taken all aback, and Mr.. Bowling's motion
prevailed by vote of 70 to SO. The I" Immedi-
atists" being the agitating, active party, had
rallied their whole strength, while those of oppo-
site sentiments had merely struggled into the
meeting, without concert or design. We doubt
not that the sober sense Of large majority OF the
Southern people is against annexation and that
with the same efforts by the enemies to the nefa-
rious scheme, it would receive the universal con-
domination of the people. But while the friends
OF annexation are melted by the most sordId
spirit of land jobbing, or the most unhoy lust of
political distinction and power, those who are OPP
posed to it have no immediate personal interest
to move them, further than every honest man is
interested in the welfare of his country
The failure of the Immedatsts" in Will
liamsburg has been even more signal than in
Buckingham A meeting in favor of annexation
was held in that ancient borough on "muster day."
| when the people of the surrounding country were
| assembled. The Representative from Williams
burg addressed the meeting in favor of annexa-
| ton, and was replied to by George w. Southa!l,
in speech of great ability, in which he complete
" demolished and COMPOUNDED his opponent. The
annexation orator was SO entirely dumbfounded
by Mr. Sou,hall, that he forgot to present the re-
solutions which he had in his pocket, cut and
dried for the occasion. The meeting above ad-
| verted to was held on Saturday, which, as we
have said, was the muster day, on which the
country people were present. So much for the
voice Of the people.
On the following Monday the friends of the
measure met again, and were worried for some
hours by Judge Beverly Tucker who, by the force
Of his eoquence, dispersed the greater part of his
audience before any action was taken. The I'm
medatsts" then adjourned over to Tuesday even.
ing. On his way to this meeting Judge Tucker
fell in company with Mr.. L. w. Tazewell, O.
Norfolk, and Immediately pressed him into the
service, :" not doubling" the Wing says, "thai
Mr.. TazewelPs views conceded with his own
Judge Tucker delivered himself, at some length,
in favor of the project of annexation, and, upon
taking his seat, called upon his friend from Nor
folk to follow. Mr. Tazewell rose, and to the VI
ter establishment of Judge Tucker, and to the de-
light of the great majority of the aud Hence, spoke
for an hour in reply to that gentleman, demolish-
ed his arguments, and exposed them and the
whole scheme of annexation to the ridicule and
contempt of the audience. The Wing says, the
attack was so unexpected and the fire so inces-
sanity kept up, 1.-THE Wings applaudng to the
echo, the students and the grammar boys every
now and then lending them aid making the cur
of bitterness run ovcr,) that the Judge hustled
up his resolutions, cried save me from my
| friends and abandoned the field in despair
The Wing gives this report from Williamsburg
upon the authority Of rumor but from its circum.
stantiaty, we presume there can be little doub,
of its truth.
The least active exertion the part of the
friends of national faith and honor. would wake
up spirit of honest Indignation among the Eeo-
pie, from Maine to Louisiana.