Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09
Ratification Meeting in Fredcricks-
hur..

A Jealous and enthusiastic meeting Of the Wings of
Fredericksburg was held at the Court House, on Tuesday
evening, March >, lsi7, TO respond TO the nomination o
the TaPpahannock Convention, o. Wiuouphby Newt.n a.
the candidate for the s,h Congressional District. and DR.
Jefferson Minor for the State Senate. James Mcclure.
ESQ. was called TO the Char, and VIM. T. Hart was ap-
pointed Secretary.
Several resolutions were presented by John VI. Forbes.
Esq. aud were supported by hun IN a very able and elo.
qneni address, IN which he exposed, with great force and
effect the usu'pauons rs well a. the incompetcncy of the
Federal Executive, and urged his fellow citizens TO mani
lest, at tbs ballot box, their opposition to misrule and t-
ranny' by heartily uniting IN the nomination Of Mr.. New
ton Tor Congress, Dr.. Minor for the Senate, and Lewis A.
Boggs as delegate tor Spottsylvania.
Inc resolutions were seconded by VIM a. Lttle. ESQ.
IN an excellent and animated address, which made a dee,
impression, aud which was highly applauded.
Inc resolutions were adopted without a dissenting voice.
AHhoush the Wings OF Spotsylvanil, as well as those
OF fteoercAsoulg, were very desrOus that MIR. Forbes
should be the Wing candidate for the Sh Congressional
District, well knowing his tine talents, and his strength and
readiness IN debate, which they were convinced would car.
~ HIM successfully through the contest; yet, inasmuch as
MIR. Newton was the choice OF the delegates of a large nor.
ton OF the District, his friends, following Mr.. Forbes no.
Ole example have resolved to concur cordially in the nomi-
nauon, aud Will do every thing IN their power to secure Mr..
Newton's election. And should the other counties of the
District do their duty as zealoasly as we, then the success
OF Mr.. Newton may be confidently expected.
The resolutions were os follows
Resolved, That the entertainments of the Executive
6fanch ol the government OF the United States upon the
reaerai constitution afford, IN the opinion OF this meeting,
sufficient cause OF alarm TO every patriot, and we call upon
all who desire 10 maintain for each branch of the govern
nien' the proper exercise OF It's cgiumats powers, to open
heT eyes 10 the usurPahons OF the present Executive. and
70 use every effort, in the approaching elections, 10 place
In the councils oil the nation, men who will restrain the in
crease OF Executive authority. and bring back the admin
isiranOn OF the government TO the pure and original min.
ciples OF the Constitution.
Resolved, That the party now IN power should be held
oy tue people TO a strict accountability for the numerous
difficulties by which our beloved country Is now surround
ed-dthcuites OF war in our relations with a foreign pow
er, and d ficulues in our internal relations, which threaten
10 DC Tar greater and more penlous Ihan any that have ever
oeen encountered since the ioundlton OF the governments:
Notwithstanding the existence ct which, it has been pro-
claimed by a leading friend Of the President, (Senator Cass)
on the iloor OF the Senate OF the United States, THAT the
sentinel on the watch tower might sing at his post"
Resolved, mat m the passage, By the House of Repre-
sentauyes, Of the ProyisO, TO what Is known us the Three
Million Bill, first offered at the last session Of Congress by
Mr.. Wilmot, a Democratic Representative from the State
OF Pennsylvania, and offered Of the present session by the
Hon. II. Hamlin, a Democratic Representative from Maine.
and which Is IN the following words: {" Provided. Thai as
" an express and fundamental condition TO the acquisition %
" any territory from the Republic Of Mexico by the United
" States, by virtue Of any treaty that may be negotiated be-
" tween them, and 10 the use by the Executive OF the NOM
"eys herein appropriated, neither Slavery nor involuntary
" servitude shall ever exist IN any part Of said territory. ex-
" cept for crime. whereof the party shall first be duly cor
" Sicted;' we find a fixed aud determined purpose. IN the
popular branch Of The Federal councils, TO uample under
loot tho rights OF the Southern people an abandonment
OF the compromises Of the Federal Constitution, and an an.
proach Of that danger - alarming and astounding, that. in
the strong language Of Mr.. Jefferson, it has fallen upon our
ears Ike a IRE bell at midnight and that should the doc
iunes Of said Proyiso become established by law, and an
effort made to enforce them, all differences Of political
opinion should be forgotten in 20 absorbing a question. and
all Eitg'nians and Southern men should unite, heart and
hand, IN resisting, even unto death. the enforcement thereof.
Received, That We approve the course Of those patriotic
Wing Representatives and Senators IN Congress who have
voted TOT supplies OF men and money to prosecute the war
with Mexico.
Resolved, That the thanks Of OIL TIC citizens Of the U.
states arc due 10 the gallant Major General Zachary Tny-
Tor, and the officers and men under his command, for the
brilliant victories achieved at Palo Alto, Resaca dc Ia Pal
ma ana Monterey and that rom whatever motive on the
part Of the PfeAdont of the United States, as commander.
in-chiol OF the Army of the United States. a subordinate
position IN the future conduct Of Inc war has been assign
ed him, and at Whatever post he may bo found, he will ever
bear with him The confidence OF tho American people. and
their gratitude for the lusre no has added to the American
arms, end tho humanity that has characterized his course
throughout his conduct OF the war.
Resolved, That in tho Hon. Wiloughby Newton. IN,
Wing candidate for this Congressional District; IN DR.. JEFF
ierson Minor, the Wing candidate for tho State Senate;
and Ia Lewis A. Boggs, the Wing candidate for Spoitsyl-
ynnia' wo recognize men 10 whom We can oondde the i1st
Vndicaton Of those great and sacred principles Of consii.
tuuoGai hghti and We pledge ourselves 10 uso our most
1ealous efforts 10 secure their respective elections.
JAMES MCGUIRE, Chm.
vs.. L. HAIR, Secretary.