Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-29
GreaI TAYLOR MeeIing.

On Monday, the l7ih THAT being court day tbe
euLens OF Meckenburg county assembled according 10
previous arrangement, Boydton Court House and
proceeded To organize themselves meeting for the
purpose OF esiying their admiration the valor and pa
hIousm OF Ten ZACHARY TAYLOR DR.. ). H. Harris was
called the chair, aud w W DAVIS apponted Secretary
D. Shelton, Esq. briefly stated that meeting was one
without Distinction OF party, having for object the nom
nation OF Gen. Taylor candidate tor the ne Presden
ey snd ead upon all men OF all parties unite upon him
l. s. Fiournoy, Esq loudly called for bu, excuse
himself upon the plea Vi ndispos ton.
J. Shell, Esq. called upon lie arose SIM
ply to compliment Mr. FOunoy upon his success in can
'asirg tie 81 District and the gallant style with which he
rode the Taylor nag around the entire field This created
Considerable eNcitement aud when Mr. s. took his seat Mr.
FlournOy was loudly and repeatedly called for.
Mr. r. aIOse-He considered himself no longer at liberty
10 consult his own feelings and his happes and
most effective efforts declared Taylor the unanimous
choice OF the friends OF purity, vi all parties and all sec
uons-against whom any political candidate or eau
Gus haniling would stand but little chance.
r.. x. Hicks, Esq. being called upon made few apnro-
pirate remarks. lie hoped the South would not let parry
zeal blind them to the important that Gen TAYLOR wa.
the only Southern man who could obtain the IN
these agnating tunes the subject Of slavery.
Messrs l.. Tazswell, T.. X. Chambers ami j. e. She'll
likewise responded to the call OF the meeting in animate
strains.
Ga motion. the following gentlemen were appointed TO
draft preamble and resolutions expressive OF tho sense
the meeting:
VIM. Townes. w. Baskerville, Jr, Richard Russell, II
w. Dnkley, and Jas. Gregoy-wno after retiring repor-
ted the following preamble and resolutions which we're I'M
aaimOusiy adoped-there being one single dissenting
voice;
Whereas, manifest from indications Of popular SEN
tment throughout the United States that IL the wish OF
large majority of the American people 10 elect General
Taylor to tho highest office within their e-and whereas
It beyond all doubt that las election will do much 10 all,
party strife and animpsiy, aud amalgamate the tw O
parties which have .ong divided and Distracted ouf
country being moderate aud dsntsested in his DO
liuca opinions, aud little oi parzan that although
he has been OF the prominent the United
States for the Presidency for the last twelve months each
OF the gea parties claiming him. and each willing "a
cOnde his wisdom and PATRIOTISM the fate Of their coun
try COncuunR IN the undivided sentiment of the Ameri-
people, which has gwen Cen Taylor the first plac
among living IN the hearts and confidence of his conn
irymen and believing there Is necessity for Natona
Convention 20 concentrate public opinion favor OF mar
whose claims admitted to be prominent, and to over
| shadow all others:
Therefore, Resolved unanimously That we, the peo
pie OF Mecklenbug, having assembled Boydon on the
30 Monday IN May, lsi7 do recommend to our fellow
citizens throughout the United to vote Tor snI cleo
Gen. Zachary Taylor a. their next President.
Resolved, That pied 20 ourselves use all honoIab
means 10 elect Gen. Taylor because believe that b.
will II elected, be the Peoples PTeJen and 20 into Office
uncommcd 90 any party, and untrammeed by the dicta
ton Of parry cauous.
Resolved. That he GAINESVILLE, Petersburg and Richmond
papers be sled publish the proceedings OF this
| ing. S. II. HARRIS, Chm.
VIZ. w. DAVIS, sec'y.