Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-16
KING GEORGE.

At meeting Of the Wings OF King George held pur-
suani to notice, at the Court House Of said county on
Thursdly the 4th day Of February, ls47:
On motion, HESRY +. WAsniNGr0H was called 10 the
Chair. and WILLIAM S. BRowN requested to Ct as secle.
tafy.
1t having been stated that the meeting WINS called for the
purpose oi taking into consideration the proceedings OF
meeting Of the Wings Of Spottsy nding the
call OF another Convention in the 9Th Congressional Dis
trict;
On motion Of w. X Mason, Esq. it was
Resolved, That whilst regretted the manner in which
II - repre entcd 20 u.s. the nomnl of Col Garnett was
procured AZ tho Tap2lbnnnock Convention, we had no
wish to disturb that nomination. and prepared
TO IL support. But view Of the action Of tbs Whgs
OF Sposylvania, feel that alternative is left u.s. and
therefore give our sanction to their recommendation Of
other Convention TO be held tho Bowling Green on the
% day OF the present monihat the time pedging
support Col Garrett # it should be asccrianed upon
fair consultation Of the Whgs Of the District that he Is the
choice Of minority Of the party
Re 'ovod, That Jas 5 Qusenbcrry. wm Brown R 5
Lawrence, Thos l. LomaK, s. $ Brown, Thos l. Hun
ter Ewd T Tayloe, Rchd n Stuart, Richd TiGey. Jas
G. Talisferro, Michael Wallace, WIN I, Pratt Francis C.
III Tuner, WIN Payne, Jno Dickinson, VIM i Ben
son, Fcrdlnundo FairfnK Thos b Blbor, VIM Cotton
william Ball. Joel Stokes, w Mason. aud Henry 7
Washington are hereby appointed Delegates represent
the Wings OF king George IN the proposed Convention
Resolved, That wo dissent entirely from the
dalton Of eSp'tyyania meeting to uammel our delegates
with Instructions; that have such preference for
any regarded candidate for the nomination Of the
Convention, u require such Instructions; that have
u confidence that those send ~ represent me-, will
for the good Of their party and the advancement Of pn-
cipcs, regardless Of men, and prefer to their f.
deity end dircfeton.
Resoved, That wthou, the loast reference to any one
spokcn Of In connection with the proposed nomination
but n view Of what has recently passed IN tho Halls Of
Congress, deem Inappropriate tho time and occasion
70 declare omphacaly that command the con-
hioncc or receive The supplud tho Wings Of King George
VINO mot known 70 be firm and incorporating IN de-
fence Of Southern rights and Southern instuons that we
will not be satisfied with cold and calculating disapptova
oi Northern lanancm and Of Northern interference with
our rights and property but require that there shl 10
no ympatly with those who urging an unauthorized
and unprovokcd war upon us-no political mc-scrving-
no iaiering from policy. We gro Wings aud dcmsnd tho
benefit Of tho letter and Tho spirit Of gunfan Of tho
Constitution Of our country. We love the Union, and
hope may endure forever, but may be forced TO eal-
culaio its value"
Resolved, That Counties Of tho District prefer
that Tho Convention shall meet at Tnppnhannock NJ more
central than The BowlnR Green, with hcm, pro.
vded the Committee 81 Correspondence appointed by the
meeting Fredericksburg shall find this 20 be the general
desire and notify the Delegates appointed, Of the proposed
change.
GA notion Resolved, That thcso proceedings. DO oruar-
dcd to the Editors Of The Virginia Herald, Richmond Wing
and Alexandra Gazette FOR publication.
And thefoupon, the meeting adjourned.
II. +. WASHINGTON, CFa.
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