The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-23
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TAYLOR nIEHTINCs

IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The friends and admirers of General ZAoHAny
TAYLOR convened in Chnrlestown, Jefferson county
Virginia, on Monday the Goth December, nerceabiv
TO previous call for his friends assemble, without
distinction Of party. The meeting was organized on
the motion of Major WIN b. THoMpsos by the ap-
peinlllent OF the following officers;
President,
ANTHONY KENNEDY.
Vice Presidents.
SAM'L w. LAcRLAsD, JOHN REED,
VIM. G.. FERGUSON, JOHN H. McEsDREE.
Secretaries.
II N. GALLAHER, JoHs M. .JEwErr,
THOMAS LOCK- JoHs +. SMITH.
After the organization Of the meeting the presi-
dent rose and delivered most powerful address In
6rtherance of the cause of the Peoples candidate
reple,e with sound and practical views of the pre-
sent condition OF the country and the necessity OF
buryng parlizan strife In the contest for Pres
dent Gen. Taylor said Mr.. K, is before the people
unpledged to partizans and political dehagogues-
he is before the people without nomination from
either political party, and opportunity Is afforded
those who prefer the success Of their country that
Of party, to manifest such disposition. Having
concluded,
Mr. H. KELLY moved that a committee Of seven
be appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting.
The president appointed the following gentlemen
said committee J. H. Kelly, James M. Manning,
}. w. Kennedy, ]. P. Lysle, G. G. Porter, and W,
| McMuran.
| During the absence of the committee, Major VIM.
B. THOMPSON was loudly called for, who rose and
addressed the meeting in most chaste and brilliant
manner setting forth the necessity Of IN early or
ganization that though Wing, and preferring H.
CLAY to any other man, yet, at this time, that dis
nguished statesman was not before the people; that
he would most willingly bury all party spirit and
strife upon the altar Of the country and rally to the
support of ZAsHARy TAYLOR.
Mr.. J. II. KELLY, from the committee on resolu-
tons, reported the following:
1 Whereas the time IL drawing near when the peo-
| Pile Of the United States will be required to make
choice Of their Chief Magistrate; and whereas this
meeting, composed OF q primary assembly Of the
people in the exercise Of the greatest republican pre-
rogative have met to declare their preference for
and to nominate candidate for that high office
| therefore, be it Iia5ssSa,
Resolred THAT, approaching the services Of pub
lie servant who has devoted his Whole lifetime to his
country, and having CONFIDENCE ia his patriotism
his integrity and his Judgment and believing that he
will come untainted by the viriilepce Of party to ad-
minister the government with pure purposes, and q
sole view to the public good we hereby declare oui
preference for and fling TO the breeze our fag in
scribed with the name OF ZACHARY TAYLOR
Resoired, That as candidate Of the people, we
the people, will best efforts to ensure hii
election: That his refusal to become the candidate
of party upon all occasions, is striking evidence
of his preference of country to party, and OF tina
elevated patriotism and moral frmness which cha
racterized the course OF President WAsHiNdroN anl
his immediate successors under similar cumstan
ces." M u
Resofped, That General Taylor Is entitled to IN,
lasting gratitude Of this great nation for the envi
able cxaltation in which she has been placed by hi
daring exploits narms both at the bloody storminl
OF Monterey and OH the craggy heights and ravine
, Of Buena Vista. .4AHs .Pi3Bd
Iaesolred, That for the splendid achievements 0
General Taylor, every American heart should thro
with rapturous delight and every affection be brough
into subsection: That wherever his steps may be di
rccted the Star Spangled Banner Of our countr,
should triumphanty expand its folds y the breeze
and the people, with one accord, extol the splendo
: Of his noble deeds. gS&
Resoired That the people are capable Of electn,
| President without the dctation OF any Nati0nu
! Convention That we believe the time has arrive,
, when powerful effort should be made to allay tn
bitterness of party spirit and introduce better stat
Of feeling into the community: That an opportnnit
is now afforded every freeman who prefers his coun
try his party, to rally around the standard Of tn
Hero OF Buena Vista, In whom we shall have IRE
sident unpledged to partizan schemes and uncon
troIled By tassioas denagogues, y, Z fon
s s3 u February isaa fSr he e - =
Electoral Ticket. .1AsF
Resolved, That the officers of this meeting be au
thorized to appoint delegates to represent Jefferson
county In said convention. gg
4 Resolred, That we respectfully recommend to tn
people of the other counties of the State the hold
Ing of mass meetings, and an expression, such d
we have made, of decided and unqualified preference
for the PEOPLES CANDIDATE, Gen. ZAcHAR,
4 TAYLOR, and the appointment Of delegates 10 tn
State Convention.
Resolred, That we recommend TO the different pre-
cincts throughout our country, and to the entir
f State, the early formation Of Rough and Read,
Clubs for the advancement Of the Of the PEG
, ples Champion.
i After the resolutions had been read, Mr. KELL
enforced the views contained in them, remarkin
that an opportunity was afforded both Wing an
Democrat Of leaving for time old issues, and rally
ing under the standard Of one who had declared tina
the Constitution should be his guide, and the earl
Presidents his landmark--that Gen Taylor was EN-
phatically one Of the people, and that though III
shouts of an admiring country had ceased to b
heard for the achievements of Monterey and Buen
Vista, yet there was an affection entwined aroun
the hearts Of the people that could not be dsspate
by the intrgues of partizans, or the action Of an,
convention,
The question being taken on the resolutions, the,
were unanimously adopted.
i The following delegates were appointed to atteni
the Taylor State Convention, for the selection of al
Electoral Ticket.
4 VIM. B. Thompson, Lewis w. Washington,
Il VIM. Il. Alexander, J. II. Kelly,
I John s. Gallaher Edmund l. Lee,
Il Andrew Hunter, H. N. Galaher,
i Joseph McMurran, Samuel J. O. Moore,
/ James l.. Ransom, Henry Undertake Is
i John A. Thomson, Joseph F.. Abel
l. P. Lysle William Chambers,
4 VIM Norris, Alex. Boteler,
1 Rein Cross, Benjamin Tomlnson
4 VIM c. Worthington, Henry Berry.
\ Maj. Thos Briscoe
i On motion, II was
Resolred, That the President and Vice President.
be added to the delegates.
On motion, il was
Resoiped That the proceedings Of this meeting be
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