Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-09-25
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Al noa.,ngI W Wigs N Amherst County, tcIp
M j!i, Court ! u,. II INLAY. the Sh If September
tlG hoir Cauft ..ay. un tuii NJ. /; IN. NJ Br,wn E~q
NJ r- F, th -5air, anI Dr. WIN. W. IhnuIl.,.i
Hn,jnI-i rfr'ary.
'!hr o.j~.trls:r meeting WAS explained ~ b. A.
tnrhf.I, IN ,and on his mott n, tile toI.uiir re-
sJIuri as ucre III ,trd
/. :,-,iyeJ. Ihat rh Nbigs Of Amherst. aIherine
10 The eAprS~i u # sentiment made by ihpA.. prior IL
the action 81 ANY Convention. mos, cordially approve
~. all rIiiiY the nmIpainl OF Utci1ry Tiylnr
AMI Alr.tI Fillmore. rs c'nddales fir President
and We President If the Uni.ed States and hereby
pledge +, h m their undivided and enthusiastic SIP
p,rf
2 Z ,vrd THAI II Tie character Of Gen. Taylor
distinguished ur nlderaiun humanity lngrItr Of
duct n hls private and puhi: hl.h and
sense d justice and illustrated BY all these traits md e.
enents winch, combined, mabe up our idea Of great
and wise man. we .gnse which, in its massive
proportions anI DJrc simplicity approaches nearly
that of'the Father IF his Country" and we have an
abiding coni ence, feeced, he VIII be the President o..
the people.
3. Resolved That, in Willard Fillmore we recog-
Mise Wing Titd and true, Statesman of approved
oIIy, who has ever sustained and adhered 10 he
promises OF The Constitution and advocated the preseva-
non Of the rights thereby guaranteed I" every portion OF
the Union, and, citizens If that Union. and having
affections and attachment to ii unrestricted and IN
teterrL BY any geographical limits. we most Cordially
respond 10 his nomination
A. Il solved, That the NhiI party has ev T OPP sed
the regusun Of specific pledges lIum Candidates in adj
vance Of their election. and has proclaimed its
dying nppos N 70 such p LEY, opposed to the preee
dents % be found IA the practice Of The Fathers Of til
3ppubc, rau.ht with unnu nbeed evils lLe con-
n.y. and tending directly to the su5vcrs,n Of Govern
nruI ii>eit. by substituting Irresponsible cabai To
the construed authorities OF the County, thereby ma
King the pesideal the register Of lis eaics and The
e'der If faction, not the Cnef Magistrate of the PEG
PIE.
Z solved, That the Wing party had its origin in
opposition p Executive power and Executive patronage
and, true T. The impn se lhal gave it binh has ever
sugh I" strengthen the most puIar branch Of The Gov
ment. (Cungrcss,) anil weaken the more permanent
(he fAtcn ve ana This is the great distinctive princi
PIE fur winch has couended TO the establishment
1 whci all the measures It has advocated have been
directed, anu which has drawn the line Of dpmar.a
ton beiw en- and the opposn! party: has alan
d3ned one solitary principle for which has ever con
tended, but IN HE rary. this is the -pa,f0rr' OF
which 1t has ever stood and Will ever stand s. long as
there is Constitution to uphold, liberty to d. f4ai
g. Res .iycl THAT the wer Of the Estcu,ive has
increased, is increasing. and should be diansieI and
hratef if sqee lily arrested in its progress 10 ab
sF5 md merge into eet all the c,crnae depart rent.
n the Grv rAneni; and prominent among The causes
which lave produced this result has been the rrquen
anl unconstitutional use VI Tire veto power "a wer pl
c-d IN tI4 hands II the President as cherk eli
tor they (Congre,~) are clearly nlised By
errr, aInhi iln Interest," anu which We regard Is
HIN nsarvauvt power. ami b. eNtlcis u ex
cepi II cases II clear violation If the Consu n. 81
manifest haste and want Of consideration by Congress.
and toren St in lhe rf)rns which expect from Gen
Taylor. is lis restoration in practice tine purposes for
which it was designed in theory by the founders OF iii
Republic.
Aud Then, upon the mellon of DR.. David Pattesou
Rough AMI X ady Club wa organised with appr1
Priaie Constitution aaI Ihe fIllowiny ge.einen