Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-01-26
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY &c. Is4s
w HIG MEETING.


WING MEETING.
In pursuance or public notice large and respcc
table meeting of the Wings of Augusta was beId
al The Courthouse in Stanton, on Monday last IN
express their opinions in regard TO the apnro,cbinr
Presidential Election.
The meeting was organized by calliap L,rr1
TON WAppELL, esq, TO the Chair, and appointing
Col. WIN. A. BELL, Secretary.
On motion of j. b. Baldwin, esq, it was
Resolved, That a committee, TO consist of nina
"emoers, be appointed to prepare business for the
meeting.
NhereuPon the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen, viz: j. b. Baldwin, COL WIN. 4.
Dell, Jas. Nj. Stout, John p. Wilson, Col. Geo
y. Robertson and Col. James Crawford, who, af-
eI SNORT refinement, returned and reported the
dopted
Resolved, LIST, That in the opinion of this meet
ing the time has arrived in which it becomes the
wing party to organize for the approaching Prcsi
dental Election.
2nd. That it is expedient TO appoint
delegates to represent this County in the Wing
State Convention to be held i'm Richmond ON the
Odd day of February next
Sd. That we regard Hing National Conren-
non as not only in conformity with the established
ana approved usages of the party, bu, as eminent
" important, II not indispensable at this juncture
10 the complete harmony of that great party. and
the consequent triumph of its cherished principles.
q. mat we approve the suggestion of the 4th of
July as mt and suitable time for the holding
such National Convention
D. That the Wings of Aupusta now in nr;n,ry
meeting assembled, seize the occasion to proclaim
TO their brethren and to the world their s,eadfast
confidence IN HENRY CLAY-their unaba led ad
niitation OF his genius, his exalted siatesmanship.
ana MS answering patriotism and believing as
they 10, that by the blessing of benign Provi-
dence he yet continues in the full enjoyment of
oouiiy healh, and that age has left unmpaired The
powers or his intellect while ii has but matured his
wisdom and enlarged his experience, they feel
themselves well warranted in expressing their de-
cided preference for him over any and all other
meihbers OF The party whose names NAV be present.
cd TO the National Convention as candidates for the
Presidency
.. That, nevertheless, should the Wings OF the
Cnion, In general convention assembled. make
cnoce OF another as the standard bearer of the Peo
PIE IN the coming conflict with Po,ccr and P,cro-
gmtre' then cheeruy sacrificing all personal pre-
uiecuohs 10 Inc common cause, we hereb- pledpe
ourselves to give TO such nomination our cordial and
most Jealous support.
Z. That the Wings Of Augusta, ASSERTING the
ciear right and the bounden duty of free people
~ speak out boldly their sentiments upon the con
quot and the acts of their servants and agen,s take
tins occasion to declare that they regard the war
III Which we are now most unhappily engaged with
a nei9hborlng republic as unnecessary-not called
iof oy any public emergency OF any requiston of
lue haiiohal hOnor-aS unconStItutiona,ly brouUhi
OH by the Executive in derogaton of the clear and
express rights of the warmaking power-and as
iiNeiy ar not speedily arresed) not merely TO en-
'aii upon us and our posterity an enormous public
oeot, out 10 place In imminent peril our own liber-
ties and most cherished institutions
o. 1 hat whilst we see and lament to see so lit
Tie, either In the origin the conduct of this war
10 reject credit upon the civil authorities of the
government, yet we proud to know that our
Army, both officers and men, regulars and yoIun
ieers, have achieved for themselves unfadinr lau
reis, and have won for our country's arms an i'm
perishable renown
i he blank in the second resolution was ordered
10 be llllcd up by the appointment of ten delegates
from the central or town precinct and five from
each OF the precincts in the county;anG in pursu-
ance thereof the following gentlemen were appoint
ed delegates, viz:
Staunton-A. II. H. Stuart, Capt. J. b. Watts,
Litileton Waddell, Col. James Crawford, James
A. Cochran, John b. Baldwin, William Frazier.
VIM. Is. kayser, John ID. Imboden and John l..
Peyton.
Waynesboro'-Jobn Wayt, VIM. Withrow.
Gerard b. Stuart, Col. Franklin McCue and Huob
g. Guthrie.
.Ne,c Hope-James NJ Stout, James Walker,
DIR. Jno. A. Waddell, Col. Alex Robertson and
Robinson Hanger
~. Sidney-Col. Samuel Harnsberger, DR.. J.
L. Norman, Adam Link, George Seawrght and
James A. Curry.
M. SoIon-Co. j. NJ McCue, Benz. Estill
3enami Irvine, Abram Smith and Richard III
Dudley.
DccyjieM- William Guy, Thos T.. Montpome-
ry, William Clayton, William Ramsey, Rob't j.
Glendy.
CraigsDiile-Luke Woodward, Robert CRAIG.
John Lockridge, William Armstrong and ST. Clair
Turk.
.Niddlcbrook- Elijah Hogshead, VIM. M. Tate.
Dr. McChesney, Rudolph Turk and James Nc
Kenny.
Greenoilc- Wilson, Col. WIN. Tate Ma
thew Pilson. Adam Haupe and John Merritt
David ). Young, esq, then offered the following
Resolution, which, ON the motion of Col. James
Crawford, was laid upon the table:
Resolved, That we have full confidence in the
capacity, integrity and patriotism of Gen. ZAcHA-
RY TAYLOR, who has been recommended by the
Wings of the Legislature of Virginia, and by the
Wings ola number ofthe States of the Union, as a
candidate for the Presidency and that we are will
ling to give him a cordial and hearty support
Ordered, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Stanton Spectator, and that
the Wing papers OF Richmond be requested to
copy.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned
LTT'TLETON WADDELL, Pres't.
w. A. BELL, Secretary.
&c We return our thanks TO Hon VIM KINNEY.
Tor Mr.. Sanford's Report Of survey of the Pow