Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-14
RATIFICATION MEETING.

At a meeting of the citizens OF NheellliS
led il Front OF the Court House on Tuesday
evening". June 18Th. bis honor, w w ShN-
VER. Mayor oil The city,was called to preside
assisted ay HrNEY LAzlER and d. M'GINNfs,
Fses. as Vice Presidents. and A. S. HolloMell
appointed Secretary.
TIE meeting was opened with music by
the exc ileut WHEELING BAND, whose ser'i-
ces were tenlerej for the occasion and who
added much 10 the pleasure Of the meeting.
c. ". Russell Esq. was called on aud in
shol speech OF characteristic vigor & effect
expressed bis qualification at the nomination
OF Gen. Taylor Tor president and Willard Fill
mere for Vice President.
J. & Wharton offered the following
resolutions which were adopted by acclama-
ton:
Whereas, We have seen during the last if
teen years ol our national history, the Amerl-
can character stained. the American escutch-
con furnished BY the prevalence OF rancorous
marty spirit in our land. We have seen with
deep regret, The corrupt aspirations for Office,
Tor power aud its emouments. assume the
proper place OF patriotism and love Tor our
country. her welfare and honor, aud we have
felt il to be the duty OF all true friends OF their
country TO seek to harmonic parties, and
unit 9 upon men, whig III principle, but not
embued with parlizsn feeling and bound with
partizin ties and pledges, 10 strive onIy for
The nations true interest," regardless OF the
success OF party machinery and personal as
pirations.
BE il therefore Resolved, That the late
Phiia'd. Convention, IN nominating General
TAYLOR Tor the Presidency OF the U States,
have exhibited patriotism worthy the best
DAYS Of our Republic; have acted IN coniorrni-
ty with HE wishes OF the people, and given
10 the nation name that all honor, aud
man whose unsuilied patriotism will stand
any TESLA man as brave as lion, as firm as
rock pure aud indebted in his patriotism,
and one who knows 10 party but his country,
seek. no enoiument but her good.
2 Resolved, That we look upon the great
leading principles Gen. Taylor has embodied
in his letters and declarations as the true prin-
ciples of republicans and on none other can
we long maintain our freedom.
3. b it therefore Resolved, That The
power given by the Constitution to the Exec
tive to interpose his vetos, Is nigh consery-
alive power which should never be exercised
except in cases OF clear violation OF the Con-
stitution or manifest haste and want oil CON
siderstion b. Congress-.
j. Resolved, That ''the personal opinions
Of the mdiviiual who may happen to occupy
the Executive chair. OF ght moi TO control the
action OF Congress upon questions OF domestic
policy, nor ought his objections TO be inter,
posed where questions OF Constitutional pow
er have been settled bv the various depart
iaents % Goyeynmcn and acquiesced IN by
the people.
3. Resolved, That upon the subject of the
tanG. tie currency, the improvement of our
great highwa s., rivers lakes, and harbors, the
viii OF the people as expressed through their
Representatives in Congress, ought TO be re-
specleI aud carried out by the Executive. '-
g. Resolved That war at all times aud I'M
all circumstances, IS netlonal calamity, to
b. avoided II compatible with national honor;
that ihe principles OF our government, as
well dis liz true policy. are opposed to the sub
iuzaiioA OF other udions aud the dlsmember-
luenl Oh Jthsr countries by conquest, tor in
1bc lao-ua4e OF tLe great Washington, ''Why
shod3 Ne Quit our oWn to stand on foreign
ground.
Z. Resolved. That as friends of Gen. Tay-
lor the peoples candidate Tor President, we
look upu4 The secondary questions al issue
in 1914. as laid al rcsl. lndto OF Bank Of the
United States eau only be agitated by Tie
people when ,hey hnd lis necrssiY-that OF
ibe proceeds oil the public lands has been dis
l,osed OF BY the creation OF debt OF 9l50,000,-
0OB pY he present administration, and pro-
teciiye Tariff, direct taxation, or total bank
ruptcy has been rendered necessary by the
sam rtuse. The ground assumed, therefore
bg tie ideads of Gen. Taylor, is a platform
lane enoush for The honest OF all parties nho
do nol coyet the caves and fishes OF govern
meat, 70 stand upon.
8 Resolved. therefore. That we bail the
NOMINATION OF gen Taylor as the commence
lneni OF an ia IN our political history which
vii restore toour government its original pu-
ri,y and ensure "a return to the high prinei pies
and patriotic policy adopted aud sustained by
oure ar!y Presidents, ana we will therefore
aiye il our hearty united and earnest support.
Alfred Caldwell, ESQ. was loudly called for
and addressed the meeting in spirit aud
style verify the great and good cause he ad-
Voeates.
He was followed by an impromptu and
soirit-stirling song by the "Rough aud Ready
Glee Cub, ard tie meeting adjourned amid
,he firing Of Cannon, vilh thee times three
Tor the neaiqees Of the Philadelphia conven-
ton.