Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-02-23
WING MEETING

Al an adjourned meeting of portion of the
Wings OF Augusta county held at New Hope Pre-
c'nct, on Saturday the 18th February. 1913. Col
hLEXANDER IL. Owens was called TO the Chair
ana SAMUEL d. FINLEY appointed Secretary.
On motion OF William Whtmore. il was
RESOLVED, That Committee to consist Of five
members be appointed by the Chair to report bust
ness Tor the action the meeting
me Chairman thereupon named the following
gentlemen to compose the committee, viz: Major
James Walker. William Whitmore. Col George
T.. Robertson, Silas Henton and Geo. c. Bonr
land, who, after short absence reported the fol-
lowing preamble aud Resolutions, which were u
unanimously adopted:
Whereas holding as we do in the hiohest est
nation our present form of government and desi
rous OF lending all the aid can in the election of
PRESIDENT. whose virtue and patriotism will af-
lord some guarantee for the perpetnity of our Re
public and the prosperity of the nation and that it
Is our firm belief that very national existence
Is essentially dependent upon the success of WING
cpes.-Therefore Resolved
ist. That we highly approve of the Wing Con-
venton to be held III the city OF Richmond on the
sd day of February, believing it is the most eec
tive mode of concentrating the strength of the
Wing party as well as to harmonise all differences
of opinion.
End. That we have the fullest confidence in the
ability, patriotism, and devotion to the Cons,itu-
ton of GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR. and. if e.
lected to the Presidency, will administer the Go
vernment with exclusive reference TO the nations
honor and prosperity but yield our preference to
the decision of National Convention.
Sd. That William Kinney of the Senate. Uuob
w. Shelley and Chapman Johnston of the House
OF Delegates, who have ever been the unfinchinc
advocates of Wing MISUNDERSTANDING to none in
their zeal to promote the interest Of the WHO
cause-be and are hereby appointed delegates to
said Convention
Resolved. That the Chairman appoint twelve
delegates TO represent, in conjunction with those
appointed at the Wing meeting held at the Court.
house, the Wings of this Precinct in said Conyen-
ton.
Whereupon, the Chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen, viz Col. Gearge c.. Robertson.
Geo. G. Bourland, Thos. w. McCue, Peter Hang,
or, VIM. A. Turk, George W. Mowry, John 4
Patterson. Thomas Walker, Thos p Crawford
Col. N Kerr, VIM. Beard, and Henry X EakIe.
On motion of Col. Robertson, the Chairman and
Secretary were added to the list of delegates.
Col. Robertson in the Chair, Col. A. r. Givens
offered the following resolution, which was adopt-
ed
Resolved, That to fill the office of Vice Presi-
dent man oftrled and known integrity, of sound
and decided Wing principles, should be selected
Oeavlng out of view all sectional lines y take not
the man who would shed tears for the defeat OF
his favorlte in Convention. but take such men as
Millagd Fillmore and Tom Corwin
On motion of Major Walker. it was Resolved
1'ha; the proceedings Of this meeting be published
in the Stanton Spectator.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
ALEX. r. OWENS. President.
SAMUEL b. FINLEY, Secretary.