Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-05-23
WHO MEETING.

a meeting Of the Wings Of Jefferson County,
(ca!lCd by notice i'll the newspapers ot the coun-
", and also by haHdbill circulated in different
paris the county, was held az the Courthouse,
Oh Monday last the 9Th instant, (COurtGayO
On motion, JOHN MOLEIt, Esq, was called
10 the chair, and SAMUEL RIDENorn and JOIN
JOHN w. GHA&THAM Secretaries.
w. e. Worth;ngion, Esq, stated the Object OF
the meeting, and offered the following rcs0lu-
ton
RssO1aeG, That a committee OF seven lie ap
pointed by the Chairman 10 report To this E-ct-
ing such resolutions they may deem proper
for the adoption OF the meeting
Ths cA?ifmo3 apan!tsd rs f" m s7
ham John Eable john w McCurdy, James D.
Gibson, and John c. Unscll, who CATER retiring
from the meeting for the Purpose) reported the
following resolutions:
R.S0LUed, That the ascendancy Of Wing prin-
cples and their influence in the admin straton
of the government OF the U. s.. are intimately
connected with the advancement and sCcUrity OF
the prosperity and interests OF the People OF The
United States; and to promote these desirable
ends, the best means known TO this meeting is
the election TO the Offices of President and Vice
President OF the United States of men known la
be true and tried Wings whose public lives and
characters have been and are identihcd with the
Wing Party by advocating and sustaining the
PRINCIPLES Of that party.
Rzs1Luci, That VIC approve Of Convention oil
Delegates from the different parts OF the 5, Il"
assemble in Phi!adelnhia, 10 nominate candidates
on the par! of the Wings for the Office OF Presl
dent and Vice President OF the U. States.
I1ssokucA, That the choice OF the Wings Of the
County of Jefferson for the Office OF President Oh
the u. s. is uENRY CLAY whose pretcnsions to
that high office are based upon services 10 his
country and fitness for the station unparalleled
and whose character and history afford a perfect
representation of the great principles Q: lhC
WING party of the Union"
Residual That we dissent from the opinion
chat General ZACHARY TAYLOR is the choice ct
the Wings Of Virginia for the Presidency ot the
u. S.,-whilc we now, as heretofore we have
done express and tender TO that distinguished
General our admiration and gratitude Tor his
invaluable servicesin conducting from victory
to victory the armies OF our common country
and furnishing for the annals OF our country s
history the record of deeds Of glory and lenown
R,s0luc1 That should the wisdom OF the Com
renIion about to assemble in Philadelphia dictate
that the eminent pretensions OF MT. Clay Ior the
Office of President OF the United States should he
passed nv, and that another true, well declared
and WELT Wing whose name for that ottlce
had been submitted to the Convention with an
avowal TO acquiesce in its decision, shall be Sc
lec.ed as the candidate 81 the " higS Tor the OF.
fee of President of The United States, we hereby
pledge ourselves TO an earnest and cordial sup
port of such nomination.
RssgIveG That copies OF the ab0-c resolution
as To the choice OF the Wings OF this County, be
forwarded By the Secretaries OF this meeting, 10
F. P Hunter, Esq, Delegate, and John F. WaL
Esq. Alternate deIaEate, 70 the National Conven-
ton.
ing was addressed by Lawson Bots, Esq, and
the resolutions were debated by MesSTs. Worth
ine,un, Gallaher and HuEter. The question be-
Ing taken upon the resolutions separately, each
was adopted except tie 9Th, for which Mr.. Han
ter offered the following as substitute
Rssaioed, That we disapprove the declaration
IF Gen. TAYLOR that he will remain candidate
for the Presidency under all circumstances. not,
withstanding the nomination, BY the National
Convention, of some other candidate, II sucn be
his real meaning; but resolved further, that we
will support the nominee of that Convention.
Mr.. Worthington offered the following amend
naent 10 the substitute, by adding: Whose name
for the Office of President had been submitted 70
the Convention with an avowal TO acquiescc IN
its decision. Upon the question being taken. the
amendment was adopted, and then the substitute
as amended, was adopted by the meeting.
Rssolped That copies of The proceedings OF tniH
meeting be furnished for publication 70 the Eol-
tors of The newspapers of this and the adjoining
counties-ofthe Charlottesville Advocate ana tAe
Richmond Whig papers
on motion the meeting then, adjourned.
JOHN MOLER, Chairman.
SAMUEL RiDEkoEa, ! s.e,starics.
JouN W. GRANTaAM,S
F1oR1DA.-The Wing District Conven;
ton for West Florida has nominated
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