Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-03-02
WIG STATE CONVENTION.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Feb q.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Feb "a.
Mt. Sttulhrf, from The comrnit,e, appointed 10 recon-
mend u Suitable organization Of the Wing party. report
cd The following res buttons
|. Resolved. That in view Of the approaching Pfesi
dental election, and for The purpose ot promoting Tie =
lection Of the nominee OF the " hig Natlonal Conven
lion, n Central Committee, 10 consist II twenty one uein'
bers, he appointed. whose duty IL shall be 10 cofIrspont
with The various county commuters. and To devise mean
inr the circulation al lmportant aud valuable documents
amongst the pc pie.
I'd. Resolved. That the people in the various counties
cllles and election districts. be recommended To spp in
committees of vigilance, 10 promote the election Of III,
nominee uf the w iig National Convention, and To G III
munirate with the Central Committee, and the COMM,
lees ot vigilance Throughout, the State.
Mr.. Whether, from the committee 10 report Delegate.
and Allernslrs 10 The Wing National Convcn,ion, ic
form an Electoral Ticket, and Ia report Assistant Flee
tors, presented 10 the Convention thu names of tho FOL
loving gentlemen for these Offices, III whose appu,nt
men, the Convention unanimously concnfrod
lst. Dlstrlet-Norf,lk &c.-Elect,r. Robert II
Whitfield, Of I.c of Wight, Assistant, John J. Jones. o
Norfolk; delegate 10 tho National Convention, Samnrl
Watts, ii Norfolk county, Alternate, A. ). Burgess, Of
Southampton
2nd Dlsirict.-Sussex, &c.--Elector, Col. George w
bulllng, II Petersburg Assistant. John w Sync. o
Petersburg; Delegate, Edward Il. Hicks, of Brunswick;
Allerna .. John II. Chamhliss, ol Greensvlllc.
3rt District Nr.-Elector, Horny p
Irving, Of Cumberland; Assistant, 1homas 7. Bouldin,
of Charlotte; Delegate, WIN. ). Archer, of Amelia Al
trrna'e, Ejwsf X. Chambers Of Mrcklenhurg.
4th Dslrict.- Buckingham, SC, Elcc,or. JOSEPH X
Irving, Of Lynchburg Assistant. Thomas NJ. Bo,du.
rant. Of Buckingham, Delegate. liulert Allen. of Bed.
ford; Alternate. Charles l.. Mo-by. Of y~nclburg.
5,h Dislricl-P iiisylvania &c Flccior. VIM. Mar
lin. Of Franklin, Assistant, David Chalmers. Of Halifax
Delegate. Vincent Wi,cher, Of p,tIsyivania; Alternate
lhos. 5. Flonrnoy, Of Halifax.
oh District -Albeinaric, &c.-Elcctor. William c
Rtyaa aI lh,tn ria Auatatuut R,n,,ui Iu..n III.
sonr, Of Orange; Delegate Valentine w. SouIhsll, u Al
ben .arle; Alternate, Ufiel Terrell, Of Orange.
7h Dis,rict-Fauquier, &c lectr, Robert +
Scott, of FaUqu'ar; Assistant, James +. s'ro'her, Of Rap
pahannock; Delegate, John Janney, Of l.oudoun; AlleI.
nate, J. +. STROLLER, ii Rappahsnnock.
9Th District Careliue, - Elecror, Henry I. Gar
nett. Of W,simoreland; Assistant. John NJ. FORBES. d
Spoltsy lysula; Delegate. Moses Garrett, Jr, OF Essex
Alternate, George ". Lewis. of Wes,.noreland.
OH ID strict = lienrco, &c-flecior. Wood Bouldin,
Of Richmond Cly; Assistant, John A. Nlerrdith, Dele
gate. Richard II. 1oIer. Cily OF Richmond; Alternate,
Garter Bax,on, fila over.
l0lh Distriet -Gloucesicr, &c-Elcctor Robert
Saunders, Of " Hi %lmshurg; Assistant, Edward p. Pitts,
Of Accomack; Delegate. Hill Garter, oil Charles Guy
Alternate, George 4. VERIFY, Of Northampton,
llt, Distriet.-Fredcrick, Sc.-Fl,ctor, Andrew
Hunter, of jefferson; Assistant, Richard ". Baton, oi
Frederick; Delegate. Edmund T.. Hunter, Of Befkely;
Alternate, John +. Wall, of Frederick.
l2lh DISTINCT Rockingham, &c.-Eleetor, Alex
II. II. Stuart, Of Augusta; Assistant, WIN. Seymour, of
Hardy; Alternate, Hugh w Shelley of August.
18th District.-Bolet urt, &c. .lectut, Samuel Me
DoweIl Moore, Of lickbtdgc; Assistant, Fraocis I.
Anderson, OF Bptetonfi; Delegate, WIN Is. Preston, Of
Montgomery; Alternate, Benjimin +. Nclser, of Pa
llski.
ia,h Disttic,,- Wasling.on, e.. -Eieoiar, Connally
=. Ifieg, of Washington; Assistant, Jas. ". Shelf, ',
Of W ylle; Delegate, Beverly x. johnson, Of Washing
ton; Alternate, And. >. Fulton, of Wylhe.
l5th District kanaNla, &c.-Elccior. George w.
Summers. Of kanawIa, Assistant, Vim. McComas. of
Cab Il; Delegate, Allen 4. Caperon, of NJ nrur, Alter
nate, Andrew Parks, oil kanawla.
10th Dlstrct-Lewis, &c.-flcctur. Gideon ID. Cam
den, of LA risDn; Assistant. Peter & Van Wrinkle, OF
Wood; Delegate, james NJ. Stephenson, Of Wood; Alter
nate, WIN. Il Ra,hbun, Of ODD.
9Th District Marshall, &c.-Elecror, Francis W.
Pierponi, Of Marion; Assistant, Ebert II Caldwell, III
Marshall; Delegate, [ hares w. Russell, If Ohio; Al
tornate, Edgar L. Wilson, Of ionongalis.
MIR. Scott, from the committee appointed TO enquire
into the expcdlency If preparing All Adde'S. 10 the PEG.
pie VI NrginlS, made a report. concluding with the fol.
lowing resolutions
l.. Resolved, That in The opinion Of his Convention
founded on the best evidences before II. General Xlaha-
ry Taylor Is the eholce of the Wings uf Virginia for the
Presidency Of the United States; aud we therefore re
commend him as such 10 the National Convention, TO be
held On the 1th Of June next, IN the ciy Of Phlladrl-
phia.
%. Resolved. nevertheless, That The Wings of VIZ
ginia pledge Their cordial support To any Wing nominee
OF that Convention.
The question being pfoponnded on the FIRST II The fore
gong resolutions, an animated and able DISCUSSION arose
The adoption OF the resolution Was ga rncstly oppused by
Messrs. Mcfarland of Richmond, Mr.. Janney, OF Lon.
doun. aud Mr.. Bots. of ilentco; and as warmly sup
ported by Mr.. P%cntleton, If 'Rappahannock. Mi. W.T.
cher, Of Piisylyania, Mr.. FIuurnoy, uf Ilslfax, and Mr..
Hunter, nj jefferson.
When the Convention adj urned, about 10 O'Clock,
p. M, Mr.. Bolts had not concluded his remark.
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FRIDAY MoRnIYG, Feb. 25.
The Convention was called to order at 10 O'Clock; the
Throne Of Grace was i.Tvenlly invoked by the Rev. Mr.