Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24
WING MEETING.

AT meeting Of the Wings Of Augusta County eld a
the Courthouse on the LIST day ofthe April Court; take
into consideration the difficulties in which the WhgParty
OF the County are involved In prospect of the election BY
division in their ranks of Democrat seat in The mex
House of Delegates, COL WIN. WILSON, was called tc
the Chair and j. WAIT BELL, appointed Secretary,
Capt. KENYON HARPER explained The object OF the meet
ing, in speech eOquen, and patrotiche impressed upon
the meeting the importance 10 the wing cause In Virginia
of unity action in Of the great Interests dependent
upon the result of the present eectonhe argued that the
election of Democrat from the Old Wing County Of Au
gusta would be to endorse the bloody prescription which
has lately dsgraced the Legislature Of Virginia, and con-
cluded by moving that committee OF fifteen be ap-
pointed by the Chair arranged fairly represent each
precinct of the County, 10 take into consideration pres
difficulties and devise and report for the action OF TINS
meeting some means of escaping therefrOn The motion
was seconded by COL James Crawford, and unanimously
adopted The following gentlemen appointed oy 'he
Chair.
Kenton Harper and Robert Guy, Mt Sidney John
Newton and JnO Merritt, Greenville; Dr. Jno hcoheSney
and James Buchanan Middlebrook Samuel Bell and Jas
r. Bell, Mt. Scion Col n. Kerr and Vol. George u
Robertson New Hope w. Ramsey, Deerheld James
Crawford and John Churchman. Staunlon; " b. Stuart
and Wm, Patrick Waynesboro' VIM. NJ. Tale and E.
Woodward, Cragsyile.
After rat;remept of about hours length the commit
Tee tbronuh capt Harper their Chairman, submitted the
following report, which upon uE9Noh was unanimously
adopted
Your Committee beg leave respectfully report that in
consideration of the mpaccabe position assumed by
of the canddaes-hat under no circumstances could he
consent to withdraw from the canvass-and the impossible
ily therefore of eecuay accomplishing the desired pun
pses with any thing like justice to the other candidates.
and proper regard the harmony Of the party they are
unanimously Of opinion that action the part OF the wing
party at this late hour utterly neXpedient and that the
difficulties in whch we are involved Wings can alone
be satisfactorily resolved by the voluntary action OF the can
ddaes themselves whose magnapmltv and devotion Ia
Whiu principles they do not uoao' 'ney may 0u00e''''
Which report being read, adopted by the meeting
The Chairman thereupoA, at the request and by nslruc
ton Of the Committee submitted the following reSoiuuoh
which was also adopted by the meeting.
Resolved That in order avoid the difficulties IN when
the WHO'S Of Augusta ud themselves involved, II Is earn
ev recommended to them in future to appoint delegates
from their respective precincts, 10 meet Ia Saunton at the
March Court for the purpose Of nominating suitable per-
sons to represent them the General Assembly OF Virginia
Mr. PeytoR then rose and aftera few remarks ia which
Ne port7ayed his devotion the Wing cause and his I'M
willingness to distract the Wing party, gracefully retired
from the canvass.
Mr. Imboden repeated his determination to remain on the
track c,.-,;
On motion resolved that the proceedings OF this meeting
Ne published in the Stanton Spectator
On motion the meeting adjourned
Before the people dispersed Maj Walker, also, express
ed his determination 10 relieve the Wing party from PEND
mo difficulties and retired from the field
WILLIAM WILSON, CHAIRMAN
j. WAYr BELL, Secretary