Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-09-30
WING CONVENTION AsD THE som.SEses


The Whig State Convention met at
Charlottesville on Thursday last, and was or.
gained BY electing Col. Bondurant, Cbairmao.
Mr.. Scgar then nominated GEORGE W SUM
MEKs, of Kanawha for Governor, wbiel was
carried by reclamation Mr.. Shelley, Of -iu-
gusta, stated That Mr. Summers would accept
the nomination. which announcement was re-
ceived with cheers. SAM'L WATTS, of Norfolk,
was nominated for Lient Governor aud SIP.
NEY S. BANTER, Of Richmond for Attorney
General. The Convention then adopted res
olutions recommending their nominees, endor-
sing the Compromise Measures and applaud
ing the administration, declaring Mr.. Fillmore
entitled to the confidence of the Wing party
They further proclaim that the NXi,igs of Nir-
GINA can support no man who is not true to
the Union and the Compromise, and assertto
the North that the Union can only be prcscr-
we'd by maintaining the Constitution in letter
and in spirit. The resolutions do not for
mally nominate MIR. Fillmore they, however,
indicate a decided preference from him as the
next Presidential candidate
In the nomination Of GORGE W. SUMMERS.
the Convention has but expressed the uni
yersal wish Of the Wings throughout the
State. The name Of this distinguished gen
tleman is the only one that has been named
in connection with the Gubernatorial Chair,
and more noblest audard- bearer could not be
found. The superior qualifications Of Mr.
Summers are known and acknowledged He
s Western man. and as such, devoted to
the interests of the West, lie is States
man of enlarged aud liberal views. and would
adorn the high and dignidcd Office of Chief
Magistrate of the old Commonwealth Of Vr-
GINA.
SAMUEL WATTS, Of Norfolk, the nominee
Cor the Office Of Lieutenant Governor, is a
sound Wing, good speaker--a reliable man
"a man of great personal worth and popu
larity. He has many years been member
Of the House of Delegates. and frequently
discharged the duties ofs"Spcaker of the
House with distinguished ability was e
member Of the late Convention and is en-
inently fitted to discharge the duties of
presiding officer over deliberatiye bodies, by
long experience, and thorough acquaintance
with parliamentary rules
In SIDNEY S. BANTER, the present distin.
guished Attorney General the nominee for
tho Office of Attorney General, the " higs
have all that is able in the Attorney noble
and honest in the man. His long experience.
his distinguished public services, bis eminent
professional attachments, and ms high. toned
moral character. mark him as a man abun
dainty qualified for the high station assigned
him.
With such men as leaders, is it possible
that the Wings will permit themselves to be
defeated in this frot contest under the new
Constitution We think not BY the use
ofthe proper efforts, action, union and-har.
mony in action, the Wings can triumphantly
elect the ticket presented for their SURFACES
The Democrati, majority under the old Con
stitutions known to be small, under the new
we doubt not the tables viii be turned, aud
large accession made to the Wing vote -
Jealous and persevering efforts will be made
by our opponents to retain the state, and
perpetuatc their power Let their example
stimulate the Wings to immediate and con-
rIYUED action, Let all honorable means De
used to secure for the Wing nominees the
votes Of those who will on the second Mon
day in December next for the first time, en-
JOY the nestimable right OF freemcn-the
right Of suffrage. Let the proper efforts be
made and success must follow-aud should
we succeed in this FIRST election the Wings
viii enjoy the proud satisfaction of making
Virginia Wing State for many years to
come,
RG~Tbe Election in Maryland takes place