The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-25
Virginia.
From the Richmond IVhig.
WING MEETING IN ROCKINGHAM

WHIG MEETING IN ROCKINGHAM.
On Monday last, according to previous notice
portion of the Wings Of the county met at the
| urt-house, and GEoRds II. CHRlsMAN, esq, being
called to the chair, and CHARLES II. LEWIS, esq.,,
made secretary, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
ResOlved, That the Wings Of Rockingham, cor
daily approving the measures Of the present Ad-
ministration, and entertaining the fullest conf.
dence in the wisdom, integrity, and sound patriot
ism OF Preeident FILLMORE and his Cabinet deem
1t unnecessary at this time to enter into more
extended expose OF their principles.
"Resolued, That General s. H. Lewis, Robert
Cray, Tyre Maupin, 8. M. Hunter, w. Herring.
George a. Chrisman, H: b. Harnesberger, M.
Harvey Efinger. John Winfield. J. C Braith-
waite, George X. Gilmer, A. 8. Wolf, George S.
Fortney. A. w. Picker, Allen w. Brown, ]. A.
Herring, John H. Hopkins, George w. Kemper
jr., Q. II. Lewis, and David s. Jones, esqs, be-
and they are hereby, appointed delegates to the
wing State Convention, to be held in the city Of
Richmond on the l4th day of April next; and in
case the delegates above named should fail to at
tend, that Hugh w. Shelley Of Augusta county,
Egbert n. Watson. Alexander Rives, and William
T. Early Of Albemarle, Robert E. Scott of Eau.
quier, and George r. C. Price of Hardy, be, and
they are hereby. requested to represent the Wings
Of Rockingham in said convention.
G. H. CHRISMAN, Chairman.
c. II. LEWIS, Secretary.
WING MEETING IN MECKLENBURG.
Ats Wing meeting, held in Boydton. Mecklen-
burg county, Virginia, the 18th March, 1852, that
being court day
Major HEsRY E. LooxErr was called to the
secretary.
On motion of Littleton Tazewell, il was
Resolved, That this meeting approves of the bro.
position to hold Wing State Convention in the
city of Richmond, on tho l4th day of April next,
tor the purpose OF appointing delegates to the
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of
the United States; and that the chairman appoint
delegates to represent the Wings Of this county in
the said convention.
The chairman accordingly appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as such delegates:
Littleton Taxewell, Edward r. Chambers, John
s. Field, sr., William Townes, J. J. Daily, John S.
Field, jr., Henry G. Green, Nathaniel Alexander
Colonel William Baskerville, jr., DR.. Thomas H.
Laird, William M. Puryear, Dr.. Benjamin J.
Hendrick, DR.. Alfred Pummer, DR.. s. ii. Harris,
b. Lewis Burwell, John Wimbish, Samuel H.
Goode, David Shelton, John A. Burwell, H. j.
Stone, G. S. Rolfe. James Cunningham, Alfred
Boyd, w. +. 4. Finch, Edward Keen, Thomas
Wartman, Edward A. Holloway, John w. Young
Alexander Snyder, Adam Finch, Richard Russell,
John NJ Burnett, John b. Purycar. William Bur-
nett, Joseph e. Farrar, c. Grandson Field, Henry
Wood, Pleasant Vaughan, Thomas H. Pettus Ven
able Crute, DR.. John Geogehagan, Thos. J. Lock-
EFT, Stephen C. Lockett, DR.. John r. Leigh, Geo
Tany, DR.. John w. Gregory, DR.. Edward Townes,
Captain James w. Williamson, Richard c: Pur-
year, Joseph 8. Crute, and William F. Small.
On motion Of Littleton Tszewell. il WINS
Rsseiued, That any other Wing citizens of this
county. who may be in Richmond during the sit
ting of the said State Convention be appointed de-
legates in addition to the above named gentlemen
On motion. it was
Resolved, That the chairman and secretary of
this meeting be added to the delegation.
On motion of Benjamin Watkins Leigh il was
Rssolued, That, in the opinion of this meeting,
the Administration Of President EILLMoRE has
been characterized by degree Of wisdom and pa
iotism inferior TO that Of none in the annals of the
Confederacy, and by n devotion to the prcserva-
ton Of the Union which entities il to the gratitude
and support of all good citizens.
And then the meeting adjourned.
HENRY E. LOCKETT. Chairman
Is. w LKIeH, Secretary.