The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

WING MEETfNc.-Saturdsy we briefly stated the
result of the proceedings of the large assembsgs Of
| wings ct the African Church ON Friday night
| We have concluded that more extended notice u
| due to the occasion.
The meeting was called to order By Mr. JOHN "
HARpwrcKE, On whose motion Col. sHERwIN NC
RAE was called to the chair, and JAS. A. SCOTT sp
pointed secretary.
The Chairman stated that he supposed all under
stood the object of the meeting but lest there was
any person present not aware of it, he would stare
| that il was meeting of Wigs TO take into con-
sideraton the propriety of nominating suitable per
SONS, from among themselves for the ofhcers 70 %
elected by the whole city, and of RECOMMENDING W
| the Wings of the different Wards to MAKE "s'o
nominations In the same manner.
Mr.. r. A. WILLIAMS offered the following 'eso'
| luton:
P.so,red That the nominations OF this meeung
shall be only for such offices as are no" inias ~
persops Knswu 10 be opposed to the Pfineip'e' VI
| The Wing party.
M WILLIAMS advocated his resolution 10 lew
| ,,o,ds Il, which he stated that ne supposed That
81 Xsh;,s did mean TO assemble for the purpose OF
.,i,o Wings into cr out of office, or OF debating
| n ,he;T brother Wings, who, amongst those who
80 candidates. they should vote for. He was
| euro they did not mean to prescribe Wings; but
only to elect Wings to offices held now by Demo.
| Gratis
MR. T. DANIEL expressed his cordial approba.
on of the resolution and of the views of th5 mover
he was sure there was no purpose of raising CUES
,ons of personal preference and contests among
Wings They had met there in self defence to
take up arms against system of proscriptive
tyranny, which spared neither age nor services
nor merit of any kind. The National Adminstra.
tion which had just gone into power, was heralded
as one opposed TO vin6ictive prescription; but the
chief Cabinet officer OF that admin sration was the
author of that notorious sentiment 'o the victors
belong the spos." In our State government the
Democratic party had completely astracised the
whole Wing party. They had gerrymandered the
Congressional districts, with the object OF making
the Congressional representation exclusively De-
mccratic and they had ayowed that, even with re-.
gard to the Offices in the State, Wing shall
be tolerated They had gone on TO carve out Offices
and salaries for themselves and proclaimed that
Wing must be allowed to have any part whatever
in the management of these Offices. Why, no Wing
ia allowed TO be visitor to q college a school
under the patronage of the State, where the of
Wings were sent to school. They were allowed
no more control over the character or destiny of
them than if they wore black skins 1t was time
that the Wing party should take up arms against
this unsparing Cstracism, and so far as power was
left them, to exert it in self defence.
So far as tee resolution contemplated the accom-.
plshmeEt OF Tie OtJScL OF putting nISS III Oiuces
held by Democrats IN this city, he went with it !;
and he agreed with the resolution, that it was
proper TO assail the present Wing officers by nam
ing others for their places, or taking upon them
selves to decide between the conflicting claims of
Wings II they undertook this, did they not per-
ceive that they were introducing element OF dis
cord in their own ranksl If they met there annual
ly to make clesn sweep of Wing and Democrat
and pass judgment on the personal claims of Wings
they would produce dissatisfaction, chickering's
opd bport hmm DpYOOcrpfs 70 M
interested in tanning the flames of discord, would
in and cast their votes in the scale OF those
who opposed the party nominees and would often
probably defeat them. He thought the spectacle
of the party thus assembling to inquire whether
should put out ourselves, was one to be deprecated
Wings would, no DOUBT, submit cheertuily TO fair
and full expression of the Wing voice. but if their
claims were set aside in pubic meeting, Mr. d.
argued that they might be irritated and strongly
disposed to declare their opposition to Wing organ
cation to gain the Democratic vote, by which, with
their personal friends, they might hope to be elect
ed. He would GO for any measure aimed at the
Democratic Office holders as one OF defence for
Wings; but if we were to 60 through the whole
gamuI and invite persons yearly to electoneer
against those in Office, in the hope of a nomination
here, they would ring the death knel of the Wing
party in Richmond. However, II the meeliGg were
determined TO take that course, he would sunni
he was a Whig-s passenger in the Wing ship, and
must go along with them
Mr. MINOR expressed his appreciation of the senti-
ment of the resolution and the remarks of the mover
but he doubled whether it were practicable to carry
out their object in that manner. He thought the
Wing majority was not large enough to admit OF the
running of two or more Wings against Democrat,
and he contended that the Wings ought to settle
icting claims of Wings by deciding in advance which
they would vote for and thus securing that object for
which they had met: the filling Of all the offices Of
the city with Wings measure which he thoughtJus-
titled by the complete system of prescription pursued
by the Democratic party. He thought al the time
that the Wings should be inclined keep office all
faIth and 10 0ttic bIJf
should be to concentrate such men as were likely
to have the support of the party He commended that
the policy fthe Wing party had always been anti pro
scrptve. He had been against prescription; but the
party in power State and Federal carried out the
motto OF Marcy-he who had " no spot on his charac-
ter and but his hreeches'-'to the ylctors be-
long the spoils'-snd it time for the Wings to
ert themselves in selfdefence. Unless there such
q leven as the Wing partyiof Richmond always had
been, they could do nothing in the State-in which
they completely osraclsed as were the colo
MES who had Ne representative IN Parliament The
Wing party, he thought, were In minority OF only
about 60O0 and with the proper exertion with the
pulaI disgust of the odlous gerymander OF the State
to help them, he thought there was reason to hope
that they might overcomeit But he commended Tor an
efficient Wing organization in Richmond necessary.
If they only went far as the resolution suggested,
we would only have to nominate Captain OF the
Night Watch! He was for general ticket to exclude
the chance of electing any Democrat
Mr. f. j. SMITH abiding the reported critical con-
dion of the Mayor Of the city, and what ne thought
would be the improperly, at such time of making
nomination for that office, moved that the meeting
adjourn.
Mr. PRICE stated that he had intended to move a
postponement of the nomination OF Mayor tor one
week
The motion to adj ourn was rejected
The question recurring upon Mr.. Williams resolu-
ton Mr. PRICE opposed it. 1t would only allow the
meeting to nominate candidate for Captain of the
Night Watch and if that ALL he did not see the
use of meeting at ALL He urged the importance of
ticket to prevent the running In of Democrats by
multiplicity of Wing candidates
Calls of ''questionn-" questlon'-snd the Chair
put the question. division called; and Mr. l. A
GoDDIN addressed the Chair. He had sooner risen
than there tremendous nolse with feet, sticks,
&C. together with some kissing. MIR. Goddn perceiv-
ed he said that there geese IL the house
(renewed uproar -he cared not for the geese they
were all fools! Cheering Gentlemen would not
insult hm-the fools and blackguards could mott
(Cheers and misses mingled! Very great noise and
confusion was kept up with more less vim, and
with occasional slight ntermsSions while Mr. Goddin
had the floor. Indeed he seemed to be executing So
10 to an accompaniment by badly regulated band of
rude performers, who permitted the audience hear
but little of his part of the performance The oft
peaed grand crash" of sticks and heels, terri
walls afforded him. and in substance understood him
to say that ne would be glad to know whether 1t was
understood that officer, on the morning he went
into ohce expected and required TO dismiss very
Democrat holding office over which he held the
power of appointment (Vociferous cries of 'yes')
He wanted to know whether, before night watch was
TO he entrusted with the office guarding our hous
| at night he to be asked whether he voted for
Franklin Pierce, some body aIsol tRenewed re.
sponses OF 'yesl Ii this the order of the night
he did believe II to be in accordance with ts IN
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