Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-21
WIG CONVENTION AT WARWl


At a Wing Conve ntion, held at War,l
Court House. on Thursday, the 18th inst.
nominate candidate for the legislative disd
composed of the counties of York. WarwI
Elizabeth City, and the City of Williamson
CARY 5. JONES, Esq, of Elizabeth CITY.
chosen President, and SAMUEL SHIELD, Esq
York, appointed Secretary.
The following delegates were 10 attendant
From THE CITY OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rich P. Durfey and Sidney Smith.
FROM ELIZABETH CITY CouNry-C Cary
Jones, Joseph Segar, M Jones, VIM s 81
ter, DR. Chas Hubbard, DR. Jesse P Ed
VIM Kendall, Obey Lumber, Jefferson Smell
George Copper, Thomas C Peck, VIM MarJ
and Thomas Crandall.
FROM YORK CoUNTY-Wm Howard. in
Kirby, Thos E Evans, John R Coupland, n
Warren, H Lee. T w Whitaker, Will
Rowelle, c Curtis, Jr., Henry Smith, Ged
w Smith, Allen Chapman, Samuel Sha
Robert SHIELD, Bolivar SHIELD, Vim Tabb, HI
Buchanan and Hinde Holloway.
FROM WARWICK CoUNTY-Daniel CuI
Samuel Mcintosh, Humphrey HARDWOOD, u
> Jones, John Jones, Richard III Lee, Mara|
Wall, IhosCurtis, DR. john King, VIM c Nil
row. homas Moss, John Manson, John p Nj
licote, DIR G Presson, P Whitaker. ri
Lee Robert HARDWOOD, R G Lee and VIM
Curtis.
The Convention being organized Mr.. Sed
of Elizabeth City, offered the following resd
ton, which was unanimously agreed to:
Resolved, That, discarding all person pref
ences, and all local considerations, we pledge a
selves to give to the nominee of this Convent h
whoever he may be, our cordial and uudiyil
support.
1t having been resolved that each county of
District aud the City of Williamsburg sho|
cast a equaity OF votes, the Chair, on motiI
appointed the following committee to selecI
candidate Tor the district. and to report rescI
tons expressive Of the sense of the Conyl
ton:
FROM ELIZABETH C1rY-Joseph Segar, WI
S Sclater.
From YoRK-William Howard, John
Jones.
FROM WARwIcK-Danel P. Curtis, VIM
Jones.
From WILLIAMsBuKG-G. P. Durfey, Sid
Smith.
The Committee having retired for a, brief
Rod, returned and reported the name of
ROBERT II. POWER, of the county of York, !
the question being put, DR.. P. received
unanimous vote of the Convention.
Dr. Power being on the ground, and hay
been informed of his nomination, by commit
appointed for that purpose, appeared before /
Convention, aud in brief aud handsome ter
accepted the nomination.
The following resolutions, reported bv
committee, and explained by its chairman, WI
then unanimously adopted
l. Resolved. That the Wings Of Elijah
Wprt In}r I<l,
burg, undismayed by the result of the late p J
idential election, and having an abiding co
dence in the strength of their principles and
superiority Of their cause, will, with incres
energy and zeal, put forth every honorable ef
IN the present canvass to redeem the State Fl
the misrule OF the Democratic party.
2. Resolved, That we need no better eyideI
OF the insufficiency of Democratic prncp|
than the present condition of Virginia.
victim OF senseess distractions, from the first
has become the fifth State of TIE Union.
3. Resolved, That portion of of the rec
action OF the Democratic party in the State
gislature, calls more loudly than evel for the
sentative intervention of the Wing party and
policy.
4. Resolved. That the refusal of the De,
cratic party in the General Assembly, to
Virginia's share of the great common prone
the public lands, is fraught with the grossest
justice to her rights, and detriment to her n
important interests.
5. Resolved. That the reception by Virgi
at this time, of her rgntful share of the pu
domain, would furnish 'smaterial add to
great causes of internal improvement and DO
lar education, and would essentially lessen
taxes of the people.
6. Resolved, That the refusal of the De
cratic majority in the House of Del gates, to
NIT to direct vote of the people the cues
whether they will receive or not their pro
share OF the land fund.- is anti Democratic
anti Republican, and betrays dstrust of
people, the more inexcusable from the fact
1t proceeds from those who profess to be, nan
celtence. the friends of the people, and especia
lovers in the doctrine of mans capacity for
government.
2. Resolved, That the late arrangement,
Congressional Districts--the result ef secret
Gus management-is grossly unequal and uu
aud enormously unjust, utterly disfranchisin,
1t does, 10000 Wing freemen, aud is, moreo
marked by paIpable disregard of that provis
Of the Constitution which .equi es that, in an
tioning the federal representation. regard sha
had to compactneas and contiguity.
8. Resolved, That if the Wings of this ancN
commonwealth have any truce left of that
spirit which has ever belonged TO Wings.
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