Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-05
From the Staunton Spectator.
HARRISON MEETING.


In pursuance of a public notice. large assem-
blage vi the citizens OF Augusta county took place
at he courthouse, in Staunton,on Monday the 27th
day OF July, 1885.
The meeting was organized on motion of TIL omas
j. Niche, ESD, by calling Col James Crawford,
to the Chair, and appointing Walter II. Tapp, Sec
rotary.
Mr. Niche then addressed the meeting in speech
of considerable length and ability in support Of
tina claims of Gene al Harrison, and moved The
following resolutions, which We're seconded in All
amin ated speech by William Kinney, Jun. Esq, and
adopted unanimously by the meeting:
LIST. Resolved, That the Public Offices being Pub.
lie Trusts for the benefit of the rhoie people, should
be bestowed for that object alone, and never as the
reward Of partizan SERVICE or for the promotion Of
Id Resolved, That organized Parties are mimi
cal to the best interests OF tho country whenever
they are made to eter the citizen to the selection OF
public agents or influence his action in regard to
Sd Resolved, Tha, the iealty of the citizen is due
to his Country alone and thatwe regard with Jealous
~ and just adherence any system which Is caicuia
ted to transfer it to Parry.
4th. Resolved, That popular elections can only be
valuable for the security of the public interests and
public liberty, when leftto the free surages OF our
citizens uninuenced BY any consideration but those
Of duty and patriotism.
nation the efforts which making to faston on oui
country the degrading system of New York tactics
some of the principles Of which are adverted to IL
the foregoing resolutons-by which an unprincipled
cabal are enabled to ride booted and purred on the
backs Of the people, and popular elections are made
but formal registry OF their secret councils.
G. Resolved, That to remedy the great evils which
have crept into our Government. and to defeat tht
schemes which are laid by willy politicians 'to bring
the many in subsection to the few, we are disposed
to look for man of undoubted talents and integrity
who has not engaged in the recent turmols OF part,
strife, on whom to bestow our votes Tor the mex
Presidency, that we may the more strongly appea
t. the patriotic and rejecting OF all parties, 10 res
cue our institutions and our country from the I'm
minent aanger in which they are placed.
| 7th. Resolved, That we regard Gen. WlLLiAi'
HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio, as man who pos
sesses those qualities both of mind and heart In al
eminent degree, which fit him for the Chief Magis
tracy Of this Union, at the present crisis.
sth. Resolved, therefore. That we most cordial
ly concur in the nominations OIL him which have beer
made by independent meetings OF the People II
other States, and that we earnestly recommend hin
to the support of the People Of Virginia.
On motion of TIL Niche, Esq.
! Resolved, That a committee OF ten be appointed
TO correspond with other committees appointed
throughoutthe State and elsewhere, and with powe
t. appoint 18th committees through out this county
The following gentlemen were appointed said com
Thomas j. Niche, N. c. Kinney, X. Harper, L
Waddell, Col. Joseph Brown, DR.. J. Hanger, Joh
Sea wright. John B. Christian, DIR. Il. Raddell, ant
On motion of William Kinney, Jun'r Esq,
kesoleed, That be ap
pointed committee to prepare an Address to til
People OF Virginia in support of tho nomination +
the Presidency OF the United States, made by thi
meeting.
Whereupon thcfcllovng gentlemen were appoin
ted { Gen d. q. Baldwin, Rob't S. Brooke, 'lVn,
Kinney. Jun. A. II. IL. Stuart, III. J. Niche, an,
Kenton Harper.