Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-29

UdtaDCc OIL power III tuctF own udnQS, ana
could determine results, and they would
be The most respectable set of gentlemen in
the STATE. He was not prepared to ind-
cate the policy to be adopted by the party.
The first object was to organize. He then
favored the calling of State Convention,
AID the course there recommended, il
would be bis duty and his pleasure to
follow. Col. b. extended his remarks
flrther, giving a number of happy hits.
but it wsuld make this article too long to
follow him.
The committee (see regular proceed
ings) appointed BY the President, after a
short retirement, returned and reported,
through their chairman, series of ex-
ceedinsly well drawn up and patriotic
resolutions. Upon motion for their
adoption. John McCuc. Esq, one Of the
committee, arose and stated that he did
not coincide with a majority Of the con-
mittee in the policy indicated ip their
report. He had hoped that it wor,11 have
been the pleasure OF tie Committee and
the meeting fcc r.tiiy and endorse the
Nominations made by the Philadelphia
CSnV entlon. He passed high euIogy
upon MIR. Fillmore as a gentleman, a.
statesman, and pa'rjet and concluded
by offering substitute for the report of
the committee, declaring the. adhesion Of
the W hgs of Augusta to the Philadepha
nominees. which Substitute may be found
iii another column.
II. Nj. Bell, Esq here stated that he
had always been whig but it was the
first time he had ever participated in
political meeting. His tastes did not in.
cliEe him in that way. and hence. il the
palmy days OF the whig party, he left its
management to other and sbler minds, But
now that it had become word and
reproaeh in the estimation of some to be
called wing, he gloried in proclaiming
the time. honored and conservative priu-
ciples Of the party, and extending his
arm for it, sHstenatce in the days of its
,ecbleness, in the face OF the snceIs and
snarls of the multitude. He conceived the
whole object Of the meeting would be de-.
ieated by the adoption of the resolution
of Mr.. MeCue. He did not come there
to discuss :he merits Of Mr.. Fillmore, Oh
his appendage, (don-lson.) The object
OF the meeting was the re reorganization of
| the wing as an independent party, free to
act in the coming Presidential contest, as
in the Judgment OF the party, the bes: ln-
terests Of the country required. He hoped,
there fore, the gentleman %sud withdraw
his resolution. But that, if lie did no:
withdraw it, he trusted it would be the
pleasure of the meeting 10 vote it down.
He appealed to all who were present. and
who were not identified with them as
l.. Il,
ton on the adoption of the substitute should
be put.
Joseph Smith, Esq. wish to vote un.
derstandingly. l am an old line Wing,
and Fillmore is good enough Wing for
me.
Capt. Harper followed Mr.. Bell in
brief and animated speech. The object
of the call for this meeting was not tae
ratification OF the action of any political
body; but the Reorganization Of the
Wing patty. He would not allow him
sell to be merged into AIRY other party
II it was decided by the meeting that tie
part. should no, re.organ;ze, he desired
| TO elect his own future action. If there
were bu. ten old line wings to be found
in the eounty of Augusta, he would be
one of that number to raise the flag of the
old wing party from the dust fiaunt TO
the breeze, and rally under its folds, in the
name of conservatism, the constitution and
the union. He did not intend 10 submit
to being swallowed up by any new-fanglcd
organization.
Col. Baldwin stated that the purpose of
the originators Of this movement was the
reorganization Of the wing party. The
ado p!Ion OF Mr.. McCue's substitute would
defeat that purpose. He would prefer,
therefore, if the end of the meeting could
not be attained, that the substitute should
be drawn up in different phraseology, de-
claring that it was inexpedient to re-
organize tie party. If he could not act
with Wings, as sucn, he desired 10 choose
fer himself, 18th whom he would act. 1,
might suit his taste, if he had to vote
for a Democrat, TO lake some other then
A. JACKSON donelsor. He wanted the
privilege and he intended to have it, in
the event the object Of this meeting was
thwarted OF selecting his course o. action,
after taking a calm and thorough survey
Of the whole field. He desired TO awai.
the result Of the acuon of the Cincinnati
Convention. In taking his position here
/
after. if he could lot take it with wings.
as such, he should throw off all party
trammeIs, and act In obedience to the
suggestions Of his best judgment and his
conscience, But shouldi it be determined
to re-or5anizs the party, he SHOULD be
governed entirely by The recommendation
of a Wing convention OF the State. The
line of policy which should there be chalk.
ed out, he would checIfuly pursue. Such
was the sentiment Of the National Intel
Iigencer, (the only Wing paper left, and
such was his sentiment II It should be
recommended 20 support Fillmore and
Donelson, he would do so without hest
ton; blu, in no other contlngenc, would
he yield his right 10 vote as he pleased,
independent Of parties and party appii-
aLceS.
.Ishn MeCue, Esq, said that in offering
his Substitute for the report of the com
mittee, he did not intend or desire, to
throw into the meeting an apple OF dis
cord-a tirebrand, but was influenced by
wish for the welfare of the party and
Of the couatry. He would propose a
On ,fk he 4