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POLITICAL.
THE WING STATE CONVENTION

THE WING STATE CONVENTION.
The whig State Convention Of Virginia,
met in Metropolitan Hall, in the City Of
Richmond, on Wednesday, the 10th instant
On melton Of Mr. Francis B DeaIs, Of
Lynehburg, VIZ II. MacFARLASD, ESQ Of
Riehmsnd, was appointed temporary chair.
man
On taking the chair, Mr.. Maefarlaad re-.
turned his thanks 10 the Convention for The
honor upon BIN, and id few brief aud per.
uns.s remakS expressed ia decided terms
has preference for Mr.. Fillmore, aud appeal.
ed to the WbiSs throughout the State 20
stand by their gallant and faithful leader
After the transaction Of preliminary bu-
siness, and during the absence Of the com
mittee to appoint permanent officers the
Convention having been addressed by
MeSsrs Wood Bouldin Of Charlotte, G. l..
Mosby Of LynchLurg, aud Alex. Riyes Of
Albemarle, adjourned till clock.
AFTEENooS SESSION
The Convention re assembled at ; o'cloek
pursuant to Adjournment, Mr.. Macfarland
resuming the Chair.
Mr.. johnson from the Committee en-
Organization, submitted the following re-
port
The Committee, charged with the duty
Of nominating permanent officers for the
Convention, and recommending rules for
its procedure aud organization, beg leave TO
report as follows They nominate, As
PrcsdsHi-WrSDAAM ROBERTSON, Of
Washington county
Viee PrsSideAis ood Bouldin, Of
Charlotte, L. Il. Watson, Of Albemarle,
Ch.s. L. Mssby, of Lynehburg Jno. Me.
Cue, Of Augusta, John A. Carter, Of Lou
deun, r. I. Lacy, Of New Kent, John Z.
Leigh, Of Norfolk, DR.. Thomas Nelson, Of
| Louisa
Seeyetayics-Jas Mcdonald, Of Lynch.
burg, j, Harrison Kelly, of Frsdericks.
burg, WIN. Harper, Of Hampshire, Stephen
I. Peters, Of LynchbuIg, Robert Ridgusy,
Of Richmond city.
wInS ADDHEss FtATFosN.
Mr Mcfarland, frsm the committee on
| resolutions, announced bis readiness to pre-
I sent report After few iBtrod uctory re-
! marks, IN the course Of which he said the
! committee were unanimously Of the opin.
! ION that the preservation Of the peace Of the
| Union, the peTpetaity Of our institutions,
and tho Unisn itself, would depend upon
4 the influence sxSrted BY the Whig party
/ hereafter, be read the report, as follows
We who are here assembled, Wings and
/ the representatives Of Wings, are painfully
! convinced Of the necessity Of consolidating z
the National Wing party, and Of its SBTe.
mittsd vigilance aud activity the Uni
J on is 70 b psrpetuated, aud the Consti-
tuition aud Laws upheld aud preserved -
\ Tksrs las not been time when the inRu-
/ snoe and sxsrtions Of the party were more
! needed, aud never before has ig appeared 10
/ hesitate Or WaVtr On all past occasions II
! has entered the field, eager to bear the heat
| and burden Of she day, so the slightest sp-
/ peal 10 lis sense Of public duty but nos,
\ when the country l. cenVuised by intempsT'
ate sectional contentious, aud violence aud
anarchy, vitupsrsiion aud abuse, threaten
the sabysrsisn VI public order, for tbs frat
time the party Is missed At the advanced
posts IL has been accustomed 30 occupy and
snnoble II is the proud distihetion Of
the wbig party 10 have rendered invalaa-
bls services, a. we'll 20 the country when
out Of power, a. 10, by the influence Of its
sound, moderate and conservative yisus 10
rsbuking aud restrsining party bieotry -
IL vas the Wbig party which composed the
agitation aud restored the ffsteTnsl Tsla
tions Of the Usion IN former instances Of
Of civil feuds, e1aspoTatsd 20 fierce intolor
ancs Nor has the domiBAnt party refused
90 seize upon Whig propositions a. its own
regardless Of having denounced thsn, Whsf
their ad0ptiOa uould have iaursd 20 ths
sredt of tkoir aatbors. Gsbsfsas aEG puT,
aims such ~ thoss which have sbarastefi1es
the Whig party, have poueT over selfish
sud sr0oksd covnsels Beyond The iuaasBs'
uhirh is found IN mere ugmbsrs
The MEMORIES Of ibs past, tbe hopes o
the falurs, aud the obligations Of ihs pres
sni coudsmn ths thouebt of disbandiuE thu
WLir party aBd o. ahy rsmissiou q its 90
tifiur s1srtisns TIE strsugth u tho part,
is 10 its principles aud a. tbsse dspead no
% aocogtsnss for their truth, EeitheF be-
tbs party fsltsfsd In iis sHsrtions thr0ug
fear sf disappointment OF defeat fis MAJ
in has bees that t vas bsttsf " be rigb
than % succeed
The immsdiate aad prscGcal questlo
nov ~ bo dstermiasd, respects ths p0uTs
% pssilion q this question, there shgul
not be ia our Judgment. auy hesitation z
dissent The pfgvaiiiog distFsstigus, %
uustsinsss psryatinr ths Publis Sled du
+ aGsctios smsuntlng evsn ts rsbsiiion. unn
siaimsd sftsf m9aJss ~ in5uFgent dfaaac
ths dsnuasiatisa 80 iniolsranss uhish hs'
inVa3sd tha dsliberttioas " che ratisui
lsEislstars, ~ feeds, strifss aad stsIiou
hssailtiss sAisa east thsiT appalling %
doss bsfofs msa, indiosis uith uasFrir
osFtaisty she fsmsay vhish i Fequirsd 4
The ssrriess q q natissai chief uaEistfs
~ sos ksova for his msasrsiiob, his B
asnibis eEsisi inpaftisllty, be eqaal a.
I. impsFtarhsbls attschmaat 70 eaeA snd ~
~ ssssiso, kis iaifspiiity ia aatsflas y I
ssavissisas. sea psiisat fdsiitY ia srrisi'
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