Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-19
Fillmore and pcnelson Club.

kLIlCES una 9CuSiSCu SiuDs
Mr.. Imboden. cit will be observed
that this genlemah's name appears yer.
frequently, but it is not our fault. We
must do justice, though the heavens fa!l)
With view Of organizing, l move tina.
DR.. Gilmer remain in the chair. Those
IN favor OF the motion will say a." A
sepulchral voice from a remote corner
mourned out the required pronoun. The
DR.. arose, very much embarrassed, and
bluslling TO the top OF his head, stated that
he really was unpledsantly situated He
did not coNe there expecting TO be thus
honored. He had hoped some one older
than himself would be assigned the posi-
tiop be oceupied-say Mr.. Imboden.-
Lang hter.
Mr.. Imboden. l presume the gentle
man IS my senior.
The Chair. meant in knowledge
The apparent eoahlct ofopinion having
been satisfactorily adjusted, the DR.. sunk
down evidently much exhausted) with
blushing honors thick upon him.
10 Secretary having been put in NOM
nation, we took it tacit acknowledg.
ment of our claims, and we boldly stepped
forward to take notes.
Mr.. Imb oden, with much trepidation,
proceeded to address the meeting in ex-
position of the object for which it organ
lied. He stated that they were about
entering upon one Of the most important
Presidential campalgns-probably the
must importantly hich had engaged the
attention of the American people for years.
In other portions of The county the patty
was organizing and forming "Eillmoie and
Donelson Clubs : and he proposed tina,
the party in Augusta commence iganiza-
ton by forming similar association in
Stanton. He was satisfied that if the
same organization OF the party could be
.iected throughout the State, that existed
during the last Gubernatorial election, " it'll
TIE circumstances now surrounding them,
much greater results could be accomplish
ed. This was not the time nor the occa'
sioD 10 enter into discussion OF the causes
Of the defeat last Spring. Hereafter he
might avail himself of an opportunity TO
enlarge upon tins point, and also to demon'
stra,e from facts winch came under lis
own observation, while discharging the
duties of the position assigned him in the
Philadelphia Convention by his party,
that the American party was National and
that the candidates there nominated were
entitled to the support of the South He
suggested the appointment OF committee
OF five to name and recommend Officers for
the club. Jno. ID. imboden, W. j. Shu-
mate, A. N, Simpson, l.. Waideil, ir.,
and Lee X Waddell, constituted the COM
mittee, which, after considerable eonlab,
reported the following:
President, Nicholas c. Kinney.
Vice Presidents. K. Trout, Adam
Lushbaugh. J. f. j. White.
Seereiaries.-Jos A. Waddell. Geo. K.
Gilmer l.. Waddell, .jr., Rich. Mauzy.
Treasurer. m. b. Crawford.
Erecutire and Corresponding Committee
r.. p. kinney. J, II. MeCue, Wm. j..
shumate, Jas, Cochran. Wm. Is. Kayser.
Committee Of Arrangements Geo. A.
Armentroul, David r. Blackburn, A. Nj
Simpson.
Thus closed the meeting on Saturday
night. We had hoped that the thanks OF
the meeting would be rendered The CHAIR
man and secretary for the able manner
in which they discharged their du-
lies, but no. Distressing cruelty! Inex-
cusable dizziness