Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-08
OLD LINE WING MEETING IN FREDERICK COIN


Agreeaby to notice large number of the citizens OF
the and county assembled in the Court House Hall
on Monday Soth ill., for the purpose OF recognizing the
Wing parry
7. Williams called Ia the Chair and W H. Gold
appointed SECRETARY The meeting addressed by
Messrs 7. Williams and X. Y. Conrad upon the expe-
dency and importance in both State and National view
OF bringing together in eihcien, action the
OF the country
Alter which, motion of r. Y Conrad the following
preamble and resolutions unanimously adopted 1.-THE
chair having named the committees under the 4 aud 5h
resolutions y
We the Wings oil this county (united 10 no other Do
tcal partly believe it the duty every citizen TO take
an active interest in public affairs and to maintain
come decided position with another of the political
parties of the country We adopt the
proceedings, policy, avowed principles of one OF
these parties now in the field, "a abandon long
cherished Wing creed and therefore cannot rest satisfied
in our present state OF naction Firmly believing that
the principles and policy OF the Wing parry are the
hest calculated 10 promote prosperity, establish our
situations put down sectional disputes settle temporary
issues and check the tendency selfish and corrupt
Of the power and patronage OF governm .ns both
State and National deprecate national calamity
the entire Reorganization Of the Wings, and the
quent abandonment OF the political field selfish and
tons contests for office and power: Therefore be it
Resrcd l. The Wing party OF the county OF Frederick
pledge themselves 10 each other and she country to
maintain their old organization principles so far
As in them lies.
= We invite our brother Wings throughout the State
10 do the
> We re-airm the principles and policy Of our party
the have been often declare in our primary
ings amt State conventions during the last twenty five
wears.
l. That K Y. Conrad, d. Russell W II. Gold John W .
Page ah Thomas r. Campbell b. appointed the central
executive Wing committee for this county with power o.
elect chairman and dcfe his duties with futth,
power To appoint aud publish committee of yigjlss.ss
for the county
g. That r. Y. Conrad, D. HolIingswortb, NJ. b. Gait.
NELL, W. ii. Gold, W. ). Grove, JIo A. Larrick JAS A
Russell aud j. W. Wright aud such Others M may be- de-
Signaej by the Wing central committee be and they arr
appointed delegates from this county attend the pro-
posed Wing convention in Richmond and anv other con
Vehton OF the party which may assemble prior the
next Presidential election
4. Whilst we deem il proper that our reorganization
should take effect AZ once, and political actiou from
henceorth be that Of united party, aware OF
the impOs,ihity Of efficient nomination OF SEPARATE
wing candidate for the next Presidential election
that We shal therefore be forced II all give
our votes 20 some candidate in the field
4 Under these circumstances present prefrenc,.
Is for Willard Fillmore, in whom sound conservative
statesman and true patriot, entertain nndiminsleI
confidence and whose election think would best tend
To suppress the present. rnous tendency section
al parties. II recommended by the voice of the Wing
party Of Virginia, shal chcerfuly for Mr. Fill.
| more.
g. We abhor the principles avowed at the O4end con
ference and in substance repeated in the Cincinnati
platform Of the Democratic party The party called the
Black Republicans will scarcely expect vote in Virginia;
We therefore, ace nothing ia the candidates aud - les
IN the pub hed platforms OF the Democratic or the Black
Republican party, 10 command suffiages regarding
them both a. sectional land though equally danger
ousJ dn.omd in doctrine, and ursafe in Their policy
=. Whilst We have thought proper 10 express our
views IN the last three resolutions hold them subject
to the decision Of Wing State Convention insisting only
upon united Wing action
Tn notion the chairman OF the meeting WAS added 70
both committees
Rc'oired That the Winchester Republican and whig
papers OF the state be requested publish the proceed
ii'g' Of hi. meeting.
| W. II. GoLp, Secretary.