Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-03
THE AUGUSTA MEETING.
Waeheerf4IlS comply With the request Of the


I,HH AUGUSTA MEETING.
Weeheerfalls comply With the request Of the
meeting, TO publish the following proceedings
The staunch Wings q 4Lngusts have taken the the
inst decided step towards Reorganization ofthc
wiiis party. to be followed, We hope, by prompt
action on the part of the Old Line Wings ineye-
ry c5shty of the State The principles Of the
Wing party, are tie principles Of the country,
and whenever asineasure has been acted upon,
redonnding TO the glory and prosperity Of the
Union, the party passing upon it had to fallbaek
upon principle Of that party. No matter by
what name our party may be designated by its
oppouents, our principle are living, Union-pre-
serving principles, and WHOM forgotten by the
patriots of our country, may God have mercy
upon our Union, for it viii be tattered and torn,
theprsy,o Of the despoilor at home, and the seOrn
and scott Of tyrants abroad.
The, substitute. offered by Mr. McGue, was
voted down. not as an indication of the feeling
of the members, but because it was not thepro-
vines Of that Convention to depari from the
main object Of their meeting together, and at
once conYering its character from an Old Line
WING 70 a Fillmore Rattle ton meeting. 1.-THE
policy -of. a measure such asis embodie! in the
substitute, is to be considered by the Wing par
Is, the proper time and place for so doing, will
be at the State Convention or, fla National
Convention shall be determined upon, the latter
would be the proper place, in our opinion, to de-
eilequestions Of that character -
wing NETTING.
At a meeting Of the Old Line Wings of Au-
gusta county, held at the Court House on the
st day Of March, 1855, Capt Robert Guyiwas
called 70 the Chair, and Henderson NJ. Bell was
appointed Secretary. Capt. Kenton Harper NOV
ell that Committee of Ave be appointed to bring
inrcsolutions expressive of the sentiments of the
meeting, which he supported in a few appropri-
ate remarks explanatory of the objects of the
meeting and enforcing the importance of theor-
ganiEation Of the Old Wing Party. This motion
was seconded by Col. j. b. Balwin In a short
speech and adopted, 49,
The Chair appointed the following Committee
viz: Capt. Lenton Harper, b. Baldwin. John Nc
Cue, George II Cochran, and VIM. NJ. Tate, who
after short retirement reported though their
tcliatrnanl the following resolutions:
g ResOlrcd That inlthe present crisis, when
the Union of the States is broughtinto jeopardy
byfaetion and hnaticisr1, We feel called upon to
declare emphatically that we regard its preserya-
ton as paramount to all other questions and that
WewiTl exert our utmost energies to uphold it
making every other consideration subordinate to
that great end, as, involving our dearest inter-
.ests and highest welfare asa people, and that we
standinaexibly opposed to ali who would weaken
It's ties or propose its dissolutionas remedy for
any evils. 49, g
8: Resotreis That We hold fast to the Federal
Constitution-its guarantees and its comprOm-
ises--as thegrcat shectanchor ofour hopes; and
that we will countcnHnce no construction of it
which iufringcs the rights Of class, sect or Sec
hon, entitled to its protection.
e. Res0Irei, That we sincerely sympathise
with all true conservatives of whatever orgnuiza
and resolutely determined to go5with no party
which refused "to carry the Flag and keep step
% the music ofthe Unioh,n and that we do here
by urge them to use their utmost efforts to!con-
troll and arrest the insane a2itat0ns which
threatens to involve us in acommon ruin.
g. Resolrsd That we cordially invite back to
our ranks all who Left us and arc now satisfied
thatthe Old Wing platform is broad enough to
sustain every interest oftho country.
6. Resolesd, That though shorn of orr former
streRgth, we believe that the Old Line Wings
hold the balance of power in the State, If not in
the Union, and that We can control the result Of
thc.next Presidential election in Virginia.
4 Rsaolrsi Therefore, that the Wings of
Augusta earnestly call upon their brother Wings
in other counties to hold meetings at an early
day, for the purpose Of organizing our broken
columns so that VIC may come into the field in
solid phalanx, prepared to throw our whole
weight on the side which justice to our princi-
Piles, and the best interests of the country may
dictate.
s Res0Irsl, That VIC deem it expediept to
recommend Wing State Convention, to be held
at some convenient point, in the month OF, July
. next 1..,;..z rh,tK.nton- u.rn.r IF Raid.
win and e.. II. Bell, be a committee on behalf
Of this meeting TO correspond with the Old Line
: Wings throughout tho State; and that said com
IaittSe be empowered to re.assemble the Wings
of the county wherever they may deemit neces-
Eary.
z 10. Resolrsa, That a committee of Vigilance
he Sppointed by the Chairman, to consist Of not
less than fifty members. 5s@
John McCue submitted the following pream-
bic and resolution as substitute for the report
OF the Committee: ,s7..-y-yg
Whereas the American Convention which re-
Gently assembledia Philadelphia nominated Mil
! lard sFillmorc OF the State Of New York. for
> President Of the United States, and Andrew
Jackson Donelsou, of Tennessee, for Vice Pres
Be It, therefore, feslvcd, that tho Old Line
.Whigs OF the County of Augusta, do cordially
approve, and endorse saidnominationsy and that
We viii unite with all true Union men the
County, and throughout the Union, in our best
efforts 70 secure their election to the offices which
they are. 50 eminently qualified to fill.
This resolution gave rise to considerable dis
.eussiop, which was participated in by MeSSrs.
Bel, Baldwin, and Harper in opposition, and Mr..
McCue in support The question was taken up-a
oisthe substitute and it wasicst The question
then recuraridg up the report Of the COMMITTEES
81 was unanimously adopted
Time was taken 5y the Chair to I'll the blank
4 IN the 10th resolution, - ssssF-ss.s
,.ssss, On motion ,firs.72a sslz, - -
Ss0lSe3, That the editors Of newspapers in
this State, and the National Intelligencer be
pectfully requested t0publish these proceed
inSsg S7tH ~ Z u laas-ss s=t-ss 'H7es - ftS.
Z. 70 : s-;s..s oBERT GUY, Chairman.
H.sM. BRtls Secretary. - q
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