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

Po'e VI TIC W uIS HCGtlHS Which "a9 hCiu
N the Court House en- last Monday, in
conformity to previously published no-
tee. As the organ OF this livery re.pec-
table and patriotic" remnant of once
great party, we deem it our imperative
duty to give it more than passing notice.
None the less is this course pursued
by us from sesse of duty, than an act OF
sheer justice. For we Must admit that
the persons vino were bona fdc members
of and actual participants in the meeting,
are numbered among our most intelligent
and influential citizens The commiltee
appointed by The chair to draft resolutions,
consisted Of five men, who, for inteIli-
ssnce, sound judgment, and elevated
character in every respect, stand without
their superiors in the county Of Augusta.
Indeed there was but one single occur-
renee which did not meet our hearty con-
currence. and that was, ahem the over.
looking al ouI claims as Secretary We
reconcile eurseif however, TO the appa.
rem: slight, with the belief that the gen
tlemen " no nomn,ted the Secretary was
not aware OF our presence, supposing lit
being court day that we were neeesssri-
ly engaged in our Office. But as our
substitute for we claim most en- uhatIcalIv
to be the regular Secretary TO all intcnts
ard 2urpo-es--htnce this repori.A has
never been in the calvert, and has, with
gr eat consistency maintained the political
| faith Of hi, fathers, and also being a Dung
man just entering upon the political stage
- Monday last being hi. de5ut-ws mos.
eheertnil), (however much pride and
pleasure il would have afforded us to have
taken an active and prominent part IN the
proceedings give in oui adhesion. and
pronounce the organization Of the meet
ing. good"
In tie exercise Of the functions legti-
mately pertaining TO the regular Secleta-
ry, we shall proceed. in a brief, hurried
and imperfect manner TO give an idea OF
| the train Of remark INDUCED by the diff
ierent speakers.
Capt. Kenton Harper moved that
committee of five be appointed, whose
duty it should be TO draft and submit for
the action Of the meeting, a series Of reso-
lutions. In doing so, he took occasion to
congratulate the Wings of Augusta, upon
the re-awakening Of the spirit which had
animated and enthused the nsrty in other
days. in various sections Of the Union
the OLD line Wings were moving, and he
hailed ii as a favorable indication of their
reorganization He was unwilling longer
to occupy the humiliating position IN
which the recent disruption Of parties
| had placed him. He would not consent
to be the tail" ofany party. He believed
the old line wings not only had the bal
ance OF power in Virginia, bu, in the
Unisn. And although their influence
and power night net be sufficient 10 con-
| troll the Offices and enolumen.s incident to
success, yet they would be a party, which
would be cour!ed and respected, INSTEAD
Of condemned and rdiculed. Hs was
aware that the movement in which they
! were engaged, was looked upon BY some
as rather ridiculous affair; but let the
numbers be ever so few, and the party
be ever SO weak, he was determined and
frsH n lnaUar fn n
in the Illuminating position the old line
wings now occupied. He was not pre-.
pared to say what should be the future
action Of the party. That he WAS willing
to leave to the decision of the wings
of the State in convention asse nbled,
beng satisfied that the policy thus rec
commended wsuld be conservative, and
in favor of none other than man who
would Garry the nag and keep step TO
the music Of tho Union
Col Baldwin seconded the melton OF
Capt. Harper. He stated that the condi.
ton Of affairs as presented by The great
parties of the country. was truly singular.
A large portion Of the people of the Union
were occupied and agitated with the ques-
ton, what should be doae with class OF
people Who have not yet arrived upon
our shores and another class who have
removed to a Territory over 1000 miles
distant from US. The question as to how
the government should be administered
was never mentioned at all What prin :
ciples should distinguish the foreign and
domestic policy of the country, did not
enter into the consideration of present par
ties. Americans shall rule America"
was the doctrine And when "Amrr-
cans" had gotten possession OF the Offices,
and their avowed objects had been ac.
compllshed, what then was to be done r
They proposed to do nothing else. They
come into power with no other distinctive
object. Where was the government, to
gol He was not prepared to surrender
the political principles he had ever cher
ished-prineiples and policy which would