Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-21
CULPEPER.

On Monday, the 10th OF June, very unusually large
meeting of the old line Wings Of Cupeper county
bed at the courthouse, and organised bv the APP
pointmeut OF the Hon. JEREMIAH MORTON as Chair
man, and FAYErrE MAUzY Secretary.
Mr.. Morton, on taking the Chair, delivered animated
400 -ai.rr-i T7r..vrS, he spoke ia very
high terms, whilst at the time his views as 10 the
policy to be pursued by the Wings OF Virginia was
acty ia accordance with the proceedings OF the meeting
herewith published
George NJ. Williams then submitted to the meeting the
preamble and resolutions which follow aud which were
adopted unanimously, and without discussion
Hon. John s. Pendleton repeatedly and earnestly
called upon to address the meeting but declined do So
as lac stated for the that cordially approving the
resolutions submitted he held discussion in advance
OF the action of the Wing Convention to be premature,
and il'adSsed When that Convention shall have acted
he promised TO be found his post ready TO do his duty
here any where else.
The lolowingare the preamble and resolutions:
The wings OF the county Of Culpeper, by public notice
throughout the Commonwealth their cordial and unani.
nous concurrence in opinion with those propose to
hold general State Wing Convention in the city Of Rich.
nond on some day during the month Of July ensuing
They will not attempt perform the duties intended TO
be devolved that Convention entering at this time
into any discussion OF the various subjects OF public inter.
est and opinion, which, in their aggregate character pre-
sent undoubtedly the most important crisis in the public
affairs that has existed since the peace which terminated
the war Of the Revolution.
From causes which il is unnecessary to enumerae
much les TO discuss the ancient landmarks of political
parties have become nearly quite Oberated We have
now no longer two great pates-one representing the
conservative the other the radical elements society as
II exists under system IF government-both parts
national and resembling each other 40 other respect
but that OF their MISUNDERSTANDING With remarkable
approximation to equality Of numbers the millions Of the
popular vote-caryng alternately for twenty years past
the election Ol Chief Magistrate OF the Union aud cons
queny controlling for almost equal periods Of time the
administration OF the government, aud only dividing
equally the general suffrage but counting almost equal
strength at all times in all the States of the Confderacy
so that there but few districts or counties in the tbr
one States OF the Union which be said to have been
always 30 wise to have erred always so stupid
az never to have boon right But in place Of this natural
and healthiul DIVISION have now new parties with
strange names aud stranger principles defined by geogra-
pcal lines and named only against eacl other hut
TO great extent against the Union scl with the worst
passions of sectional and fanatcal animo.ity
The Wing party, always the national and patriotic
known TO The country. has perhaps suffered from
tue effects OF this sudden unfortunate and general conu-
sion IL has no present organization n national party
ana seems to have no purpose o. presenting 70 the
country candidate for the Presidency the approaching
The question is; shall the Wing party of Virginia sub
NIT to be entirely disbanded and Dispersed or shall
maintain its organization, cast It's unit favor Of
the best candidate presented by the organized pare or
| nominate an independent candidate Of IL own
These questions and Others growing any decision
tna may be made in respect TO them, should ~ the OPT
mon OF the wings OF Culpcper be considered and deter
mined by Convention Of experienced and reliable mem
ber OF the old Wing party, representing the whole party
Of the State.
Therefore, be II
ResOird ls That the Chairman Of this meeting appont
25 gentlemen TO represent the Wings Of Cupcper in
said Convention. and IN addition these gentlemen ct
hefs Ut the county, that William Green WIN r. McFnr.
land John VI. Patton, jr., and r. Rdgcway jr be aso
! appointed ~ delegates FROM this county.
End That We deem IL Epedient to give any manner
o. instruction to said dcogates except that they will boz
pleased to attend the Convention and decide 6rs vile
her "e can vote for any Of the candidates then
lore the country; and secondly u So which one Il l. most
Consistent with our principles and duty the Repub
/ lie a. sustain
I'd This meeting is Of opinion that decision 50 made
VIII command the sanction Of every Wing In the
county Of Cupeper ~he,e that old conservative patriotic
party led 20 long aud gaanuy BY the iu-tfious
statesmen whom this century has produced In any quar-
Hr Of The world still lives aud live II IL die eve
" where else
The following the delegates appointed BY the Chair.
/ man
C9l'ia.-J. $. Pendeton, g. ~ williams, j. Gnrncit
| IT,, J. g. Green '''
s,ovsn'burg-C c. Beokhan, R. N. Bridges, p. p. Nal.
/ le, A. l.. Ashby.
Ga'h~nghts-G. 7. wheatley, r.. n. Cunningham. ]
| p. Kelley, o. n. Pemberton
Gtiainsburg- Coleman Brown j. n Griffin G. < lone.
| VIM RagneT ' 10 ~ 'o"'''
strong j. n. Cdglcr " ~ ""'
House, stanard, G. T. Thomas. s. Bradford
jas. A. BeckmaB. ''
| ResOivei, That the Richmond Wbo F,oo;,o, AIov
shuna Gazette, Calpeper Observer and other papers
throughout The State generally be requested to publish
/ these proceedings
,. MAUtT, Secretary.
Dr. Cole, Of Virginia had his pocket book, containing
s,ozS stolen from him at Louisville Kentucky on Thurs.