Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-07
WHO NETTING IN RoOKBRIDGE COUNTY.

Pursuant to notice published In the Gazette large
and enthusiastic body of the Old Line Wings Rockbdge
met In the Court House. Monday the Soh OF June and
on motion OF DR.. A. Leyburn. Dr. John W. Paine Mas
called the chair and ApSonso Smith appointed seccts-
~. The Chairman eang the meeting border stated
that the object appoint delegates to represent the
Wing party Of Rockbrdg- in the Wing State Convention
10 b. held in Richmond on the 10th july io the pur
pose Of organizing and determining the position OF the
Wing party In the present Presidential canvas
On motion Of John ID. Sterrett, ESQ, Dr. W Gold and
DR. A. teyburu were appointed committee TO draft IT,
solutions expressive of the Of the meeting submit
Ted the following preamble and resolutions which
unanimously ado ed:
The Wings Of RocSsrdge in Convention assembled, do
hereby adopt III. ing preamble and resolutions
Whereas large AMI respectable body Of Wings intu-
catia Intelligent patriotic con>ervaive-de'oted To the
Constitution VI the United States il and to the urion
should be under wise laws still adhere to the Pnnci-
pl. ayowed aud maintained by those who have gon" he
toe then aud still believe that the lasting welfare OF the
eounry depends upon the success Of those princip-
And whereas the duty oil all Wings, amid the
ingals difficulties which surround them ms party 10
and sguaze the distinctive enets of their iat
therefore, be il
Re.oircd, That this meeting OF the Wings Of Rocs-
bridge proclaim invinci%l attachment to the old pot
ical creed Of their fathers derived in part from George
Washington based the Constitution and enforced and
eKpoundcd by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
Resolved Therefore that the Chairman OF this meeting
appo SO delegates the Convention to Ice holden in
Richmond on the day of July for the purpose OF de-
tertuinng action,as party III the premises
In accordance with the last resolution the chairman
polluted the following named gentleman delegates to the
State Convention:
DR. A. Leyburn Ssml. Med Moore W. c. Lewis T. j.
White Hugh Barclay, J. ID. Sterrrtt, d. f. Moore, 5
Tutwer John Ruff Sr, Andrew Withrow, Jacob Fuller
james Compton, Anderson Patterson, Dr. w NJ. Gold, j.
s MeNutt Daniel Bro~n Capt. ii. Ii. Jones, Preston
Trottcr, James Walker Robert Serrett, VIM. Wilson,
SamI W Lyle John A. Cross, McCung Patton, DR.. John
A McCiung Jesse Wallace Maj. WIN. Leekes, w. \.
Donald Archibald McClung. John 5. Cummings, III. VI.
Efuger John Gibson. Jas. K Sterrett, Andrew w Ca
m, on James N. Ransom, Robert b. Moorman, j. u.
Poa,,e Thomas Wilson, Robert c. McCuer, james John
son J,hp D. Houston, Joseph Gilmore, James Montgom
ery / G Dutton, J. c. Deacon, Robert t. Patterson
Madison Duliap, W CGilmore, James =. Harper, Dr. I
Noocs r ,bert 4. McCowu James ID. Davidson, j. VI.
Adj ms Robert Morrison, Thomas AcCorkle, g. b, Pom
dexter
Tue Chairman and Secretary were on moton, also adj
ded 10 the list and Rockbridge Wing not named IN
the list who may be- in Richmond during the meeting OF
the convention il requested to act a. delegate.
The meeting was then addressed by DIR. Paine, = Acp
Moore, and John d. Sterrett
On notion the proceedings of the meeng were orier-
sd to be published in tia Lexington Gazette sud Rich
mond Wing
The meeting then motion adjourned.
JOHN w. PAINE, Chm.