Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-29
WhIg Meeting,

NJ a meeting OF the old Line Wings Of Augusta coun.
y, held al the Court House, on the cath day OF March,
S36, Capt Robert Guy Was called TO the Chair, and Hen.
derson NJ. bell was appointed Secretary. Capt. Kenton
Harper moved that a committee of i've be appointed to
bring In resolutions expressive of the sentiments OF the
meeting. which he supported In a lev Appropriate remarks
explanatory OF the offsets OF the meeting aud enforcing
the Importance Of the Organization Of the Old Wing Par.
~. This motion WAS seconded by Col John u. Baldwin
In q short speech and adopted.
The Chair appointed the ALLOWING Committee. viz Cant.
kcnton Harper. John H.. Bald~in, John McCue. G,,sy.
N. Cochran, and wm. N. Tate, who after a short r,,ir,.
nnent reported Through their Chairman the following re-
solutions:
l. R~esoircd. That We, as Wings, still cherish our principlc.
and that ne deem their assertion and maintenance as a iut,
Nc owe both To ourselves aud the country.
9. Rssohroi, That in the present crisis, when the Union
OF the States Is brought into jeopardy by faction aud ia
nsucism, We feel called upon To declare emphAtically that
We regard its preservation ~ paramount to all other uurs.
uons,and that NC will exert our utmost eu"rgies to uphold il
making every other consideration subordinate TO that
great end, as involving our dearest interests and highcs,
welfare a. = people; and that We stand inhc xibly opposed
to all Who would weaken It's ties, or pcopose its dissol ution
as a remedy foe any evils.
s. Resoivcd, That We hold fast to the Federal Constitu-
ton-its guarantees aud its compromisrs-as the great
sheet anchor OF our hopes; and that We will countenance
no construction OF IL which infringcs the rights of class.
sect, or section, entitled to its protection.
1. ReSoirod, That We sincerely sy~mpathixe with all true
conservatives OF whatever organization. who in the pre-
sent crisis are periodically and resolutely determined to
so with no party which refused Ito carry the Flag and
Keep step TO the music Of the Union" and that we hereby
urge them 10 use their utmost efforts to control and arrest
the Insane agitauons which threaten to involve us a. IN "A
common ruin.
5. RcsoireL. That We cordially invite back to our ranks
ell who have left uS, and are now satisfied that the Old
Wing Platform IL broad enough and strong enough 10 sus.
tain every interest of the country.
q. Resolved, That though -horn Of our former strength,
We believe the Old Line Wings hold the balance of bower
in the State, II not in the Union, aud that We can control
the result of the next Presidential election in Virginia.
=. Resolred, Therefore, that the Wings of Augusta ear
neStly call upon their brother Wings IN other counties to
hold meetings at an early day, for the purpose of rcorgsn-
'zing our broken columns SO tina, We may come the field
IN solid phalanx, prepared to throw our whole weight on
the side which justice to our principles, and the best in
teTcsts OF the country NAV dictate.
:: heso'red, That We deem it ~expedient to ecommend
a wing State Convention. to be held at some convenient
point, In the month OF July next.
9. Resoired. That Kenton Harper. J. n. Baldwin and
H. Nj. Bel, be a committee on behalf OF this meeting To
correspond with the Old Line Whigs throughout the STATE:
aud that said committee be empowered to assemble The
Wings OF the county wherever they may deem it necessa.
~.
10. Resoired, Thata committee of Vigilance be app int.
ed 10y the Chairman, to consist Of not less than fifty mem
beers
John MeCuc submitted the following preamble and res.
oIuuon as a substitute for the report Of the Committee
Whereas the American Convention -hich recently a..
sembled in Philadelphia nominated Willard Fillmore, of
the State, OF New York, for President of the United States.
aud Andrew jackson Doneson, of Tennessee, for Vice
President.
BE It, therefore. resolved, that the Old Line Wings OF
the County of Augusta, do cordially approve, and endorse
said nominations, and that We will unite with all true Tn
i"h Men III the county, aud throughout the Cnion, in our
best efforts To secure their election to the offices which they
are 80 eminently qualified to fill. =
This resolution gave rise to considerable discussion,
which was participated in by Messrs. Bell, Baldwin and
Harper in opposition, aud Mr.. McCue in support. The
question was taken upon the substitute and il Was lost
The question then recurring upon the report of the Com.
mittee, 1t WAS unanimously adopted.
Time was taken by the Chair to fill the blank in the
10th resolution.
On motion
Resofrtd, That the editors Of newspapers in this State
aud the National lnteligencer be respectfully requested Ia
publish these proceedings.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT GUY, Chairman.
H.. VI. BILL, Secretary.