Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-26


would seek to embrol us with foreign countries,
in righting the wrongs of Ireland, OF Hungary, or
| Cuba-wouId guard with vestal vigilance Ameri-
can Institutions and American interests against
| the baneful effects of foreign influence.
In my next number will unfold in detail the
measures and policy which leQitimately spring
| from this principle, and sndeavor To show their
benefcent influences on the prosperity and hap
pness Of the Country. MADISON.
Whig Meeting.
Alta meeting Of the Old Line Wings of Angus.
IA county, held at the Court House. on the Oath
day Of March, 1856, Capt. Robert Guy was call.
ed to the Chair, and Henderson NJ. Bell was ap-
pointed Secretary. Capt. Kenton Harper moved
that a Committee Of Ave DO appointed TO bring in
| resolutions expressive Of the sentiments of the
| meeting, which he supported ia few appropriate
and enforcing The importance Of the organization
Of tho Old Wing Party. This motion was &C.
conded by Col. Joha B. Baldwin in short ypeecb
! and adopted.
The Chair appointed the following Committee.
viz: Capt. Kenton Harper, John B. Baldwin,
John McCus, George M. Cochran. and Wn. M.
| Tate, who after a short retirement reported
Through their Chairman) the following rssolu-
tons:
! |. Resolued, That we, as Wings, still cherish
our principles, and that We deew their assertion
and maintenance Sc duty we owe both to our
selves and the country.
2. Resolpsd, That in the present crisis, when
the Union of the States is brought into jeopardy
BY faction and fanaiioism. We feel called upon to
declare emphatically that We regard ito preserva-
ton a. paramount to all other questions, and that
we will exert our utmost energies to uphold it.
nth idovst
that great end, involving our dearest interests
and highest welfare as people; and that w stand
infe1ibly opposed 70 oil whs would weakes its
ties, or propose ito dissolutos a remedy for any
evils.
3. Resolued, That We hold fast 10 the Federal
Constitution-i!s guarantees and Ito compromises
las the great sheet. anchor of our hopes; and
that ws will countenanes no construction of il
which infringes the rights Of class, sect or section,
entitled to ito protection.
4. Resoiued. That we sincerely smypathize with
all true conservative 20 of whatever organization,
who ia the present siisis are periodically and re-
soutely determined TO 90 with no party which
refused "to carry the Flag and keep step to the
music Of the Union" and that we hereby urge
them to use their utmost efforts to control and
arrest the Insane agiations which threaten to in
volvs 10 40 in common ruin.
5. RepIssd, That We cordially invite back ID
our ranks all who have leh 10, and are now salts
fled that the Old Wing Platform 10 broad ENOUGH
and strong enough to sustain every interest of the
country.
6. Resolued, That though shom of our former
strength, we believe the Old Limo Wings hold
tho balance OF power in the State, if not in the
Union, and that we can control the result of the
next Presidential election ia Virginia.
RsanIaad Tba,.f,~> ,L.t A.
Augusta earnestly call upon their brother Wings
in other counties 10 hold meetings at an early day
for the purpose Of recognizing our broken columns
so that VIE may como into the field in solid pha.
anx, prepared to throw our whole weight on the
side which justice to our principles, and the best
interests of the country may dictate.
8. Resolrsd, That we deem it expediept to
recommend Wing State Convention, to be held.
at some convenient point, in the month of July
next.
9. Resolcsd, That Kenton Harper, j. B. Bald
win and II. NJ. Bell, be committee on behalf Of
this meeting to correspond with tho Old Line
Wings throughout the State; and that said COM
mittee be empowered to reassembls tho Wings
of tho county wherever they may deem it nsces
ssry.
TO- RESOLVED, That committee ofVipiAor, l.,
appointed By the Chairman, to consist Of o. at loss
thdn nifty members.
John McCue submitted the following r,s.nobI.
and resolution as substitute fer the req ort If tbs
Committee
Where's the America Convention which ,s.
Gently assembled in PAiladsIphia nom asied Mil.
lard Flmore,of the State, of New 70 rk for presi-
dent Of the United States, End And rev Jackson
Doaeleon, OF tennessee for Vice P resident.
w De H. saste,ofe resolved, that the Old Line
mn' :. 'n' .Ounty of Augusta, do cordially ap
P'um,e' ND endorse said nomin atoms, and that we
w." unite with all true Union Me n in the Coun-
", and throughout tho Union, in our best efforts
TO secure their election 10 the o.fcss which they
are so emminently qualified to hlE
This resolution gave rise 10 naiderable discus
sion, which was participated in BY Messrs. Bell,
Baldwin and Harper in opposition. and Mr.. Nc
Cue in support. This question " 'as taken upon
tho substitute and it was lost II W question then
recurring upon the report Of the Go. umitee, it was
unanimously adopted.
Time was taken by the Chair to- fill the blank
in the 10th resolution.
On motion
Resolued, That the editors of newspapers In
this State and the National Intelli gencer be res
pectfully requested to publish these proceedings.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT GUY, Chairman.
H. M. BELL, Secretary.