Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-25
Opposition Meeting.

Opposition Meeting.
Pursuant 10 appointment, q meeting of Wings
and Americans was held in Dudley Hall on Thurs
day evening. the 23d inst. for the purpose of con
! sidering aud determining upon the course to be
pursued by the opponents Of the Democratic party
of Virginia, in the present canvass On motion Of
Col. Maurice Langhorne, yr., +. B. Deane, Jr..
called to the chair, aad c. W. Button appoint
ed Secretary. Tho chairman made some peril
nent and forcible remarks in allusion to the ty.
ranny of the Democratic organization; its utter
disregard Of the claims Of seventy three thousand
citizens of Virginia. whom 1t has ostracised and
deprived Of representation in the Federal Con-
gress its disregard in the last Legislature Of a
binding obligation of the State Constitution, 10
submit the basement officers at the Capitol to the
fiat Of the Legislature, because, forsooth, they
could not agree amongst themselves upon dyis-
ion of the spoils; and concluded with an earnest
appeal for the reorganization Of the old Wing
party.
John NJ. Speed. Esq, then moved the appoint
mont of committee Of seven, to frame and report
resolutions to the meeting. The following gen.
tlemen were appointed tho committee:
,Jno NJ Speed Col. NJ. Langhorne, jr., f. D.
Christian Samuel Nowlin. Henry o. School6eld
chcsey Hardy and VIM d. Brown, who after Il
brief conference, reported the following resolu-
tons which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, representatives of the Democratic
rarty of this State have recently convened in the
city of Petersburg, for purposes Of consultation
and concert and after fierce and wcll-nigh I'M
ulacablc conflict in the effort 10 select Judc,ous
opponents of their policy and principles, have
nominated for tho Offices Of tinyernor Lieutenant
Governor, and Attorney General, three gentlemen,
members Of that party, who are now presented ~
their appointed standard bearers:
Aud whereas we. members of the Wing and
American parties Of the City Of Lynchburg, per-
ceiye in this action example worthy Of imita-
tion aud feel constrained Ivy sense of public dn-
" to discharge the obligations which rest upon us
Ms citizens OF the Commonwealth;
And whereas we helieye that a Reorganization
of the Wing party is the best means of enabling
Ms to act with efficiency, in resisting the prevailing
despotsm Of the day, which requires unqnestion-
ing submission in al things to the machinery OF
party-whether exertel in lhe assertion II prin-
ciplc. the adoption OF II measure or the selection
of Il canddate--a reorganization, by which the
voice Of the people rather thAn tie behcs,s OF II
c..ncus, shall fairly control in the political con-
ccrus Of the State AID restore equality Of rights
AID conservative order u all departments OF the
Government demanded by considerations lar
above the temporary triumph OF party ~ the
promotion Of It's canhids,e--a reorganization
which r,av check II y cannot a-rcst the wild cx-
cr-,ce ut flushed naioliteS and n" pound. ii it
eanno. enforce tie cardinal principles Of welreg-
ulatci liberty. Therefore,
Resolved, |. That rdaly approve of the
suggestion 10 hold Wing and American Conven-
ton in the city of Richmond in the month Of Feb
runry next tn nominate suitable candidates for
tie oficcs Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor aud
Attorney General.
Resolved . That the Chairman If this meeting
be requested to appoint fifty delegates to co-ope-
rate with such MS may he appointed by the county
of Campbell, 70 repre- 'cnt this county and city in
sad Convention.
After The adoption of the resolutions Jno NJ.
speed, Esq. was called out, ana responded in a
bong and able speech, in which he reviewed the
,5rtuous, vaseliating. and inconsistent course Of
the Democratic party, Tut alleging that, II it had
been consistent in anything, here III Virginia,
had maintained one principle above another IL
vas that no who had ever been suspected of un-
seuadness the slavery question could he trusted.
H. referred 10 Mr.. Letehers completely with the
i;nt'neF pamphlet holding him rcs3onsioe for no
than tho ,eeord declared. but submitted That
, - l. ,alnating bim. me Democracy had yielded
the ,illei oil c ton they b, I gel against ''eorge
". Summers aud were Eu.sss = the grossest III
consistency. The speaker also al, p'ated IN strong
terms tie rc-organIlati5n cf the Wing purity. and
concluded with Il stirring exhoriation to the oppo-
meats Of Democracy TO buckl. on their armor for
! the fight, believing as lie did, that victory could
| b. achieved
On motion Ly NJ Speed. the Chairman and
/ Secretary Of the meeung were added to the dele
| CATION and the meeting then ad ourncI.
Tie following 10 the list Of delegates appointed
! Cha" l. Moshy, Henry .. Schoolte
,Jns Cobbs, John Grouse.
| Il ,bt } Davis. .Ino + Slaughter,
Jno LG9ggin. Chas W Christian,
Il u II kcan, stephen Hurt,
| \ u Rucker. ST Peters
! DIR Il Payne Saml Thurman,
! ia, PAYNE j X lilcombe,
Col NJ iaughorlc, Jr, W W Mo,hy
NJ : Langhatnc DR. p IL Giincr.
f. j Christian, Jno filden,
Sam'l IL fyrec jas Fretwcll.
Cha, VI Blackforl, Henry Huntington,
! tapt Sam McCorkle Christopher Clark,
Geo u Davis, Geo Is Thurman,
Che-ley Hardy YIN NJ semple.
David /. Booker, JAS i Scott,
Wa B Brown, John Boisseau,
SAM Nnwlin, JAS NJ Booker,
Benz IL Nowlin, John W iiolt.
DIV Burton, Vim Williamson,
JAS l. Claytor, ID Branch,
.Jno NJ Speed, W l. Saunders.
DIR Jas Saunders DR. Sam B Christian
Sanl IL Earlv +. u. Dcaue, Jr.
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