Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-29
OPPOSITION NETTING IN mGnLANp.

Ata meeting Of a portion Of the Opposition party Of
The count! OF Highland, held al the Court House. ON
Thursday, the 2uth OF oct5ber, 1859. J~OHNSNYDER, ST.,
ws called &" the Chair, and Dr.. Wy. c IovEs appointed
Secretary.
The obiuct Of the meeting having been briefly stated
oi DoL "eorge W. Hun, the following preamble and res
oluuons were by him offered and unanimously adopted
Nherea-, IL l. oar hrm conviction that 4 continuation
70 power OF the present ~proaiCate and corrupt parly
mus, sooner or later, bring the country 20 the verge OF
'ansruPtey,and ruin ard d~esolation upon thousands. and
whereas, We believe that the sound conservative sen.
unent IN the Union Is stang enough, if concentrated, to
AN"id so lire a calamity, and 20 elect 70 tie chief magi--
trlc! a man who will administer the government to pro,
Therefore. he it
h-'oirgf, That We most heartily approve Of the time.
pacs and object Of the Convention Of the Opposition Of
Virginia. proposed 10 be held in lie city Of Richmond
on Tie l4Ih day OF Drcruber next.
E'so'rta, That three delegate be appointed from each
nss>ieHal district TO represent Us in said Convention.
Hf''fe'd, Vh:t while this meeting is prepared 10 give
heir cordial support 10 al. sagYl national patriot. who
may be nominated by the National Convention Of the
opposition party they trust II may be the pleasure Of
that convention 10 place before the people Of the Uni.
TED Hiatc-, ~ the nominee for the Office OF Pre-ilaut
thereof, the ioE. Alex. II. II. Stuart. whose great tal.
Hi'' eNpcHence a. g Statesman, integrity ~ . man, and
sound conservative sentiments, comUs.I him 10 the SIM.
port Oi all lovers Of tue Union, aud the Constitution.
E'51tr6i That while We thus express our individual
preference for one whom We deem worthy Of the nomL
nation hy the National Convention, Ne deprecate. most
eafue'iy W agitation, in the State Convention, Of the
claims Of NJ. stuart, o. any other distinguished Virgi
ulaa iar the nomination, Bs calculated 20 create dis.ss.
stems an tue ilsag Of the Opposition party iu this state
ana 10 impair the moral poTe! and influence Of the pat.
h' converting a great National H.oYamcnt for the L.
i.mPlon Of the country from coFrlpio. auI u;s.uls
iHio a pci! -gnIbhlr tor the advancement aud promo.
uou 81 mon.
on motion. the following d~eleza,as were appointed q,
attend said Convention r.. y. Campbell. Col Peter II
h.nkead, d. II " Patterson, David Snyder, David l..
Maut', Col Geo. w. iull, Hamilton Wlson, Col +. II
Hall, Capt james ". Terry, James n. Rider William n
Campbell, John ". Alexander, WIN. McClung, DR.. Robt
g. Stuart, and Dr. WIN. G.. Jones.
h's4irf, That Hugh W. Shelley. Bolivar Christian.
John u. ]Imoon-.. Robert Rdgeay. II. T Daniel and
NaTiaiuke johnson, BE appointed a~lteruate-.
HSSoirft. That the Richmond Who, aya.Lton Sssetr.
above proceedings. JOHN SNYDER, ST., Chm.
Va. c. JosEs. Seg'y.
OPPOSITION MEETING IN FLUvANNA.
At meeting Of a portion Of the Opposition party Of
Zee county Of fIuyauna, held on the 2ith day Of October
I''L iSr "7 P1,,Po-e Of appointing delegates to The Con.
Fenuon 70 be holn 10 a%..hmond, on the 18th day Of De.
."rnber next, on motion Of Dr.. l.. .. Winn. Col r. W.
A~HliN Was called 10 the Chair. aud w sssgD gugs.
HERD appointed Secretary. The meeting being called 10
unanimously adopted
it, R,'5lred, That We heartily approve Of the Con.
'enuoa u BE- Reid 10 the city Of Richmond, on the 18Th
ni December EesI
sud. Rs.ol-ei, That white us are wiling 20 support
any honest, capable. conservative, national cdnsida.e We
I"am u ineHpedient for this meeting 20 express g prefer.
3D. Raoi,sI, That the Chairman appoin, the follow.
ing delegate ~ represent as in said Convention A. !.
! bcl, Dr. Wm.B Gay. y. w. Ssay. Or. John D. Miller.
dh9s 81 Intsller Jos Payne, Jas J.. Loving WIN. e.
itd"n. Dr. ". ". PiukIrd. John ". Layne. john ".
S'ny. John J. Goosh, r. B.. Bullock. Dr. T. N. Daniel
John Richard Vest John y Hairn. Msi. Richard Noel
Col Va p Haden, Col g. G. Cooke, VIM. c. Adams,
John T Kent csi 'shn q y. Johnson. Dr. p. T. VIM.
hlr"' b shepherd Francis o. aeruggs, and John Hen
th F,'oi-L, That the President aud secrear oil
The meeting be added TO thc delegation.
nfH. NFasI|Tf That fNu rrnHarTrga UT fItr rrrgre
DE Published 10 the Richmond whig. s~cottsyile Register
Virginia Advocate and horD,ug EeFa
hf'0'.Sd. That thr meeting u0u ad,0ufH.
ROBT vs. AefLiN. Prasi.
W. s.rrn sHTFwHn, secty.
OPPOSITION NETTING IN KING WILLIAM
kfSo Wnuav, Oct 25th, 1859.
The Opposition party ~ uHs asaHiy met yesteri.,
'court day. for che purpose of sending deieglis5 10 an
convention 90 ue ncir December nc,i.
w., meeting va, orrtniled Boy e'ec'ing Archer Brow
q ,hai'man and ifriin S Garrett ss Secretary.
lh' following r~--iutious we're then offered
l-t hs'..rL That We stpE9ye Of The Convention q
Do held w Richmond on the 18Th Bereulrr nevt. an
ItN I'VE delegate, DO appointed from zach MagistrI.
biftn.t p .eprcsent Tie OppoaiiDn party Of King Wi
liam u aid Gonycuttsu.
The following were The ge.gemsn chosen.
ist Dsgici-haruu BrewIy, Josiah Rurass. WIN. "
p bhhrey, hamuel D Nounaut aud STEPHEN .att.u
q ~ Dru.gt-lr GsatApcy, Wm. s. Ryland WBlsr
" Ioihfd br0osin Samuel ADD Edward Hu
20 Dsinci-ko Burke, spencer WarHng. ,. Rosco
Burke David Suughn and q. W. Quares.
+ 4tb bistrct-Gco. Corr, Jas. II. Johusol. CT gt.s
. Green and Il. Sarkc. ""'
"a. Re'olted, That We thiuk u inerpedispt 10 e,p,s,
our preference Tor any individual. but trust 4, ~ ng
5gii'p aud discretion Of The Convention TO designate o.
= - E''1~sd Chat L-rl3 King William be- mrspr
seuted BY any Of the above deisCsfcs Robert Rt4ggs
u ond u T. Daniel be- feqpestedti al 10 tLeir stead
fm "f'o'r'f That ne Chat man snd Secretary, Il