Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-08
" 'ihaation IN Plttsylvnnia

Alta n,c,.flng i t,r q, ,..-,,to visaniA
county, II at ,Er coort House, n Mond, IA"
2lsl ins.aal on motion u. G. l. rsdale Esq.
Maj. pafid II. clark was cal}ei l. -. Chair
and Ahner Ander ~ named ~ Secretary. 1t ntng
Iexplancl that the oljci If tie meeting w.s To-
ratfv the nominations at the Convention, held n
Richmond ~ the Lob of fcj tuar, the followi, Z
resolutions We're eAeteihy Mr.. Geo. W. Jones, and
were unanimous! nloptcj:
Rcsoi'ea. That the Whi.s and Americans or
Piusl wanna eor.all1 cn,ulsr, and will zcalously
support. the nomination by the COM cnton as
sembci NJ Riehm sni, ou the losn U.s.. OF the
distinguished and nj IL g"nt"nni H. tlen and there
presented To tho people # rgiii,. ir the offices
of Governor, Lieut. Governor and Attorney Cen
eral
Reso'rcd, Tint We heartily concur in the recon-
incubation by that cenycntiou, Il IL thorough or
snnizn'lon OF all NiIenians, who opposed to
the present corrupt imbcrilc Administration, and
especially those opposed to the c,r:i Of that
Icent- J,rqiaiu d,saaign aLo'Htoalst lie Hon.
John Le,cher.
RcSolred, Tint while we feel an unAiminishcl
confidence IN the fidelity of the glent mass al our
people, without the distinction 81 party, IN roTnb
lcan principles and the obligations II patriot IN;
yet, we stand appalled, at the spectacle. when we
contemplate the present ",crshn'oWin. growth of
Federal Influence; tho stalking harn,taced mru
dence pi federal extrava tn,c. and eihcial corrup
ton, and above all The ruthless, iron, hearted ty-
ranny Ut party dse pine aud prescription, which
that has marked with almost bloody footprints
many years of the history Of Virginia. ia we'll as
th' Federal Government. And We therefore, in
yoke Virginia patriots. OF whatever political SEN
timen. To- bear up our hands, while we strike
once agaln for the personal Independence of the
citizens an the political integrity of the Govern
ment.
Resolred. That believe II change of rulers
will inaugura,e purer ami II better Government.
ami for that strngglc-that the politicians
who now control the Government. have neither
the wishes OF the people III view, nor their inter
ests at heart. but that they alone occupied
with plans tor perpetunting their own power and
Ipostion and for appropriatinE TO their own per.
sonal profit and aggrandizemeut whatever that
power and position can attract within the reach of
their insatiatc grasp.
| Resoirsd That we do not believe the public off.
,ces are political spols, hut on the contrary, that
they are positions Of civil trust created by the
Constitution and the laws, to be filled with refer
ence TO qualifications for the public service. and :,
oe eHerrsfsi Tor the promotion Of the general vel
inre. We therefore repulate and denounce, ns
unworthy OF Republicans. and sub,ersive Of good
'iuvernlhent-that mean, dcmnraiznc. modern
maxim Of Van Burrn-N andal tactics. ITO the vic
tors belong the spoils"
R-solrel, That the proceedings of this meeting
he published in the Dauvlle Register. and tint
the Opposition newspapers throurhunt tho State
be requested To copl them
After few remarks from f. F. Keen ESQ
and an eloquent and convincing address by Hon
lhos. >. flournoy-un motion the meetir, ,d
journod.
DAVID II. CLARK. Chairman.