Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-09

Ratification and Organization in Nelson.

Ratification ana organization IN Nolson.
At meeting Of Wings aud Americans, held Mt
Nelson Court House, on Monday. the 2Sth day Of
February ls,9-On motion of Jos. {. Cnbell, .Jr,
Gen. Alexander Brown called to the Chair
aud Gcn :. Stephens requested 10 nct ns Sccrctn-
ry. Col. Alexander Fitzpatrick mud stated
tho object o tho meeting 10 be the ratification Of
the nomnnions oi til" late Opposition Conven-
tion. held in the c,ty of Rirhmond for tho Offices
OF Governor, Lieutenant Governor aud Attorney
General
on the motion of Thos. T. Fitzpatrick. the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously y adopted. ai,
ter heing amended, on the motion Of .Ino. II. Mo
Cue, by tho insertion of the ID and Sd resolutions
of the series:
lst Rcvoird, That most heartily approve
Of aud rntily the nominations nude by tho Wing
aud American Conventions, On the 10Th aud llth
inst for the offices Of Governor, Lieut., Governor
and Attorney General that in the persons of
Wm. l.. Gegrin, Wn,tmau T. Wiley aud Walter
Preston. We recognize gentlemen "f II high order
Of tnlent. we'll qualified to discharge the duties OF
the oilrr- for which they have been respectfully
Nominated candidates, and that thclr charnc-
te,4. public and private, political aud social nro
Without spot or hcmrh aud NJ FAR ~ the great
Political question oi the day is concerned. To wit:
the integrity und union of the Stnles. aud. pnrtc-
ula,v Of cur beloved old Commonwealth. they
stand heioro the people, like t"-ars wllr, above
suspicion.
adopted by that Convention is brond enough and
strong enough to hold all whose paramount, obcct
IL tho maintenance oi ,'le Constitution aud the
rights ot the State under IL.
Rssoirea ;. That the unprecedented expcndi-
turr oi the peoples money bv the pre- sent Admin
istrnlon. its dishonest aud d,rtnorial policy with
reference to our tmcign relations: lis unronsttu-
tanal dcnnud for StO.Ou0 tu'==with which TO
,iltrh,so tuha. and to invade and mnkc upon
weak aud deicucrl'r4 powers It's weak and vncil-
ltting policy and its corrupt interference with
State elections show n ccklessness amounting to
madness disregard Of the sacred obligations of
the Constitution, which must plunge us into an-
nreh,, nnd result IN the d,~memhcrmcut Of Union
Of thc,c Stu'cs IT the people ID not rise IN their
mnicsty and hurl from power aud place those who
hive hrrn regardless Of their Interests.
ReNlr,d !. That whilst would, from II sense
Of duty To our country give our hearty support TO
any ticket which might have been nominated by
the Convention, if honest capable and faithful.
yet W. llcdg" ourselves To II double zcnl and
energy III hrhalf If the present ticket. headed M
it - bv tho lncortuptihe Goggin=Who would
prc.s, ltica, IN battling the tue ntsrest Of his
country, to victory purchased nt tho sacrifice OF
principle.
I'esolrcR >. That we of the East do feel n lively
aud Irntcrnnl interest in our brethren Of W ostcrn
Nirgnia. that are in favor of conn letting the
clanucl, al INSTRUMENTATION aud of nllnr'ling to
them the means o developing their vast mineral
wealth which will ultimately restore this old COM
mouwralth To her former high position in tho sls-
trrhooi o States.
Resoired g. That any attempt to change the
cial relations or institutions Of this State or nny
section of the Same and especially the emancipa-
ton Of Slavery Wcstoi the Blue Kdge Mountains,
and u nconscqucnt division of the Stntc would be,
III our opinion, treason against the highest inter
ests OF both sections.
Resolrcd 6. That in John Lcteher the Democrat
l., ,,nlilntr far (,Vrrnt,r tho IN "A n
who WAS willing, (whcn tho South wns making
every effort to strengthen herself against North
aggrcssluns,) to throw fre-brnnd INTO the
midst Of friends and brethren who united to-
geihrr by common interest and to create from
| portion Of the sacred soil Of the Old Dominion n
free State to he turned over to Northern lnnntcism
thereby swelling the prcpondcrance of the North
oyer the Sonth.
nao'red, That, engaged No are upon the sido
of truth, uaticc and patrotsm, endenyourng to
advance the of the people against tho politi-
cians. time servers, mud place seekers, We pledge
ourselves to use all honorable and lair means to
the close Of the canvass to secure the election of
our ticket.
On tho motion of Jas Penn.
Reyoirtd, That the Chair appoint n Vigilance
Committee Of fifteen in each Mngistcrn Dis
trict.
Whcrcupon the Chair appointed the following
Gentlemen to compose snid Committee.
Gcn VIM S Loving Austin q Pamplin, Alex
Fortune Peter j billiard, John Ewers, Dr John
NJ Shelton. Walker Willoughby, VIM Gordon, Al
oxandcr Kidd, William Cheatmnn. Ed Purvs, Geo
$ Stevens. VIM II Kidd, Albert \ Bibb, Jefferson
!. Wills.
DISTRICT 40. ..
Joseph Cubell, .Jr, ID $ q Cabcll, Thos Nc
Craw Jno II pamplin, VIM G .Iordon, William A
Payne. James Carter, Geo Moore, NJ + Cnbcll
snml Read, Royal Enlank, VIM Ligon, Miles
7 shilman, II Il lInrgrove, Il Wills
DISTRICT no. ).
Col Vim = Shepherd, Henry q Roberts, Elisha
Thnrmond jr Josiah Fnkncr, Jos Turner, Nor
, borne Thomas, Thos Martin. Melvin Sheppard,
DR. II l. Blain, VIM Faber James PampD, Rich
ard Wilburnc Jos Harris, VIM II Turner, jacob
Fnrrar
DISTRICT No. L.
Jas NJ Harris, Benz NJ Harris, DIR W Williams,
Thos Iobban Moses Fitzpatrick, Gins Rodes, Jno
w Dickinson. Mich ID Martin. Hudson Martin jr,
JAS Collins, Col 5 NJ Page, VIM IL Smith, James
Bailey, Robt ii Smith, Jno Collins.
DISTRICT No. D.
Jacob Warwick George Woods, Lawrence Gin
any, VIM c Roberts, j W Witt, II Bibb. Saml
c stevens, Jno j l. Stevens Robert G Davis, VIM
Il Wood John $ Stickcman, John j Loving, JAS
p Ireland, Jos McAlexander. Saml Stevens.
DISTRICT No. g.
Chas n Patterson, Thos X Giles, Peter c Cot
fey VIM A IIl JOS II Shelton. Thos ii Bowling
John F Camden, Nah Bowles, Saml Gay. Benz
Copper, Joshua Ramsey. j ii Fitzgerald, Jno
Hamilton. Willis Il Plunkett + Campbell.
On motion the Ratification meeting ndonred.
and Immediately thereafter, the Wings and Amer
icans resolved themselves into II county Conven-
ton, To nominate candidate for the next House
Of Delegates. the same Chairman and Secretary
acting On motion of Thos. p. Fitzpatrick, a
committee of five from each Magisterial District
was appointed by tho Chairman to nominate to
the meeting suitable person. That committee