Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-03
OppOsiTI0E MEETING IN NELSON


At meeting OF the Opposition party of Nelson coun
~ held at the Court House Monday, the Ih of Oct
1889:
On motion of Jos. c. Cabell, Jr, Col WIN. p. SHEP.
HERD, called the Chair aud CSC S SrEyFNs re.
quested to act Secretary.
The President taking his explained the object
OF the meeting TO be the appointment of delegates the
State Opposition Convention be held in the city Of
Richmond, on the 18th day OF December neat.
The following resolutions were offered by d. 5. e. Cab
ell
l. Whereas The Central Committee OF the Opposition
party Of Virginia having selected the Ih Of December
1859, and the city Of Richmond the time and place
Tor State Convention, portion Of the Opposition
party Of Nelson, deeming eNpedent that our county
shoFll be fully represented therein hereby resolve that
the President IF this meeting appoint delegates from
the said Convention.
?. Resolved, That will continue as VIC have done
to advocate economical administration of the govern
meut State and Federal and oppose any and all en-
croachments OF Department thereof upon the cons
onal authority oi another aud especially any interfer
ence on the part of the Executive with the treaty
making power
3. AHd be IL further rssoTred That we scornfnIIy re-
Ject and wage douhl" against the Wilmot Proy-
sosm of Scwnr and the scarcely less dangerous herey
of Squat TSoysreignty Of Douglas are not willing
TO bow the knee 10 either Baal that while we will main
tain the constitutional rights of the South yet we dcprc
cate ali unnecessary sectional agitation and look the
preservation Of our constitutional union a. the best pre-
servative of our republican institutions.
g. Resoired That the delegates appointed are hereby
instructed to oppose any and every effort which NAV be
naue TO preference Tor Presidential and
Presidential candidates IN the Richmond Convention be-
cving, DO that the time Of ts meeting is too ear
ly to form proper judgment TO suitable candidate
and such expression would tend needessly to distract
the harmony Of the party.
Pending the motion TO adopt the foregoing resolu-
tons ably discussed 10y the mover John H. McCue
aud Col Alley FitzPatricl, after which they unan
mouslv adopt"'
Under the first resolution the Chairman proceeded to
appoint the 10 loving gentlene delegates to said
Convention
William Massie, Joseph II. Shelton. Col. Thomas J.
hasso, Charles NJ. Patterson, VIM. NJ Cabell r. " Ca
bell, d. s G.. Cabel, T. T. Fitzpatrick, VIM. D. Egon, X.
s. Wilbouruc, Jas Pamplin Thos Martin VIM A Ham.
ner, NJ. J. Shepherd b. r. Harris James W. Harris Jno
w. Dickinson, james s Penn, J. n. McCuc Dr. j.
shelton, Jas p Ireland. Dr. II. C. Perrow General w
s. Loving, Col Alex. Fitzpatrick, w. C. Roberts Major
q. Loving, A. q. Pampln, $ T. Daniel r. H. Eubank
Col. A W. wiz iohn' ] 3 Sto6is, Dr. 4 Hopkins. & m
Gay, X G. Co1ry, VIM. Gordon Dr. Charl, Cooke d.
G. Thomas Thomas q. McCraw Col g. NJ Page John
Martin. y. q. Thurman, Joseph g. Cabel, Jr. VIM NJ
Harris RObt. Whitehead, Josiah Fac0uer s N Toyinr
q. W. Cabel, J. B McCleIland " D. Cabel John M
Psmpln, Thomas n Giles q. w. Martin w A Psync
Dr.. =. q. Peters Jos. e. Haiues NJ. T Shipman Wm B
Turner Hut9n Martin, H. s. BeqsleY, Thomas 4 Car
ter.
Rc'olrrd That the Chairman and Secretary be adIed
10 the List Of delegates.
On the motion Of Col Alexander Fitzpatrick il was
Rcsoirsd fh8t MI dceFaics appointed by this meet.
ing TO attend said Lonvcntion, be nRd hey hcreb,
appointed Committee to solicit subscriptions 10 the
Campaign Whg, and consolidate their several subscrp.
tons, and pledge the editor Of tho Ricl mond Whg 10
receive dollar and twenty cents from each sub
scubor in payment therefor since they have already
pledged themselves 70 Of the members Of this meet
ing that al subscriptions hereafter made shall be rcceiv
cd al sl2t.
Rcsoire' That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in The "Lynchburg yirginanr and that the
Richmond "Whig' Do requested 70 COPY.
WI p 'shEPHERD, Chairman.
O. %. e S1TvrNs Scc'y,