Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-04

OPPOSITION MEETING IN wESTMoRELANp.
AT a meeting of the Opposition of the county orwest
| moreland, held at Montross, the 26th September
| JOHN CRlTCHER Esq. was elected Chairman, ant
| SANL. WALKER Secretary. -
The object of the meeting having been explained b,
the Chairman, the following preamble and resolutions
offered by j. Il. Jett, Esq., unanimously adopted
Whereas convention Of all those opposed to IN,
policy oil the present corrupt and mschevous Admins
tration and therefore 10 the longer continuance of the
Democracy in power having been proposed to assemble
in the city of Richmond, the l4th day of Decemb.,
next for the purpose of considering psof action ior
the Presidential contest in 1860 Therefore we the On
position party of Westmoreland have
Rsoed LIST That cordially approve Of the proposition
to hold Convention In the city OF Richmond on the ah
day OF December next for the purpose constructing
basis of principles which the
Opposition safely unite, against the miscaled Ma
o"dl Democracy, whose policy in all question of Ma.
uonal concern, has proved deuson and A cheat and
justly be styled the Pandora box" from which
issued all the evils that for the last half decade have i
divided the Union, and thereby destroyed the harmony
of the country.
Resolved I'd. That we hail with the most in,eps.
ihcation, the present movement of Opposition bre,-
rem one likely to inaugurate era OF good by ham
ished IRON all the high places of power whose utterly
iahess and incompetent servants who, scduced by the
glare OF the spos, and the cmolumeuts of Office have
sported with aud barered the best interests of the conn
try, and 10y hing them with men of integrity ability
and patriotism, who will the Government TO thai
simplicity and purity which characterized it the DAYS
of our fathers.
Resoired, Sd That deem it both unwise and i'm
polite TO express preference for either of those dis
tlnEuiShed gentlemen whose have been suggested
shall hereafter be mentioned in connection with the
ireidency on account OF its tendency produce in our
ranks such Jealousy aud dscord may destroy our har
mony and imperil our evil which VIC should
all labor seduousy to prevent. But hesitate not TO
air that we will give cordial and earnest support
TO any nominee OF the Opposition Party no matter in
what part oil the Union he resides who is national and
conservative in his feelings and opinions and whose
past political conduct will furnish sufficient guarantee
OF his devotion to the equal rights and interests of all
sections.
Resolred, al. That the Chairman of this meeting is
hereby authorized to appoint delegates from each Ma
giserial District TO attend the Convention As representa-
uves OF the Opposition Party in Westmoreland
First Dstrict.-Dr John Mayo f. w Cox John T.
Rice and VIM. D. Nelson.
Second District-Wm. W Brown Ro H. F. CrabJe
H. L. Crabbc aud Dr. VIM. II Fairfax
Third District. b. Jett, VIM. X Polk, j. W HUI,
and II. Chandler.
Fourth District.-wm. Writ Geo. w Lewis, Jos. +.
Harvey and DR.. Thos. r. Di,ty
On motion,
Resoired That the Chairman and Secretary be added
TO the list
On motion,
Resoi'sd That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Richmond Wing Fredericksburg News
and Alexandra Gazette.
On motion,
RssoIred That We do adjourn.
JOHN CRITCHER CHM
SAN'I WALEER, Sec'y
Alexandria Gazette and Fredericksburg News please
copy.