Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-23
V. c. HUFF, Sec'y.
OPPOSITION MEETING IN CHrsrERrIrIn


Al meeting OF the Opposition party, held at the
rtHouse in Chesterfield county, on the ia,h inst
On motion, Dr. JNo. w. wALKE called to tbs
enair, anu u =. hcRAE appointed Secretary.
Tue object OF the meeting being understood, the
chairman offered the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Opposition party of Chesterfield Witness
day by day. the inetciency of Democratic rule and man
agemcnt to the fnhlment of those requirements essen.
a 10 tue best interests of the country, the happiness
me people, anu the perpetuity OF the Union. and
whereas, iron recent demonstrations Of the Abolition
party at Harper's Ferry" all conservative men must
view the impending danger that overhangs the Union
ana more particularly the South, with deeper socitui,
than ever feeling the utter nadeauacy of the laws of
the federal government las present administered to
steer the glorious ship of State in the way should go
as marked out by our forefdcr, in the plain letter of
the Constitution, do cling with greater fervor aud terra
city than ever TO the principles of the Opposition party
as being essential in the last degree the
Therefore,
Resolred That heartily approve the call for a meet,
ing, in Convention, TO be held the l4h day of Decem
Der next, in the city of Richmond of all "Unio
and patriotic citizens of whatever previous political COM
piexion, for the purpose of eectng thorough organ
zaton TO enable US TO battle against the common enemy
Reso!rei "a. That whilst feel assured that our De
mocratic friends as deeply deporc the recent fanat
display at Hprs Ferry, aud would spill their blood
rs freely ourselves, in repelling any invasion unon
Ig'Hids so-neverihcess the failure of their policy
aud geH in por, TO quiet the disturbed waves of sec
honasm that have long threatened to submergc the
country render it imperative that should take such
steps, ana use such means best suited TO bring
about radical change in the political administration of
the government.
Resolred, 3D. That the Chairman appoint one hundred
delegates to said Convention. including the officers of
this meeting whereupon the following gentlemen were
proposed, viz:
Dr. John X. Wake, DIR. John W. Wake, Dr. SamT A.
Patterson, T. NJ. Burioot, b. II. Bransiord VIM spears
r. H. Cheatham, l.. w. Wilkcrson Richard Wilkersop
Dr. Anderson Silie ChaS. Clay Jno T. CLAW Phineas CLAW
g. H. Robertson, Thos. H. Robertson Macon Trabu, Dr.
VIM H. Ball, c. G. AcRae, Dr. David Wilkerson DR. d. G.
Miniree, DIR. Sydenham Wake, DR.. A. s McRae Tbos
aden, Sr., Thomas Walden, Jr, Sam1 Walden James NJ
Purdue, Erasmas Gary, +. w PoindeNter r. l.. Jones
Thomas Dunn, \. Dunn, Juuius A. Clark A Elan l.
ham Dr. Thomas l.. Shipper, DIR. McTyre James X
McIyre, Abgah Cheatham, Henry A. Winfree Stephen
Mhkerson, A J. Leonard Henry NJ Fowlkes j. d. VIII
kerSon, Ed. Wikerson, DR.. J. l.. Dorset j. T. Moody
Joseph DOrsett, A. K. Smith Edward r. Perkerson 10,
X Gill, Joseph B. Walden, Frederick W. BEDFORD Clai
borne Burnett Joseph Butler, A. Burnett William l.
Holt \. \. Allen, VIM. b. Woodbridge VIM f. Martin
Robert ). Wintree, John Robinson L. d. Homer p m
Gary, +. I. Pilkington, L. Hall, John H. Hatcher DR.
Thomas j. Cheatham, Charles d. Walden Henry T. Drew
~, H. h. Graves, Thomas Blunt l.. $. Clarke James T
Clarke, Edwin Clarke, Robert Perdue Leigh Fin ey Jpo
Hooper, b. J. Sizer, Richard Whitehead William W
Weisiger and Emmett Weisiger
hesOiUed 18th. That these proceedings be published in
the Opposition papers of the State
J. W. wAI.KE, Chm.