Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-27

OPPOSITION MEETING II DNwIDDIE.

At a meeting Of the Opposition party Of Dinviddie,
held at the Court House on the l,th Of October,
On motion Of u. J. Epc4. DR.. j. =. Boi-zoau wascaled
to the chair, and WIN. X. Gee appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting being already known, Capt.
j. II. Edwards moved that the Chair appoint a Commit
tee Of five % report resolutions: which being carried. the
Chair appointed j. n. Edwards, Jos. ". Lewi-. T.. T.. II.
uier, y. r. Lewis, and Is. j. Epes, a. said Committee:
which, after retiring for the purpose, reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions
Whereas, tie Opposition party Of DinwidIie county
heartily approve the call for a State Convention 70 be
held in the city Of Richmond on the lith day Of Decem.
her next. We. a portion Of this party, nov assembled iu
public meeting, aroused by the lamentable and criminal
confusion boz tie public affairs Of our country, brought
about by tbe distracted councils and the selfish ends Of
ihe party calling itself Democratic, nov controlling the
Government, and profoundly impressed with the belief
that, in the present. iuUrture Ut our national affair. the
high and responsible mission Of originating and putting
forward n programme uf conservative national priuCi
parties aud Of al section % our common country may
rally aud form q political brotherhood, true 90 honor.
true To The mon, true 20 the South, true ~ The C0nsti
tuition, and destructive only 70 pseudo Democracy and &C.
efforts Of Denagoguc, petty tyranis, mcreenaties aud
couuptiouists Aud whereas We have unlimited conf
dcu,e iu thf aisdom, fidelity aud ability Of our party in
this State, We 10 advance commend ice action, and only
await The result Oi thr deliberations of our approaching
State Convention, TO throw 70 banner 10 the breeze which
VIII Doe cherred and upheld by millions Of he truest and
best men throughout thc broad limits Of our country
| Promising our whole-souled zeal In support Of this, ans.
rDtgfrVs cause, and boo behalf 0f the men to be pre-.
aeuted co. us for the offices Of President and Vice PTesi
deaf by our political friends boz National Convention "a
be assembled los This purpose he 70 therefore
Kssoirsd, lst That the President Of this meeting ap
point eight delegates from each Magsteria District q
repre'ent This county in thc Oppo.iuon Convention 20 b.,
held IN the city Of Richmond on the 18th day Of Decem
| hef next.
Risoirfi I'd. That any citizens Of Dnwiddie hyOrabh
10 our views, who naJ bciD Richmond during the sttinl
it1e Convention, are hereby requested 70 act as dele
gates.
HesoirsI. Sd. That he question Of national prineiple
and measures is that, and that alone, which should en-
gage aud exhaust The nb0rs aud resources Of our Stat
Convention, aud that the selection Of candidate for th
Presidency and Vice Presidency should be LEFT 10 the nm
D embarrassed artion Of a National Convention 70 be cor
yened for ihis rsryase.
On motion o. ~ q. Rsip, the meeting proceede
= 20 vote on the resolutions separately, ~ Of which wer
o carried.
, The chair then appointed the following delegates
District No Id. y. II. smith,, John NJ. Wynn, Ne
Isaac koney, Abner Adams, Geo. w. Crump, jos. y
. Lfs,a \, j, Lanier aud b. J. Epes.