Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-22
OPPOSITION MEETING IN sr,rrnnn

4 meeting Of Wings and those opposed to the present
administration, was held Stafford G. H. on Wedncs-
ual the 10Th OF November, 1853 (court dayD j. IT.
skinner was called TO the Charan 2 = Rose, Esq ap.
pointed Secretary '-F
The object Of the meeting having been explained the
Ioo"hg preamble aud resolutions scre offered by Col
WIN. >. "reen, and after debate, we're unanimously
adopted.
Whereas The extravaganza aud corruptions Of the
democratic administration now in power have reached
such point as has been heretofore unknown ia the al
iniEstrauon 0f the Federal Government and have a.
length become intoerabe as to excite alarm for the
future prosperity OF our beloved country Therefore
Re'oired That We the conservative peops Of s,go,J
county are opposed well to the mschievous double
construction, Kansls-Nebrasia bin and Sqnaer Sove
regnty doctrines Of Stephen Dougas a. tie mo-
strous enOrmes Of the administration aud that We b,
With the most cordial appreciation every bosgyqIfs al
tempt 70 unite all the conservative elements Of the coun
~ INTO one great patriotic band whose mission shall be
heeOrltion OF our government IT, pristine purity
ana the hurting from power aud c0nsigning % well er
tied niauy and oblivion the harpes who have 80 LONG
,''ened upon ihe public crib and kept together by
ue COHESIVE power OF public plumber and that this NEE
ug appoint fifty delegates to meet our brethren az Inc
Opposition in the Convention 70 be- held in Richmond an
litiI day Of December 1889
Hfsoirsh That earnestly warn all Of our friends in
every section Of the country not 10 be taken la ,J
RED again TO the support Of the dominant party by the
NJ Fillmore 10 the last Presidential csnuaign
That The double dealing Of James Burban,n in liz p
enc haik0ad letter, which withheld iu the Atlantic
9ate. bnt published IN California prior 70 the elections
az vel a. 10 many other matters since bis election
ought 10 convince every conservative patriot In the land
thht the administration party il unworthy Of suptort
nor D. The other wing Of The Democratic party any more
N0fVy OF o. That We consider stephen A. Douglas while
he holds ont The word Of promise IN hs Kansa NeIras
pa h 70 The people Of the South and strikc them
deep aud deadly blow IN hs squatter sovereignty inter
pteitou oi The act the enemy 20 the true Interests
Of The South-even than her armed enemies Add
that We will give cordial and earnest support 10 snv
conservative man who opposes those dOctrines Aud
mat the Hon John Minor BDts has more tide % our
esteem aud confidence, by the bold and manly stand he
has always taken against such hereses
10 pursuance Of the foregoing resolutions the follow
ing gentlemen we're appointed delegates:
y. u. Sknker, James y Forbes Strother Harding f,r
j. q. Cooke, DR.. WIN. T.. Morgan, Dr. p g. Roc lame
Briggs, u v. Rose James French James Monroe Dpg
Green Marshall Payne Jack Graves Dr. jas Ran Fr,,
c+ Curtis Lyman Kellogg. A. s. Mason, George VI Con.
way, jane Robertson. John Pollock A W TTorr
Thomas y SchOvlnr Dr. Hugh MorsDn James XV,u.,
5ohn schovler, n. e. Cooper. EIsard g. Waller Al,per
randolph, a. ". Green Wfhcrs Waller Henry nan
WIN. Perkins, Thomas q. Waller George X HIsckburr'
". J.. Anstcrf Nathaniel w. Ford A. Keiogg Rott q;
uckef'on, Dr. James g. Ford VIM q POLLOCK Wp,
iarDour y. x. Smith WIN J. Green. w. n Patton
haieigh cooper, Seth Cooper H. B Barnes Holm Al
cooper, D.. ,. Davis v. Y. CONWAY
On motion b resolved that the Alorapdri, C,oto
richmond Whig Fredericksburg News and Vir,ioi, H.
hld be requested 10 publish these proceediogs
). w. sKINKER, Chairman.