Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-05
prrL AND EVERETT IN NORFOLK CITY.


NEE ing Of the Union constitutional Party was held
in Ashland Hall Thursday night last, Thos u Taoo,
ESQ., President in the Chair, TO ntify the nomination OF
John Bell of Tennessee, and Edward Everett OF Mass
achusets for the Presidency and Vice Presidency oil the
United States.
in forcble address advocated the claims OF the cand
dates to the support aud confidence of the conservative
and Union loving men Of all parties.
DIR. A. T. H. Cooke, Vice President offered the follow.
ing resolutions which he preced with few happy and
patrotic remarks and which we're unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically adopted:
Rssolved That the Constitutional Union Party OF the
United States has It's origin in and derives It's strength
FROM an ardent love Of country; that love OF country
which ia the days that tried mems souls encouraged the
hearts and nerved the Of patriotic fathers aud
upon which the maintenance of the Constitution and the
preservation of the Union now depend.
Resolved That the present crisis in the affairs OF tne
country calls for Of enlightened patriotism and I'M
sued national virtues for the highest offices OF the ma
ton and we hail with patriotic pride and confidence
the nomination of John Bell OF Tennessee, and Edward
Everett of Massachusetts, worthy OF their countrys
trust and whose renown Is their country's history.
Resolved That we, in the name of the Constitutional
Union Party of the City Of Norfolk do raty and confirm
said nominations aud pledge ourselves TO the vigorous
use OF all honorable means to secure thir election.
On motion Of Mr. J. H. Hendren, it was
Resolved That Committee of Reception, Commit
tee of Arrangements and Committee Of Finance be APP
pointed the two first consist of EACH and the lat
ter of three to be named by the chairman at his leisure
The chairman placed the following gentlemen on
the committees
Committee Of ReesptiOH.-Messrs. William E. Taylor
Geo. W. Farant, Moses p. Robertson, Thomas J. Corp
rev, W. H. O. Levitt, j. J. Moore, Edward Deany, Dr.
Thomas Newton, John p. Leigh, J. Hardy Hendren.
Committee Of ArrdRgemeRts.-Messrs.W WIN. IL Turner
s. Hlrtshorn, =. +. Ferguson, B. T. Bockover, Jos.
Wius!ow, John H. Borum, w. q. Marrow, W. I. Harri-
son, James A. Saunders, James Y. Leigh.
Committee of Fiadnce-Messrs B. T. Bockover, g..
W. Cowdery aud J. II. Hendren
The business Of the meeting being concluded Col. s.
Watts of Portsmouth introduced to the audience and
discussed the promnen: political topics Of the canvass in
a speech of great power and ability.
Mr.. Sprull Of North Carolina followed. His speech
was plain practical commonsense talk interpreted with
anecdotes which much TO the point, and told
with such irresistible effect that the house fairly shook
with the laughter and applause. At the close Of Nj
Sprus address three cheers for North Carolina were
called for and given with vim.
Mr. L. H. Chandler the Elec,or Of this District, closed
the exercises Of the evening His remarks usual
tanned many strong points aud were listened to with
much attention aud interest.
On motion the meeting adjourned, but formed pro
cesson preceded by band OF music, and escorted the
Bell Everett Club OF Portsmouth to the ferry wharf, after
which they dspersed 10 their several Abodes.