Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-28
REIL AND EVERETT IN GREENBRIER.

Tn obedience to the call of the President meeting
was held in the jury eff the Court House, by the
Executive County committee of the Constitutional Union
party Of Greenbrer, the 2Sd day OF july 1901; Jas
Withrow President, in the chair.
The following prermble and resolutions where unani'
mousy adopted:
Lereas The constitutional Union party OF the U nj
ted States standing upon the sure foundation oil our re-
evolutionary fathers The Constitution the Union, ana
tbs Enforcement of the Laws Henry Clay have NOM
mated for the Offices of President and Vice President
Hon. John Bell and Edward Everett statesmen in whom
ia personfe the principles Of the PLATFORM and whereas
the conservative Union men OF reenbrer have promptly
adopted said platform and ratified said nominations ana
to accomplish the end proposed have organized an Ex-
ecutive county committee the said committee, now as
sembed under the call of its President adopts the io
lowing resolutions:
l. That as patriots it is obligatory every one to
love and serve his kOe country, and make sacrhces
therefor rather than ayishy to subserve the mandates
of mere par-an leaders for party aims and objects.
= That in view Of the "irrepressibe conflict now
theoretically agatiDg and sitting as wheat the Demo-
cratic party Of the past II becomes our organization ana
members to observe to an armed neutrality, avoid
ing all entapglng alliances and devote our whole efforts
to the defence aud yindcaOn of patriotic pr'n
cpes and nominees against all accusations Or imputa-
tons
3. That with that view, the district members of this
committee Immediately organize in each magsteral ds
trct one or more Union Bell and Everett Clubs with
fcient for canvasng the whole county ascertaniDg our
numbers and enlisting Sccessions hereto.
T. That the circulation Of sound and truthful docu-
tionalty OF our nominees, s6"deP g5iAeRes and ma:
o. That is urged upon each district committee and
Union Club that may be formed in the county, that they
call for small contributions for common document and
distribution fund and that subscribers be gotten nu-
merous possible TO the Cdiapaiga Phig, Richmond,
and TO the Union Guard Washington city.
6. That President is hereby authorized and re-
qucs,ed TO invite from time to time during the canvass,
such speaker speakers he may desire to address
people the issues involved, and in defence princi
pies aud nominees and issue through village pa
pers notices Of the time and place Of speaking of dis
cusson.
The following persons wers appointed committee to
arrange for general county meeting during the week Of
the August Court and Agricultural Fair and that speak
Jog discussions be proposed for The evenings the
Fair Grounds in the house viz Thos. Mathews
Floyd Esul j. f. Bell, Mason Mathews, c. l.. Peyton,
NJ Arbucke, d. S. Creigh Randolph Stalnaker and DR..
j. A. Hunter
T. That it be, and ia hereby recommended to, and en-
joined upon the young Of the county, Whose judg
ments and feelings incline them to act with the Union
party aud to vote for Bell and Eyeret) that they
body and organize themselves into Union Bell and Ever
EFT Clubs for each Magisteria District in the county.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again the call
of the President.
JAMES wTTHROW, Prest