Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-25
OPPOSITION NETTING IN AMHERST

Alta meeting of the Wing party, Of Amherst county
held at the Courthouse the 10th Of January, 1860,
Court day for the purpose of appointing delegates to the
State Convention, be held in the city of Richmond,
the 22d of February next Col John ID. Davis called
to the Chair, and Samuel W. Henry appointed Sec'y.
On motion, Thos Whitehead Helry Loving, w. w.
Thompson, VIM. II. Turner, Taylor Berry, j. Y Barrett
and John Pryor were appointed Committee to draft
resolutions who reported the following which were unsn-
imously adopted
Whereas this meeting believes that the partizan
tests which have heretofore marked the action OF the
political parties Of this Union have been not only impo
tent for good but productive OF incacuabe injury to
the country North and South that the Union is in actu
al DANGER merely for the want of patriotism in party
leaders and if it to be preserved and our liberties saved
to us and our poserity must be by united effort Of
the conservative men who have been for years almost
driven from the contest. Therefore
ResOlUed lst That invite TO unite with US In the
approaching election all conservative men, Wings Anne
rcans, and Democrats for the purpose OF placing IN the
Presidential Chair who shall be willing to protect
the interests of the whole country according to the pro-
visions of the Constitution.
Resolved I'd. That twelve members be appointed by
the Chair from each Magisterial District in this county,
Delegates to the Convention to be held in the city o.
Richmond, on the 22d of February.
ResolUed Sd. That our Delegates in said Convention
be- and they hereby instructed to carry out the SEN
tments set forth in the foregoing preamble and resou-
tons.
Resolved 4th That our Delegates be requested to at
tend the Convention, dressed in home-spun.
In pursuance of the I'd resolution the Chair appointed
the following Delegates: a
amherst c. H. District.-Wm. E. Coleman ii. u.
Christian, Taylor Berry W. W. Thompson, B. 2. Nor
rss, f. w. NORRIS Sam1 NJ. Garland, ROb NJ. Brown,
Joel H. Campbell, ThOs. Whitehead Jno Thompson, Jr.,
and John Mundy.
Temperance DiStrict-Wm. II. Turner, SAINT Scott,
VIM. II. Rose, Henry Loving C. b. Claiborne, William
S. Claiborne, d. G. Waller n n. MantpY, JAS W. Hen
ley, Benjamin !. Henley, Jacob Warwick, and Robert
Henley.
Zion DISH. c. Kyle, Thomas Warwick, VIM. Kent,
w. A. bearing, Ambrose G. Ruoker, Charles W. Watts,
James L. Dupuy, Isaac R. Reynolds, John Edwards,
Thomas R. Terry, Thomas NJ. Cox and John A. Moseley
PedlGr Mills DisL-Robert Ellis, RobertH. Thornton,
P. F. Waugh VIM. Rdgway, Jos. Carter, Chas L. Ellis,
VIM. p. Scott r. w. Swami Jno. T. Barrtt, Ia. Minor,
John Pryor, Rob. II. Eubank.
Buffalo Springs DiSt-Willis White, Rufus ligglneo-
than, Thos. c. Goodwin Thos A. Eubank, Jno W. MY
ers, JAS NJ. Watts Addison Rucker, Dabney Sandldge,
VIM. II. Barnes JnO. R. Irvine, seaton Sanddge, and
VIM. Sandidge.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were added to
the list Of delegates and the proceedings Of this meeting
directed to be published in the Lynchburg Vrgnian and
Richmond Whlg.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
S. H. HrSRY, secy,