Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-10
nr11 Am EvERErr mi AccoNACK.

At a meeting of the Opposition party Of Accomack
County, held the Court Green on Monday Court day.
the S0h of July 1860 Dr. Arthur Watson was called to
the Chair aud Edward H. Snead ESQ., appointed SeeretS-
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The chairman briefly addressed the meeting stating
it's object to be the ratification Of the nomination OF Bell
and Everett. Mr.. Geo. T. Garrison as chairman OF the
Committee to draft resolutions reported the ioloWng
which we're adopted with reclamation:
Resoired That the Opposition party Of Accomack are
now as ever strongly attached and warmly devoted to
the Union Of these States the integrity OF which Is now
seriously endangered by tho existence of purely Sec
tonal party at the North and Disunion faction in the
South.
Resolved That we heartily approve ofand proudly raiy
the nomination Of Johu Bel Of Tennessee and Edward
Everett of Massachusetts for President and Vice Pres-
dent by the Constitutional Union Conventions and pledge
to them cordial and jealous support
Resolved That the record and public services oil the
nominees Of the Aforesaid Convention are sure guarhn-
tee that the rights Of the South and the interests OF the
country large will be perfectly safe in their hands
and that the election Of statesmen OF such undouoted
patriotism and eminent ability will ensure such an admin
straon OF the government g will conduce to peace and
prosperity at home and command respect and admra-
ton abroad.
Resolved That the present crisis in political affairs
calls for the unremirtng exerons on the part oil
every true friend of the Constitution and the Union, In
order to secure the triumph of Conservatism over Dis
union the hand, and Of Patriotism over Fanatic
ism the other in the pending Presidential canvass
and that the time has arrived when all past political dis
tnctiOns should be ignored and forgotten, and when
every true patriot should rally around the standard OF
the Constitution and the Uuon and the Enforcement Of
the Laws, upborne by Bell and Everett
Resolved That the disruption of the Democratic party
into rival and hostile factions, renders the success OF
either wing of that party utter mposbty; conse-
queny it is the obvious and imperative duty of every
pa rotc member OF that formidable but now eff
ete PROSTATE and poSeress organization, to vote for
Bell aud Everett the only of defeating the cleo
ton OF the Black Republican nominee by the people, and
of thus preserving the Union and unfolding the Const-
tuition.
Resoired, That Committee Of five from each magis-
era district be appointed by the chairman of this meet
ing collect and distribute documents and provide for
an energetic canvass OF the county.
Resoivsd That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Richmond Wing and Norfolk Herald.
The following gentlemen were appointed Committee
in their respective districts list District Col T. H..
Kelam, Jno Hutchinson, DR.. James b. Floyd, Albert
H. Heath.
Committee ia ID DistrieE-John L. Ames E. O..
Fiuney, Jno Chandler VIM. p. Gofigon.
Sd DiStrict.-Dr. Frederick Floyd VIM O. Coleburn,
Lewis d. Drummond Alfred Lewis, Col. WIN. Smith,
4h DeStriet-JnO. II. Rev, Jno. d. Rev, jackson
TAYLOR, Samuel Mason, Thos. q. Grnad.
5h Distrct.-Saml Powell, Dr. John r. Bowdoin,
VIM. Matlitt, Geo. W. Byrd Dr.. Curtin d. Fletcher.
6h District.-Wm. j. Aydelotte, John Henderson,
Geo W. C,ayyie, Jon Mock, DR.. w. S Hersey.
After addresses by Aessrs Snead and Garrison, the
meeting adjourned. A. WATSON, Chm.
f. X. SNEAp, Secy.