Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-12
W. W. HENRY. Secretary.
BELL AND EVERETT IN PRINCE EDWARD
COUNTY

BELL AND EVERETT IN PRINCE EDWARD
COUNTY.
Notice having been givcn in the Farmville, Richmond
and Petersburg papers that Bell and Everett ratG,a
ton meeting would be held on the 10th August Oourt
day at Prince EiWar Court House, when the Court ad
iourned the house was in few moments crowded aud
packed with au eager aud eNpe1 tnt multitude On mo-
ZION OF Col r. A Booker Stephen o. Southal was call
ed to the Chair, and Heury T. Parrish was appointed
Secretary Mr. SOuthal on taking the Chair returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him. in few ap-
proprate remarks Col. Booker moved that commit
tee he appointed introduce resolutions expressive of
the sense of tie meeting, whereupon the Chair appoint:
ed the following genemen: Col. K. A. Booker DIR.
James LYLE john T. Thornton j. ID. Walthsll aud Thos.
Z. Perknson After short retirement the committee
returned and through their Chairman reported the fol-
lowing resolutions which UNANIMOUSLY adopted
lst Rssolrcd That this meeting most cordially and
cheerully endorse the nomination OF JOhn Bell OF Teu-
nesee and Edward Everett Of Massachusetts, for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency OF the United Stes,
and that we will use all honorable in power,
70 secure their election.
2nd Rssoired That this day uniurl the banner of
those true and patriotic statesmen John Bell and Edward
Everett upon which Inscribed the Union, the Consii-
tuiiou and thq Enforcement OF the Laws, and that We
will battle for It's triumph until the going down OF the sun
on the 9th day Of November n Il
3rd. Resoired Tat deem the Union, the COnstitu-
toa and Enforcement Of the Llws superior to any other
tllt!orm that can be constructed.
4.h Res0iutd That in the present crsil, VIC believe
that it il duty Of all patriots who have acOuntry to serve,
a. well as party obey, to unite With US in the ei-
fort TO elect sound national conservative men to Office,
and we hereby appeal TO them TO unite with US in the
support OF John Bell aud Edward Everett for President
and Vice President OF the United States.
5th RssOired, That the Chairman appoint vigilance
Committee for each Magislerial District, whose duty 1t
Shall be TO procure and distribute documents and urge
the voters 10 attend the polls vote the 9th Of No
vember for the candidates Of the Constitutional Union
pry.
John T Thornton was then called upon and addressed
the meeting In calm and temperate speech OF an hours
length not aboundng in the clp-trap Of partisan var
fare but addressed TO the good sense OF his audience
He was listened to with profound attention. Colonel
T. Z. Farrar, OF Amelia, was then loudly called for,
and made eloquent and passionate appeal 10 the
friends Of the Constitution and the Union, to rally to the
support of Bell and Everett. His speech was rePete
with sound sense-spirit-stirrng eloquence, and Wher
ing sarcasm aud will not soon be forgotten by those
who were so fortunate rs hear it. Loud calls
then made for Philip W. Mckinney, the popular and elo
guent delegate from Buckingham county, to the Legis
ature His speech-abounding in stubborn facts and
logical concusions-Was perfect demonstration Of the
accountability Of the Democratic party for all the evils
under which the country lAbors. The meeting de-
spite the immense number present, was orderly and at
tentiye and a strong feeling prevailed that Prince Ed
ward county would in November roll up respectable
mpiorty for Bell and Everett The Chairman, under the
5t6 resolution appointed the following Committees Of
Vigilance in t6eE respective Mngis,erial Districts
FdrnaUiHs Distriet-R 4. Booker, J. Wiltse, John
r. Erambert, S. B. Mckinney, Thomas B. Rice, WIN. NJ
Davidson. W. w. Toney, VIM p Walker, II. =. Warren
S. G. Wood Joel l.. Walker, George B. Wright.
Court House DistrieL-Dr. !. b. Watkins, James NJ
Booker, Geo W. Fowlkes, Henry B. Brown, Dr. Eggles-
ton, Richard Stokes Hugh Morton.
Darlington Hsights.-Archer Womack, James S.
Mickle Samuel S Baker, William A. Womack, James T.
Whitehead.
Prospect Distriet-Dr. Benz F. Terry, Richard W.
Price. Samuel j. Clarke, Thomas A. Osborne Andrew
Venable.
Sandy River Church Col Henry N. Vaughan, Dr.
VIM n Overton, Thomas T. Haskins. Thos. E. Peikin-
son, Samuel N. Vaughan Col. Joseph 7. Ligon.
On notion it resolved that the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the Opposition papers OF the
State.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
S. o SOUTHALL, Chnn'H.
HKSRY 7. PARRISH, Sse'y.