Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-15
RICHMOND WHIG.
BELL AND EvERETT IN LYNCHBURG.

DILL AMI EN IN NOupOhu.
Pursuant TO notice large number Of citizens Q
Lynchburg together with many from the adjacent cour
ties assembled in Holcombe Hall on Wednesday nigh
for the purpose Of ratfyng the nomination Of Bell an
Everett aud Of forming Union Club
On motion Of Mr.. Robert Davis, Mr. y. b. Deane j.
called to the Chair and Alex. Mcdonald appointe
Secretary.
! Mr. Davis from the committee previously appointed 4
draft constitution and recommend officers for the Club
presented the following report, which was unanmons
adopted.
CONSTITUTION
This Association shall be called the Union Club o
Lynchburg and shall consist Of all those citizens Of III,
city and its suburbs who desire to promote the election
Bell and Everett.
. Its officers shall be President sixteen Vice Presi
dents, Secretary, Treasurer, and corresponding
committee consisting Of the President and four othe
members
Meetings shall be held at such times and places as
the Club shall designate when the President shall cal
them.
l. The Club shall adopt such rules and regulations for
their government appoint such additional committees OF
officers and take such steps shall be proper and cal
culated to promote the objects OF the Association.
oFEICEEs.
For PresideHt-John NJ Speed.
SserelGFV-A. Mcdonald.
TredSUer-S. Tyree
Corresponding COiRmittee-The President ex.olicc,
F. b. Deane, jr., O. w. Button, r. G. ii. Kean, q. NJ.
Blackford.
I'ice Prcsidents-Col NJ Langhorne, DR.. Jas. Sam
ders s. T. Peters John Grouse Dr. S b. Christian, WIN.
VI. Blackford D. Z. Booker, Col B. T. Walker Chesley
Hardy, Dr. r. S. Payne, Lo. Norvel Charles Scott u.
H. Nowlin, John Abrahams, John w. Holt and John A.
Liggatt.
Mr. Davis then offered the following resolutions of
ratification, which were unanimously adopted
Rssolred /, That the Constitution and the Union
the offspring Of wisdom and wonderful fore
cas-are legacies TOO precious TO be heedcssy mutla
ted rent asundcr or cast asde and likely afford
in future heretofore the best guarantee oi the equa
" Of the States aud safeguard for the rights of every
member of the Confedtracy.
= That the preservation Of the Union the mainte-
naLce of the Constitution aud enforcement of the
Laws, great issues addressing themselves TO the
people Of the United States OF ects Of overshadoN-
ng importance in the construction OF National party
g. That the Constitutional Union party, by the an
of such principles n the advocacy Of Whieh
people OF all sections may unite affords the best means
Of relieving the country from purely sectional sttug
ge in which the preponderauce is against the South,
and the result Of which, in any event, could not be
otherwise than disastrous TO all sections.
4. That approve the nominations Of John Bell and
Edward Everett for the Offices OF President and Vice
President Of the United States regarding them
of large experience great attsnments exalted charac
ter aud patriotic statesmen, in the best aud broades
Of those terms who approaching the crisis would
administer the government 10 reflect honor the
whole country, and do justice TO all / 5 parts.
3. That the principles announced the candidates TO
represent them aud the occasion for their assertion ap
peal to Of all parties and patriots in every section
Of the Union, to unite in tilort by the election OF
Bell and Everett TO give repoSe TO the country, and TO
administer and transmit the government unimpaired.
Able and eloquent speeches then delivered by
the Hon. Thomas s FOurnoy, OF Halifax Hon WIN. l..
Goggin, of Bedford and Col. Farrer, OF Amelia. The
crowd was an immense one, aud enthusiasm and hope
beamed from every eye. Il was glorious tme bring
ing vividly mind the good old times OF 40 and ~
ITgiHiGH Of 10Th.