Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-07
RATIFICATION MEETING IN GREENBRIER

Pursuant TO the call made upon "all who are willing
accept aud act upon the Constitution their plat
fOrm the Supreme Court It's ENpOunders and the En
iorcement OF all laws passed pursuant herewith by the
Executive, the present assembdge il had Of the Con-
seryatye Union loving aud Law abiding men OF Green
brier county, at the Court Houe this 2sth day of May,
1860
On motion el Samuel Price, E.q., Hon. Ballard Smith
was chosen President OF the meeting aud A. C. Snyder
Secretary.
Mr.. Smith, taking the chir, made a very patriotic
aud enthusiastic speech in iayG Of the Constitution and
the preservation Of the Union which received with
shouts OF applause and appreciation.
Ga motion Of Thomas Mathews Esq, committee Of
thirteen appointed to report business for tie action
OF the meeting aud also to fame plan OF OrganiIa-
ton for "Couuty Executive Central Committee, for
the county of Greenbrer The chair appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen SAID comuitee viz Thomas
Mathews, Charles r. Hines Andrew D. johnson, Saml
Cotnan, David 5. Creigh, Tho. H. George, Charles NJ
Clnng Randolph Stalnuker, Joseph Miles Alex. Kesrns
Mathew Arbuckle, j. NJ Anderson snd 4. +. Morris.
The committee, after having retired returned and re-
ported through their chairman the following preamble
and resolutions proper TO De adopted by the meet
ing
AdmOnished by the warning3 of Washington, and
contemplating the dangers Intended be guarded
against and existing aud imperilDg the contnu-
aUce OF the Union, the following from his
Farewell Address" appears appropriate the
lion and ratification:
"The unity Of government, which constitutes YOU one
people is also dear to you. IL is justly So for it is
a main pillar the edifce of yOnr real independence
the support of your tranquility at home, your peace
abroad of your safety of your prosperity Of that very
liberty which you so highly prize.
"But it is easy to ioreSee that from different quar-
terS much pains will be taken many articles employed
weaken in your minds the conviction of this TRUTH
it is of infinite moment that you should prop
erly estimate the immense value of your national Union
your collective and individual happiness; that you
should cherish cordial habitus and immOvable attach
ment to it, watching for its
preservation with Jealous anxiety dscountenancng what
ever NAV suggest even suspicion that it can, in any
event be abandoned and Indignantly frowping upon the
first dawnng OF every attempt TO acnate any portion OF
country from tue rest 10 enieebe the sacred ties
which now link together tue various parts"
Under a deep sense OF the duty of upholding the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws of the United
States Of securing and perpeuatng the rights of the
several States inyolae of resisting all attempts TO in
tefere with their respective institutions and policy op-
posed to all sectional parties and in favor of eleyating
to office men who will administer the government in the
spirit of its foundersths meeting inaugurates the
ganiZaton of party oontradstingGished from the two
existing sectional and SubSeCionazed parties, TO be
designated the Constitutional Union Party Of Greenbrier
county, auxiliary TO, and in harmony with the Ma iona
Union party lately inaugurated and formed by Con-
vention held in the city Of Baltimore In order there
FORE for the efficient accomplishment OF the objects
tempated the following preamble and resolutions are
proposed:
Whereas The Constitutional Union Conservative men
of the nation with patriotism above party have lately
held in the city OF Baltimore q Convention and have
lin order 10 the administration Of the government in
the spirit of its founders adopted their platform; lin
the Ian guage of the ilustIious Clay D
'The Union, the Constitution and the enforcement Of
the laws and have placed upon it, and presented to the
nation as appropriate nominees and representatives, of
such platform the Hon. John Bell of Tennessee, for
President and the Hon. Edward Everett of Massachu
setts for vice President and concurrng fully in the su
fcincy and efficiency OF the PLATFORM and that the right
men are proposed for the right position to administer
and execute the same both account OF their dstin-
euished ability and their long tried patriotism and purity
Therefore,
ResOlred, lst "That cordially approve of the seec
tons made by ssid Convention, and will extend to the
nominees our earnest support"
ReSoired ID That the legislative record and political
autecedents of John Bell OF Tennessee are such as
enttle him to the high distinction of patriot and
statesman antaning the equal rights of each and all
the States alike, without courtng sectional favor the
smallest sacrifice of any constitutional guarantee and
that n Edward Everett we recognize the impersonson
opoished scholarship, eminent PATRIOTISM distinguished
craftsmanship and devotion 10 the Union.
RssOieed 3D. That recognize in the platform pro-
posed and under s guarantees, ell the essential prncI.
pies necessary to eomnend 1t to the acceptance of all
true Union conservative Of every party and of
or their patriotism.
Rssoipsd Al That We earnestly invoke all good and
honest mena true and disnterested patriots who have