Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-01
BELL AND EVERETT IN HANOVER COUNT

At meeting Of the friends Of Bell and Everett, held
at Hanover Court House, on the 2Sth OF August 1860,
in pursuance of notice:
On motion of John Page, Esq, Dr. VIM. +. Gaines
was called the Chair and motion of Major JAS N.
TAYLOR, Philip Nelson appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Williams Wickham, having explained the object
of the meeting, offered the following preamble and
lutions which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The sectional agitation which has been
disracng the country for some time back has produced
the most alarming OF affairs and brought the Gov
eminent almost to the verge OF disruption and whereas
the wasteul extravaganza and fragrant corruption OF the
present administration have produced the profoundest
dstrus throughout the country in the power Of the
Democratic party to conduct the affairs Of the Govern
ment and whereas, the disruption of the Democratic
party Charleston and Baltimore, into Northern and
Southern divisions has been practical admission on
their part that they are incapable OF governing their
party, and consequently still more So Of governing
the country and has brought all sectional questions
far more dangerous position than they have before
presented; and whereas there is party at the South
urgently in favor Of dssoying the Union, and party
the North mady advocating doctrines, that if carried
into effect must end in the destruction othe Government
whereas il is perfectly certain that with both Mr.. Breck-
inridge and Judge Douglas in the field as Democratic
candidates for the Presidency neither be elected and
the fact that there are two Democratic candidates
ders perfectly apparent TO every not blinded by
party prejudice that the present Presidential contest is
between Bell and Lincoln and whereas the election Of
could in the present excited state country and
might result in the immediate dismemberment of that
which If it remains united is destined TO be the greatest
nation that the world knew; and whereas the cleo
ton of those national candidates John Bell and Edward
Everett, will tranquizs the country give force and vi
tAlty conservatism, and inict Just rebuke fac
tonss both North and South; and whereas ii is the duty
OF every and loyal American citizen to do all that
do to arrest direul calamity the disrup
ton Of this Union, and to aid to his utmost in the main
tanance Of the Constitution and the enforcement Of the
Laws and whereas it is peculiarly the duty Of the people
Of that county which gave birth to that great who
forward in all efforts to harmonize and tranquil
IKE contendng sections of the country never failing of
in his efforts to give their aid the glorious
cause of the Union: now, therefore, be it
Resolved That we give cordial appreciation to the
nomination of John Bell and Edward Everett in whom
we recognize and patriots to whose hands
the affairs Of the country be safely entrusted
Resolved That by the preservation Of the Union, the
maintenance of the Constitution and the enforcement
of the Laws the rights and interests Of every section Of
this great country will be protected.
Resolved, That whilst we as much concerned in
protecting the interests of the South as the people of auy
part OF the country, and will go far and suffer as much
for il any yet must insist doing in the Union
under the Constitution, and by the enforcement of the
Laws and that have part lot with those, eth,
or South or NORTH who are engaged in the reasonsbls