Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-19
RICHMOND WHIG

BELL AND EVERETT IN KING GEORGE COUNTY.
At a meeting of the Constitutional Union party of
King George county, held at the Court House, Thurs
day. the 9th oil September, Col Thos. b. b Baber was
called to the chair, and Wm E. Baker appointed secre
tary.
By request George W. Lewis, Esq, of Westmoreand,
briefly stated the object of the meeting and continued
his rem lrks in a speech OF length reviewing the
position Of the various political organizations OF the coun
try and arguing the sectional of the two extreme
parties of the North and South His remarks par
tculary pointed and foreble eloquent and warmly re-
ceived
On motion of Mr. E. P Tayloe, the following preamble
snd resolutions then offered aud unanimously adop-
ted:
Whereas, II must be apparent 10 the mos. easu
al careless observers Of current political events that
crisis approaching in the affairs Of our country
which bids fair rend in pieces glorious Unon and
set at war the North aad the South; and that such
state of feeling bstweea geographical sections OF our
common country so earnestly deprecated in the Fare
well Address Of tbs great and glorious Washington. Is
brought aboui by the Iutcism OF the Republican party
of the North aud the Disunon spirit Of Extremists at
the South, and the no less angry sectional ieuds
of the Democratic party at Charleston and Bllti-
mere rendering il poWeress for good and rather serv
ing add fuel to the flames Of sectional discOrd; be-
hooyes the Conservative people, regardless OF past party
ties and procivts 10 rush TO the rescue OF the Union
and the Constitution, and casting aside the debasug pol
cans, who alone responsible for this sta OF things
place at the Heim of State tried men aud true Who
recognizing no North, 10 South, no East no West,
such, no platform but the Union and the Constitution
and the Enforcement Of the Laws, without party fear
favor affection for any, shall restore our Admiusra
on TO the purity of the DAYS Of Washington aud Madi
SON. aud administer the government for the good OF all
and the equal benefit Of all; therefore
Reoiued That whereas under any and all circumsan-
the nomination Of such tred statesmen and patriots
both conservative aud national John Bell aud Ed
ward Everett il it and proper STILL at this especial cr
sis t demands warmest admiration and We pledge 10
it our most earnest support.
Rcyo'psd That the friends Of Douglas maintain that
BreckinIilgc cannot gain one Northern Electoral vote
aud those Of Breeniidse that Douglas cannot gain
one in the South, and believe their ayermeuts to
be true and that consequently the Democratic Party is
broken into sectional fragments, it be comes the du
" OF every good citizen irrespective Of past party ties
unite the certain defeat Of the sectional Re-
publican candidates and the election of the sole Nation
al Ticket, having the names OF Bell and Eyerett-the
only ticket which has supporters in ery state OF the
Union
On motion Of Col. f. T. Tayloe, it furthermore
Rs,oir,d That the county Elector be authorized to
provide for the thorough organization OF the par in the
various districts OF the county
The Secretary was directed TO forward these proceed
iugs TO the Richmond Wing, Alexandria Glzet.e and
Fredericksburg papers, for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
TliOS. b. b. BABER, Chairman.
W. T. BAKER Sccty.