Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-20
JNo. r. GENTRY, Sec'y.


BELL AND EVERETT IN LOUISA COUNTY.
At meeting Of the Constitutional Union party, held
at Louisa C. 10Th Sept, 1850 on motion, Genl. @. g.
Coleman was called to the Chair and DR.. p B. Pende-
ton appointed Secretary The oh ofthe meeting hav.
inc been explained by Gen c. in few appropriate and
forcble remarks the following preamble aud resolutions
offered by S Z. Hackett Esq, were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas il would be mpolitic to enrust the admins
raton OF govt TO any sectional party because
any sectional administration of the Federal Government
would be inmical 10 the general interests Of the people
of these United States would further disturb the Nation
Il peace already seriously menGced by sectional agitation
aud aggression and would in the end probably precpi
tate portion of the States into revolution by which dis
solution and civil war would inevitably ensue; aud,
whereas the great political organizations OF the day.
the Democratic and the Republican parties are both OF
them emneny sectional aud rest the claims oftheir res
pectye candidates issues purely sectional so that no
friend OF the Union SAT " rely either TO give peace
and tranquility the couutry, and in the present dis
tracted and unhappy condition OF affairs, an unsecuonH
national and conservative administration oil the Federal
Government indispensable TO the peace, prosperity
and happiness of the nation therefore,
Resoired That We, he Conservative Union party OF
Louisa do cordially approve and endorse the action
of the Baltimore convention in nominating John Bell oil
Tennessee and Edsard Egeret OF Massachusetts Tor the
high offices OF President and VcePresdent oil this Con-
federacy.
Rssoired That We recognize in John Bell one who has
faithfully served in the councils Of the nation for thirty
year with signal honor to himself and to hs country;
one Who as a statesman, for his Acknowledged wisdom,
sagacty and experience and as patriot Tor his UNIFORM
nationality eoiscrUdtm aud ardent attachment to the
Union deserves the utmost respect aud confidence OF all
everywhere who value the Union aud respect the Cons
tuition and the laws OF the country Tha in Edward Ey
erett we have presented TO US one in whom Is happily
united the fine and finished scholar the able and pro-
found stlteman the pure aud devoted patriot, who in
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and abroad many Of the highest Offices OF his country
with An ability which has always commanded universal
admiration whose ryatsm, TO use the language oil
Mr. Breckenridge himself Couture and patriotism rebeed
against the Republican alliance" whose whole history
in fact proves that in his hands the Union would be pre-
sryed the Constitution respected and the laws enforced
Resolusd That while we, as Southern men who love
the South and Southern institutions, ever jealous oil
our rights and will always be ready TO resist and repe
any real aggression upon their rights believe that much
evil has resulted to the country from continued and un-
necessary agitation OF the slavery question: and that the
time has arrived when the common practice Of merging
all other questions into the single one OF slavery should
cease.
Rssolvsd That we will engage in the approaching can
Tss with energy and ZEAL and that We will use every ar
an legitimate means the election OF the can
ddate Of the Union party aud cordially invite all con.
servative Unonovng men, who appreciate the evils oil
dsuiop and wish for restoration of the national peace
and good will, TO unite with US in the good work
Rssolvsd That the Secretary be requested to forward
the proceeding Of this meeting to the Richmond Wing
and TO the Charlottesville RsUieW for publication
On notion the Chairman requested to appoint q
vigilance committee consisting Of ten voters from each
MSgsteral District and in conformity thereto desgna
ted the following:
LIST Ds,rict-T n. Watson, B G. Bunch J. w. Nor
ris Can't. J. n Hughson, 7. West, DR.. j. b. Eastman
=. West, w. w. McGehee, w. ]. Winston, and G. w
Haeket.
2d Dstrict-R. Williams, DR.. Willis, DR.. Q. Quarles
w Niche G. II. Brauham, G. T. B. Hester, W. u. Tur
ner. G. S Jones, B. n. Porter aud j. d. Porter.
Sd District. c. Cammack, d. +. Perkins, j. s. Buck
| J. W. Carpenter, p. Perkins, n Holland, Capt W. Per
Sins, Col B. A. Henson, Ellis G. Hughson, and t. +
Smith.
4th District-Dr E. P. Goodwin. P. W. Conner, J.
Hester, Dr. L L. Smith, j. w. Anderson, G. W. Trice
J NJ Baker, Ira Gillian, K. Baker, and J. Gillian.
9th District. p. A. johnson, DR.. j. w Pendleton
| w Profit D. Anderson, A. G. Walton, J. H. Christmas
| J. W. Armstrong, DR.. j. Kean, W. A. Winston and WH
Bagby, Jr.
an District-J. B. Pendletou, R. T Bibb, n. W. Har
| ris. W. G. Richardson, E. Stanley, b. Davis, j.
| Borley. G. T. Waddy, w. Grafton, and Geo. Waddy.
7th District-Capt. G. Turner, J. S. Duval W. D
/ johnson. T. W. Anderson, b, +. Richardson, Capt. d
w. Isbel, G. r Lindsey ]. w. Wright, Captain H.
/ Armstrong and S. L. Atkinson.
| sth District-W. Bagby, Sr., j. K. Goodwin, M. U
| Laey. ]. w. Trice, Dr. b. w. Buckner, W. y. Coleman
Dr. r NJ Bullock, ]. 7. Peasants, 7. n. Trice, and
| Cooke.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned sine die;
| O. G. COLEMAN, Chm.
| P.B. PLEAsAxrs, See'y.