The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-06
Political Meeting Mt the White Sui
l Dhnr Springs. -

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
visitors at the White Sulphur Springs,
Greenbrier county, West Virginia, was
held at Dry Creek Gin the immediate vi
cinity of the Springs) on Saturday tie LIST
of August, 1868.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
Thomas s, Flournoy, of Virginia, and or
ganized by the appointment OF the 1ol OIL,
ino officers-yiz.: President--GeneralTh os.
L. Price, of Missouri. yice-Presidents-
Messrs. P. c. Bethel, of Tennessee r. M.
bingham, OF, Pennsylvania; j. T. X. Polk,
Of Delaware John Halle, of Florida; R.
w Estlin. of Louisiana; James IL. Browne
and Peter W. Harrison, of Maryland; and
Colonel W. J. Green, of North Carolina.
Observation-Disclosures. A. H. Hobbs, of Mary
land, and James Y. Brooke, of Virginia.
Upon taking the chair the President ex-
planned at length the objects of the meet
ing, and the following gentlemen were
appointed o committee to prepare and sub
NIT resolutions for its action-viz., Messrs.
d. N. Barney and j. M. Miller, Of New
York j. p. Il. Polk, of Delaware; James
Paxter of Illinois Henry Etting, Simon
Scott, and F. NJ. Bingham, Of Pennsyl-
vania; r.. G. Barry,T. M. Lanahan, and
Robert Kirkland, of Maryland Truman
Skinner and John P. Boogher, of Missouri !;
j. l.. Darlington, DR.. William 3. Ball, and
Colonel james S. Massie, Of Virginia ; Colo
mel WI, Green, of North Carolina p. c.
| Bethel and D. NJ. Leatherman, Of Tennes-
see; Jacob Cohen and A. F. Ravenel, of
| South Carolina; General c. E. Hooker,
| Colonel C. C. Flownee, and 4. s. Rigby, of
mississippi; General Pope Walker and J.
NJ. Muldon, of Alabama James NJ. Dye,
I Of Georgia; r. W. Estlin, N. B. Keene, and
| Patrick Irvine, of Louisiana; G. W. Yulee
and John Halle, of Florida; Colonel T..
Beauregard, of Texas; and Colonel W. Il.
Jones, of the District of Columbia.
| The committee having retired for delibe
ration, presently returned, and through its
acting chairman General Hooker, of Mis-
sissippi) submitted the following preamble
and resolutions; which, on motion, we're
unanimously adopted . 49,. -.
"Whereas, we, citizens of various States
of the Union, and temporary sojourners at
the White Sulphur Springs, are DESTROYS to
express, in some public manifestation, our
cordial appreciation Of the action of the re-
cent Democratic Convention which assem-
bled in New York on the 4th day of July
last, and have therefore assembled in pub
lie meeting to exercise the right of all free
men to give frank, fearless, and outspoken
expression of our opinion on the subjects
which now 80 deeply engross and sgitate
the popular mind throughout the length and
breadth of our land: Therefore be it re-
solved, ...-r-T y; .r ...-...
''lst. That our thanks are due to the
Democratic National Convention for pre-
senting to the American people the names
Of those illustrious citizens Horatio Sey-
mour and Frank P. Blair as candidates for
the two highest offices in the Republic, and
that they will receive our cordial and earn
est support. = %i,.3s
"2d. That we endorse the platform
adopted by that Convention, and sincerely
believe that upon the success Of the pripci-
Pies therein enuneiated depend the preser-
Walton of public liberty and the! perpetuity
Of republican institutions in the United
States. 80 .2tt!j 49, III. -. - E
"3d. That, laying aside ali differences
that may heretofore have existed amongst
us, we are determined to use all honorable
means to reSstablish the Union and the Con-
stitution upon cure and permanent basis,
and restore that frsternGl affection which
once constituted the pride and the strength
Of the Republic, ]. s34!iuEA4