Martinsburg Gazette

From the Richmond Whig.

MEETING OF WHIG MEMBERS AT THE CAPITOL.

In pursuance of a public notice given by "Several Members" of the present General Assembly, the members of that body opposed to the election of Martin Van Buren and Richard M. Johnson, to the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States, convened in the Hall of the House of Delegates, on Friday evening, December 11, at half past 6 o'clock.

The meeting having been called to order, on motion of Mr. Witcher, David McComas, Esq., of the Senate, was appointed Chairman, and on motion of Mr. Smith of Ka., Mr. Hunter of Essex, was appointed one of the Secretaries: and on motion of Mr. Meade, Mr. Buering of Campbell, was selected as the other.

On motion of Mr. Dorman, it was

Resolved, That the rules of the House of Delegates, so far as they are applicable to the proceedings of this meeting, be adopted.

On motion of Mr. Smith of Frederick, it was

Resolved, That the gentlemen contesting seats in the House of Delegates, for counties not represented in this meeting, be invited to take part in the deliberations of the assembly.

On motion of Mr. Dorman, leave was granted to any members absent on this occasion, to give their vote by proxy; and on motion of Mr. Parker the roll of the members of the General Assembly of Virginia was called, when it appeared that there were present, ten members of the Senate, and forty six members of the House of Delegates, and proxies were received from five members.

Mr. Botts, contesting the seat as delegate of Henrico, was also present.

On motion of Mr. Mardaugh, it was

Resolved, That each member of this meeting, and every member of the General Assembly who may concur therein, sign the recommendation that may be made by this meeting to the people of Virginia.

Mr. Gilmer of Albemarle, then offered the following resolution:

Resolved, that it be recommended to the people of Virginia, to give their support to HUGH L. WHITE, of Tennessee, as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States, at the approaching election.

The meeting having been addressed by Messrs. Gilmer, Stanard, Brown and Ball, in support of the resolution, the question being put, it was carried without a dissenting voice, and adopted unanimously by the meeting.

On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg it was

Resolved, That when this meeting adjourns, it will adjourn, to meet again at this Hall, at half past 6 o'clock, on the evening of the 10th of February next, for the purpose of nominating electors of President and Vice President of the United States, favorable to the election of HUGH L. WHITE, for the Presidency and of such person for the Vice Presidency, as may then be agreed upon—and also of appointing a Central Committee, & Corresponding Committees, in each of the Counties, Cities and Boroughs of this Commonwealth.

On motion of Mr. Brown of P. it was also

Resolved, That the counties, cities, & boroughs, not represented in this meeting be, and they are hereby requested to appoint delegates to attend at the adjourned meeting, on the 10th of February next and to unite in the proceedings on that occasion.

On motion of Mr. Witcher, it was

Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretaries of this meeting be requested to sign the proceedings, and cause them to be published in the newspapers of this city.

On motion of Mr. Dorman, the meeting then adjourned.

DAVID McCOMAS, Chairman,

R. M. T. Hunter, }

F. G. L. BUERING. Secretaries.