Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
JACKSON CONVENTION.

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election of gen. ANDREW JACKSON, as
president, and Jons c. CALHOUN, as
vice president OF the U. ). from num-
Der of the electoral districts of Virginia,
held at the town hall, in the town of Free
dericksburg, on Wednesday, the ssth
July, 1924 the meeting being called to
! order, and delegates appearing from a
| majority of the electoral districts OF the
commonwealth: On motion Of Dir. John
II. Wallace, Thos l.. Moor, a delegate
from the county Of Fauquire, was CALI
ed to the chair, and John Mercer Gar
nett, delegate from the county of Is
sex, was appointed secretary.
The meeting was addressed at consid-
cradle length, by VIM. Fitzhugh, del
egate from the county of Fairfax, in sup
port of the following resolution, which
he offered for the adoption of the con-
veni;on:
Resolved, That committee Of five
be appointed to confer this evening with
the Fredericksburg Adams committee,
and those favorable to the election Of Mr..
Clay with view TO form, If practicable,
an clector al ticket, that may unite The
opponents cl the caucus recommends
ton.
Maj. Jas. Richards, n delegate from
the co. ofCulpeper, addressed the con-
vention in reply to Mr.. Fiizhugh, and
in opposition TO the resolution aud the
question being taken upon the adoption
III the said resolution, the same was re-
iected.
On motion Of Mr.. Fritzhugh, it was
Ordered, hat a committee of five be
appointed 10 prepare and report to the
convention, an electoral ticket of TWEEN
ty-four electors, favorable to the cleo
ton of gen. Andrew Jackson as presi-
dent, and John G Calhoun as vice pre-
s,dent of the U. S.--whereupon, the
chair appointed the five following MEM
bers to compose the said committee, to
wit; John I'll. Wallace, VIM. H. Fitzhugh,
Geo. Bucknor, 4. w. Brooke and w.
STROLLER Jones.
On motion of DR.. John III Vallace, It
was Ordered, That committee of five
be appointed 10 prepare and report TO
the convention an address TO the people
of Virginia. commending Andrew
jackson as pre- sident, and John T.. CAL
toun as vice president of the U. S.
whereupon, the chair appointed the five
gentlemen hereinafter named to COM
pose the said committe, to wit Jcmes
Richards. Geo. Buckner, VIM. Gordon
VIM. III. Fitzburgh and Jhon ii. Wall
lace.
On motion of Mr.. Francis w. Brooke,
the convention then adjourned till five
o'clock.
The convention then met, pursuant
to adjournment. DIR. Wallace, from the
committee appointed TO prepare an cleo
toral ticket, presented ticket as fol-
lows:
TICKET.
Norfolk district, DIR. Robert 3. Stoyke
Of Norfolk
Surry, Capt. John VIM of Peters
burg.
Didwiddie, Capt. T.. II, Pegran of
Didwiddie.
Brunswick, Col. Erasmus Cannon of
Mecklenburg.
Charlotte, Col. T. Devanport of Ha-
lifax.
Emelia. Lewellen Jones Of Nottoway.
Rockingham, Maj N. Reid, Of Bed
ford
Franklin, Col. @. Hairston Of Henry.
ALTERNATE, C. Dabney OF Amherst
Goochland, Capt. George Vashon of
Goochland.
Spottsyvania, G. Buckner of Caro-
line.
Essex, John NJ. Garnett of Essex.
Accomack, Capt. VIM. Benton of Ac-
comack.
Middlesex, Col. VIM. Henderson, Of
Northumberland.
Orange, Jere'h. Strother, Of Culpep-
er.
Fau9uire, TIL. L Moore, Of Fauquire.
Londoun, Joshua Osbourn, of Lou
doun.
Frederick, Judge Rt White, of Win
chester.
Rockingham, DR.. Peachy Harrison,
Of Rockingham.
Botetourt, VIM. Langhorne, of Bote
tourt.
Bath, Col. Walter Crockett, of Mont
gomery.
Washington, Judge Peter Johnston Of
Washington.
Harrison, Col. Lemuel Z. DAVIDSON,