Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-31
Charlottesville CONVENTION.

Gus counties OF this Commonwealth, as.
semblsd in Charlottesville, On Monday
tha 18th OF July, 1913, t. take into con.
sidsration the subject OF the Internal
improvement of the State:
The Convention was called to order
by Mr.. Hugh Nelson, on whose mo
ton, John A g Davis was unanimous
j. appointed Secretary.
Mr. Nelson then said.-0n occasions
like the present, the necessity of ap-
pointing presiding officer is obvious
to all lie would ask leave to nominate
q gentleman upon whom the eyes of the
meeting would naturally be turned as
pre-. emlnently qualified to ill the sta
ton with honor to himself and useful.
ness 10 the Country. - He would present
TO them Mr.. Madison, whom the unani
NOUS voice OF the body would assign
20 this station.
On Mr. Madison's being proposed for
the presiding office in the convention,
he rose TO say that he feltvefy senslbly
what was due for the respect shewn hlm,
even by such a proposition, in a Bod
so highly respectable as tbs Convention,
= and on an occasion so truly interesting.
Aiut, in order to avoid the trouble of
their deciding on ii, he begged leave to
remark, that, were he as we'll qualified
for the service as he knew himself to be
otherwise. the legal duties imposed by his
connection with the University, would
not permit hun to undertake il. lie
could only say that as lar as would be
compatible with those duties, he should
take great pleasure, and he was war
ranted in saying the same for his col
leagues of the Board of Visitors, -in
giving the attendance due from them,
and in aiding in the accomplishment oil
the great object for which the Conyen.
ton had asse mbled
Mr.. NELSON proceeded trusted il
would not be dee ned indicate or dis
respectful to ulge the meeting to the
appointment of the gentleman to the of
flee of President, which he had with
such feelings of sensibii,y declined
The importance of adding to the inhu
ence of this body bv selecting for it,
presiding officer the distinguished char
aoter in nomination. whose long ant
useful life has been devoted to the pub
lie service, and whose name would re-
commend to the dispassionate consider
alton of sverv part OF the State, The
proceedings OF this body, must be fully
impressed upon us ali.-He must there
fore ask pardon Tor still urging this sub
lsct, and hoped that the acceptance o
the Office would be made agreeably, b.
moving the Convention TO vest the Pre-
sident, when elected with the power t,
call a substitute to the chair wheneye
other public duties should make il i'm
practicable for him to preside in thei
meetings. He trusted that this woult
obviate all objections and meet the ap
probation of the Gentleman himself.
JUDGE MARSHALL rose 10 concur il
this suggestion of Mr. NELSON, and ex
press the hope that it would prove suffi
cient to remove the objection Of the gen
tleman nominated. lie was satisfied h,
expressed the earnest wishes of tn.
whole body, in making the request, tina
he wouldtake the chair
Mr.. MADISON appearing to acquiesce
the question was then put by Mr. Nelson
and that gentleman was unanimously e
lected President.
The counties being then called ovel
in alphabetical order. the following me IN
bers reported themselves
4lbsmarie Charles Cooke, Thos. w
Gilmer, V. w. Southall, Hugh Nelson
and Alexander Garrett
amherst David s Garland, Josiat
Ellis, Edward A Cabell Thos. N Eu
bank, Hill Carter, and Edmund Penn
.4ugusfa Chapman johnson.
Bah.-Samuel Blackburn.
Bedford. Peachy r Gilmer, VIM
Rad:ord, and Benz \. Donald
Berkeley. Charles James Faulkner
Boteiourt. James Breckenridge, ant
James l. Woodville.
Caroline james Madison.
Fluranaa. Vim, j. II. Cooke
Jun. Barrett G. Payne, James Magru,
der and Gideon A. Strange.
Frederick David FL Allen, ane Rich.
ard E Byrd.
Goochla,sd = Archibald Bryce, Ed.
ward Cunningham, Andrew Kean, aud
VIM Boiling.
Grsenbrisr.-Jas Mclaughlin, Jane:
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