Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22


Ats meeting OF National Reprblis ans.
Of Jefferson County. held at The Court
House, parssaot To pablo notice. on Nou-
day the 18th Of September, 1891. Col.
JAMES HfrE wss appointed Chair man.
and AEDRKw kEyrRDY Secretary.
On motion Of Ms jor John Peter. q Gem
mittre Of Eve Ma. spposatrd, to draft re-
solutions expressive OF the views Of the
me~s eng; the committse consisted Of John
Peter, Henry =. Huroer. Patrick DsusL-
erty, Andrew Huoter, and John 8. Gala
her.
In few minutes, the committee report
ed the following prca mblr and resolu,isns:
Whereas, Tor the purpose of defeating
the recollection Of Andrew jackson to the
Presidency Of the United States. Il is pro
posed to hold. in che City Of Baltimore,
on the second Asndny IN Decamber. a
.Nationa! Repnblieas Coare~iton. Tor which
purpose number Of t'.e States have mp
pointed delegates. in aid Of which il is
designed to send reprssen Sstion from
each Congressional District in isis Slate /:
the object Of which Convention vii. be to
nominate n suitable indi vidusl sa an ocpo-
ncni TO the present incumbent. for the Of.
ice OF President. and also = suitab m r.
son for the office Of Vice President; and
whereas II - not the object Of tho present.
meeting to review the objections ts the
reelection OF the present Chief Msgi.
trato. presuming that a just erposs will
esnanatc from the National Republic an
Convention. therefore
Resoirsd. That TO the resolution. adopt.
ed IN Richmond. and also Ia the proceed.
ings Of our sister couaty Berk elcy. tbi,
meeting cordially responds
Resoired. That We fully approve Of the
National Republican Convention. TO NEE,
IN baltimore, and desire that the sixteenth
| Congressional District ,haii be represent
cd therein.
Resolved. That the respective counties
forming this Congressional District are
hereby invited TO cooperate with us in
furthcranee OF the object OF ihi. meeting.
| Resolved. That to ensure more fully a
representation in said Convention, aud 10
provide against any casualty which may
occur, this meeting will appoint delegate
for the County Of Jefferson. &c act in con
cert with any delegates who may be ap
pointed in other counties Of the District.
with the understanding that said dele gate.
give but one vote IN tho Convention, for
the District
Resolved. That HENRY S. TURNER
be the delegate on the part of the county
Of Jefferson
Resolved. That this meeting cordially
approve Of the selection made by the Ma
tional Republicans, at their meeting in
Richmond. OF CHAPMAN JOHNSON and 70
BEsr SrAHARp. 10 represent the Senate
rial representation OF the State ia said
Conventisn
These resolutions we're adopted alaos,
unanimously.
| Some incidental discussion arose be-
tween Andrew Hunter, John Peter. John
) Gallaher, Thomas b Turner. John Stri.
der, and RsbertY. Jack; finally upon the
motion Of John 5 Gsllshsr the following
resolutions were also adopted:
| Resolved. That. 10 meet any csntingen-
cy which may arise, in case u majority Of
the counties in tho District pursue tho
plan adopted by the meeting IN Berkeley.
a provisional committee be appointed. on
behalf Of this mseting. 10 meet sty other
committees appo;ctsiIor the several coun
ties. TO select delegate
| ResOlsed. That Henry Berry. Andrew
Kennedy, Thomas Bri,coe. John L A..
Washington. and William T. Washing
ton, he the said provisional committee.
Resolved. That. in the opinion Of thi.
meeting. HENRY CLAY is the Individual
~ho enjoys the gTestesi share Of the con-
odenee Of the Anti jackson party Of this
county.
On motion Of Major John Peter,
Resolved. That these proceedings be
published ~ the Virginia Free Press, the
Msriinsburg Gazette. the South Brsne b
intel,geDcsr. and IA such other papers as
arc friendly to the cause
JAMES HiTE, Chairman
AEDREw KREEEpY. Sse'y.