Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-22
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN MEETING

II At a meeting OF National Republicans. of
/ Jefferson County, held at the Court House
pursuant to public notice, on Monday the
ii 10Th OF September, 1881, Col. JAS. HITE
4 was appointed Chairman, and ANDREW KEN.
n NEEDY Secretary.
4 On motion OF Major John Peter. a com
rnitee OF ise was appointed. to draft resolu
tons expressive of the views Of the meeting
the committee consisted OF John Peter. II, n
~ D. Turner, Patrick Daugberty, Andrew
Hunter. and John ). Gal,aher.
Ia few minutes. the committee reported
tie following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, for the purpose of defeating the
/ re election OF Andrew Jackson 10 the Presi-
dency Of the United States, it is proposed TO
hold. in the City of Baltimore. on the second
| Monday in December, a National Repubk
H con Cen,tsfttsa, for which purpose number
of the States have appointed delegates, in aid
a Of which 1t IS designed to send a representa-
q ion from each Congressional District in this
State; the object of which Convention will
be to nominate a suitable individual as an
opponent TO the present incumbent, for the
office Of President, and also a suitable per
son for the Office of Vice President; and
whereas it is not the object of The present
meeting to review the objections to the re
election of the present Chef Magistrate, pre-
suuiDg that just expose will emanate from
the National Republican Convention, there
fore
Resolved, That to the resolutions adosted
m Richmond, and also TO the proceedings of
our sister county Berkeley, this meeting cor
daily responds
Rssoleea, That we filiy approve of the
National Republican Convention, 10 meet in
Baltimore, and desire that the sixteenth
Congressional District shall be represented
therein.
Resoiced, That the respective Counties
forming this Congressional District are here
by invited to co operate with Us 10 further
ance of the object of this meeting.
ReSotred, That 10 ensure more fully repre-
tentation IN SAID Convention, aud TO provide
against any casualty which ma, occur, this
meeting will appoint delegate for the coun-
ty Of Jefiersoa, to act in concert with any
delegates who may be appointed in other
counties OF the District, with the understand
ina hat said delegates give but one vote in
the Convention, for the District.
Resoiced, That HENRY S. TURNER
be the delegate on the part of the county of
Jefferson
Resolped, That this meeting cordially ap-
prove of the selection made by the National
Republicans, at their meeting in Richmond
OF CHAPMAN Johnson and ROBERT STANARD.
to represent the Senatorial representation of
the State in said Convention
These resolutions were adopted almost
unanimously.
Some incidental discussion arose between
Andrew Hunter. John Peter, John s. Gala
her, Thomas b former, John Strder, and
Robert Y. Jack; finally, upon motion of John
3 Gallsiler, the following resolutions were
also adopted:
ResotOed, That, to meet any contingency
which may arise, in case of majority of
the counties in the District pursue the plan
adopted by the meeting in Berkeley, a proyi-
Al0ha! committee be appointed Tor the seye-
raj counties, to select delegate
Resoleed, That Henry Berry. Andrew Ken
needy, Thomas Briscoe, John I. A. Washing,
ton, and William l. Washington, be the said
provisional committee.
Resotred, That, in the opinion of this meet
ing, HENRY CLAY is the individual who
enjoys the greatest share of the confidence
OF the Anti jackson party of this county.
On motion of Ma ior John Peter,
Resoiued. That these proceedings be pub
iished IN the Virginia Free Press, the Mar
tnsburg Gazette, the South Branch intelli-
gencer, and III such other papers as are friend
iy to the cause,
JAMES HiTE, Chairman.
ANDREW KENNEDY, Secretary.
A meeting, ef,those opposed to the re-elec-
ton of Gen. Jackson, in Alexandria, was
held on Saturday the 10th, and the Gazette
says:
at was the most decided and uneauivocal
expression Of public sentiment that has ia
ken place here, within our remembrance;
and we have heard several citizens say, that
they never knew, on any occasion larger
meeting, composed OF better Draferiet, or
conducted with more harmony, spirit and
good feeling"
The Editor of the Pennsy vana Wing, es-
tinlatlng the number of votes in Penusylva-
MIA al 600 900, distributes them, at the next
electoral election In the following proper
tons: Clay 10000; MLean (inciuding the
Antl-Masonlc influence. estimated at 100000
60 600; jackson 10000; and Calhoun so 600
L. this view, il seems 10 he impossible that
Gen jackson can obtain the electoral vote
OF Pennsylvania
The way in which Jacksonism is sustain
ed down east" The Massachusetts Journal
says:
in consequence Of a recent schiSm IN the
Boston Custom! House, TIE fact has come out
thc' the officers appointed by Jackson and has
,"G-eht" dGre had a per eeHtase Give dollars
per month deducted from tier salaries to