Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-13
MARTINsBURG. ocrOnna IS. 1891.

Mr.. Clay we respectfully hespeak the
attention OF the reader to the view Of Mr..
Claws prospects in the west, given on our
first page. The events which are now trans
piring. cannot fail to gain that distinguished
statesman new friends, and TO excite the ar
dor and the activity Of his old ones Mr. C's
prospects never were brighter If Mr. Writ
y should be continued as candidate by the
Z Anti Masons, Mr.. Clay viii certainly get the
electoral vote OF Pennsylvania and N York.
The following is portrait Of Gen jackson,
sketched ia the Telegraph of Thursday last:
"'rhe love of conquest is General Jacksonis
predominant passion. HIS whole life has
been a series OF warfare upon individuals, aud
be has invariably made terms wi:h every o.
tier victim, upon condition they would join
the warfare upon the object OF bis present
vengeance. All formei animosities nave
yielded to the force OF the new passion"
AT meeting Of a number of citizens of
the county of Berkeley at the Court House
N Martinsburg, on Monday the 10Th day OF
October, 1881, for tbs purpose Of appoint
ing delegates TO attend the Convention TO be
beld In Lewisburg On the 3lst day Of the
present month upon the motion of Edmund
P. Hunter, ESQ Gen. ELISHA BOYD was
called to the Chair, and SEAMANs GARARp,
'appouted Secretary After some remarks
by Mr.. Hunter, the following preamble and
resolutions were submitted TO the meeting by
him and unanimously adopted:
The subject of IaierRat improvement pos
sessing at this time AN interest in the ewes
of the people of Virginia unprecedented in
the history of the State, 1T is important that
that interest should he cherished and en-
couraged by the body of the people. The
most practicable schemes have hIthe 10 failed
OF success in our legislative assen,biages not
SO much from the opposition of the enemies
OF general system OF Improvement, as from
a eenfiict of sectional interests aud conse-
gueni division among its friends Union and
harmony among the people Of the west are
essentially important TO the promotion Of
their general interests, and TO secure these it
is necessary to bold among themselves full
and free conference. aud deliberate compar-
Ison of interests. Therefore
Resotced, That tins meeting concur in the
proposition, submitted by the people of Ken
hawa at their meeting ON the 27,b Of Aug.
last, TO all the counties west of the Blue
ridge, to appoint delegates to Convention
TO DC holden at Lewlsburg on Monday the
5 lst instant
ResoIved, That six delegates be appointed
to represent the county OF Berkeley IN said
Convention, any one or more Of whom may
act.
Resolyed, That this meeting do recommend
TO those counties Interested ia the completion
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, to APP
point delegation to sad Convention, in or,
der that the CLAIMS of the northern section Of
the State may be fully represented
Resotred. That the Chairman appoint the
delegates under the second resolution where
upon the folo@ing named gentlemen were
appointed, Matthew RaEson, Jacob Viewer,
Charles james Faulkner, Jacob Vandoren,
Iiotson Fryatt and Edmund z Hunter.
Resotued, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the dartinsburg Ga
zette, Virginia Free Press, South Branch In
telligeucer, and the Winchester Republican
and Virginian.
Upon motion, Rssotued, that this meeting
be now adjourned. L BOYD, Chm.
SEAMANs GARARp, Secy.