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trstion In Frederick county, held in Win,b.s.
te- on Monday the Goth dsy OF January,
1882 pursuant to public notice, for the pur.
pose oi appointing delegates to a convention
TO notninste candidate for congress, from TN,
district, the Rev. GIORcG R.Ep was called
!" the chair, and Jons W. MiLLka appointed
secretary.
On motion, Edgar w. Robinson, Dr. A. s.
BALDWIN, John Hopkins, Dr. Cirrus McCor-
mick, Wan. Wood. Col. John Il. Earle DIR
James Hay, Col. James Bowen. George
Br'nker. Capt. John w. Grove, VIM. Kerr.
WIN X Johnson. George ". Baker. Coorad
hremer. Richard Parker and Morgan John
sou were appointed committee to report
revolutions for the consideration Of the meet
ing.
The committee having retired for \ shor,
hne. returned and reported tho follow IN G
revolutions which were unanimously adopteJ:
~. Resotrsd. That this meeting approve of
the course adopted by the friend. Of the ad-
ministration IN the counties Of MORGAN
berkeley and Jefferson, IA appointing dele.
| gates To- convention for nominating a can
didste Tor congress from this district
Resoirsd, That it be recommended TO
the delegates To the saId convention to meet
IN Winchester on Thursday the 18th day OF
FEBRUARY next, for the purpose Of making
such nomination Of 4 candidate for congres,
as will unite the support Of the friends Of the
administration IN the district
| Resoir6d, That ten delegates be appoint
ed from this county, TO meet the delegates
from the other couuIies Of the district IN said
convention.
| 4. Resoirsd. Tha, It To recomme nded 10 our
friends IN Hampshire forthwith TO appoint
delegates To- said convention.
,. Resoired, That, in order to secure con-
cert and unauiu'ty in the approaching cleo
a he al
Virginia, II be recommended 10 the friend, of
the administration 10 hold meetings in the
several election districts OF this county on
saturday the llth day Of February, at the
several places OF holding elections for the
purpose OF appointing i've delegates from,
each district. To meet ia COW eutIon ia Win.
chester on the first day Of the March court
| To nominate three ~ and suiia bic indiv iduals
to be supported for the next house Of dele
! gates"
| The meeting then appointed pr. A. S Bald
Win, DIR. Cyrus Mccormick, Col. Jas Bow
en-, George w Baker, John Hopkins, LEROY
P. Dangerheid, Capt. John w. Grove, DR.
James Hay. Capt George Brinker and VIII
iilm Kerr delegates 10 the district conyen-
ton Tor nominating candidate for congress
The following resolutions, accompanied by
few pertinent remarks. were then offered
by Richard Parker. Esq;
Eesoirsd, That this meeting, having re-
viewed the course lately pursued ia this coun-
! ~ ~ the obtaining Of Instructions to their
delegates IN the genera al assembly, and given
a critical and ispassionate e1sminatiop 10
| all the objections which have bcen urged
both against the right Of instruction and the
manner IN Which the people Of Frederick
lately chose TO exert this right, are still OF
the tirm conviction, that the right is a ncces-
sary consequence Of free, representative
al hot
\ IN country circumstanced as our own, ,rrii-
| Ten iasfruciioRs II the only mode OF obtaining
both fair and full expression Of public
opinion.
RssOtrsd, That entertaining these senti-
nienis, the members Of this meeting can ne
yer give their suiirages TO any cand idaie for
any Legislative Ol'ce, who W III not Aeknowl-
edge The obligation OF Instructions, Ia what
ever msuuer they may have been obtained.
! R'soired, further, That Il u the duty OF
| representative, whether instructed or not, TO
obey the known wishes OF his constituents,
and that tO act in 4 contrary manner - TO
Vio' ate the trust reposed 10 hun.
RssoIred, That Tor delegates from counties
friendly To- the administration, to vote against
the reelection OF faithful and experienced
public officers, because Of their being like
wise friendly TO the administration, IS not
only ia cases Of nero ministerial Offices rank
prescription, but gross contempt Of the
wishes and feelings OF those they represent -
/ The question being taken upon each OF the
I above resolutions, the first three were adop-
ted uHsRimOH'ly-the last with one dissenting
! voice.
I On motion Of DIR Cyrus Mccormick, Re-
soirsd, WHaainOUiy, That this meeting in
struct the delegates from this county 10 the
, present general assembly To vote for the re-
election Of PEIER v. DASIEL, Esq. rs an exc
cutiye councillor.
On motion. RssoIrtd. That these proceed.
iDgs be signed 10y the chairman and secretary
aud published ~ the Winchester SIrginian
and Republican, the ChsriestoWn Free Press,
the Rombey IoteuiSsncsr and the Martins
burg Republican
The meeting then adjourned
GEORGE REED, Chairman
joins W. Miller Sse'gy.