Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-16
COUNTY CoURT OF Berkeley,
June term, 1886.
HARRISON MEETING


Pursuant to public notice, numerou.
meeting Of the friends CT GENERAL HAIR
/ RIsoN convened at the Court House in
| Martins burg on Monday the 18th June
inst, and was organized by the appoint
ment of Col. EDWARD CoLsroN, as Chair
man and Uilliam l.. BOak, Secretary.
The following preamble and resolution.
were presented TO the meeting by HAIR
SON WAITE Esq. and upon his motion
were unanimously adopted -
Whereas by the free and spontaneous
movement OF grateful country, the name
Of Gen. WILLIAM HENRY HARRIsoN, has
been brought before the American peo
pie as fit and proper candidate for the
CHIEF executive office Of the nation and
whereas this meeting, composed OF a por
ton OF the voters Of Berkeley County are
desIrous Of testifying their appreciation Of
that nomination, and Of adopting all fair
and legitimate means for promoting his ell.
ection 1T is therefore
ResOlred, LIST. That we approve the
measures now in progress in the different
counties oil the State, TO promote the cleo
ton Of William Henry Harrison TO the of
ilce OF President of the United States
and that we will use our best exertions 10
accomplish that end.
%. That we recogize in the sterling
patriotism, the incorruptible honesty, and
the herolck gallantry which have charac
terIzed the past life Of Gen. Harrison, in
his disinterestedness, generosity, and mag
nan'mIty, IN his moderation, justice, and
humanity and in that glory and renown
which his illustrious services both in the
Senate and the Field, have shed upon the
country. ample assurance of bis qualihca
ZION Tor that distinguished station.
Sd That we hail bis nomination, IN
connected as he has been, with any Of the
political intrigues of the day, and untram
meied as he is, by any pledges. except
such as look TO the permanent glory and
prosperity OF the country, as the hardin.
ger OF the bright return of peace, concord
and unanimity, among the American PEG
ple-belIeving as we do, that he is a pat
riot around whom all may rally, and with
whose career, none but the vicious and
pFotligate will be disappointed.
4th. That we deem itexpedient 10 send
delegates TO the general convention short.
" 10 assemble in Stanton, and accord
lngly that Col Robert V. Snodgrass, Cant
John Lamo1. Capt. Tillotson Fryatt, and
capt VIM. l.. Boak. or either of them
who may attend, be and they are hereby
appointed delegates from the County of
Berkeley, charged and commissioned, to
do everything in their power to sustain
the cause of Harrison, Liberty, and the
Constitution, throughout the Common
wealth.
Resolred, That Adam Senaker, George
M. Bowers, Barton Campbell, John w.
Stewart, Samuel ID Campbell, VIM Lyle,
John q. Whitenah, Thomas Miller, Rob
ert Mcdonald, John Griffith, Francis NJ
Burkhart, Dougal Campbell, Jacob Van
metre. Isaac V. Burns, Van f Vanmetre.
Robert Stewart, Henry Welshans, Thos.
Patton, George McKown, VIM. Gregory
Smith Miller, Jacob Viewer, Thomas i
Lemon, George Shaffer, Peter H. Cookus
Jacob Hamme, VIM. Boak, VIM. l. Boak
Mlch'l Couchman, Wn. g. Morgan, Hen
ny Kitchen. Samuel Robinson, Jacob A,
Grove, VIM. Pendleton, Jacob Seibert,
And, McIntre, John French. Thomas j
Harley, VIM. Grove. James Cox, Stephen
Gano, John Il. Henderson, Edward Col.
ston. Allen G. Hammond, Anthony S.
Chambers, Ellis Reese, George Arrick
Joseph +. Snodgrass, Charles ID. Stewart
George j. Boltz, Harrison Waite, William
Short, William Kroesen, SiIas Oak. Tbs
Bryarly, Silas Harlan. John Stephens.
Danl burkhart, Jacob VandoreD, John