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POLITICAL.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


The delegates from the count,e, If Pred,.
rick, Jefferson, Berkeley, Clarke, Hampshire
ana Morgan. assembled al the house oI Peter
GArdntr, ~ MsriIn>burg. on IA. 22d Frbrus
p' 1881 agreeahly to appointment. 10 select
suitable candidate 10 represent the dIstiiet
IN Congress
The meeting was called 20 order Nv G. u
wager, and. on hrs m"tIon, BRAXroS D>,ES.
rohr, OF Jefferson, was appointed Chairman.
aud JosEPH +. STEPHESsos, Of Clarke, Secte-
tary.
On motion OF John w. Miller. the ro, va.
called, when the following delegates answer.
ed TO their names, viz:
James Gibson, Henry Sewers, John W
N'Ier. Philip Williams, jr., Henry " Rich
ards, X. l. Baker. &. q. wager. Braxtun Da-
venpOrt, Francis Yates, Jo. smith, ~. l.. opir.
Charles Blue, J. Allen. Michael X. Seihert
Peter Gardrsr, Jeremiah Hawkins Jacob
FAINTER. Joseph Burns, William Alburtis, John
hsdges, VIM G.. Burns, Nm. TsS Tor. Alfred
Castleman, Joseph 3. Stephenson, John T.. Il
Taylor, and Park shepherd
On motion "f = Williams, jr,
Hefoircd, That = e 'mu,,itrt consisting of two
p"rs"us from each at the counties of JrII.rson,
lic'k"icy, Hampshire. aud Frederick. aud one
trpm each NJ the counties &C Clarke aud Marian
he spPoi"trd by the chairman. to =, port TO the
eo"'r"ilo" the mOde Of proceeding aud the sub
Jeeis To- be acted upon.
The chairman, under the above resolution.
appointed p. " i.iiams, jr.. J. Gibson, q. b
Wager, Francis Yates, Cha. Blue. ]. Alien,
( VI. X. Seibert, John Hedges. VIM TAYLOR, and
William Thompson, SAID committee, Who re-
ported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
I. Res0lJcd, That the Convention in VOTING
should be- governed hy the follow ing rules: J,fr
500. berkeley, Hampshire, aud Frederick, caeh
! TO have tSo votes. sod Clarke and Morgan rseh
one; snd that the delegation of each county shall
select the person OF persons 20 give the vote 81
sa,d county.
9 Received. That this Convention feels conf
deuce ~ the Integrity snd patriotism of General
A"drrs jackson, snd gratitude 10 han Zoe hi,
faithful services
Rssoiued Thst ne sppro,e of the course
pursued BY oar present ~orihs representative o.,
Co"grtH, Col. Ed~ srd Lucas, 40 the dis,hsrgs
OF his official duty.
/ Under the ist resolution, the following gen
uemen were appointed by the different dele.
cations TO give the vote Of their respective
Counties, viz Philip Williams. IT,, Jane.
Gibson. Charles Blue. J. Allen. John Hedges
J. b. Stephenson, Braxt0n Davenport, and
VIM. Thompson.
p williams. ir nominated Col J.sy, VI
MAsos ~ q suitable person o. hs recommend.
ed o. the freeholders u ihis district, 20 repre-.
"M 10 The next Congress of The United
s'alss, and asked for the reading 81 istss
Hfhisn by the chairman Il the Convention 1
Cot. dsson. aid in snsEtF thereto: which
being read the Convention unanimously -.
commend Cot Jsmes VI Nason ~ a rsndt.
dsis fof the suhrsgss Of the electors e ~.
di'ifct and direct thst sad letters BE- M -.
part ~ the proceedings ~ tbs meeting
Hefo'feff. Ih4t . tomu.utre ~ one q, rem
from rafh ~ The trutti,s sotnpfittnE the eas,-
gfvss'"Usl district, ~ spp"int- a. ~ ~, Coi
Janet " Mss1u e his nofstnsttosr D., he. 'e,,.
'~hti0u, - esrdtdste ~ ~ Dca,ssfst,e t..r,,
ior ssst D" u'e tsr"iJ -hhh CooEr,,s e TIE L
Stsira
The following gentlemen we're sppointsd h,
Tie Char William Albufts. IOseph Ste
fhsnson, ? Williams. j. Charles Bloc, Wm
| Thompson AMI frsnrs Yates
Ressit'sd. 1h-t Il 49,, 81 a,nEsnsy should 70
qs'rs he o. nhn-t'sn ~ snrthsr ,tdf,tdusI o,
fh@ csrdid-tr q the part, thst " Ciss,fn..n -
IBIS Joutetsttnn de- ell The dsisrstrs 20 u..t q
~ sirtier. - s.'sh rn,s - o., ~, d~.ignsts
I kcso'trd. . l'st ~ ~, ssrd,ngs n thw Go.
'r"i'"" b. Pgsi'slsd 'a 'hs p-pefs edited 10 th,,
suas rrssiossl disfrtst.
BRAXTON DAVENPOET.
}. 2. sTtrHEssoS. Sse'y. C6.a,r..sa
We extract he sub.isncs II Col Asson-,
letter TO BraStoa Davenport. Esq alluded to
IN the foregoing prOessdisg, The nVnsrou,
articles ksoekins Zoe sdsaission ioto cur co