Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-13
From the Romney Intelllgencer.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.

AT meeting OF a number of citizens of the coun-
ty OF Hampshire, assembled at the Court House,
pursuant to previous notice. on Monday the 25th
of February, 1882 William Vance, Esq. was called
to the Chair and John Kern, Jr., appointed Secre-
tary.
The object of the meeting was stated by Messrs.
STREET, Mcdonald, and Gibson-and on motion of
A. w. Mcdonald, Esq. and seconded by u. B.
STREET, Esq, committee of FIVE persons viz: A.
w. Mcdonald Z. b. STREET., David Gibson, Will
liam Harper, and Thomas Carskadon, were ap.
pointed by the Chair to report resolutions which
committee having retired for short time, returned
and reported the following preamble and resolu.
tons to wit:
The Committee to whom was assigned the duty
OF recommending to this meeting such measures as
they might deem proper for its consideration and a.
doption beg leave in discharge OF that duty to re-
commend the adoption of the following declarations
and resolutions:
This Getting declares,
lst. That in responding to the call for a conyep.
ton to nominate II suitable candidate to represent
this District in the next Congress, made By some
OF the counties IN the District, not intended TO
condemn the general course which has been pursu-
ed by our present representative.
End. That this meeting highly approves of the
sentiments and opinion expressed and declared by
our present representative in regard to the a. Sub
Treasury, and defauting Federal officers, "-and
that less will not be expected of the good and pat
rlouc OF all parties, than sincere and hearty CO.
operation forthe total defeat of the one and tho
rough expulsion from all public offices of the other
LIST. Resolved, That the chairman of this meet
ing appoint eight delegates to meet in Convention
the delegates from the other counties of this Con-
gressiona District to be convened Winchester on
the 10th day OF March next for the purpose of no.
minating suitable candidate in the approaching
Congressional canvass; that it is the sentiment and
opinion OF this meeting that no individual should be
nominated as candidate by said Convention who
will not, in of failure of an election of Presi-
dent by the people, pledge himself vote for such
individual as shall have received Majority of the
votes of this district, and the delegation ofths csun-
ty are instructed to sustain this sentiment and opin-
ion by their votes in the Convention.
End. ReSotccd, That the citizens Of Hampshire
county be requested without distinction of part, to
meet at the Courthouse the FIRST day of March
Court next Tor the purpose of selecting two suita-
Die candidates for the next General Assembly.
Which preamble aud resolutions, after brief dis
cusslon were unanimously adopted by the meeting.
Whereupon the Chairman appointed Messrs. A.
W. Mcdonald, +. b. STREET., John B. White John
Brady, Thomas Carskadon, John Vandiver. Vause
Fox, and David Gibson, as Delegates to said Con-
yention.
On motion of A. w. Mcdonald, Esq. the Chair
man added to the delegation
On motion of Mr.. Harper,
Resotced, That In case Of any of the delegates
appointed apprizng the Chairman of his or their
inability to attend the convention it shall be his du
tyto fill the vacancy.
VIM. VANCE, Chm.
JOHN KERN, Jr,, Secretary.
In the Romney IntelIigencer of the 9TH inst we
find the sub,joined notice
l. as Chairman of the late Wing meeting, having
been informed by some of the Delegation to the
Convention at Winchester, of the 18th inst, ofther
inability to attend have appointed Robert Sherrard
William Harper, and Eli Beall, to supply the va
cancies occasioned. VIM VANCE