Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-09-12
NHlG MLEIING.

The Citizens Of Berkeley County opposed to the
pfeseut Administration Of The Federal6 Government,
met al the Coult-iioasc on Monday the 1tn Of sep
fember. 10 take into consideration the propreiy 81
sending Delegates 10 the Staunton Convention,
Whefeupon, EDWARD CoLsTos, Esq was called
10 .he Chair, and David Hotaes Conrad, Esq
appointed Secretary TO the meeting.
Oh taking the Chair, Col. Coiston made a briei
but spirited aadress TO The meeting; poin,iag out
The object Of TIE meeting-the great importance, at
he present crisis Of public affairs, Of concert OF &C.
ton among ail who we're opposed to The systematic
miss ogernment Of our Federal rulers-and inyIiiag
mele e all parties, who were sensible OF the d9BgeI-
Gus tendency Of Lett measures, TO unite cordlai3
N tho paramount duiy Of preserving the ancient
landmarks Of our liberties, by removing those from
office who had abused their trust, to be affected on
~ by a full expression Of the popular VIII through
tho ballot.box. When Col. Colston concluded, on
motion Off p. Hunter, E.q,i il was
Resolved, That a Committee OF 1--we be nonina.
red by the CHAR to report resolutions Tor the ac'
ton Of the meeting.
The following gentlemen were appointed: Messts'
&. p. Hunter, Elisha Boyd, Richard MeSherry,
Tiliotson FrYatt, and Robert V. Snodgfass, who
reti,ed. and on theirreturn reported, by their Chair
man. the following resulutions-whicb were, with.
ont a dissenting voice, adopted by the meeting:
l.. ResolUed. That this meeting warmly approve
the recommendation Of the Wing Genital Commit
ICE for holding a Convention OF Delegates, OF the
Wing parry, at Stanton, on the 25th day Of tne pre-
sent month.
Q. Resofvsd, That the Wings Of Bcrkeley Couh-
" ought to be fully represented IN said Convention,
and, IN order To ensure such representation, that
he Chairman Of this meeting do nominate, Tor the
approval Of the meeting, fouf Del gates to represent
~ 10 said Convention, and also four Alternates.
n. L.. ~ IA. aaalut,,p tho taIIouIuu upTsDus Were
nominated by the Chair, and approved by the
vote Of The meeting:
DfLgeArRs. ALTERSATEs.
rfl!otson Ffyati, Robert V. Snodgrass,
Gorge VIM. Ransom, Lew Henshaw'
Edmund Pendlefon, Wlltian Watson,
Edmund p. Hunter. Jacob Van Dofea.
3. Resolced, That a Central Committee of Vigi-
lance be sppointed-whose duty il shall be to nomi-
uats aud make public tie naInes OF such persons IN
tho County as ARE opposed to The measures OF the
preseut Administratiou-to act with them as a
General Committee Of Safety aad Vigilance, ard
Who viii co operale viii them IN all honorable ei
forts to promote the objects of The oPPonents Of the
present administration.
The following gentlemen were appointed by the
Chair TO constitute this Committee:
David Holmes Conrad, PbilipC G.. Pendleton, Oh.
D.. Stewart, John k. Wilson, Richard McSherry,
Daniel II Doll. Elisha Boyd, Edmund 7. Hunter,
George Wolf.
IThe plan Of appointing q Cebtral Committee, to
add to their numbers, was adopted / y the meeting
ia lieu of a more extended nomination; which was
attempted in the meeting, but reiirquished for want
Of time, aud the proper facilities for making a tuil
and judicious selection. 1t was therefore necessa-
rily left 10 the Central Committee to invite the CO.
operation of their political friends in the various
sar,,,,s of Tho Counfv
4. Bes0ioed, That while HENRY CLAY, ct Ken
lucky, would be preferred by he Wings of Berkeley
as the Wing Candidate for the Presidency, they
wil, nevertheless, c~hocrlu'ly sacrifice all personal
preferences and prejadice., upon the altar OF what
they believe TO be their c%ogntry's good. and sup
port the Candidate Who shall be nominated by the
Harrisburg Convention.
On motion OF a. Shecrer, Esq,
Resolced, That the proceedings Of ibis meeting
be published in the Mauinsbats Gszctte-with a
request that the same be published IN the Richmond
Whig.
Adjourned.
EDWARD |CoLSrON, Prest.
ID. II. CONRAD. Sec'H