Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-10
Whig State Convention.


State Convention, Delegates from various Counties
oil the Commonwealth assembled At the Pfosbyte
rian Church in Siaunton.
Al half past II o'clock, the Convention WIS call
ed TO order By AILgS NlIsos, Esq, a delegas,
from the county Of Cumberland, on whose motion
Capt. PHmir SLAUGHTER, Of Culpeper county
IAN officer Of the Revolution, was appointed Pies
idant, pro fesapote. and RICHARD H.. loLkR, 9
Campbell county, Secretary, pro fssa.
The following resolution, oacred BY Gen. SAMu
KI IA. Lkwis, Of Rockingham, was uuanimoasls
agreed to:
Rssogred, That a Compitee disappointed 10 wal
upon Gen. IloBgRr PoRrERsiEIp, a distinguish
ed officer Of the army Of the Revolution, now ~ thi'
town, and to tender to him. as a 9atk OF the res
peer which this Convention entcrta'ns Tor his prir
vass virtues and public services, an invitation t.
take d seat In tits Convention, as I'm honorary mem
Der thereof"
And Gen. SAMUEL II. Laws Of Rockingham,
WV. s. ARcHKR Of Amelia, and AtKx n. n. IA,
STUART Of Ohio, were appreciated said
On motion OF MIR. WiTcHEn, ef Pi,tsylysnia, tho
Secretat, proceeded to call Tie roll Of members, and
The following delegates answered 10 their names, 70
wit:
Accoaac-J. w. Gusts, e. T. Pits, saushey
Grinalds.
AlnrnAn1s--Isaae A. Coles, Wm. s. Dabncy,
John 4. Boweocke, Dir. Hardia Massie.
AasLA-Wulsm $, Archer. Richasd Booker.
AMusRsr--Joseph X. Irving. John ID. Davis.
AuousrA-Wm Kinney, John McCuc, James
Bell, John D. Breckenridge.
BArn-Andr. NJ w. Cameron. henton Harper.
Br~pyosp-Benj. a. Donald, William Radioad.
William M. Burwcils William II. Campbell.
Observation-Disclosures ftsatt, George William
Ransom, Edmund L eAdieton, Edmund r. Hunter.
Borsr, ugr-Dt. Micsjah pendletcn, Edward
johnson.
Bausswrex-John Tucker, Chapman johnson,
ir, Thomas j, Michie, Robert ) Brooke.
BucKiEanAM- Iipmas NJ. Bondnrant, Robert
X. Irving, George NJ. Payne.
CAhALI-NichOlsA G. Kinney, ID. w. Patterson.
CAmpBELL-lt lcnafd Il. Toler, Frederick Specie
Bowling Clatke. Bryan w. Nowlln,
CARotIEr-Foster Dickinson.
CnARlEs CIR & NEW K~Esl--Cleyton q. Cole
man, Hill Carter, james 4 Rome.
CuAaLorrG-Thomss I. Wsiklns, William I.
Scott.
CpEsrERrillp Samuel Taylor.
CLAaKg s. wARRFs- Edward J. Smith, John
+. Psge, Dr.. nenjatnin X. Lacy.
CuLpErrR-C Capt. l.. Slaughter, Jones Green.
CumBfRLAkp-A len Wilson, Henry Irving.
DiaW lpmE-Ihomus Whitworlh, John Amber
Smith.
ErrzAperucl1r& WA~RwteK-Dr Samuel Col.
ton, David W. Palteson.
IssKx-Jamcs Senfis.
FAlRfAx-J y. Hunter, iieury Faisfax.
FAYITTA Il Nic~HoLAs-hentou Harper, A. II.
IA. Sluait.
TIuvAaSA-Horetio ]. Magfuder.
FRkplnIcg--Ro heii Y. Conrad.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Boiling, John Iiarhpden
Pleasaats.
GnKrxpsrgR-Chas A, START Rob't. Stephen.
HALIrxx-Thcnnas $. FIournoy, w Leigh.
U~AMpsaiaG-Angus W. M. Donnld, CHI istpphrr
IIeisLeil, Wiiliam Harper.
MISREPRESENTATION r.. Wickharn, y 7. Price,
HgsRIro DIR. Lewis W Chunberlayne, shei-
win McRao.
Hrsar-g. G Baldwin, a, II II. Stuart.
JAMS CtrY, YoRR, Il WiLLiAmsBuRo.-hob-
ert McCs dish.
Henry Berry, George y. Stephen
son. John Quiglcy, Adam s. cambridge.
KAsAwHA-Dr. Spicer Patrick.
KiEs & QuErr--B. q Baldwin.
KING GEonGE-Robert Wallace.
LANCASTER 81 MISUNDERSTANDING Chowning, X,
w. Carter.
Loppoux-Richard II. IIendeVon, N. 8. Bra
den. Sanford J. Ramey, Ihomps NJ Colston.
LornA-Frederick Harris, WIN, M. Amber.
LusEEsUna-John A. Smith, J, J. Jones.
MADisoS-presley n. Smith.
MrogIrNnuRe-E Kennon, J.. J. Williamson.
MoxRog-James A Dunlap. Allen !. Capefton.
MosTeoMgRy-Jsmcs Z. Preston.
NAssEmoAp-Wm d. Hodges, John s. Stubs.
N-ELsos-Chsfles Petiow, VIM, Massie.
NoprorK B~oRouoH-Edwatd Valentine
NoRyoI.g CousrY-B. w. Leigh, AIex'r. II. II.
!,
NorruAmr1os--Dr George r. VERIFY, VIM. J.
Savage.
NopraumprgLAsp-S A. NJ. Leland.
-Jacob Gooding, A. II. II. Stuart.
ORANGE & Gsnes--Reynold Chapman, o'iver
Finks. ~,
PyspLsros--Thomas Jones. r. HUI,
Px1gaspvas- Robsrt d. Bowling VIM. Robert
son, jr. .u u
Vincent Vitcher, Robert W..
Williams. David Il. Clark. William l. fannill.
powHArAx-Thomas Miller.
PRtscE GEoRoE-Dr. Ale xandcr Bryant
pnnner WnLrAm-Wm. L. French, n Cleary.
RAppAHAKsocK-yohn S. pendleton-
RicunoSp CIIy--Benjaniin Watkins Leign' y.
johnson.
RocKsRlpGx-Charies T., Dorman, David f.
Moore. Robert White, John Mofdt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Waterman, oam1e' H.
Lewis, A.. C. Bryan. A s.. Gray
saKsAspoAn--Dr. Sutton J. Harris, Samuel
Anderson.
sporTsYLvAstA-Robert b. Sample.
SrAryonD--John NJ. Forbes.
SussEx-B. w. Leigh.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Newton
The following resolution was then submitted ny
Mr.. WrrcuER, and unanimously adopted'
{" Rssolved, That a OF nine be appo'n-
Ted, whose duty il shall DO to report TO me Convco-
tiop The officers necessary to be appointed, and thai
said Committee nominate said officers.
The following gentlemen were ordered TO constr
,,ts said Committee Messrs. Witcher Of Pittsyl
vap;a. McCandlish Of Williamsburg, Henderson OF
Loudoun, Tyler Of Chesterfield, Patrick Of kanaw-
ba. Newton Of Westmoreland, Miller of Powhatan,
Conrad, Of Frederick, and Bowcocke Of Albemarle.
On motion of MIR. WIrcHgR, it was then ordered
that The Chair be vacated until this afternoon, Tour
O'Clock.
Afernson Session.
Al o'clock, the Chair was resuned BY The Pre-
siient, pro tenn.
The Committee Of nine, appointed Tins morning.
through Mr. WIrcHER. It's Chairman, MADE 2 ne