Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-27

TO be holden in the Town of Charlottesville
on the 9Th day of September next
@hu' RESOLVED, That delegate,
be appointed to represent the county of Au
gusta, In the proposed District Convention
TO be holden at the Warm Springs, on the q
OF October next.
| I'D. Resolved, I hat we consider Richard
M. johnson true patriot. and worthy of tn,
confidence and suiirages of the Democracy OF
the Union, and would therefore recomm end
MN as the candidate to be placed upon the
republican ticket for Vice President.
9th. RESOLVED, That we, portion of the
democracy OF Virginia, do solerunly promise
ana pledge the exert;on of all our energies to
defeat Gen. Harrison, the federal candidate
Tor the Presidency and s.with a WING tba,
never tires, and an eye that never winks'' pur-
sue aud watch the enemy in all his marches
and manoeuverings, and measure swords with
hun, whether IN the field or at the Hastings,
on the street or In the parlour; in a word,
wherever his stealthly footsteps may be seen.
9th. Resolved, That the Democracy of Au-
gusta are not TO be alarmed or driven from
their purpose by the phrenzicd shouts of vic
ty victory from the enemy's camp as
these manifestations of Joy on their part. al
ways preccde the battle; but when the whole
line OF Democracy is brought to the CHARGE,
their triumphant notes liberalization are chang
ed into notes of lamentation and wailing for
the loss OF anticipated victory over free prin-
| ciplcs.
After the adoption of the preamble and res
| buttons, George Baylor, jr., moved that the
| blank In the first resolution be filled with the
number forty (which motion was seconded and
put to the meeting and adopted
On motion of Geo w N'ErIIo,L ,Io Ll,.,l
In the second resolution was filled with the
humble twelve.
The blanks In the and second resolu-
lions having been filled, Joseph Points moved
that the Chairman make a selection of dele
gates for both Conventions.
The motion having been seconded was put
TO the meeting and Adopted
The Chairman then proceeded to make a
selection Of delegates for each Convention,
| and reported the names of the following per-
sons TO the meeting, to wit {:
TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
Benjamin Crawford, George w. McCul-
och, hobert p. \. Heiskeli, Joseph Points,
| VIM. X. Blair, John A. Davidson, Hatch
Clarke, Charles Bates, Ferd. $. Heiskell,
). ID. Conner, John Randolph, George Bay
| Tor, jr. William Gully, Benjamin +. Graham,
| Ballard Smith, Levi l.. Stevenson, George
| Gelger, Michael CARRIER, Joseph Long, John
Keller, Abel Gibbons, George Imboden, Jno.
! Shuey, Jacob Baylor, Taliaferro Reynolds,
Joseph L. Mitchell, Samuel Coiner, John
| Conner, Samuel b. Brown, John Brooks, II.
burke, Benjamin F. Walker, John NJ. Estill,
Jr. Thomas +. Wilson, George Coiner, las.
ID. Dickinson, Alexander Walker, Joseph
Hottie, James Johnston, and Clinton G.. Mil
| Ter.
TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
John Nj. Pitman, James r. Berry, Thomas
McCulloch, Paul Shreckhise, w. b. Helms,
IN. Stevenson, George Shuey, Thomas
Thompson, David Summers. Jonathan Shir-
ley, Lewis Keller, and b. +. Points.
On motion of II. p. A. Heiskell, the chair
man was added to the Charlottesville Dele
| cation.
The following resolution was offered by G.
Baylor. jr. which was seconded by Geo. w.
McCulloch, and unanimously adopted:
| Resolved, That the Democracy of Augusta
can never vote for a man who voted to sell
white men and women for fines and costs, as
did Gen. Harrison whilst member of the
Legislature of Ohio.
The following was offered by r.
Z. a. Heislell, and adopted:
Resolved, That George w. McCulloch and
George Baylor, jr. be requested to address the
people OF Augusta at the September Court.
On motion of Benjamin +. Points, it was
resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary
and that the same be published in the Staun.
ton Spectator, Valley Star, Fincastle Demo
crat, Richmond Enquirer, Washington Globe
and Rockingham Register.
On motion Of Joseph Points, the meetino
adjourned. WIN. YOUNG. Charm.
L. y. HEIsKELL, Sec'ry.