Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-12

be had answered Col. Myers.s letter z, ~ -
niail and bad hoped 70 haze his reply b H. s.es
the Convention. in ehich be had give,
assurance that this meeting Of delegates R.ay
projected, and carried into effect withoa, ,ef..S
% the claims Of any individual, bur soiel, for ~
purpose Of preventing a diyision ~ n.
which we all belong, that be had no doub, th., Il.
Col. Myers's name, would be brought befs,s n'
Convention, and his claims advocated by ri. g..
from his section Of the ccusiy. Me Conrad $50.
dcd by stating that, in his Judgment, Col NJ.
course, in the Legislature, had been entirelv
ceptionable, and he trusted that his name won,,t
brought before the meeting. whereupon a.,
cob Myers was nominated by Mr.. Andrev Mo-
ry, (Mr. fryatt having been requested 10 ~.
draw Tillotson Fryatt was Nominated h, n ~
Conrsd-Wm. Watson vas nominated bv W
Morgan, and Jacob Van Doren was non;n.,.,
Benjamin Comegys. Various other ger,lrmen
brought to the consideration Of the Couyen,;o.
different sections Of the county. many of vbou
pearcd TO be acceptable to the members. I'M, I.
suggestion Of their respective friends, who 500
many reasons why it would be inconyen;sn,
them to leave home or to engage in the canvass q,
the county, their names were Withdrawn and n.
vote, Of the Convention, was taken, only, upon a.
names Of the four above mentioned.
The result, of the voting, was, that T;,lo,...
Fryait and Jacob Van Doren received the go
nous vote, ofthe Convention, TO be recommended.
the people, ofthe county. as two good and ,rn.
men, to serve them, il elected, 10 the next Gener,,
Assembly and the members interchanged ,he;.
pledges that they would supper, these candidate,
as the fair choice Of the people. On the sugee,t;o,
OF the Chairman, Resolved, That the proceedipr.
Of this convention be published ia the Martins.
burg Gazette.
The Convention then adjourned, for the purno,a
of proceeding in a body TO the Court House, where
a large number OF the citizens were in attendance
on a public meeting called to elect dele ga,os to the
" YouEg Meb's Convention" and to hear an address.
from Andrew Hunter, Esq, the Presidential cleo.
tor of this district-and David III. Conrad, ESQ. nj
the request Of the convention made a public annuu.
citation Of the result of their deliberations
GEORGE HOLIDAY.
joins X. WILSON, CAairmoa
Secretary.
Since the adjournment of the Convention, | have
received Col. Myers' reply TO my Ietter-in which
! urged him 10 abide the nomination of the Conyep.
tion-of which the following is an extract
MARCH 9th, lS4o.
DEAR sir ! received your kind letter this
morning by due course of mail, which has entirely
reconeiled me, as to The course it would be proper
Tor me 10 pursue IN the case Of my not being honor.
ed with a nomination.
!" ! will, therefore, leave myself in the hands Of
my constituents, and their will shall be my plea.
sure. i wall not be the cause of distracfing ourbar.
", my aim was 10 do my duty 10 my country, as far
as my jndgmen; would teach me-, and | am extreme
" Delighted 10 hear That my course has been appro-
we'd Of.
" VIII YOU be so good, as TO tell the Editor OF
the Gazette, that | will not suffer self 10 be an.
bounced as a candidate under any circumstances,
other than by nomination.
Respectfully Yours. &c
JACOB MYERS"
| have thought IL due 10 Col M,~rs-and for he
Information Of the voters-to append this copy Of
lis letter 10 the proceedings Of ihc delegates.
D.. III CONRAD.