Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11

FIFTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION.

a,ameeting Of the Delegates appointed by the
,yhs of The several Counties of this District con-
.sned at Winchester, on Monday, the lst day OF
Eahnlarv, I84l, for The purpose OF nominating a
,ab.e person TO be the candidate for seat 10 the
.ex, Congress OF the United States, there we're
,e.ent from The County OF
BrREgLEt.-Dav.d Holmes Conrad, Edmund
peudIeton, William Masln, William Morgan.
Dapiel b. Morrison and Adam Senaker.
u.aPsHIRE.-Angus W. Mcdonald, Charles j.
u p,g,nsn, L. kuykenda Christopher Heskel,
rli B ALL John Vance and Julius G. Waddel
JsrrsRsoS.-B Benjamin T. To~ner. Anthony
Kennedy, j. f. Hamtramck, William Gran,hsm
William F. Turner, Charles Yates, James Brown
and James Foley.
2 G Ogden and Hsnry A, Byrne.
CLARKs.-Charles Mccormick and David II.
Mcclure.
FREpsRicx A S. BaIdsip, NJ. S. Lovett, c.
II Clark and Daniel Gold.
On motion of Dir. A. S. baldwin, d. HOLMES
CONRAD, Esq of the county Of Berkeley, was
unanimously elected President Of the Convention.
Ga motion Of A. w. Mcdonald, ESQ. CHARLES
II. CLARK, of Frederick County. and CHARLES
YArks, of Jeferson County. were appointed Sec
retaries to the Convention.
On motion Of Maj. J. F. Hamtrsmch, of Jefier-
son County, it unanimously
Resoived That the rules governing the proceed
inss of the House Of Delegates OF Virginia, shall be
the rules of this Convention; and in taking the
vote upon questions submitted for the consideration
the Convention Frederick shall have four votes,
Hampshire four votes, Berkeley four votes Jeher-
son four votes, Morgan two votes, and Clark enc
vote.
On mo ion of Mai j. F. Hau,ramek, it was u
unanimously
Resolved. That this Convention conscientously
entertains the belief, that the union and harmony
Of the great Wing parry of the United States Is es-
sentia TO the preservation Of the only principles oil
government which promise perpetuiiy &c the llber-
erty and other blessings dearly won by the Wings
of '76.
Resolped, That this Convention is assembled IN
promoton Of that union and harmony-so far as it
can be effected by the humble efforts OF the Wings
of the Is h Congressional district and to that end
for fair and honest consultation upon the seiec-
ton of the Wing candidate for Congress. with the
vsx solely, of presenting for the suffrage of the
people the man who can secure the greatest agsre-
gate vote in the ensuing election.
Rssoiued, That the members of this Convention
pledge themselves TO give cordial support TO the
election of the candidate selected.
Major J. F. Hamtramck Of the County Of Jeher-
son. nominated RICHARD w. BARros. Esq. as
suitable person to be the candidate for Congress;
and there being no other gentleman presented to
the Convention the nomination was unanimously
concurred in.
On motion of Anthony Kennedy. of Jefferson. the
President appointed the following gentlemen as
committee 10 wait upon MIR. Barton inform him of
hi, nomination, and request his acceptance of the
same viz: Messrs. Brown. of Jefferson, Alaslin. OF
Berkeley. Pigman, of Hampshire Harmison. Of
Morgan, Mccormick, OF Clarke, ahd Baldwin, Of
Frederick.
The Committee having retired and notified Mr..
Barton of hi. nomination, that gentleman appeared
before the Convention and delivered an appropriate
address, accepting the nomination.
On motion OF A. w. Mcdonald. Of Hampshire,
D.. Conrad, A. w. Mcdonald, Anthony Kenne
dy. E. Perdle,cn, d. II. M'Guire n A. Byrne,
and NJ. S. Love;t. appointed a committee TO
draft an address the Of this Congressional
district.
On motion of Capt. L. Kuy kendall, these proceed,
inss were ordered to be published in the newsPa-
papers of the district.
On motion of Jas Brown of Jefferson the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
DAVID HOLMES CONRAD. Prea
C#.nLrs Il CLARE Secretaries.