Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-01
CONV NTIO Y.
LrwIsBuRo, August /, 1912,


Convention Of Delegates appointed by the
citizens of the counties west Of the Blue
Ridge mountains, this day assembled at
the PRESBYTERIAN Church OF this place, aud
aud was called TO order by Mr.. b. II.
Smith, OF kanawha, on whose motion Mr..
&. A. Stuart, Of Gfetnbrier, was appoint
ed President, pro tenn, nnd +. u. Bailey
Secretary, pro TEN.
Tn motion of ID. w. Patterson, of Au.
gnsta,
4 call Of the counties west OF tho Blue
klge was had, and thereupon the follow
ny gentlemen appeared and took then
seats
From HarriSoa. Daniel kincheloe, A.
j. Smith, G.. II. Lee, G. ID. Camden, G.
q. Davidson, X. w. Moore, NJ. Arm
strong.
Nonongaiia. Guy Il. c. Allen.
Ohio.-James Allen, James PAUL.
Montgomery. IL. IIogue, VIM. 3.
Preston, +. Gardner.
CabeH John Everett, Jos. i. Mans.
field, J. G. Wright.
Mercer. A. Chapman, A. L. Ca
pctton. Gas altcrnstes.)
hdnamha.- II. Smith, J. c. Nc
Farland, Wm. Gjlison, John L. Norvcll,
Andrew Parks, S. a. Miller.
Logan. B. II. Smith, as alternate.
Grecabier. VIM. Smith, L. b. Miller,
John Mathews, Samuel Price, jas. With
row, 7. i,iernc, Robert Steven, Joseph
Anderson, John IRVINE, Col. Samuel Nc.
Chung, Charles l.. ArbuckIe, John Miller,
II. iIrskine, J. Bowyer Calwell, T.. b.
Bailey, Charles A. Stewart, John WI.
Iiams, VIM. Renick and Ballard Smith.
Monroe. Il. Cupcrton, S. lIamil-
ton. A. A. Chapman, A. Dunlap, John
Hutchinson, and John Alexander.
ANeghany. Joseph Damron and Hugh
Bryant.
FayeHe. G.. PnnelI, A. Bcckley
aud John W. Young.
Randolph. John d. Stephenson.
Wood.-Andrcw G.. Clark.
IVwhe.-David McComus and Robert
Glbbouy.
Mason. Charles Clendcnin and P. w.
Hale.
Jackson. VIM. Smith, as alternate.
Page. Samuel Price, Il. b. Bailey,
n. Erskine, J. b. Cawell. as alternotcs.
Augusta. - William Kinney, Jas. Fell
y. W. Patterson, Thomas J. Niche, J,
NJ. McCuc, VIM. b. Keyser, J. Is. Bald.
win and James Points.
IVavne.-W. b. Preston, l.. b. Bailey
as ulleInates.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, Of Kanawha
1t was
Resolrea, That all votes taken upon
the proceedings Of this Convention, be la
ken per capita.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, of Harrison
MIR. Kinney, of Augusta, was unanimous
~ elected President Of this Convention
Whcrrupon,
Mr.. Kinney, being conducted to The
chair, returned his Acknowledgements Il
tho Convention for the honor concrre,
Upon him.
Ca motion Of VIM. Smith, Of Green
brier, Mr.. Augustine J. Smith, OF Harm
son, was unanimously elected Secretary
anl on motion of MIR. Culwell, Of &.
Charles l.. Arbuckle, Of Greenbrler, wa
also UNANIMOUSLY elected assistant Secre
tary,
On motion Of Mr.. Price, Of Grcenbrer
It was
ResoIrcd, That the rules of tho House
Of Delegates of Virginia be adopted 50 ia
as they are applicable to the proceeding
Of this convention.
Tho President laid before the con
vsntion letter from the Hon. Lewis Sum
mcrs, Of the county Of kanawha, address
cd to tho President Of the L9wisburg Con
vcntion, which,
On motion OF Mr.. Cawcll, Of Green
bricr, was read and then, on motion 0
Mr.. Camden, Of Harrison, the same wa
laid on the table.
On motion Of MIR. Stuart, Of Grcenbri
cr, it was
Resolred, That committee be appoint
ei to report to tho convention su.'ab'
subjects for It's action. a.,
Whoroupon Mr. Camden, OF Harrison
moved that the committee consist OF ON
delegate from each OF the counties repre-
senled IN the convention. This PROPOSE
ton was amended