Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-27
AMHERST MEETING

A largenulIbcr Of the Democrats Of Amhers, met with
out previous notice, at Price and Simmons Tavern Am
horst Cour, house, ,"nday the 9Th January 1872
when MAJOR Pcyton Keith was called 10 the Chair. ant
Dr. Samuel {. Gibson mad. Secretary. The oblec
Of the meeting having been explained by Henry w
tluaTlcs, Esq, ON motion OF Doct james POWELL the
following gentlemen appointed a comm tee TO pre-
pare Preamble and Resolutions, BY the chair wit JIG -
ry w. Quarcs Doc James Powell, Doct. :. {. Gibson
Marshall l.. Harris and Col James Pierce who having
retired for short time, returned with the following
which was unanimously adopcd
IlfS meeting has seen with pride and exultation the
denuncatlons which the proceedings OF the late Extra
Session OF Congress have met with the hands of the
people; and, indeed no other fate could have attended
measures 50 deeply mbucd in Federalism And it is
strong manifestation that the people of this country,
whenever their eyes are opened 10 their true inter
est, will nobly sustain their Republican principles,
upon which our Government has been formed
and conducted from its origin. Never, since the iounda
ton Of our Government, have many measures been
proposed by Congress- in so short time, and much
calculated to destroy the purity and simplicity of our
government, at the late session or Conprt So;
and the period cannot be far distant, when the principal
actors these will be doomed political obsc,rty
We feel desire 10 aid brethren throughout the coun-
try, IN palatlng and removing the effects of the late
Wing measures in Congress, and to bring back the ac-
ton oi the government TO It's original tact Therefore
Rcsotred That we approve Of the Democratic Con
vention which is to assemble in Richmond the I'd
Feb next, and the following gentlemen are appointed to
represent this County in said Convention Arthur b.
Davies Maj Addison Taliaforro, DIR. James Powell
Maj Pcyton Keith. Jesse Mundy Henry w Quarles.
Pauus Powell Joseph Kyle Marshall l.. Harris Jo-
seph Pettyjohn. Edwin J.. Shelton, John X. Mcdaniel
Maj. VIM A. Rcheson and Dabney Gooch and shou d
the above named delegates be unable attend it is
quested that Doct Lyon, from Nelson county, and Col
Hopkins from Powhalan, do attend said Convention as
acTnaes.
Resoired That the following gentlemen be appointed
committee to confer with their neighbours, and to as
certain the most acceptable candidate be presented
to the Democracy ofthls county the election and
that they make report at February Court; and that
full meeting Of the anti Bank State Rights party be
requested that day at the Court house. make the
selections, and the following gentlemen appointed
on the said committee: Joseph Kyle. Pcyton Keith DR.
VIM Wright, Maj. Addison 1aliaferro Edwin l.. Shell
ton Jesse AIundy Arthur b. Davies, DIR. Jas Powell
Henry w. Quarlcs, Leonard Daniel. Maj. VIM. A.
Richcson, Dabney Gooch. DIR. Samuel c. Gibson Rob
ert II. Carter Edmund w Hill, Capt. Jesse Richeson
Robert w. Watts. Archer Reynolds. Watt Gatcwood
Rev. Daniel Day, Watt Petyjohn. Maj Francis Hood
DR.. Twyman and James NJ. Daniel. Jr
Rcsotred That these proceedings be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and sent to the Lynchburg
Republican, with request to publish them and that the
Richmond Enquirer and Lynchburg Virgnian also be
desired to have tIYm published. And. motion, the
meeting adjourned. PEYTON KEITH, Chm.
SAML {. GIBSON, Sec'y.