Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-02
Democratic Meeting i'm Page.

Agreeably to public notice throughout
the county, large meeting of the Dem
ocratic party assembled at their Court
House, on the 23d October, being court
day. Upon motion thereto, Col. John
Mcpherson was called to the chair, and
Col. 5oDas Aeshire appointed secretary.
The chair, after making some appropri
ate explanatory remarks, appointed the
following gentlemen a committee to draft
a preamble and resolutions for the con-
sideration of the meeting, to wit:
Gabril Jordan A. j. O'Bannon
VIM. NJ. Robertson r. H. jordan
d. Bumgarner Jacob Baker
Col. j. Aleshire Jacob Strole,
Thomas Lauler A. D. Almond
George Kite G. T. Jones
Christopher keyser.
The committee before named, after
some time spent in retirement, reported
the following preamble and resolutions,
which, meeting the entire appreciation OF
the assembly, were unanimously adopt
ed
Whereas crisis has arrived when it
is necessary for the Democratic party
to assemble and confer with each other,
and by union of councils and lraternal
interchange ofopinion, take such prelim-
mary action as may best effect the object
of their wishes III the coming election
for President and Vice President of ihe
United States; that the office of Chief
Magistrate of the United States is a posi-
ton the most elevated known to power
and station that it is peculiarly the right
of the free citizens of our Republic to
choose this officer, while it is their duty
to guard, with sleepless vigilance, the
fountains Of this inestimable right.
/. Resoh1ed. That it is expedient to
appoint delegates to a District Conven-
ton, to be holden in the 10th Congress
sional District, to bear to such assembly
the declaration of our sentiments and
pledge of fidelity in all that may tend to
promote the union and success of our
party that such delegates, when met
by those of the other counties Of the Els
tfict, shall take measures to secure the
election Of 4 good men and true to the
Democratic National Convention, to be
holden in Baltimore on the. 4th Monday
in May next, having care that the four
delegates SO elected possess sentiments
in unison with those that animate this
meeting.
Q. Resolved, That the coniuct of the
Wings. and the result of the contest Of
1910, have greatly enhanced the claims
of that able, consistent and patriotic
statesman, MANTIN VAN BuReN, and if
the action Of the Democratic National
Convention shall afford us the opportuni-
ty, we shall, as far as Page is concerned,
yindicate Southern Democracy from a
charge of ingratitude, by vote that
will tell for that faithful public servant,
and that may be some incentive for the
future. We, therefore, proclaim to our
political brethren, and all others, the
name Of MARTIN VAN BUREN,,
first in the war of 1910, first as our
standard bearer for 1874, and FIRST in
the hearts Of tenth Legion Democra-
cy.'
8. Resolued, That we sec no good
reason for departure from the usages of
our party in the organization or action of
the contemplated National Convention;
that we approve Of the plan Of an equal
representation from each Congressional
District, and that the entire vote to
which Virginia is entitled in the Eecto-
raj collese, II in number, shall be de-