Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-04-13
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.

THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Convention met iAs The brick
Presbyterian Church, on Thursday the
S0th of March, & was organized by the
appointment Of Col. Vim. Caruthers. of
Lexington. president. andJno. Ii. Wart-
mann aud Samuel Gillock, Secretaries.
After few remarks by Col. DIV.
Patteson OF Augusta, Me deliberations of
the Convention were opened with prayer
by Rev. MIR. Hammer. ~
A list OF tie various delegates was
then called, when the following gentle
men were found in attendance.
Rockingham Geo. Conrad, Vim.
Keister, Geo. Keezle, Sam'l. Gibbons,
Alexander McGilray, John S. EAinger,
John Roller, Dr.. John G.Brown, Michael
Wise, Isaac Thomas, Abram Byrd. Col.
Henry Miller, Henry Conrad, w. B.
.Yancy, Jacob Rush, Jacob Strayer, Maj.
L. IL. Smith, Dr. p. Harrison. Reuben
Moore, ESQ.,, Capt. II. Martz, VIM. c.
Jennings and Maj. Il. Grattan.. -.
augusta. Michael CARRIER, Esq,
Clinton G. Miller, Levi L.Stevenson. H.
Clark, Capt. JOS. Points, Capt. Thos.
Burke. Cyrus A. Mccormick, Capt.
Geo.. Baylor, William Kyle, Col. Salo-
mon Conner, Dr.. W In. p. Blair, Michael
G. Hartman, Zacariah Johnson, Thos, p.
Wilson Esq, Dir. c. r. Harris. Col. w.
Patteson and Geo. w. McColloch.
Shenandoah,--Joel Pennybacker, E:q.s
Philip Pitman, j. S. Calvert. -
Rork6ridge.-Col. VIM. H. Caruthurg
John Bower. ESD, Samaol Gillock, Esq
and John I. Harris. sp7 IA
Pendleton g. Hady.-Noa delegates i'll
consequence Of high waters. =
After the names were called tee Presir
dent addressed the Convention briefly,
advising caution, &c.in the presentation OF
names for the action of the Convention.
Various gentlemen suggested different
modes Of action; anu the Chair sugges-
ted the .propriety of gentlemen submit
ting their various propositions IN wrl--
ting. s !.
DIR. McCalloch. of Augusta, submitted
the following resolution, which was, after
considerable discussion. adopted:
Resoged, That committee be app0ln-
tee by the several delegations. in propor-
ton to their county representation IN the
60 nominate to this body
suitable candidate to represent this Dis
trict in Congress, subject to the consid-
.eration of this Convention. ~
Col. Patteson submitted the following
resolution, which was also adopted. after
seae discussion and opposition to its pas
sage: e.s
. Reso1ued, Also, That each delegations
appoint one Of it's members to give the
vote of such. delegation ia the event of an
additional nomination 10 that of the said
Committee.
The Committee having retired for a
short time, returned and presented to the
the name of William TAYLOR,
ESQ.,, of 'Rockbridge, who was unani-
mouslv selected by the convention as the
candidate of the Democl attic party Of
this Congressional District. =
After Mr.. Taylor had received the
nomination of the Convention, Col. Pat
teson, Of Augusta. real, a letter from Mr.
+ in which he defined his political atti-
tude with reference to the great politi-
cal questions of the day. The letter
showed Mr.. L. to be such a man as the
Democratic party of this District may
safely trust with their interests.
The President suggested the pr0prie-
tv OF appointing a committee to notify
AIR. TAYLOR, of his selection by the con-
yention as the candidate OF the democratic
party. The following gentlemen CONS
pose the committee to carry into effect
the wishes. of the Convention: DIR. p.
Harrison, Col. D. w. fatfeson,' Col. w.
II. Caruthers and Philip. Pitnan.
On motion of Col. Patteson, it was us
s~
Resolusd. That this CONGRATULATIONS
mend Mr.. Taylor to the Democratic nars
ty Of the District as suitable can didatR
for their sufrages.
On motion of Col. McGiIray. = SIC
A vote of thanks was returned TO th&
Trustees Of the Church for the use Of
thehf house. of worship.
On>moton. The thanks fthe CouveT.f
ton were rendered to the Chairman and
Secretaries for their services. se
On motion, it was resolved, That fhe
proceedings Of this Convention ':be pub
lished in all the papers printed in this
District.
On motion, it was resnlved that the
Cons en- lion close its deliberations by
prayer, which duty was performed 81