Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-12-21

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4o1no1ll q he cI.7lIisIul "a ~ ; NslI0nnI H1nt
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osnas.. e5.s...E.,. oe1.s.e ss consider %
esiIcl lgr u BE k1>11lefcsls olite sooniry.
Resolved. Ih.l<&e 1re opposed bob % The -
s1ntlion, y ne E1neInI Goterumcnl q he debt
q o. s.,s. .rd % ,hs iis.Fia'ion q N. psoessd'
Il he public I.n4a. hees11e rcgSrd them both q
impolilis nd p1ip<bly aid grossly unconAi,utions
Resolved. That ~ c1mncod The menIy lfmne1'
ard leFu integrity 81 or State Legislators IN scorn'
Gully rej>ctnE YIrKinles pofiion 81 he Land fund
De cootliioiio1, and = the 11me iilne brs1ding
Nith fsln.hooi he slsnder q Wings il denoninai-
s1nxE our party spuiis mea.
Resolved, Thn scare IN favor Of Tariff sull-
eleAt o meet ne ezgfnc.irrss q ne General Co
di.is he doeirins Of protection slrenuopty
TENDED Cor y the Wig party.
Resolved. That We bcaold 10 MsriiH Van Barren.
one whose public services, eminent abilities. snc
5.nresf prirate WORTH have endeared him % nn and
While Ne do not hesitate 20 avov Our preferences for
him - The candidate for The Presidency, we eeyer-
theIess pledge ourselves sbide By The decision Of
the DsDs<r1tie Nati6nal Convention, knowing that
II viii Sc enmposed Of men eminent for heir worth
ADD sl'.ehmsnt % the great principles Of Dsmoera-
Resolved, Thai delegates be appointed by
the Chair from the different precincts Of this
~ 70 attend The District Convention to meet 10 VIM
chester he eih Of January next. for The purpose
of appointing delegates TO sttend the National Con-
veulion which IL 10 be held 10 Baltimore for the
purpose u nominating Democratic candidates Tor
president aud Vice President Of the U. States.
Resolved. That delegates be appointed By
de Chair 70 stteud The State eonveufi1 10 be held
IN Richmond on The dsyof February next.
Resolved, Thnt the delegates who shall represent
fhe counties Of Clarke and Frederick in The District
Convention, Be requested 70 eo-oper4ie with those
from this eoupy, N the selection af candidate 70
40 A. mrI
On motion Of Charles b. Harding. the
following resolution was adopted BY the
meeting:
Resolved, That We view ihs letter OF Henry
Clay, written 10 Bronson or Georgia, as srtfally
and obviously designed 70 make the impression
4 upon The public mind that he Is opposed 10 I
tariff which IeVies contributions directly fol
the support Of American Manufacturer, or ii
other words, that be is now in favor Of mode
rate tariff.
On motion, il was resolved, that six be
the number OF delegates from each pre-.
cinct Of this county. TO represent US il
the Winchester Convention. to be held on
The 6tb day OF January next. Wbefeup
on, the Chair appointed the following:
GirIesfopn. --Charles G.. Stewart. ID
B. Washing;on; Garland M. Davis, John
c. R. Taylor, Gerard d. Moore, Rankin
Johnson.
:. ShspherdstoDa. Geo. ID Mckinney
. WIN. Osburn, Edward Lucas. Sen. John
Wysong, Jacob Morgan. DR.. R. Parrsn.
Harp1s-F tryy--Gerrsrd B. Wager, ]
G. Wilson. Hugh Gilleece, VIM. Small
!. wood, Samuel Gibson, w. j. Stephens,
Smifhfeld-Thomas Watson, ST., Jos
Smith. Samuel Cameron. Joseph Shew.
aIlsr. Vance Bell. and George Murphy.
On motion. g. delegates were appointed
a. follow, TO represent The County oi
jefferson IN the Richmond Conventions
10 be held on the LIST day Of February
NEXT George b. 3eall. Henry Bedin.
ger, H. L. Opie. Charles B. Harding,
Col B. Davenport, Gerard B. Wager.
John c. r, Taylor. AID Samuel Came.
ron.
On motion. il was resolved, that tie
Virgins Free Press, Richmond Enquirer,
Winchester Virginian. and Martinsburg
Republican. be requested 10 publish the
proceedings Of this meeting.
On molion. resolved, that the meeting
do now adjourn. Ii
JOHN HUMPHREYS, CAN
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