Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-04-13
PROCEEDINGS IN RoCKBRIDGE.

PROCEEDINGS In ROCKBRIDGE.
We learn from the last Lexington Gazette tina,
MIR. Brooke addressed the people of Rockbridge
at their last court, and explained very satisfactory
ly the circumstances connected with his being a
candidate for the Senate After Mr.. Brooke con.
cluded, Gen. Dorman rose and said he was re-
quested to nominate for the same office John Me-
Cue, esq. of Augusta. lie, however, observed
that Rockbridge had never yet had Senator, and
that it was not now too late to take some action
on the subject. S. Med. Moore, esq. then fol-
lowed in few remarks, and recommended that a
meeting be held 10 appoint delegates to a confe-
renee with delegates from Aogusta-the proceed
ings of which suboined. Gen. Dorman then
announced the name of DR.. Robert X. Barton, OF
Rockbridge, as candidate for the Senate.
Captains Moore and White also addressed the
people, and announced themselves as candidates
for reelection to the House Of Delegates.
We sincerely regret the state of things that has
arisen in our district in regard to tho SENATOR
We are not without hope, however, that some
thing may still be done to effect an amicablc ar
rangement on the subject. We are sure that the
people of Augusta are disposed to do every thing
which may be fairly and ngb,fuly done even at
this late day, although it will be utterly impossi-
BILE to appoint delegates by the time designated
by our friends in Rockbridge. Their proceedings
did not reach us until Friday evening, and two
efforts have since been mads to get up delegates,
but such was found to be the difficulty in the way
OF obtaining satisfactory representation of the
wishes OF the county, that both proved failures.
From the Lexington Gaectie
AT meeting Of the citizens of Rock held NJ IN,
court house Monday the Sd day of April 1913 for
the purpose of holding convention to nominate cand
date to represent this district in the Senate of Virginia
John Ruti, Esq, called to the chair and H. Barclay
appointed Secretary The following resolutions were "a
Resolved That delegation of twenty be appointed
10 meet such delegation as may be appointed by the
Wings OF Augusta, at Midway Tavern, OH Friday the
i4h DAY oil tins month"; for the purpose of nominating
suitable to represent this Senatorial District in
the General Assembly of Virginia, for the next four
years.
The chairman appointed Doct. A. Lcyburn VIM C.
Lewis, Esq. Sam'l. Wilson, Andy Patterson Doct VIM
Soid, Alex Johnston, Esq, Samuel Med. Moore ESQ.,
Thomas Wilson, Esq, John d: Houston, VIM Mofctt,
Robert Morrison, Gen C. p. Dorman, James Harper,
Samuel w. Lyle, Col. A. Griffin, Thomas w alkcr,
John Hamilton, Scn James G. Youcl, Robt S,crrctt
and Henry Miller.
Resolved, That the Wings of this county be request
ed to meet at their several precincts appoint three
delegates each TO the convention be held Midway
on trday the 18th day Of this month.
on motion the meeting adjourned:
JOHN RUFF, President
III. BARCLAY, Sec'ry.
p. S.-We understand that there is probabi-
lty that the Augusta candidates will be represcn.
ted by an equal number Of friends Of their own
selection in the above meeting
The Stanton Spectator flies at its head the
name OF VIM. SEYMOUR, Esq'r. as the Wing can
didate I'm this district for Congressman calls up
on the friends OF Whggery to come to his help
Well, we have 10 objection to that. We should
like to exert ourselves-should like to show our
good neghbors what old Rockingham can do
when principles demand an exercise of strength.
Our Wing friends in Augusta, kick and founder
most conioundedly, whenever they think of the
hated Democracy of the 10th Legion thew re-
coil from our touch though it were contamina-
ton. BE quiet good friends, we have. no dispo-
sitlon to bite you. You will not be harmed, un-
less you become too unruly. We intend to deal
mildly and kindly with you; but you must behave
yourselves, and discard some of your foolish no.
tons about superiority, &c.
The above paragraph is taken from the last
Rockingham Register, and we copy it merely for
the purpose of asking its editor what he means by
the closing sentence If he intends to insinuate
by it that claim a'ssuperiorty'' over our Rock
iugham brethren in correct political principles,
then we have no objection to it. But, on the
other hand, if it is used as mere cap-trap, to ox
cite the Preudices and stop the ears of the homes,
yeomanry of the "tenth legion against us and
our cause, by making them believe that we AFRO
gate 10 ourselves personal superiority over them,
or hold them in contempt then we must protest
against it as unfair and ungenerous. 1t is GER
tainiy not the kind Of warfare we should have ex-
pected from our friend of the Register-and it is
not less OF reflection upon the intelligence OF
Rockingham than it is unjust to us. Will the
editor be so good as TO explain himself! 1t is al
ways disagreeable to us to have to doubt our re.
iations with an northumberland weighed down as
we ale under the present arrangement of the Con-
gresslonal districts, we feel that it is too much to
have taunt and insult added to the positive injury
which has been inflicted upon us. If our power
as shorn from us, we still wish to be allowed to
cherish our attachment to our principles, which we
verify believe are the principles Of rational liberty
and Constitutional freedom.
From the Baltimore American.
NSYLVANIA-CURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS.
The Harrisburg keystone Of Saturday, which
has been up to this time the organ of Governor
Porter, has an editorial article which contains
some curious disclosures. II commences with a
compliment upon the calmness and dignity of