Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-21
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BERKELEY COUNTY.

meeting of the Democrats of Berkeley county was
held at Billmires Hotel, Monday November 18TH
pursuant 10 public notice. for the purpose of nominating
delegates to District Convention, to be holden al
Winchester the Sth OF January next in order to Sc
lect four persons delegates from the 10Th Congress
sional District to the Democratic National Convention
which s to assemble in May next TO nominate suitable
persons candidates for President and Vice President
Of the United States
The object Of the meeting expressed, and cur
sorry review of the different modes of selecting Dele
gates to the National Convention was made by Major
VIM A. Sommerville; after which, Capt Peter Gard.
ner was called to the Chair, and Lewis b. Willis ap-
pointed Secretary
On motion of Col. John Is. A. Nadenbousch a COM
mi,tee of six persons appointed by the Chair, 10
draft resolutions expressive of the views of this
ing; whereupon, Messrs. J. b. A. Nadenbousch, John
S. Harrison, w. A. Sommerve, Michael Seibert,
Ephraim G. Alburtis, and Israel Robinson, were
chosen.
The committee resolutions, after retiring for a
short time, submitted, through their Chairman, the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas it was recommended by the Virginia State
Democratic Convention, which assembled in Richmond
last Spring, to the Democracy of the several Con-
gessonal Districts Of the Stale, 10 appoint four dele
gates to represent them the Democratic National
Convention; and whereas, our brethren in other coun
Of the 10th District have appointed delegates to a
District Convention TO be holden at Winchester, for
the purpose of choosing these four representatives to
the National Cow enon-Therefore
Resotped, That the Democracy of Berkeley cordially
approve Of this mode of selecting the four delegates TO
which the 10Th Congressional District will be entitled
in the National Convention.
Re,otced, That 80 gentlemen be nominated by the
Chair, and voted for by this meeting, TO represent
Berkeley county in the District Convention.
Whereupon, the following gentlemen were selected:
Lewis Grantham, Michael Sebcrt, J. b. MAIDEN
bousch, J. w. Gray, Fl. J. Seiber, Dr. John Hedges,
J w Halliday, Israel Robinson, J L. Maslin, J. s.
Harrison, W. A. Sommeryille, jacob Selbsrt, R. K.
Robinson, M X. Seibert P. Driscall, t. T. Dugan,
John Sincendiver, Geo. Vanacre, John Zorn, David
Speck, Z. G. Aburs, Jos. Burns, M. S. Gran.
than, Charles Stuckey, Jas. Mason, John Billmyer
Jeremiah Hawkins, }. r. Miller, D. Murphy, and
Alfred Hooper
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were added
10 the delegation
Resoloed, That we adopt the day fixed on by the
Democracy of Frederick, the 9Th of January next as
the time of meeting of said Convention.
And whereas, it will devolve Oh the District Con
vention to instruct the delegates TO the National Con
vention whom they shall support rs the candidate
for the Presidency, this meeting deem il their duty to
express its preference among the several distinguished
gentlemen spoken Of for that high office.-There
fore,
Resolued, That in the opinion Of this meeting, Mar
tin Van Buren, of New York is the first choice Of the
Democracy of Berkeley the candidate for the Pfes
dency in 1884, and, that should he be nominated We
will give him our elding decided support Never
thcless, if any other Republican should be the nomi
like support.
Resotued, That our representatives in the Dstric
be instructed for four delegates Il
the Matt onal Convention, who will faithfully rstlec
our wishes IN this matter.
Resoloed, That the Democracy Of Berkeley would
rejoice at the nomination of Hon. William r. King
of Alabama for the Vice Presidency, by the Nationa
Convention.
And whereas, contes, has been carried for some
time in our papers, about personal preferences among
nofn mad inf
the Presidential candidacy, which is Improbable anc
has been marked by njudicous warmth and uncalled
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Resoired, That we view all such wrangling as i'm
polite and against good fellowship and feel called upon
to express our unqualified condemnation of il, deeming
ourselves competent judge of the merits of the
raj candidates. and capable to pass upon them without
instructions from any man or newspaper
Rcsoiocd, That the several victories Of the Demo
cratic party, in the State and Congressional elections
furnish continued evidence of that rerograde
ment among the people, which hope will not cease
until the General Government shall be rescued from
Coon supremacy, and be again placed under Republi
can control.
Resoioed, That the Democracy of Berkeley deem it
unnecessary to reerate in extended phrases their pre-
Sc mt political tenets-for they occupy the same
ground upon which they stood in the days of Jackson
and Van Buren,, the worthy representatives of the
principles of jeff, rson. They sl,l opposed to U
States Bank, high Tariff, the creation Of monopoes
cy the reoeral 0oveInuieH, distribution, AssutnP'
ton, Tyler Exchequers, and Webster Fiscali,ies.-
They are, therefore, still in opposition to Wing mea-
sures and hence they will view The elevation of Henry
Clay TO the Presidency as misfortune to their
try We, therefore, pledge ourselves to vigorous and
united effort TO prevent his election to that important
Office.
On motion of Captain Israel Robinson, the follow
ing resolution was adopted by the meeting:
Resolued That heartily approving the course pur-
sued by the Virginia Republican, we pledge ourselves
to stand by its Editor long it maintains ills present
high and exalted position, and cordially recommend
it to the Democracy of the District.
RESOLVED, That the Editors of the Virgins Republi-
can, Winchester virginian, Romney Intelligencer,
Richmond Enquirer, and Sentinel of the Valley, be re-
quested to publish these proceedings.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
PETER GARDNER, chm.
LEWIS B. Wntls, see'y