Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-29


tied to open, tach mrnng, the sessions
Of this Convention, with prayer.
The Convention was then addressed
BY J hG Janney, Esq. Of Loudoun.
A Ter which, recess until 8 O'CLOCK
was ordered.
EUenng Session.
The Convention re-assembled OF 9
o'clork. and was addressed by Messrs.
John NJ Bots OF Il mi o, Richard y To-
Ter Of Lynchbufg, and q "erkios OF rs
sex; AMI then, on motion, adjourned IN.
hi TOMORROW morning 10 o'clock.
YArsday Morning FeJys.
After prayer by the Rev M u sweeney
of the Method st Episcopal Church, VIM
Ballard Preston, Esq , OF Montgomery,
addressed that body: and then recess
was ordered unit O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
Vincent witcher Of PittsyIyania, ai-
dressed The Convention
The committee nppo nted TO nominate
an Electoral Tickle, tor the State OF Viz.
ginia, submitted the following, which was
unanimously agreed 10:
/. ROBERT u. WHITFIELD, offsle of Wight.
2 JOHN T.. SHE'LL, of Brunswick.
3. HENRY +. IRVING. Of Cumberland.
D. JOSEPH X IRVING Of Amherst.
5. GEO ii GTLNER, Of Pluwlvania.
6. VALENTINE ". sou rHALL,o of Albemarie
7. JOHN JANNEY, az Loudoun.
y. EDWARD Z. fAYLoE, Of King George.
8. RALEIGH r. DANIEL. Of Richmond.
10 MoREAU BOW ERS. of Williamsburg
IL. ANDREW HUNTER, of Jefferson.
II. a. H. H. STUART. of Augusta.
10 WM BALLARD PRESTON, of Montgomery
IA ANDREW FULTON, of Wythe.
IS. ALLEN T. CAPERfON. OF Monroe.
10 AUGUSTINE J. SMITH, of Harrison.
II. JAMES N. STEPHENSON, of Tyler.
The committee appointed to nominate
d lega,es to the Balimare Convention
made report, which was agreed to, as
follows:
Delegates 10 The Baltimore Convention.
|. Rober, Z Taylor of Norfolk Boz
rough, Daegete-Sdmuel Watts OF Nor
folk county, Alternate
Q. VIM. Robertson of Petersburg, Del
egate John w. Syme of Petersburg, Al
ternate.
3 VIM S Archer Of Amelia, Dele.
Cato benjamin w Flnney of Powha-
tan, Alternate
4. Richard II. Toler of Lynchburg.
Delegate Thomas NJ. Bondurant of
Buckingham, Alternate.
5. VIM. Martin of Henry, Delegate
Jubal a. Early oil Franklin, Alternate.
@. Dr. Uriel Terriil Of Orange, Dele
gate DR.. Chahrs Cooke of Abemarle
Alternate,
7. Robert r. Scott of Fauquitr, Dele
gate-Th mas K. Love of Fairfax, Alter.
nate.
8. Lawrence Roane of Essex, Delegate
Hugh Mercer If Fredericksburg, AL
iernatc.
0. Benz w. Leigh Of Richmond city,
D.Iegate--Jam Is ons OF Richmond city,
Alternate.
10. R,bt. McCandish Of Williamsburg.
Delegate Till Carter of Charles city,
Alternate.
IL. Robt. Y. Conrad of Frederick,
Delegate-David Gibson Of Elempshiie,
Alternate.
II. John II. Pcy,ou of Augusta, Dele
ga,e-Wm. Frazier Of Augusta, Alter
nate.
u. WIN. NJ. Peyton OF Roanoke, Del.
ecate-Charlrs l.. Francisco Of Bath, Al.
ternatc.
IA. Wyndham Robertson OF Washing
ton, DvIegnte-John d. Sharpe of Lee,
Alternate.
is. Alfred Beckley of Fayette, Dele.
gate-Wm. II. Syme Of Greenbrer, Al.
te-nate.
l6. Gideon d. Camden of Harrison,
Delegate Weldon Hoffman Of Lewis,
Alternate.
II. Elgar Wilson of Monnngalia, Del
ceate WIN. c. Raymond of Marion, Al.
tern1te.
On motion Of Mr.. Witcher, it was
ResoIred, That the Committee to which
the formation of the Electoral Ticket was
r, ferred, report TO this convention the
name OF at least one Assistant to the E!ec-
tors in ea"h Of the counties of this Com
mOnwralih.
On motion of Mr.. Gallaher,
Resolred, That the President of this
convention be requested to direct, tina; the
sc IT'S On the right and left OF the chair be
ro3riattd TO the use of the Ladies who
m " think proper to attend the sIttings Of
tho convention on Friday morning.
The convention then took recess TIL
8 O'Clock; at which hour it re-assembIod,
and WIS addressed by Joseph X. Irving,
ESQ of Amherst, and by Valentine w.
S Iulh III, Esq, Of Albcmarle.
Adj mfned TIL tomorrow morning, ~
o'clock.
FRIDAY Feby9.
Tho convention was opened with pray