Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-01-18

lieiskeIl and Jas. C. shipman, Secreta-
rieS.
The Chairman took his seat, And
thereupoh. on motion of James I. Snip
man, the deliberations of the Convention
were opened with very patriotic and
appropriate prayer by the Rev Henry
Brown.
On motion of John Letcher. RtSolUed.
That a Committee Of two from each
County be appointed, whose duty II shall
be to report resolutions expressive OF the
views of this Convention upon the great
questions at issue before the country.
Committee in pursuance Of the above
resolutions: Augusta, v. Il. Geiger and
G. G. Rockingham. c. d. GRAY
and Robert Grattan-Shenando Joel
pennybacker and Geo. 4. llupp-
ckbridge. John Letcher and Matthew
White PendIeton, D. c. Anderson and
James B. Key, Esq Hardy, VIM. PiIer
and Jlmes Gilkerson.
On motion of John Letchrr, Resolred
| That committee of four from each
county, TO be designated by the delega-
tion, be appointed, whose duty it shall
be to recommend Tour suitable delegates
and four alternates. to represent this dis
trict in the National Convention.
The Convention then took recess
until o'oclock
On reassembins the following persons
were announced as composing the com
mittee raised in pursuance of the last
resolution; Augusta. DR.. c. R. Harris.
J. 3. Brown, Capt. T. Burke. NJ. G.
Hartman; Shenandoah. Dr.. Henry 5.
Wunder. George. Grandstaf, Geo. w.
Sibert. Benjamin Stickley; Pendleton
Henry Mccoy, Z. I. Saunders. Jacob
Hiner. Mortimer Mccoy; Rockbridge
VIM. Lusk, Esq, Matthew White, Maj.
Joseph Bell. Col. VIM. II. Caruthers:
Rockingham, Jas. G. Shipman, Capt
Geo Bremen, Mason Bare. Milton Err.
vim; Hardy. ]. GilIerson, VIM. Piler.
The Committee appointed to nominate
delegates to tie National Conventon.re.
ported that they recommend as dele.
gates
! Maj. Robert Grattan. Of Rockingham
alternate, James G. Shipmdn, Esq.
Capt. George Baylor of Augusta: al
ternate Maj. Joseph Bell of Rockbridge
Samuel {. Williams Of Shenandoah
alternate Green B. Samuels. Esq,
William Mccoy, ESQ Of Pendlefon
alternate, Gabriel 7. Barbee of Hardy.
The Committee appointed to propos
resolutions, offered the following, which
were adopted, to wit;
lst. Resolred, That Martin Van Blu
! rem is the first choice Ct the people o
this Congressional District Tor the Presi
dency, and that cur Delegates, in II
Baltimore Convention be Instructed t
use all fair ard honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination.
+ End Resoired, That in the event Of
: failure to nominate Martin Van Buren,
we pledge ourselves TO abide by The de
cision of said Convention.
3rd. ReS0'red. That we regard he in
corporation OF a National Bank as viola
t tive of the Constitution, and injurious t
2 the interests and liberty of the people.
4h Resolrcd, That The only constitu
! tional Tariff, is Tariff fer revenue. e
I quail and uniform in its operation through
out the Union.
: 9Th. Rfsohed. That the distribution G
the proceeds, OF the public lands is vic
, lative of the deeds Of cession, unwarran
ted by the Constitution, and suicidal t
the credit of the General Government.
} 9th. ReSotred, That onr delegates be re
: quested ,on their return from said Conven
ton, to address the people Of the scvera
counties of the District in favor OF thei
nominee, urging upon the Democrac
: the necessity Of an united and vigorou
effort in their support.
7th. ReSohea. That il be recommen
de9 most earnestly TO our Democratic
l friends in the several counties comprisin,
this Congressional District. that the
} form Democratic Associations at thei
several Court, houses, and at each cleo
ton precinct, TO be governed BY sue
rules and regulations as such associa
tons shall prescribe.
, Fhe Convention then took short re
cess. On reassembiine, on motion O
Joel Pennybacker, ReSolred, That shoult
any of the alternates appointed by thI
.
central committee in the county in which
the alternate may reside, shall have th,
power 80 supply the vacancy.
On motion Of Col Caruthers. Pesolred
unanimously. on this ever glorious 9th O
January. the anniversary ofthe Battle q
New Orleans. That the fine imposed U
pom General Jackson by Judge Hall, wa:
most unjustly and unrighteously impos
ed; aud that William Taylor, our repre-
sentative in Congress. be requested to
support bill now pending in Congress
for the restitution Of the same; togsther
with interest.
Reso'ged. That the thanks of this Con
vention be rendered TO the President,
Vice Presidents and Secretaries. FOR the
able manner in mhich they have discharg.
ed their duties.
Resolred, That the thanks Of this Con.
vention be rendered TO the trustees nj
this church fer the use of the House.
/ Resofued, That the thanks of this Con.