Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-02-19
From the Rockingham Register.
DISTRICT CONVENTION.


The Delegates appoinssd to meet in
Convention, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating a candidate to fill the vacancy
in Congress, occasioned by the death
of the Hon. VIM. Taylor, assembled in
Harrisonburg on the 1th inst.
On motion, DR.. PEACHY HARRI-
SON was appointed President, and
JOHN H. WARTmANN Secretary.
The following delegates appearels
Roekbridge-Jalnes G. Paxton,
Esq.
.aagusta-Benj. Crawford, Col. D.
w. Patteson, NJ. G. Hartman, Jacob
Baylor, Esq, VIM. H. Harman, Esq,
b. +. Points, VIM. Kyle, Esq, +.
Wanger, c. G. Miller, Esq, D. Coin
err, A. G. Wayland, d. Strigler, Jos.
Armenuout, 4. Terrill, V. Z. Geiger,
Esq, S. B. Brown, Esq, S. Coin
er.
Rochingham-P. A. Clarke, Esq,
DIR. NJ. H. Harris, Col. Peter Roller,
Peter S. Roller, John Crawn, Maj. Ro.
bert Grattan, Reuben Moore, Esq,
John Cowan, Madison Brown, Isaac
Thomas, Esq, David Lincoln, jacob
d. Williamson, jr.. Esq, Col. J. NJ.
R. Sprinkle, D. Martz, DIR. Peachy
Harrison, Col. A. McGilvray, George
Keezle, Abr. Smith, Esq, J. s. Elm
ger, Capt. A. ST. c. Sprinkle, John
Fl. Wartmann.
Aenamdoah--A. Pitman, Chas. s.
Wunder, DR.. j. C. Weibley, John R.
Stfayer, Richard Miller, Maj. J. S.
Calvert.
Pendleton-W. P. Daingerfeld,
Esq.
Hardy-Not represented.
Col. Patteson took occasion to say,
that as this was the first assemblage of
the people of the 11th Congressional
District, in political character, since
they had been informed of the Iamentcd
death of their late representative in
Congress, the Hon. VIM. Taylor, he
deemed it proper before entering upon
the business of Nominating his success
sor, to express their appreciation ofhs
worth.
Resolred, Therefore, that in the o.
pinion otthis Convention, while living,
and especially while acting as our rep
resentative, he did his duty in all things,
and to him was due the pandil, of
"wel done, good and faithful SER
vant!'
1t was agreed that in selecting
candidate, the votes of the counties
should be cast according to their rep
resentation in the House OF Dele
gates.
Col. Patteson nominated ex-Goyer-
nor Mcdowell Of RockbriGg-.
Maj. j. S. Calvert nominated Jos.
Fl. SAMUELs, ESQ.,, of Shenandoah.
V. E. Geiger, Esq. nominated GEO.
BAYLOR, JR., Esq. of Augusta DE
fore the vote was taken, this nomina-
ton was withdrawn.)
Jacob Baylor, Esq. nominated G.
I. BARBEE5 ESQ.,, of Hardy.
Upon the first vote Mr.. Mcdowell
received the following: Rockbridge ?,
Augusta 2, Rockingham ?, Pendleton
l, Shenandoah L.
+. Mr.. Samuels, Shenandoah /.
On motion OF W. II. Harman, Esq.
it was
Resolred, That JAMES McDoW- .
ELL, of Rockbridge, be unanimously
nominated by this Convention, as the
Democratic candidate to represent the
18th Congressional District in Con.
gress, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of the Hon. VIM. Taylor.
Which was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Col. D. w. Patteson,
J. D. Williamson, jr. Esq. and John
II. Wartmann, were appointed CON-
mittee TO inform Mr.. Mcdowell of his
On motion of VIM. II. Hartman.
esq'r., vote of thanks was unani-
mously awarded the Chairman and Sc
cfetary for tie manner in which they
had discharged their duties.
On motion, Resolued, That the pro-
readings ofthis Convention be signed
by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in the papers of the Dis.
rict.
PEACHY HARRISON, China.
'JNo. ii. WARTMANN, Secretary.
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LuSEY's CREEK, Hardy CO, Va.