Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-17
sTAUVTON CONVENTION.
STAuNroN. Dec. 2. lS4t

VITA prayer.
On motion ofMr. HUNTER, WYLiE II. OLn-
HAM and HUGH w. SHEFFEy, were appoint
ed Secretaries pro ten.
On motion Of Mr.. HUNTER, it was resolved
that the rules Of order Of the House of Dele
gaes Of Virginia, so far as they are applicable,
:, adopted for the government Of this Conven-
ton.
On motion, it was ordered that the members
q he Convention report their names to the
Secretaries, and thereupon, the following per-
sons reported themselves as members -
From .Aug,sta.-D. w. Patteson. Maj. Jas.
Crawford, VIM. Kyle, Col. Franklin McCue,
Thos. Burke, Jas. NJ. Dunn, c. Kinney, jr,
J. D. lmboden, Geo. c. Bourland, c. Kinney,
ST., Vincent L. Geiger, VIM. II. Hartman, Jas.
Points, r. d. Hill, Jas. Walker, Col. George
BAYLOR, VIM. Young, Geo. G. Robertson, Da.
,d Rnsmisel, S. ID. Crawford, Saml Hunter,
Jao. Shuey, A. G. Wayland, Jas. Trimble, sr.
r. 6. Echic. J. B. Breckenridge, K. w. Ste
Venson, ". X. Blair. John G. Fulton, C.. K.
Harris. J. b. Watts. VIM. Pitman, sr., N. H..
r'ou'. Erasmus S~tribling and Vim. Gilkeson.
Rochbridge,-Gen. c. p. Dorman, Saml
Med. Moore. Jacob X. Shafer, John Doyle,
Capt II. II. Jones and Lorenzo Shaw.
RocdiaghGm.-Rob't Grattan, Geo. L. De
ncalie, Mason Bare. Jno. Brown, Henry Mil
Ter, Jro. N. II. Sprinkle and John Myers.
P,ndttna-G. n. Kinney, G. w. Hull.
Harr;son.-Dr. NJ. Mckenney.
B,rtecy-Edmund p. Hunter.
Grsal1rir.-T. J. Niche, VIM. Kinney.
lSItnrndoah-Dr. S.P.C. IIenkle, J. 5. Cal
vent.
.VushaH-Wylie II. oldham.
Otig-D NJ. Edgingion.
BeiC!0at-Wm. A. Glasgow.
Pags-And'w keiser,
Rmdmiph aid Barbor.-Col. Stum.
G5haer.-i. w. Shelley, c. Johnson, jr.
isF's-lI. W. Sheiley, G. Johnson, jr.
Un motion Of Nh. MIcHIE. it was resolved
i1Jsgtc haIrman appoiuttwo door keepers for
tbs t,Hycuuon aud ~thereupon, the Chair
man appointed Mr.. Gro. NICHOLSON and Mr..
H,ygy TAYLOR door keepers.
On motion of Mr.. SHEFFEY, il was resolved
That the Chairman appoint 4 Committee of
dive 20 nominate officers Of the Convention /:
IDt following gentlemen were named as
members OF the Commiltee-Messrs. NICHE
OF trccnbrIcf, EDGINGToN of Ohio, GRATTAN
Of Rockingham, moore Of Rockbridge, and
R'rrRr,pN of Augusta.
On woton Of MIR. Niche, il was resolved
l7a;;he hartman appoint a Committee OF five
10 prepare and report to the Convention, sub
cts Tor rs consideration
The following gentlemen were appointed
members Of the Communicable MooRE of
E~ftaaUdgc. DIR. BRowS of Rockingham, Mr..
Enarygr0N ofOhio, Mr.. HUSTER OF Berkeley,
AMI Mr. NICHrE of Greenbrier.
On motion of Mr.. MooEr. the Convention
DoS a recess I'LL 3 O'Clock, p. NJ.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 2, 8 O'Clock, p. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
mont
N',srS VIM. II. Morrison and Fayette Nc
Mullen ium scott County. aud MesSrs. X. Z.
h nu.y aud VIM. Nhitnore from Augusta,
reported themselves as members OF the Con
'..'18.
Ga motion Of Mr.. SHEFFEY. It was resolved
l1i lYl IS. T.. GoopsoN Of Washington. DR..
IH1s VI l,rE Of Sayth, and WM. RIcH-
'oS' 90 Ice ,ounty. be invited to take seats
'' t,' invention and to participate in its de
.lg.luus.
lur Committee appointed for that purpose,
IiNr"d Vac following gentlemen as officers OF
l' 'Hayeuuon.
,ol nJ>rrR. of Berkeley. for President.
Dr. lEoUN. Of Rockingham. and Mr.. Me
MILAN, o. Scott, Cor Wee Presidents.
Ar NLuH,v. Of Marshall, Mr.. SHEFFEY,
q ''.u'r, and Mr.. STKiBLINg, Of Augusta,
lf eg~er.iarCs.
Ant ilrea gaulemcn were Seyerally elected
l. 'le oiiecs Tor which they were nomina-
Tho Committee appointed % prepare bust
h.' ir tr consideration 81 the Convention.
n'i Through thclr chairman. Mr. MooRE,
wing preamble and r%rso,uuOns:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
r.rtii-,s oi thIs Convention, assembled
'F arncsr rf considering. and dcirrmi-
hH- W'li course q NAY be- most cXpcdlent,
ll.'f tstng circumstance .iof the advocates
Cd h...im "a our Sistr tonsutuiion % pursue,
90 .r1.r 10 ensure the call ola Convention, m
"' 'h" people ofal poriiOns OF the Com
Hl1"ralh shall be- iafig and equally repre-
.-' have. after due dclhemitoa, adopted
u' blowing resolutions. expressive Of her
.@I.n.als, upon The important subjects therein
n..1rl %. winch ,hry Big have 10 submit 10
ITO .alIi ro~nsdCutun of t'ieir lriluw cuu-
.al. throughout the STATE II NlGguna 80
li RsFirod. That thp Nhie People o.
ItANNlNNMfA a.A NNf W. NAN NAANNNa I'd Wv
a. compact. O. which thu Ooyenmrni IN
which We 1--we owss ts ofgin, 90 whom
power IS vested. and lwm whom al POW
p h consequently derived" and that they,
pa thcy alone. constitute the community "
whose brnelt cur form q Government
Pas instituted, ana majority of whoL have.
10 Enslage Tho hal ~ Nghts. ''an 10
ale, and uua. atbie. Hud ndricasihle
'7 rrislm, aiier. of ahnhsh. (their ium ~
nment.) in such mannsr as shall D.
-i most noulucise o. ths pubic veal"
Resolrcd .-Ihal wifncver DE people
90 proper, Jfum mstrss y eoatu teaos. b.
10 Their businsss Esther b. onganixiug a
''~r.rrui, or ia administering u aiierUaids
-'.f' g.rion a then oughtln D. fairly End
reprrscntcd n ths bndy % Nbose hands
.-y b comrutNd.
kssiref-Thal ths Waae p~opulainn.
tass a iifpmseunisnn in ihs oun-
ruliy, whica ever ought ~ b. uecog
'r Pr1pe oi Nugmn
htrinfs -Thai Wbisg We hpA every
mmrniy Or D. heuna hY ihf most
4ions m rrlfeci ~ cltfsns n fhe
pg'1'rHupsd rrIoTlneat 81 iafI prop
W. ana oiarsuowiedse a mere u~nfouni-
IRA s'9c t1ai = ehsngs s1hs Ccasutg-