Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1847-03-12
RELIEF OF IRELAND.

At meeting of the citizens of Smithfield and
vicinity on Saturday the 9Th instant called for the
purr6se of expressing their sympathy at the dis
tress and suffering condition OF Ireland and ofde-
yisinp means for the relief of the distressed. On
motion of Mr.. Thomas Lock, GEO MURPHY,
ESQ. was called to the Chair, and ROBERT V.
SHIRLEY, was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explain
ed bv L. p w Balch, Esq, the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the present condition ofIreland
in its suffering and wretchedness demands our
deepest sympathy and pity
Resolred, That Messrs. L. P. w. Balch, P. P.
cambridge, Meredith Helm, John F. Smith. VIM.
Cameron, VIM. G. Hardesty, John G. Myers,
sThos Clevinger, John Gruber, Jr., David Rosen-
berger Geo. |. Boltz and Bartholomew Shaull, be
appointed committee for the purpose OF solicit
ing such contributions as may be given for the
aforesaid purpose
ResolUed That Messrs. VIM. Grantham, David
Rosenberger, John Chamberlain, Thos. Watson,
Jr, and Lewis Fry 81 Co., be appointed a commit
tee to receive such produce as may be contrlbu-
ted.
The Rev. Joseph NJ Atkinson being present,
arose and in his usual eloquent strain addressed
the meeting, in which he fully set forth the duty
of US not only as Christians, but citizens, to give
of the great abundance which it had pleased an
all-bountilul Creator to bless US wiih-tO aid in
relieving the distress ofthat Inflated country, Ire
land, whose suiferings cry aloud for it.
After which it resolved that the meeting
do now adjourn, TO meet again on the last Satur-
day in this month"; at o'clock at the Union Church
in this place.
ResoIoed, That the Editors fthe Charlestowu
papers be requested to publish the above in their
papers GEO. MURPHY, Chm.
r. " SHIRLEY, Sec'ry
CHARLEsToWN PRECINCT MEETING.
AT meeting ofthe Wings ofthe Charestown Precinct,
Mai. THOMAS BRlSCOE was called to the Chair and
WM F. ALEXANDER and JAMES D. GIBSON appointed
Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been stated BY Mr..
J. II. Kelley, his motion The following resolution was
RESOLVED, That the Chair appoint a Committee of
seven whose duty it shall be TO nominate six Delegates
represent this Precinct in the Wing County Conven-
lion which will select two persons to represent this CUun-
" in the next House of Delegates
Tile Chair appointed Nlessrs. Thomas II Willis, II. \.
Gallaher, WIN. F. Turner L. SadieT Samuel Rldenour,
and p. Lyles. who retired for short tirne and
turning reported the following
DELEGATEs:-M essrs. B. c. Washington, Conrad r.
Starry John w. McCurdy Richard Henderson, Samuel
Iiidenour. and John c. Wiltshire
The Delegates nominated were unanimously confirm
ed by the meeting.
ing Delegates the Wing Congressional Convention,
either through the medium Of committee by ballot Q:
by the Chair.
Capt G. w. Sappingon remarked that he believed the
best mode of arriving The wishes Of the meet
ing was ballot for the proposed Deegares-thnt they
should be selected from the body of the meeting leaving
them free and untrammelIc with discretionary power
to make such selection will best Wing principles
and the public good, without regard 10 the claims
of any person present spoken OF as candidate for the
next Congress He therefore moved, and hoped that ms
would be sustained and adopted that the meeting
would proceed 10 ballot.
n $ White E,u moved as n substitute. thar the
Chair appoint four delegates and four alteaes, which
adopted.
The Chair then appointed the following
DIR Mes>r. Thomas II, Willis, Sam Rlen
our VIM c. Ferguson. and Jas u. Gibson.
ALTERNArEs:-Me s,rs. VIM Crow, VIM. T. Iur
ner. s W. Eackland, and c. Il. Starry
On motion of VIM. T. Turner. Esq. the proceedings
were ordered be published in the = Free Press" and
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On motion of J. H. Kelley the meeting then adjourned
THOMAS BRISCOE, Chm.
Ta; F. D hF GiS.5H" Secretaries.