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Myers, Hunter x Co.
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Messrs. Fnny, Lee & Co.
june yr
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home consumption, Malt Liquors or Cider, as well
other people. Shippers or masters of Vessels
may be assured that his Liquors will keep good in
any climate.
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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
Thursday, May 25.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

| AF ILRNOON SESSION..
The convention et,pursuant to ad
journment, at 5 o'clock, the 'presiden
in the chair.
Mr. Cone, of Georgia, then presen
ted the following resolution:
Resolved, That committee be ap'
pointed of one delegate from each
State, to be appointed by the delega.
lions ofeach State, to prepare and re.
port such resolutions as they may deem
proper for the adoption of this Con.
ven.ion.
The resolution of Mr.. Cone was
again read, and adopted without a dis.
senting voice.
The States were then called, and the
following gentlemen appointed as
members ofthe committee, by the del.
egations from the respective States:
Maine, Franklin Swift; New Hamp.
shire, Henry Hubbard; Massachusetts,
! Benz. F. Hallett; Vermont, Thomas
Bartlett; Rhode Island, Walter S. Bur.
CESS; Connecticut Isaac Toucey; New
Jersey, Samuel Lilly; Pennsylvania,
John w. Tourney; Delaware, James
N. Sutton; Maryland, Francis P. Blair;
Virginia, James Mcdowell; North Car.
DINA, John Daniels; South Carolina, J.
M. Commander; Georgia, F. H. Cone;
Florida, John c. Magee; Ala
bama, w. L. Yancey; Mississippi,
Charles R. Jordan; Louisiana, John
Slidell; Texas, David S. Kaufman;
Arkansas, Charles E. Moore; Tennes-
see, Philip P. Glenn; Kentucky. H. J.
Roosevelt; Ohio, John Glover; Indiana,
John U. Petit; Illinois, VIM. c. Kin
ney; Michigan, Lucius Lyon; Iowa,
Hannibal Emerson; Missouri, Thomas
Van Swearinger; Wisconsin, Levi
Hubbell..
New York was repeatedly called,
but declined TO answer, although the
Hunkers were all in their seats, The
Barnburners only having quilted Inc
Convention.
Mr.. Villas. Of Vermont, then offered
the following resolution and moved the
previous Question !:
Resolued, That this Convention now
proceed to select candidate for the
Vice Presidency.
The motion for the previous ques-
ton being seconded il was ordered.
Mr.. r. Rantoul, of Massachusetts.
nominated Gen. w. 0. Butler for
Vice President.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08

Butler then changed tlIeit Votes, and he re-
ceved ;he unaniinous nomination ot Ire con
vcGllon.
+. On motion Of Mr. Cameron, of Penn
>y|sania, resolution was adopted for
the appointment of a committee Of
FIVE lo wait IN Gen. Cass, and informs
hl.n Of his Nomination..
!! Mr. TrelEalne, of New York, [ Hun.
ker rose on behalf Of the democracy Of
New York, to deny The ISLANDERS which
had been propagated here, and to de-
clare that notwithstanding tie manner
IN which they had been treated,
The united New York democracy
would be found acting shoulder TO
shoulder for the nominees of this con.
ventlon.
From the north 10 The south, from the
east to che west, the hearts Of the de.
mocracy of New York are burn.
ing 10 do justice to The present admin
lStfal'on. And Mat justice would be
done, by casting the vote of New York
tor Lewis Cass and VIM. o. Butler.
Mr.. SiekIrs, (Hunker) of New York,
SAID the delegation to which he belong
ed had come here pledged TO support
The nominations, and though from Pc
'cullar circumstances :hey had been si-
lent here, they would make up for that
silence at the polls. and in casting ito
vote, as he believed, Cor the nominees
Of this convention. He believed The
democracy of New York would rally
readily and as successfully around The
banner Of the Union, as they did in
1914. ....... .......
The contention at about 9 P. NJ,
adjourned 10 9 o'clock 10 morrow morn
ing.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08

Mr.. Stanton, Of Maine, named The
hero Of all The battles of Mrxro, tho
Of none Of lhe newspaper battles
DR.. c. Humphrey placed in nomina-
ton Maryland's iavorile son, Gen.
Benjamin G.. Howard.
Mr.: Meade, of Virginia, thought
tha, the South should have the Vice
Presidency, and named the Hon. John
Y. Mason, of Virginia, the prrsen, Sc
cretary Of the Navy.
Mr.. Newton, of Alabama, placed il.
nomination for Vice President The
Hon. VIM. R. King, of Alabama.
Mr.. Strange, of North Carolina,
nominated, with few appropriate re-.
marks, Gen. James Mckay, of North
Carolina.
The vote for Vice President was
then declared 10 be as follows:
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08
Total. ia "A "a 35 |
Whole number of votes 252,

Whole number of votes 252.
Necessary to choice l68-no choice.
The State of New York Hunkers
declined voting under the circumstan-
ces, but pledged themselves TO support
the nomination.
Mr.. Kendall, of Louisiana, submit
led resolution to fill the blank in the
list of Vice-Presidenls, left blank for
New York, and which, now that the
question at issue had been settled by
the admission ofboth sets of delegates,
it was proper should be filled. The
resolution was declared not 10 be in or.
der.
Mr.. Morse, Of Louisiana, submitted
a resolution, that each member of this
convention contribute to delray the tx.
penses Of this convention.
Mr.. Kettlewell said that he rose not
only to perform high duty to this
convention, but he owed a still higher
duty to his constituency ofthe Democ-
racy of Baltimore, and that was TO
move to lay the resolution on the table.
The Democracy of Baltimore had made
ample provision for the convention,
even though they should have the
pleasure of their company for twelve
month.
Mr.. Morse Withdrew his resolution,
and offered another of thanks 10 the
democracy Of Baltimore, for their at
|tention and hospitality, which was
unanimously adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to
second ballot, which resulted ns fol.
lows, and in the nomination of
MAJ. GEN. VIM. O. BUTLER,
OF KENTUCKY,
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08
FRIDAY MORNING, May &c.

Mr.. Howard moved a reconsidera-
ton by which the appointment, of five
was authorized 20 wait upon Gen. Cass,
and inform him of his nomination, and
it was reconsidered accordingly.
Mr.. Howard offered a substitute, in
the words following -
Resolved, That committee of one
person from each State, to be appoin-
ted by the delegation from such State,
shall be appointed to inform Lewis
Cass, of Michigan, and VIM. O. But
Ter, of Kentucky, of their nominations
for the Offices of President and Vice
President of the United States.
Mr.. Wright moved an amendment
to the substitute, and then moved the
previous question. The amendment
to the substitute was agreed 10, and
the resolution, thus amended, was fl.
nally adopted, in the words follow
ing:
| RESOLVED, That the President and
Vice Presidents ofthis Convention be
authorized and requested TO inform
Lewis Cass and VIM. O. Butler Of
their nominations for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Mr.. Cone, of Georgia, from the COM
mit,ee on resolutions, stated that the
committee We're now ready to report,
and the resolutions reported were read
by Mr.. Hallett, of Boston, as follows:
Resolred, That the American de-
mocracy place their trust in the inteli-
gence, the patriotism, and the discrim-
mating justice of the American PEG.
! pie.
Resolved, That we regard this as a
distinctive feature of our political
creed, which we are proud to maintain
before the world, as the great moral ell
einent in form of government, spring.
ing from and upheld by the popular
will; and we contrast 1t with the creed
and practice of federalism, under what
ever name or form, which seeks to pal.
sy the will of the constituent, and
which conceives 10 imposture too
monstrous for the popular credulity.
Rssolred, therefore, That, entertain
ing these views, the democratic party
of this Union, through their delegates
assembled in "a general convention Of
the States, coming together in spirit
of concord, Of devotion to the doctrines
ard faith ola free representative gov
eminent. and appealing 70 their fellow.
citizens for the rtctitude of their inten.
lions, renew and re.assert, before the
American people, the declarations of
principles avowed by them when, on
former occasion, in general convention,
they presented their candidates for the
popular sufrages.
|. That the federal government is
one Of limited powers, derived solely
from the constitution, and the grants Of
power shown therein ought 70 be strict
" construed by all the departments
and and agents of,te government; and
that it is inexpedient and dangerous to
exercise doubtful constitutional pow
ers.
9. That the constitution does not
confer upon the general government
the power to commence and carry on
general system of internal improve
ments.
8. That the constitution does hot
confer authority upon the federal gov
eminent, directly or indirectly, to as
sumo the debts CT the severa! States.
contracted for local internal improves
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08

propria,ely termed baynburners. The
Old Hunkers are so called because
they hold the Offices in the State. !,
is perhaps derived from hunks, cove
,ous, misery, &c.
-eoe-'
The Wheat Crops. During our re-
cent travels, we have had an opportu-
nifty of observing the condition of the
wheat crops in a large portion of the
Valley and TIE country east of the
Ridge. As general thing, the pros
pect for an abundant harvest is remark
ably promising but we have nowhere
witnessed so thrifty and universally fine
wheat as we have in Shenandoah. Tn
almos, every instance, here, where any
thing could be reasonably expected,
the best hopes Of our farmers will be
realised. We are sorry to learn, how.
ever, that IN some instances, the crops
on the low bottoms have been injured
to some exten, by the late heavy rains
and storms.
Resigned.-G LEWIS CAss has
resigned his seat in the Senate of the
U. S., in consequence of his recen,
nomination by the Baltimore Conven-
ton as the Democratic candidate 70,
the next Presidency. As the acknow-
Legged champion of the measures of
Mr.. PoLK's administration in the Sen.
ate, it is right and proper that Mr.. C.
should be relieved from the heavy re.
sponsibilities of so importan, a station,
at least during the campaign.
Light on the, Copitol.-An expert
tnent is now being made to light UP
the public grounds around the capitol,
by means Of large gas lantern, eleya-
ted some twenty or thirty feet above
the roof. But from the DANCE: atlen-
ding the lighting Of it, and the effect
it has to destroy the little 'ieatered
songsters' that inhabit the Enclosure,
(the light attracts them after night,
they fly against the lantern and kill
themselves, we believe it has been de-
termned 10 take i, down, and use he
light around the walks in its stead.
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ste &entinef:
NOTES BY THE WAY.

5G' NOTES BY THE WAY.
On a former occasion, our readers
We're made acquainted with the most
interesting incidents attending our re-
cent trip TO the capital of the Union
and the iar-'amed city of monuments,
up to the day on which the Democfa-
nc Convention assembled. As we
promised TO takes notes of what trans
PRED, and 'prent 'em,' for the benefit
Of our numerous friends, who had no,
the pleasure OF being present a, the as.
sembllng Of the representatives of the
Democracy of,he nation, here goes!
II Is scarcely necessary, IN this con-
nectior, 10 refer infinitely to the pro-
ceedinss of tina, body they are given
in another place. We will remark,
however, that, as whole, it has never
been our good pleasure 10 witness a
more digni6ed and talented body; and
It's entire proceedings were conducted
with a degree of decorum, under the
guidance of It's talented and worthy
chairman, Eare'y witnessed on such
occasions. We were particularly
pleased a, the gentlemanly deportmen,
"f,he Virginia delegation. In refer
ring TO their exemplary conduct and
pure principles, when contrasted with
the distracted condition of the Demo-
cracy of his own State, Senator Dick
lSsoS, of New York, declared in the
Convention, that he almost wished he
had been born in Virginia. The truth
is, the Democracy of the Union, in no
small degree, have 10 look 10 Virginia
for The true faith her celebrated reso-
lu,ions, and her brilliant career as The
foremost in carrying out the principles
embodied in them, are the great pole
star Of Democracy: whilst other States
that ba,tled with Virginia, in '98 & '99,
in resisting the encroachments of the
monster, Federalism, have forsaken
her, and fallen from the galaxy ii
Democracy, the O!c Dominion, firm
and steadfast as tie beautiful mountains
that traverse her bosom, has remained
true 10 herself, true TO the Union.-
Well may her self-exiled sons, when
the days Of auld lang syne' crowd up
"n their memories, exclaim, with all
the eloquence Of the heart, 80, carry
me back 10 Old Virginia, TO Old vir.
4 tinia's shore.p
Among the many distinguished mem.
bers Of the Convention, from other
States, were several Virginians, and
hIs! among them, in point of talent and
sieding Democracy, stand JAMES G..
BRYCE, of Louisiana, and FRANCES H.
Cove, Of Georgia; the former edited
the Winchester Virginian, several years
ago, and the latter resided in this Town.
when he was first admitted TO the bar
as lawyer, and is known 10 many of
our citizens. For the information of
his numerous friends and relatives in
this place, we will state, that we had
the pleasure Of greeting ALEXANDER
MILLER, lson of 'hatter Miller,'l who
was delegate from Ohio, and true
tenth Legion Democrat.
In company with the delegate from
this district, our good friend, the Doc
tor, and host Of strangers, we return
ed 10 Washington, on Friday morning,
10 The nine O'Clock train, and made
the Exchange Hotel our headquarters,
tau yirginians should stop there, and
siser taking 5ome refreshments fot
our s,cmacl:'s sake, In company with
nj. A. Herr. Of Roanoke, formerly
49,
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08

Whole number Of votes cast, 262-.necessa-
nv to choice 1858,
All the Sntes which had voted against Gen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-29

The o. B. c. will meet in mass in the
Court House on Monday evening at 6! o.
clock for the purpose Of at.cui;H, 20 some
important business, after which the compa.
ny will repair to the Mansion House, where
he supper will be prepared.
1t may be proper to state here, that there
IS nothing exclusive about ,hc.O. b. c., so
far as bachelors are concerned-every ba.
chelor that chooses to attend has a right to
10 so, and is on an equal footing with the
iliest member Of the club; bnt as to such
rs have ener been married, they had better
I'ay away.
The cost Of the supper will be 10 cents to
each, and we think the reputation of Mr..
Thorn is sufficient guarantee that the sup
per will be no common affair, and amply
worth the cost.
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The Reading Room.

A Reading Room has been opened by
the Young Mems Association, in the south
room ofthe third story of Reddick's Block.
They have subscribed for large number
ofthe leading newspapers and periodicals
throughout the United States, and arrange.
ments will be made for procuring a number
offoreign papers, so that in few months
this room will contain large quantity of
as good reading matter as cand be found
any place in the country. This will be
pleasant retreat for such of our citizens
who prefer spending their leisure time a,
reading to that which is less respectable.
None but subscribers are admitted to this
room. Any person, however, can become
a subscriber by paying three dollars.
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Ohio Legislature.

The legislature Of Ohio, which, under the
constitution OF that state, met on the 18th
inst. had not, up the latest dates, been able
To effect an organization. The senate stands
Is democrats to Is wings and free Soiers.
In view Of the heavy majority by hich the
democrats carried the state al the last elec.
ton, one would think they ought TO have
had at least fair proportion Of the officers
in organizing the senate; yet the wings and
free sellers united, and keptthe senate bal.
loting two weeks, when finally, for the sake
of etlecling an organization al some time,
the democrats were obliged to give them
the speaker and the clerk. In the house
there are II democrats TO so wings, yet be-
cause the wings are not allowed TO control
the organization of the house. take all the
offices, and admit 10 seats members who
have never been elected and can show no
certificates of election, the wing members
refuse to be sworn, and thus the house is left
without quorum, and is unable to do bust.
ness. The democrats have possession Of
the hall, and meet and adjourn from day TO
day. How long this farce is to be continu-
ed, will depend upon wing folly and stub
bOrnness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-29

CHi:a1s Of OHdtrd, Your School Drec.
tors feel themselves called upon to address
you, Education has been declared 10 be the
cornerstone Of all government. and Of
that Education, the part acquired in common
school, i, on all hands Acknowledged to be
the most important.
Our Legislature has framed 4 Union
School System, and under one of its laws
You have elected US to direct the Public
Schools of Ottawa. ItiSan unwclcome and
ul,hankful office, which imposes upon us
many unpleasant duties and brings " It'll it
no remuneration. We are content howev.
er TO do our duties in it provided YOU will
second us. Feeling, as we do. the impor-
lance of our Office, we have eudeavored
faithfully to fulfil lis duties. We have en-.
gagged teacher, hired a room and com.
menced school, in the hope that you would
support i,aS became public spirited citizens.
But what is the case? You are each and
all interested III other schools and are lend
ing them y'Ur influence. DO you not wish
for District Schools? II so; then support
them.
To sectaran schools we will not object
provided you will first properly supper, our
district schools Are tie District Schools
too Democratic for You to send your chill
dren 10: Ora allthc branches not taught
there2 Do you think that thai Union School
System which has been so successful IN the
East will be useless here? And if we need
it, why will you not support it in the begin.
ming? We trust that you will give US the
satisfaction of seeing our laburs, for your
benefit, crowned with success.
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Report Of the Secretary Of War.

The Detroit Free Press presents the fol.
lowing synopsis OF this document:
.Thc Secretary refers with great perspic.
uity and force Ia the position OF affairs in
Oregon, connected with the military service
to the movements Of troops to New Mex
ico--to the settlement Of the accents of the
dlsbursing officers, for which some rcgula.
tons are to be made by law. The amount
Of money received in Mexico from forced
contributions, so far rs has been reported,
was S3,SIi,313, Of which SCI, I92, 80 have
been retained for expenses Of collection (;
S3i6, 369 paid into the Treasury ofthe Uni.
ted States s., 2G7 $40 turned over TO dis.
bursting officers ;Sl9,7l2 credited by the
Mexican government TO the United States
in payment OF the first insialment under the
treaty, and the remaining ri $4,000 char
ged againstihe collecting officers. lie pays
a high compliment TO the maner in which
the military bureaus have discharged their
important duties. He refers to the propriety
Of increasing the medical corps, in conse-
Iuence ofthe multiple alton ofmilitary posts.
He refers TO the report Of the Chief Engi.
necr, aud the prosecution Of the plans Tor
erecting Notifications, aud to the organiza.
ton Of n board, which is now under orders
Tor California and Oregon, for selecting the
proper sites for Publications., as well as for