Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
IN FREDERICK.

| IN FREDERICK.
| Pursuant to notice, meeting Of the
Democratic party of Frederick County
was held in the Court House, at Win
chester, on Monday, the 9Th Dec. Or
motion, William Wood WAS appoin-
ted Chairman, and James II. Carson,
Secretary.
r. H. Bird stated the objects Of the
meeting; WhtIeupon, on motion, the
following resolutions, were unanimous
" adopted and then the several dele
gates were appointed by the Chair
mar, fn accordance with the reso!u-
tons:
lst. ResoEoed, That delegates be appointed
10 REPRESENT the democracy Of this county in a
State G Invention. to be held in the City OF
NlchInord during the present session of the
! General Assembly for the purpose Of framing
a Denot ratio Electoral Ticket. iii reference to
the apr oachng Presidential election.
And therenpon the following delegates were
| appointed: Il. T. Byrd, Hugh Fl. iIie. John
/ ". Pifdr. Richard NJ. Syeinor, w. G. Single
ton, WIZ. Smith. A. r. Wood, John Fletcher
James Robinson. Dos B Hackney John Bruce,
itobt Baker. JAS. P Riley. James II Car
son. j. Randolph Tucker. T. T. Fauntleroy
| John c Bowyer, Franklin Thomas, Stephen
| d. Tinlberlake, Robert F. McCandless. John
NJ. Coy lie, John Hart Peter Y. Daniel, jr, 2.
| n Nicholas, Robt g. Scott, VIM F. Richie
and Be,lnet NJ Dewitt.
I'd IResolved. That. it is expediont to hold
a Democratic Convention, to be composed Of
delegates from the several counties Of this Sen
atorial District, for the purpose Of selecting a
| Candidate CT the Democratic Party. TO repre-
! sent said District in the Senate Of Virginia,
and to suggest Tuesday. tho lst day Of i'ohru-
airy, as IA suitable tno for holding said Con-
/ vention
Sd. Resolved. ri.att is therefore respect
! fully recommended to the democrats Of Clarke
| and Jefferson, to hold meetings at an early day
| IN their respective counties for the purpose of
sending delegates TO such Convontion
4th. Resoloel, That four delegates be ap-
pointed to said Senatorial Convention, from
| each of the election precincts of this county.
And thereupon the following delegates were
appointed: Frederick Shnitz, Stephen d. Tim
berlake ! j. r. Nicklin, Daniel Collins, Pat
rick Smith, Jacob Huntsbury, Joseph Long,
Jared W. Carson. John w. Ruker, Thos
Drake, John Wright, II. H. IEite, A. s Bur
CESS, Philip 4. Hite Jas a. Russell, Joseph
Richard John Marker, w Rosenberger H.
c. Bywaters Jonathan Lovett, VIM. Smith.
Jacob Hieronimus. Sam'l Coe, VIM. Kerr,
James Robinson, jos. B. Hackney, VIM. Linn
and Edwin S. Baker
9Th ResolUcd, That. it is expedient to hold
National Democratic Convention n. fJr the
purpose of nominating candidates for the Pres
idency aad Vice Presidency of the IT. States
and that the City of Baltimore, in the opinion
of this meeting, would be the most suitable
place FIR holding the same
9th. Resolred, That therefore delegates be
appointed to represent the Democracy of this
County in any Convention which may be held
in this Electoral or Congressional district. for
the purpose of selecting one or more delegates
TO such National Convention: or to represent
this county in the National Convention. if the
same shall be organized by the election of dele
gates Immediately from each county.
And therefore the following persons were
appointed said delegates: r. f. Byrd, John
Bruce, James ? RILEY. John NJ Magson, j.
Randolph Tucker. J. X. Coburn. A. r. Wood
John Coe, S. ID. Timberlake, r. p MeCand
less, John Fletcher, John NJ Coyle, Jacob
Baker, Joseph 0. Coyle, Robt. l.. Baker, Geo
w. Ba ker, Charles F. Gelwicks, Peter Mil
ler,J. M. Baker, Andrew Kidd. VIM. Eddy.
VIM. Larry. George w. Legg, Samuel Hart
ley, T. I. Fauntleroy. jr.. John c. Bowyer,
Nathan Sherer, l.. p. Coonts, Frederick
Shultz, ]. Godfrey Miller, CHARLES Chase.
John H. Frasher. w. Baker Miller Henry S.
Baker, VIM. Miller, Joseph Long, John b.
Mcleod, Solomon Hartman, David Butcher,
James Drake, Frederick Shryock, Jared w
/ Carson, Martin M. Kaufman, Samuel T Rust.
Thomas Drake, George Stephens, George A.
Grove Geo. b. Mcleod, Christopher Rnex,
Rober: Alllick, Hugh Barr, H. Fl. Hite, john
Wright, Peyton Southland james B. Simmons.
Jonas Abbey. Philip A. iite George Wright.
David Dinges, James r. Kline. Reuben S.
Leng, George Brinker. Abraham Sticliley
Geo. b. Graves. John Marker, Henry Brill,
James A. RUSSELL Jacob Richard, Beniaain
John w. Piter, r. NJ. Sydnor, d. R. Hoxey,
Charlie Mcintyre, Jacob Hieronmus, John
| Catlett, J. II. Darlington. David Davis, Evan
Rogers, Thos. Adams, Hiram Adams. James
Robinson. Alexander Robinson jonathan Jack
sui, y pU DtHIfCH. w H. tolitbii, u. -. HACK
ney. VIM. J. Rowland. Joseph E. Payne John
Kerr John L. Daingerfeld, John n. Hoover,
William Linn, Benz Slime, Augustus Dooley
Sam. Duoley, Sampson Glaize, w, G. SIM
eIeton, James Jones, Peter Kreme!. George
Glaizt. James w. Jones and VIM. Stroop.
7th ResoIved That it be recommended to
our political brethren OF this county to organ
lie Democratic Associations in the town of
Winchester, for that place. and its vicinity,
and lso. one in each election precinct in the
county. u.
On motion, Resolred, That William Wood,
Esq, chairman Of this meeting. ba added 10
each pf the delegations appointed under the
resolutions just adopted.
Mr. L. Il. Fauntleroy, jr.. being called upon
and introduced, addressed the meeting as fol
lows:
.lH Chairman md Fetlo,o Democrats:
After wandering for three years past,
through the greater portion Of our Ia
vored country between the Potomac
and The Rio Grande, making observa
tons with the view of settling myself
down for life. where. nv the industri-