Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-10-11
FROM THE ,SoToS GAZETTE.
TAYLOR STATE CONVENTION, ,
IEYINETON VA
LEXINGTON, VA.

The Convention met in this place according to
appointment, on Wednesday the 9th inst. at | | |
O'Clock, A. NJ, and was temporarily organized BY
the appointment of Col. Edward Il. 'rayloe Of
King George as President and David p. Curry of
Rockbrdge. as Secretary Of the Convention.
The following resolutions were offered by S.
McD. Moore, Esq, Of Rockbridge, and unanimous
ly adopted.
LIST. Resolved, That Committee be appointed
by tho Chairman of this meeting to recommend Of
hcers for the Convention.
I'd. Resolved. That the delegates to the Con
yention be requested TO report their names to the
Secretary of this meeting, Immediately.
The following gentlemen were appointed the
committee, under the LIST resolution
Samuel Med. Moore, of Rockbridge; Il. b.
Robertson, Of Peterburg: Hugh w. Shelley, Of
Augusta ID. Mari, of Campbell; Francis T. An
dersoa, of Botetourt Lewis Caperton, of Monroe :;
WIN. Watts, Of Roanoke; Il. j. Deane, of Rich
mond Rober, G. Mitchell, of Bedford.
On motion of Gen. Dornan, the following reso-
luton was adopted
Resolved, That Committee OF five be appoint
ed as Committee Of General Arrangements.
The Chairman appointed the following gentle
men said committee, viz: Cen &. p. Dorman, of
Rockbridge, VIM. c. Darlington, of Richmond
VIM. Nj. Burwell, of Bedford John Il. Anderson,
Of Botetourt, and John Echols of Monroe
On motion of Col. j. II. Anderson, of Bote,ourt,
strangers from other States were invited to take
seats as members of the Convention.
The Committee to report suitable officers for the
Convention presented the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
PRESIDENT.
William G.. Rives, Of Albemarle
VICE PRESIDENTS.
LIST. Dr. L. p. Atkinson, of PittSylvania
End Col. Maurice Ianghorne, of Campbell
3rd. Col. George e. Robinson, of Augusta.
4th. Col. John Il. Anderson of BotetOurt.
9th. Col. Edward II. Tayloe of King George.
php Il Of P,,,k hrij
lth Capt. Paschal Buford, of Bedford.
sth Robt. G. Standard of Richmond city
9Th. George p. Tayioe, of Roanoke.
10Th Major Jubal A. Early, of Franklin.
llth L. ID. Robertson, of Petersburg.
18th John Echos, of Monroe.
SECRETARIES.
WIN. G. Darlington, of Richmond.
Chas ii. Lewis, Of Berkeley.
VIM. b. Back(ord, of Campbell.
John f.. Lewis, of Greenbrer.
WIN. M. Burwell, Of Bedford.
David p. Curry, of Rockbridge
On motion of S. Med. Moore, Esq, it was
Resolved, That Committee of be ap-
pointed by the President, to report business for the
consideration of the Convention.
The blank was then filled with the names of the
following gentlemen:
LIST. Robert c. Stanard, of Richmond.
End. S. Med. Moore, of Rockbrdge.
Bird. William M. Burwell of Bedford
4th Col. Edward t. Tayloe, of King George
9Th. William M. Watts, of Roanoke.
9th. DR.. Il. p. Atkinson, of Pennsylvania.
TN. Maj. Jubal A. Early, Of Franklin.
9Th. Gen. G. p. Dorman of Rockbrdge.
9th. Hugh w. Shelley of Augusta.
10th. John Wills. of Lynchburg.
lth. Robert G. Whitehead, of Nelson
18th. Col. j. Dudley Davis. OF Amherst.
9th Robert K. Irving, of Buckingham.
18th Francis II. Anderson, Of Boetourt
18th Lewis f.. Caperton, of Monroe.
10Th John MCPHERSON Of Greenbrier
18th. Thomas b. Hamilton, of Fayetto.
18th. William G.. Darlington of Richmond.
The Convention was then addressed by Joseph
X. Irving, Esq, Of Campbell, after which
The Convention adjourned to meet again at three
o'clock, p. III.