Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-29
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.

Alta meeting otthe Democratic party Of Hamp.
shire county, held at Romney, on The Dist day Of
Feb, l848. David Ream was appointed Chairman,
| and P. S. Thompson Secretary. The object Of
The meeting having been stated, Inc following reso-
buttons were offered and adopled:
l.. Resolved, Tha, Thos. Sloan, Col; James Al
len, Asa Hiet, Capt. VIM. Nixon, John Donald
son, John Hiet, John Ward, Capt. John Pugh,
Cap. Wm. P. Stump, and DR.. A. B. Hoydon be,
and they are hereby appointed delegates to attend
the State Convention 10 be held in Richmond on
The 2Slh inst.
2. Resolved, That DR.. Robt. w. Daley, Isaac
Parsons, DR.. Thos. Dunn, Geo. Baker, Daniel
Keller, Okey Johnson, Thomas L. Blue, James
| Liller, Capt. A. Pugh, John Spaid, Col. WIN. RAJ
| cey, VIM. Dunlap, Henry Frye, VIM. T. More
land, Saml. Milslagh, Jacob Pepper, Geo. Deavor,
Richard w. Warden, David Ream, Cbas. Blue,
John l.. Heare, Wm. Perry, Daniel Thompson,
George Thompson, Charles Stickley, John Shi-
vers, Griffith Park, Michael Enller, George w.
Gore, Elisha Thompson, Jesse Lupton, Silas Lew
is, John Dye, George Gilbert, George G. Allen,
Richard Sloan, Stephen Brazil, VIM. Barker, Da-
MEL Haines, William Dunn, and James Pepper
be, and they are hereby appointed delegates 10 re.
present The Democracy OF Hampshire county, in
The National Convention proposed 10 BE- held Tor
the nomination of candidates Tor President and
Vice President OF The United Slales-if it shall
be determined to send delegates 10 such Conyen-
ton directly from the counties, cities and Iowns:
or TO represent the Democracy Of said county, in
any primary or district Conventions, which may
be held for The purpose of appointing delegates 10
such National Convention, il il shall be deter
mined TO send delegates 10 such Convention from
districts, electoral, congressional, or otherwise.
3. Resolved, That the Democracy Of Hamp-
shire county have full and undiminished conf.
dence in The fidelity and patriotism of the Presi-
dent oflhe United States, and tender 10 him their
thanks for the firm and patriotic course Of bis ad-
ministration-an especially for The zeal and hde-
lily displayed in The prosecution of The Mexican
war-a war forced upon US by the blind %infatua-
ton otlhe Mexicans, and protracted by the reach.
erous resistance ot imbittered parlizans in our
own country.
4. Resolved, That We will not support any man
for the office Of President who ~conceals from the
public eye his political principles, or who is in IA
vor of the "Wilmot Proviso;" and that we regard
principe much more than We do The spoils OF Of
Ace.
5. Resolved, That we pledga ourselves 10 use
all honorable efforts to secure The election OF the
nominees of The Democratic National Couven-
ton.
g.. Resolved, That the Hon. William Lucas be
recommended 10 the State Convention as a suiia-
BILE person for elector for this Electoral District.
2. Resolved, That we admire the ability, zeal
and patriotism OF the Governor of Virginia; and
recommend him TO the confidence and support OF
every friend of bis country.
8. Resolved, That these proceedings be publish
ed in the South Branch In!clligencer, Winchester
Virsinian, and the Richmond Enquirer.
DAVID REAM, Chairman.
p e THOMPSON Secretary.