Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-10-07

1. Resolred, That the State Central Com
mittce at Richmond be continued as at pres
emit constituted, with the addition OF the fol-
lowing persons viz: Vim G. Darlington, r.
". .Johuson, r.. Fl. Gallaher, +. +. August,
.Jno. A. Meredith, r. r. Daniel and A !.
Crane
2. Resolred, That Eve of said committee
shall constitute quorum for the despatch OF
business.
8. Rcsolred, That it be recommended to
the Wings of the different Counties CT the
State to appoint central County committees
and sub committees for each election precinct.
4. Resolred, That the central County
committees be requested to appoint public
speakers for their respective Counties.
5. RESOLVED That she following persons
be appointed for the Senatorial districts of
the State. to address the people in support
of the nominees of this Convention.
(Under the 9Th resolution Mr.. Alexander
r. Boteler, was appointed for this district.
Resoiced, That, looking to the important
duties that will devolve on the Grst Legisla-
ture under the new Constitution. and to 9th
err considerations connected with the public
good, this Convention earnestly recommends
to the Wings of all the Counties, election
districts and towns entitled to representation,
to bring out as candidates for the next Gen.
eral Assembly, their most prominent and in
fuential men.
On motion Of Mr.. Shelley, Of Augusta,
Samuel Watts, q Norfolk County, was unan
imously nominated for the office of Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Mr.. Chancellor, of Spottsylvania, preson-
ted the name Of Andrew Hunter, of Jefferson
for the Office of Attorney General. Mr.. Gil
mer, of Hcnrico, nominated the present in
cumbent, Sydney S. Baxter. of Richmond
city. Mr. Alex Rives, of Albemarle, nomi-
mated Charles L. Mosby, of Lynchburg.
Mr. Doddridge, of Kanawha, presented the
name of Henry P. Irving, Of Richmond city.
The Convention took recess for fifteen
minutes, to give the delegates an opportunity
of consulting
On re- assembling, the Convention proceed
ed to vote for Attorney General The first
vote stood Baxter 100, Hunter 96, Irving
SO.
On the second trial the vote stood: Baxter
143. Hunter 81, Moshy sc.
Sydney s. Baxter having received ma
jority, was declared duly nominated
A resolution was then offered and carried,
declaring Mr.. Baxter the unanimous choice
Of the Convention.
Mr.. Boiling, of Petersburg from the Com
mittee on resolutions, reported the following !:
l. Resolred, That the nominees Of this
Convention are recommended to the cordial
and jealous support of Virginia. as gentlemen
whose talents and virtues eminenIly qualify
them to FIJI with honor to themselves and
usefulness to the State, the high offices for
which they have been respectively designa-
ted
2. Resolred, That although difference of
opinion exists amongst the members of the
Wing party, as they are known to exist a
mong their opponents, in regard to some of
the provisions of the new Constitution, which
has been recommended by the late State Con-
vention, the efforts made in some quarters. to
represent the Wings. as party, to be oppos-
ed to its ratification by the people, are wholly
without foundation and, on the contrary, it
is well ascertained that the great body of the
Wings, approving the effort to obtain an. ex-
tention Of popular rights, and willing to for
get sectional differences, will vote for its
adoption.
g. Resolred. That the acts of Congress,
known as the Compromise measures, are re-
garded and approved as final settlement OF
the slavery questions: and they will look
upon any attempt to disturb those measures
of peace as blow aimed at the integrity OF
the Union.
A. Resolped, That Millard Fillmore the
present President of the United States, by
his just appreciation and faithful discharge Of
executive duty, his wisdom and skill in the
management of our national affairs amidst
the most embarrassing difficulties, his loyalty
to the pledges of the Constitution and firm
ness in maintaining the laws passed by Con-
gress for their observance, his patriotic devo-
tion to the Federal Union and his noble CT
forts to preserve it as perpetual bond be-
tween sister States, has eminently justified
the expectations of the Wing party, and en-
titled himself to its continued confidence and
to the support of the whole country.
5. Resolped, That the Wings of Virginia
desire to CO. operate with their brethren OF
other States in the furtberence Of the same
national policy which has SO signal!y marked
the present administration, but they cannot
support for the next Presidency any candi-
date whose fidelity to the Constitution aud to
the measures of adjustment shall not be be-
yond all question.
6. That whilst the Wings of Virginia con-
denim as unwise and unjustfable the hostility
manifested by portion Of the Southern peo-
pie, not only to the Compromise, but to the
Union itself. we declare our firm determine
ton to uphold the honor and interests of the
South We value the Union and the Federal
Constitution as the surest and strongest safe.
guards of the liberty and happiness of the
American people; but we warn our brethren
of the North Wings as well as Democrats
that these can only be preserved by faith
full observance of the obligations they impose
and by cherishing anew those sentiments Of
fraternal regard, which have heretofore held
us together as united and happy people.
The series of resolutions was unanimously
adopted.
A motion was adopted thanking the citi-
g H.. Il l. L.. l.. Al.