Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-07-29
".ai, ,h;s celebrated meeting

eOaal.ksoo matter mp ~ ~ spoA
tek i lhS like the voice OF me Dsaoea . o.
sssneIS IL 3 the old tones " aseo ~ Sa 80 IA
be lo!'I'I suoeal to the heuoctasy ls, IN old
nov ! spssey nItsredssuche afyotce 40 this?
lines they J, hs answered by saying thai Warren
ButI w \ ,o0k her seat. By whose authori.
.~,petrfd an.bog;,y only Of delegates from Jefer-
81 By nv and Page ID this meetingSot the
n, feos H. who voted two gentlemen INTO the
Of 'o' ~ were delegates 10 the Sd OF April
psslns,i; but never had been aPpoln,ed 10
COGEenIIOni' 18th. Warren never has held, but
dat Of Jp'y ; mid. a meeting TO send delegates
ts reloseu = and vet the Delegates from Frede.
70 de laTe. and Page assumedsto appoint
I'D Iene'ss s Warren, who,in Convention on
sDdegstes f" tnIv. cast her entire Democratic
lie 1879 9skiog the Recommendation OF Mr..
tesgln ~ as this action, unheatd. OF as
Bgtd! ~" comparable TO the unpaEaiieled e.
F', y ",its which they, in the preamble 10:
f~es.r .,oIutiou denounce the action on ine ApIH:
tseLso,ion 10 regard 10 Warren: my sou'
ConEea', .bs nreaabIe that at the April Convent
Pas ~ Sbo1e vote of Warrentwasscastsior oeo-
to5tne 49, The direct sote of.two.thirds OF the
bgef V nS The county. Admitting il is true ;
taegIIV' ma scarcely dry. which marked the de-
thelp1 IN" hefore this meeting Witlioutyany ,aus
lPasH. "a AGAINST the protest Of one d its mem
totHy !, l$as improper and wrong voted COL
~ ~ and Mr.. Pitmsn into their body, to cast
gu" ~ f,he Democratic party OF Warren conn-
ne " : we're atrocious 10 the April Convention
y, J.io9stes appointed by a public meeting in
70 ~ cs.t the whole vote of the county, how
EfIs noss a~trocions is it, in the July ConTen-
puO| = .o0eint delegates for that county, and
ta y gosald il forth as the united voice OF the
uea ,Sers. that Sir. Bedinger shallbe set aside,
PsG} ,bst NJ. Byrd shall supersede him2
auS :" wss the organization otthis Convention.
vSss did they do7s They dared not nominate !
Thsy could only recommend. They charge upon
i'II all Convention, the distraction OF the par
ms VTl thew intorm US who is keeping 1t TO.
H:a The Conventional the 18th of July :?
sT Tta, invite a Union Democrat to take the
. ! an IndeDendent CGndidate ! and recon-
apnS1 him 10 whom ? to the Democratic party f?
y" ,bs, would be too smallgame, for these set
~. ~ II neis " to catch birds oil 'eVery feather
TS.v recommend him, as +" worthy the support
fs1I who would perpetuate the Constitution and
the Union" ,L;.
a,rsS of the July meeting look like a CRY to
.,ts Wings for help? do not, cannot doubt 1t.
o., / must reserve for another time any re-
a,,Es upon this part of their action.
TTis question would ask of the Democratic
,,av of The District: Is itnotthe part ct wisdom,
Tfnstty policy, to sustain the action OF the APtli
C%onyention unless opposition is so lar mao'es'eu
III, "a IN convince Us, that q majority or come
4 tkinO like q majority dI6 uoSIIG ~
Z, IL action were proper or not, as an original
Sne,tion. NAV it not be sanctioned and acqnlescea
y nv Inc District? Has it not been sanctioned
,d scouipsced in by a large majority ut the DIS,
ret? That it has, is clear from these facts.
il it a matter of complaint that hampss lr'
was not in the Convention oil APrilf She mas III
tao meeting ratified its action, and slgnlheo het
Irouiescence in its nomination.
i i, complained that Morgan was not there !
She has never objected to the nomination, aud,
,bouph called on, sent no delegate TO a C0nVen'
linn convened expressly TO set it aside. Is mol
,bst acnuiescenCe2 May she not be permitted
10 decide for herselR And If she decides to
make no objection to Mr.. Bedinger, is 1t wise on
her account TO set aside the action oil Tue APr'
Convention? /;
Resides as 10 these two, it was declared, BY
fbe April Convention, that its action was moi
considered binding ~ tttient, aIdGtyet neither
have objected, andune HAS twice tatitiedjt,
Il rfSaslS9n 3atts&a-Pd sHas pa'ttetlS
rprekrnIfd 1nrhe AprtfConventtnn'f f1er meet;
ing at HoneyviIle BY" timtnense MAJORITY, ana
spsinst the speeches of two of Bedingerss oPpto:
prn,s. sanctioned his domination. At Luray,the
same result was achieved, and those who aP
scared in the JuIy Convention, retired from TIE
Court House TO The arcade-from the popular
demonstration for Dir. Bedinger. to the "ePecIhc
OBJECT meeting, to concnct resolutions, ana APP
point delegates to The distraction Convention OF
1aty. No free meeting in Page, open to her PEG
'pA, has erer OppOSed Mr.. BIS nomination; all
such that have been held, hare sanctioned IL.
And now as 10 Warren. Though pressed to do
10 she has never in public meeting opposed the
nomination, made by the Convention in winch
she was represented. She has declined 10 ap'
P0nl delegate to the July meeting; which omls,
sion has, as ] have shown, been kindly supplied
by that representative of the voice oil the ION
in Something like its old tones by this 'adroIt
- = 1oaIS0r Tho ma 4 " in
A. A., "a are led to- sbppose that Warren held
, mso,;n- ao5;;Hted delegates to the July
tIseIlng ana ape Il, 5TainatiOn aside. j
melting 10 set the Bedinges uC %-NSSTT~--
aYagaln, it is untrue.
Bat there was another outrage upon Ware"
iSleeedin the preamble to tteslesolutions OF the
JGy meeting. 1t is u that the April Conyens
Ton gave the whole vote OF Warren TO their
%l0tpihee, against the diteeEyote OF two thlTds OF
ne delegates OF that county. go, x
Now this is simply untrue. Thetwo.thirds OF
athe delegates spoken of, Git 60 many voted Tor
Done, aud declared, that by voting Tor " BtGnT"
hey signied their Intention 10 withdraw from
t@s Convention. W6othen were leitfo cast the
tte Of Warren? Tie uniform c gsion;h has been
alet tie delegates present cast the whole vote,
iqeltding the whole between them, The only
HSseeegates present were those who voted for Mr.
Bsedlnger, The others voting for no one, and sig
1niying their withdrawal, e1l'a
pgt who ts this that picks this, nav IN inc
april Convention? Tits the July; meeting. who
sSlealy gave the whole vote at Warren 10 ihetr
Nominee, but appointed The delegates from War
ta tAsmsslres. The presumption of Satan re.
EoG!ng sh must hereafter yield the position OF
EspSsterous absurdity, 10 that of the July meet.
E@gt enOnnciDg the action of the April Conven
Sea 10 Gao.ringg delegates appointed by Warren,
F9sssi her vote, when it Immediately alterap.l
ieaet debgateS for Warren, to do the same act
aaklngg its recommendation.
$50 Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke, no sound
ei5t from the in any degree dissenting from
= nominaiion. exceptdd1t that of the I.MIe
fsss9g in Snilhfeld.
%eefe, thenis the majority. or any thinglfke q
IgSflyl Ia the district against the nominee ofthe9
Nl Convention 2 There is no substantial
q opposition, except in frederick; and
~ Hefebut Eve but Of nine precincts have de3
rave thus shown that the party insseyen out
s,gl counties in The district have either by
Ss asl critics sustained the nomination or have
usaI opposition, acquiesced init; andthat in
1EaainIng county, the opposition has been
now favored by tile alternate andcombtned
EIisssas 81 The Democratic ssVirgihiap.ll The
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