Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-02-21

FALLING WATERS.
S 0 Cunningham, A Porerfeld,
Geo Sperow WIN Jack,
DR. G Hamill. JAS L Cunningham,
T T Dugan, Wm Sperow,
Isaac Rohrer. VIM MoGarey.
MILL CREEK
WIN D Norh, Col J Sincindiver,
r d Seaman, Joho r Stewart,
| Nathan D Payne. John c Hardy
| Aaron Buckles, Lewis Lewis, Sr.,
| joan Payne. ST., Edward Coyle,
GARARDSTOWN
James w Cray, John w McDermot,
] I Dehaven, Casper Stump.
! YIN Barnev. s.. J.. ~ ., r,,,us
Geo Vanslser John Barney,
So!oman Wtedman, John Bealley
BACK CREEK
John Siuckey. Jacob Suckey, jr,
| M S Granthsm, Fhtip EVethatt,
Lewis Gfanlhan, Robt K Robinson,
Archibald Myers Peter Kearns,
Joseph S'uckey. Samuel Murphy.
opEQUoN.
Jacob A Small Juyaur Coonlz,
Geo w Holiday, John w Holiday,
T w Mason. Adm. williamson.
! Morgan A Vancleye, Levi Taller,
/ Joshua G Taber. L o Williams.
The following resolutions were thea read
and unanimously adopted
ReSolved, That we concor in The sugges.
ton to holj the Congressional Convention
in Chsrestown, on Thursday the Slh Of
! March, and that we agree TO Marhnsburg as
The place for holding The Senatorial Conven-
ton, and recommend Tuesday the Is Of
March as the day for holding the same
Resofved. Tia, the nomination Of candi
dates for the next House or Delegates from
Ibis County be made by County Conven-
ton of delegates from each district, aud that
We recommend to the several districts 70
hold meetings al their usual places Of voting,
on Saturday the 3lst OF March, for HE ap
poiniment OF 20 delegates each, 10 county
convention to be held in Msrlin,bure on
Monday the cad Of April for the purpose OF
making said Nominations.
ResoiUed, That we recommend TO the
democrats Of the several Districts of this
county, at the time Of their meetings under
The above resolution, to organize associations
loI lHF approaching eteclOnS.
Resoired, Tha, the democracy Of Berke.
: icy do most cordially approve the nomna,
t lions OF Henry a. WISE, E.'W McComas
! and Willis ?. B cock as candidates Cor the
oilices Of Governor, L.. Governor and Atior.
ney General Of the State OF Virginia. made
' al TIC late democratic State conyen.ioo hsll
at Slsunlon, aud hat hey will a,.i 10 secure
e 'helr Triumphant election by all honorable
. means
! ReSolUtd That regarding The issues that
: now divide The democratic and y h:g parties
\ and the magnitude OF the interest. of he
state lha' require wise dIectloa and sound
p legislation, and especially the perplex,pg
), attitude IN which the " ole South is likely
F. to be placed by the threatened assaults Of
5 aor'heTn abo'iouIsm and ianatcsm, up.
q on the institution Of slavery, we consider
r That the exalted genius, enlarged experi-
ence. unfl'nchug integrity. devotion to
h southern principles and ardent patriotism Of
d Henfy A. Wise, prominently qualify him
as ihe man for the times TO guide the helm
Of 'he well tried ship of the "Od Denim.
on and that i W. McComas and willis
: T. BIeock, by Tue commanding talents in.
. leguiy o. heart and soundness of nrinc,nla
; nat have adorned their private and public
; lives eHord the strongest pledge OF ,heir f..
. ncss for The stations TO which they are de-.
signaled add deserve he sufIi age of an en-.
lghieoed community.
ReSoired That he democracy of Berke-
! ley eonGdiug in The jnslncss and propriely
: OF The principles Of tolerl'ion, ciyil and reIi.
> glou' held and inculca,ed by the founders
oil The Constitution Of he Unied States en-.
IeFatn no sympathy with the secret political
, organization vulgariy called Kncw Nofh
logs and believing it to be purely an moe
n'oos stroke OF parizan policy originated
oy our Wing opponents 10 the northern bot.
bed Of ah,iIi0aism. with The fond hone cf
dividing aud dis'tgau zing the democracy
, OF this Union, whlcn is the Only national
party now existing n the country do mosl
uafqpIYocallY d,sapprove the novel and
anh-republicsn scheme as ancillary 10 north.
$ ern abolition and fanaticism, as evidepc.
ed by the reae0i elections in the North
G where the KnoH Nothiags and abolihonisls
having The sssendencY, have invUisbly cho.