Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-21
From the !" Valley STAT"
j. Democratic Meeting

/ HuS Ctllltu " WIN ~ 80
En appointed Secretary. il 4
+ The meeting having been called to or
der, the following resolutions wcrcr thef
offered by Col. J. IL. Paxton and unani'
mously adopted: i. !. .IH ! II
/. Resolved, That thcrDemocratic par
ty Of the County Of Rookbridge cordially
ratify the nominations for Site Offices
made BY the Staunton Democratic CONVEX
l'tion. t..~,Et ", [.+..I-..Ha !. HI
2. Resolved, That in Henry A. Wise
we recognize an able and hishftoned
statesman, the fearless and unconpromis'
; ing adyocateof the bcstinterestso Of Virginia
and OF the South, the eloquent orator and
the honorable gentleman; and that INSPIRES
ent position and past services in the cause
Of Democracy entitle him to our hearty and
unanimous support. II I.
3. Resolved, That Mr.. +. W, McComas
of the County Of Kanawha, by tho elo-
qucnce, ability and soundness of views
which he las displayed in our hearing this
day, has commended himself il the high
est degAe TO our entire approval and that
We hail him rs Democrat emincntly
worthy Of our support. ".+" / J.,
4. Resolved, That Willis ?. Bofock,
already elected by popular sufirages 70 the
position Of Attorney General. has ih. no
respect forf,trdhis claims tothe confd ence
Of our Marty and the people ana deserves
the reward ola faithful 4frvant ID re iclec-
ton 70 the honorable post which he now
occupies. r. r. 1. = ~ .
n s. Resolved, That amid the confused
shihings nd mutations of other parties
the Democratic party of Virginia stands
firm anfinmovable upon its ancient prin-
ciplrs and rtcoguizesin them the palladium
/ of safety lof the liberties and rights Of the
whole people. N ~ IN :: 4
G. Resolved, .Ih.st the secret political
snpization Of the Know othings, pos
scssing rs i does in an>exaggerated form,
all the faults and evils charged upon the
old political parties Of the country, bound
together BY secret and immoral oaths, cx-
crossing deSpotic sway over he>acti3n Of
its members and violating the spirit ard
principles Of our Constitutions State and
Federal in Imposing indirectly "teivil infa1
paciClt. onsI upon men on account Oh thelr
religious opinions and place Of birth-t-dc.
serves to b'tcondcmncd and resisted lin.
! compromi>inyiy, strenueusly and as long
as u vcStageI Of it remains b. desecratc Nir-
ginia soil by every lover Of our noble ilf,
! situations arid ofciviI and religions liberty
~. Resolved, That u Central EXECUTIVE
Committee DO appointed whose duty il
shall be to appoint Virginia Commit tets
in each election district OF the county, and
adopt such measures as they shall deem
"xpclent fir tho thorough organizatid a o.
our party, and that this, meeting rec om.
T.. mend Immediate organization Of Demo.
cratic Associations incach ofsaid Districts
On motion Of f, F., Paxton irwas Re
solved, Tha acommittcc consisting0ftwC
from "ach eltcton District, be.nppoiR,ct
to make tIIeInec"sSary Arrangements for /;
Public Dinner in this place on the I2tl
day Of April next, THO day which Mr.
Wise has appointed for his address The
following gentlemen constitute said C%m
mtt"c: 49, -: "a s
! VIM. Jordan and Matthew White, WIN
G.. Hamilton and John NJ. Bell, John
Wallace and. S. +. Jordan, Chas. II. Da
wilson and Andrew Lindsay, A. S. Ham
iton and Jos, A. Bell, VIM. p. Rogers Ant
Jas. &. Davidson, Lucian Grfg>by anC
: John LuStrr l.. T.. H..
The following gentlemen constitute III,
Executive Cd mmittcc un.ler the 7th 70 so
Luton: VIM. Mclaughlin, S. II. LctcI.hr
VIM. Jordan. Charles Warner, James II
Bower. Dr. IL. l.. Graham, Samuel Oil
lock, James i. Jordan, Hiram NJ. White
II. II. Henderson. William White, N. L,
Chandlcr,<J.IG e. Steele, VIM. a. Mann
! and 7. b. lE4ck. -. .. /:
/. J.D. williamson, Esq, ofRdchinghap
who WIS present was then called on
and addressed the meeting in few wdll
timed and spirited remarks. ~ |"
The meeting was also addressed very
briefly by DR.. W. &. Hamilton, J, B. Dor
man, J. W. Massie, and then At length b.
/, Maj. r. L. Preston; who spoke feelin :
ly, earnestly and impressively ofthe social
: moral, and political evils likely to respl
from the organization and principles 10
the Know Nothing Party. lie said that j
f was anli-Amarican, antiProteStant, aiH
! anti Christian, and that the constitution d
the order, in The obligation of secresy i'm
posed, required Of its members the vel,
essence OF iasf hood. Iewas no politician
had not been in the habit of taking an nc
tive part in the political contests Of III
country, and bis position made il inlpfop
er for. him 10 u Ike any part in this/canyas
but his leart is with the (DemoNacy.: A
Il private citizru. q chriStiap1nan, and d.
! instructor ofyouth, he de5ifed .le pleser
: yation Of the public morals from the cob
Eliminating inAucuces Of this secret, oati,
bound society, anathe triumph ofthe doc
trine Of religious federation in the electid
Of Mr. Wise, its bold and fearless advocat.
: Mr., Wise by Ills course upon this questi4
has proved himself a man of true courat
:, worthy Of tile chief magistrcy Of til
: YOld Dominion. -. p. q
: 4 On motion the meeting adjourned.
: 49, ADDISON GILMORE, Pres. |
S. II. LErdHER, Sect e.: !