Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-09
DEMOCRATIC MEETING. IN PUTNAM.

IL Mf.EllHp. IN
Ata Democratic meeting, held in Buffalo, on the
evening Of The ODD OF January, 1855, on motion, Capt.
Geo. +. Allen was called to tho Chair, and Lewis H..
Mccoy appointed Secretary. =,
/ On u,oiiu!., tie following gentlemen were appointed
n committee 10 report resolutions for the consiiern-
ton Of the meeting, to wit Col. Il. /. Harvey, u. Is.
Washington, " IN. e. Brown and John IL. BRICK
well.
Can't. Z. W. McCcmns, the Democratic candidate
for Lieut.. Governor, being present. was called upon
and delivered II very able and eloquent address, after
which! the committee reported the following rcso.i-
tion., which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, ls,, Tint we beurtily approve oi the
nominations made ut tho StaVnton Convention ana
will use every honest, open and far means TO secure;
the triumph Of oar party aud its principles IN the next
GubrrnntOrIHl election.
2ud, That as Democrats, we love our country, its
| government. md institutions. and will maintain them
in their true shirt, as understood by Jefferson, Madi'
son, Monroe, Jackson und tho Republican Fathers
generally, by far, open mud free discussio'i, DOING
equal justice 10 all, AMI prescribing none th"t ac
worthy.
Sd, That w, are opposed to the old Federal Whig
party, under whatever disguise it may come, or what'
ever hunhug il may chose 10 adnpt 10 deceive me
people, and that We believe all secret milaiEht pniil!'
cnI societies that does moi rome out before the PUBIC
and maintain themselves by open acts and fire" dis
cus-iun, are anti-rrpmblicnn and dangerous to onr
liberties.
4,h, Tint "Enow-No,h!nzs' are in direct conflict
| with tng CONSTITUTION, lbliI vi NiEH'o hHi AoNH' vi
Religious Freedom nj Virginia, and that their score;
suciety is u gigantic Northern ism, imported mt
Virginia Wy the Wing party for the sole purpose ol
dividing, distracting and destroying The Democratic
party aud foisiinG the old Frdrrnl Wing party On the
State Of Virginia, contrary 20 the known opinions OF
IN. people. That it is the lost and most detrstIGlc o
VIII. tricks, and We call upon ail Democrats aud low
es of their country 10 rcnonnce oil political associa'
ton with them nj once and forever.
For the purpose Of properly organizing the Demo
craric purity OF the county vi Putnam, he il further
Resolved, lst, That Capt. George +. Allen, Nobl.
Wiispn, Major John McCallister, Lewis H.. Mccoy
+ Capt. Films II. FERGUSON, Vim. &. Brown, josiah Z
Harrison, Peyton Oldaker, John Harrison, VIM. At
kiuson. John ID. Adams, Samuel lliggingbUthaln
Geo. W. ~IIedrick, Allen Thornton, l.. p. Watkins
Kelly ,Iilum, Albert Thurman, John lii:ginbo,haIn
VIM. II. Short, John Rippatoe, Gideon Frederick
Philip Bloom, Adam Asbury, Col. J.. W.. Melton
Daniel Melton, Robt. Kelly, John Thomas, Redmni
Rust, Philip knun, Jos. Watkins, John Morgan, Nor
ris Morgan, Henry w. Bailey, Jns. Wondall, Davi,
Hicks, Wm. a. Love, :. X. Dame, Andrew Morris
Henry Chapman. Richard liillups, Peter Bilups
Joseph Snvine, Hiram Johnson. Davis Jones, l"h>
Bail, Samuel Mcclure, Thomas Irvine, John Dun
field. WIN. Jones, Landoa Chapman, VIM. DealG
Richard King, Samuel Frazier, VIM. Frazier. Jnine
Hall, Kobt. NJ. Hall. Nelson ~llnndley, Vim. GaIiaspir
WIN. Lcrr. Ru. Barnett, Mathew ID. Brown, VIM
o Bur:cri, Geo. Gond, l.. u. W. Boardmnn, Win
d. Grass, jos. Paul, Jas. McCallister, Edward GAS
WIN. Alfnrd, Samuel Nichols, Green Roberts. IL
{ Smith, Andrew Wheeler, WIN. Oliver, WIN. kirtie!
: Thomas kIrtlry, CALVIN McCal'lsier nni Johi liar
), Dor be appointed n committee f,r .hc county, Ia y!
saniz: the Democratic parry, Grri manage its i,j.res;
:, in he pr.sen: Guhcrnator;ai can,paisn, auy five I
I whom NAV constitute q quorum.
Resolved, 2ud, That the Central Committee are IT
5 .tructed 10 appoint ~sub-committcos for every precine
! i'll the county.
. Resolved Sd, That D.. Washington, Esq, Co
n r. 7. Harvey, l.. L. Bronnugh, john Hnrna,
= Capt. Ambrose B. Thomas, VIM. Martin, VIM. Il
n Thomas, Capt. L. y. b. Thompson, Maj. Thoms
McCaliis,er, Capt. a. j.: Beckett, A. +. GeorG
Doct. John Senshols and VIM. Atkinson be appolute
electors for tho county of Putnam.
E Resolved, 4tb, That we concur 10 the appointmel
Of the electors for this Congressional district, mad
a by the Democracy Of kauawha.
r After the adoption Of the above resolutions, D..
Is Washington, Esq, made a few appropriate and eli
Is Quent remarks. ,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
published in tho Star Of the kanawha Valley az
that the Independent Republican, kanawha Republ
can, Richmond Enquirer aud Richmond Examiner |
requested to copy the same.
II On motion, the meeting adjourned.
GEO. Z. ALLEN, Chairman.
L. q. LoCoY, Secretary.