Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-18

Alta mscting 81 the Democratic party
Of Kanswha county. held in pursuance
Of public NOTES. on the l7th day Of
November, 1856, at the Court House,
On motion Jacob Goshorn:. Esq. was
appointed Chairman. John s: Warth.
Esq. rs Secretary. !. = ~-3 :. -
On motion Of J H%Fry. II was = =.
fst. Re$ofrrd. That We approve OF
Parkersburs as the place and the. 4 H. Of
DECEMBER next .asstlie day for holding u
Democratic Convention, for the nomiha-
ton of candidate, to repre- seat the lth
Congressional District.of Virginia in tn"
next Congress IF the United STATES. ~
I'd. Rescirea, That Willie We think
that the Southern portion Of the District
may well claim the presentation of the
candidate and offer ample mateIial from
her own Democracy for a suitable sclec-
ton. Yet we will send Delegates who
shall look not to sections, or persons, but
to the broad interests OF the party and the
District in making choice. and who VIII
tre~n upon all personal aspirations, all
local intrigncs, and al prcconcertcd
management to control the nomination.
On motion Of fumes Il. Brown. Esq,
it WAS resolved, that m spirit Of the fore
going resolutions, the Chair appoint 100
Delegates to the said Convention, who
proceeded to name them, az follows ~
David Nc Comas. T, J.. Broun. Ros
well NJ. Grant. Richard Rust. William
Wood. George Thompson;J JOHN 7. bud.
ding, NJ. Dunbar, Pleasant Thomas,
n. b. Lilly, Ivy Lasley, John W. Wears
Richard G. Hughes, james Allen. Al
fred Bailey. Bushrod Bailey. John Nj.
lam, W. Golf, B Chilton, ". Gillison.
George Rogers, John II. Hunter. WIN.
Dunbar, Francis Thompson, Ro Blaine,
Beni. S. Thompson, John Gay Carr, W,
NJ. Estill John p. Anderson, Jno. Swami,
Henry Fitzhugh, J. II. FRY. Vim: Cos
horn. Dudley Thu mas, JOS. B: Chiffon,
Mathew p. Wyatt, II. #. Onderdonk,
Jno. Rumble, VIM. A. Truslow, "A. p.
Fry. VIM. A. Quarter. DR.. s. Patrick
IL, W. Reynolds, Il. X. Milan, n. F.
Ward, w. f. G. Gillisdn, Jos. Chandler
John ". Field, .Sam'l Rush. Tho N
Shelton, Richard !. Roberts. " II Davis
Thos. Dunn English. Eli Jarrett, Josiah
Welch, Jas II Brown, James !. Davis,
II c Sisson, Ssml Hanna, Jas S o Brooks
VIM f. Chiffon, Vim Nc Chnahan. James
wingfeld, VIM Rhodes, James L Carr
Vim b Hogue, 4 b Ltttlcpage. VIM +
Fife, VIM Gilbert. Jas S Council, Gran
vills Carpenter, Vincent Jarrett, Joseph
Lynch. Jacob Swear, Squire Jarrett, II
Samples. Jacob Myrcs. John Hammock
Adam Owens, Chas Lavender, J " Cart
w p Graham, Thrs ] Buster. w Hanna
J}R McCIanahan. w S Rose. W T Rust
Alfred Bailey. John II Young. Adam
Griffith, " Gwen cradle. Jno II Gosholn
& l. Melton, J J Bean. 4 Derrick. Die
Martin, Sam'l McClasky, VT Chandler
S W Ell.nwood, D CHilders. r Butford
Jas GilIsspis.
+ On motion Of David McComas, Esq.
Resoivca, that in case Of the absence o
n dclcg CATION from this, county. the dele
gates inattcndance from the cos Of Cab.l
and Mason shall j,intly act As alternates
for Knnawha county. - H.
, On motion Of T. l.. Broun, Esq. Re-
solved, that the Chairman and Secretary
be added 70 the delegations. and that the
proceedings Of this meeting be publish
Cd in the newspapers Of ibis place.
On motion the meetin. adjourned.
u JACOB GOSHORS. Chm'n.
J. a. WARrH, Sec'y, !.