Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-21
RAPPAHANCOCE

Al meeting OF the American party Of the county Of
Rappahsnnock held at the Court House ther tho
lsth day OF April 1886.
On motion OF John II. Settle Esq Benz T. Peyton, was
called To the chair. and John NJ Ssave appointed Secs
tary.
On motion of q. j. Browning Esq 1t was ordered that
committee. composed of one indisid from each Msgs
teral District OF this county be appointed by the chair
whose duty IL shall be select twelve delegates from
each 81 said Districts represent the Aerican party
OF said county in the Convention to be holden In Saunon
on the 9th OF May next Theeupon the chair appointed
the following named gentlemen, To Wit in the Amssve
District, VIM. II. Miller Flint Hin District Milton Il
Davis Washington District, q. j. Browning. Sherryvle
District James W. Fletcher and In the woodvile District
WIN. Fristoc; which committee retired aud in . short
tine returned With the following list OF Delegates being
unanimously adopted by the meeting. to wit
For the Amissville District r. A Hagnie, r. d. Brooks
Cornelius Smith. Z. =. Chief Elias Cheif Turner A.
Jones, j. NJ. Cowgirl, NJ Ritemour, L. r. Hood, Franklin
Pierce Howell l.. Roberts aud Hamilton s. Fletcher.
For the Flint Hill District Alfred Cowg,ll Robert
Dcstheragc, Jones S. Yates, A bearing, Ii. ID. Yates
Turner E. Jett a. J. Fsnuahll, DE-. John s Browning
James H. Sed~ck, Dr.. X. II. Sears, L. j. Holmes aud
For the Washington District; George W. Fletcher
John A. Brouing. James W Green, Thomas II. Cannon,
II. l.. Ruda-ill w. II. Holland Henry Foster, John G.
Lane b. b Baggary. John II. Settle wm. Rudasill and
Daniel ]. Updikke.
For the Spcryvile District G. H. Brown, @. w Ne
Tiers John Judd, D. @. skinner, r. White. George b.
James W. Swinder, Enoch w Kendall and John S Buck.
For the Woodvilc district--John u. Parks. John =
Turner. DIR. q. r. kemper, John W. Hudson, VIM Saugh-
ter. Thomas Hughes, Enoch Brown, DIR. W. II. Aniss
Henry Qusintance, A ,. Meneiee VIM. II. Walden and
John w. Young.
o. the motion OF John II. Settle. Esq, the c armsn
and Secretary OF this meeting included in the ecga
tion To the said Convention and the said delegation APP
pointed Vigilance Committee for the county aforesaid
ia the ensuing Presidential election.
On the motion OF q. j. Browning, Esq il Was
Resolred That any member VI the American party Of
this county who be Ia Stanton the time OF the
holding of the said Convention, any citizen of this
county that then and there be In attendance who will
support the ticket Of MeSss Fillmore aud Doneson at
the ensuing Presidential election, shall he entitled TO
seat in the aforesaid Convention delegate from this
county.
The following resolutions offered by c. J. Brown
ing E-q, and unanimously adopted:
Rssoirei, That the American party of Rappahsnnock
Andres jackson Donel.ou and will use every honorable
exerton aid in their election tho offices OF President
aud Vice President of the United States
Aud be IL further
Reso!re That the wise and national administration of
the executive powers OF the ieder. by Willard
FILLMORE give the country assurance that its best
Interests be safely coned his care-an assurance
that the experience of the past orbd the country to ex
pcct from party platforms aud ambitious aspirants
On motion Of John A. Browning, Esq. IL was ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting published in the
Richmond Wing, Alexandra Gazette, Piedmont Wing
and Culpepcr Observer
And Oh motion of q. J. Browning Esq., this meeting
adjourned
BENZ. f. PEYToN, Chairman.
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