Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-04-02

Eotunm met - inc SOurthOuee Vu tue
a5sh Of February last. (court day and
adopted revolutions calling upon che par
u % hold Democrats District meetings,
and appoint delegates to County Con.
ysntion. 70 b. held q the March cout. %
nominate III sounty o@cers.
The party in each magis.erisl district
responsible this cali BY appoiuting dele.
eates to TIE Convention. which came ID
4. the March court. The Convention Was
alafge one, and composed Of resolute and
dehrminsd Democrats. Their procee.
dings. which win b. found in anothsr
column, speak well for the Democracy q
Putnam. They met 10 nominate candi.
dates 70 6ll the. various important Offices
oftrust and honor Tor the county. / Their
proceedings we're marked with The RICH.
feelings. and We do not assume TOO much
/. ID saying that better selection Of candi-
d1ss could not have been made,
Capt WV. GaAss, who received the
nomination for che ofice Of shsrif. the
most important Office ID The county. i {
noble. generous. and kind.hearted man;
hasfor many years been Coastablsin the
end District; has always faithfully. and
70 the entire atisiaction Of The people. dis.
charged his duties a. "a officer In proof.
We refer 70 the pleasing fact that he re-
ceiyed unit o, ) nomination By the
Convention, on motion Of Capt AlIss,
after the second ballot Capt. GRASS. has
always been > Democrat. No man IN the
comfy did better service in behalfof the
gallant WIsr for Governor. than Capt.
,GaAss. Heirallied the indomi;sble Dc.
moc.scy Of Mud River. and ike It was
upon the Hurricane. they crushed and
swept away almost the las. yesiigs Of
KNOWN o.hlugism from that portion Of
the county. The Democracy 81 Mud
River deserve much. WV. GRAss, the
Mud River captain, deserves the hearty
and zsa.ous support Of every Democra,
u the county, We doubt not lis ttium.
plant elction.
Rev. WM.IMARris was nominated by
acclamation. for the Office of Commission.
ef Of the Revenue, is one Of natures no.
blemen. Without the advantages Of an
aeducasion NEARLY life. has labored under.
many disadvantages; but with gigantic
intellect, be soon after, commencing the
ministry, acquired an education sufficient
70: III practical purposes; and has Tor
many years been looked upon as one Of
tis most intellectual and able diyines in
his church. He has never received .
dollar forhis ministerial labors. Unirer.
sally popular, beloved By eli denomina-
tions-ezcept, perhaps. BY the poor. mis-
cradle and de.estable proscriptive party
called Know othings-he will make one
d DE very best Commissioners Of the
Revenue in the Commonwealth, NJ.
MAA7ls viii be elected BY an oyerwhel-
ming majority, 4a
TAkopoaEiE. MooRs. Esq.. late Of the
county Of Harrison. ! young gentleman
who has been located in Putnam, Tor some
six Or eight nonths, is the candidate for
Comnonxsalth's Attorney. He ishigf.
y recommended b tlose who have
known him from ] boy. lie Is noble,
generous, and frank, and stands high at
the bar. for one Of his experience. And
BE-. TOO. for biz love ofprineiple. his zeal
in behalf Of the Democratic party, HE
fearless. and Independent advocacy Il
Democrats principles has brouahs down
-upon him 90 influence az ptoscriptiye
Known thingisn, They hate him be-.
cause heis talented ;they fear him because
Of the inhusues they know be win ulti.
ns.sly exefcise d the county. They
win sraduce and willy him: uss every
sxerion. however mean and dishonors.
Die, TO deieat him. They may pfejudics
afsW Democrats. but every Denoct.st
Who judges ior himsslf and yossa upos
pfincipls, Fill rally sound The bonner
With the names ii GzAss. MAssss md
Moons inscribed upon Il.
Democrats ~ Putn6n. ]. iss duty you
owe yourselves v stskin Die nominees Il
he C6nyeaiion. TIE Kpox Nothing.
wal nset ii secfs,. iftbey iIsss net q.
.rsAdy done 80, and aoninate Heir tick !.
yoa nay' never know thai tlleir;caa
dates emena,s hom nidui, ht msssi =
yos may neverknc~ the msnnst i mic /
you have been tradpeed and &bus.d 81
thsu ID their secres dsns: but you ]
know shat theis oaths and heir organize
nm prevent lhen from voling for De.as ]
orats, = se'l - Csiholies and foreigner !,
who will ~ bessn glepegedss % u
flft 1ld ~ ils Illegal ahd ast stabl,
90 ~ sd6iiistss y deprive I Iss