American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-17
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AMERICAN
STATE CONVENTION.


The State Convention of,he Ameii-
can Party of Virginia met in the Union
Hall Of Staunton at 12 O'Clock on Tues.
day last the 9th instant. The Conven.
ton was temporarily organized by the
appointment of SAMUEL McDowGl.
Moons, Of Rockbridge, as President,
aud Littletnn Waddell and Richard
Mauzy as Secretaries. On taking the
chair tho Presiden, explained the OBJ.
jects for which the Convention has as
sembled and delivered an able and
pointedispeech upon the grea, issues in
volvcd IN the ensuing Presidential elec-
ton showing that it is the duty of all
friends ofthe Union to rally to the sup.
port of the American party which op-
pose alike the ablirionism Of the North
and the notification of the South. The
Secretaries recorded the names of the
delegates there in attendance, after
which OH motion, theC Convention adjourn.
ed TO meet at AZ o'clock p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
At half past four clock the Conven.
,ion was called To order by the chair.
man. The names of the counties being
called, the following delegates were
reported as being present /:
Augusta County--A. II. TT. Stewart,
Bolivar Chritisan. .Jno. II. .McCue, Geo.
X. Gi!mer, Robt. p. Kinney, Judson
Mccoy, Jno. Churchman. Esq, DR.. f
G. Moorman, Jos. a. Waddell, Jno D.
lmbodep; w. A. Bell, w. B. Kayser,
Nat. Massie, Esq. Dr.4Cyrus Alexan-
der, Berry M. Ellis. Andrew McChes-
ney, DR.. T.W. Shelton, Samuel +. Chris
tan, Jno. Newton. Adam Hawpe, Capt.
JAS. Henry. r. M. Guy, VIM. Sproul,
Meredith Hogshead, Samuel FL. Bell,
Jas. w. Calhoun, c.. S. Thompson, Jas
A. Cochran, Col. f. Sterrer, Geo. A.
Hanger. j. c. Fnlton, j. Nj. McCue,
Dr. r.. II. Robertson. Berry NJ. Estiil,
U.zD. Poe, jacob Crisr, Col. Isssc A.
Bushong, Thornton Berry, Adam Link,
Isaac Parkins, Maj. Craig, Samuel b
Finley, Maj. Jas. Walker. James Nj
Stout, w. p. Beard, J Dorsey Hanger,
Henry I'll. Peck, Jno. Hamilton Jos. A.
Craig, and Joseph Mann.
Albemarle--Dr. Charles Carter, DR..
NJ. l.. Anderson, John Wood. WIN. Il.
EARLY, Geo. Snyder, A. Harlem, G.. NJ
Peyton. G.. W. Moore, Joseph DETER,
John Il. Cochran. Geo. Macon. w.
Southall, S. " Southal, b. II. McGru.
der, VIM. d. Hart. r. w. Wyatt, w.
w. Gilner, w. S. Wallace, Dir, Points
Amelia. .--R. w. S,eger, Wm. A. Eg.
gleston. p. E. Jefferson.
Appomaitox.--A. McChcsney.
Bath.-Samuel Qoode, Francis, e.
Luckett, CHARLES II. Haines, II. IL
Robertson, Samuel Lewis.
Bote,ort.--Col Jno. Il. Anderson
Jno. 5. Wilson, Jno l.. Euback, w. w.
Boyd, P. Ldstor, Andrew l.. Boyd.
= Berkeley.--A. H. II. Stuart.
Brooke.---W. S. Gilman.
Barbour.--J.A. Waddell. L. Waddoll,
jr.
Campbell. - Morris Langborne.
Caroline.--Jas. G. Butt, Jno. M.
Hutcheson.
Charles City,--J. II. Christian; J. II,
Clarke.
Golpeper.-F. Nj. Latham, ThomaS
'"SbVc, "a. y. otOl6T. ~. It.IdlUS
Robert lillian, John E. Settle.
Cumberland Horny I. Parish, Geo
w. Powell.
Elizabeth Ciiy.-..Thos. G. Peke, John
Steger.
Essox.---L. II. Garnett, Thos. Crox.
ton.
Fauquier.-- Martin p. Brooke, James
v. Brooke, Richard a. Weaver, DR..
Bailey Sbumate, Dir. Ashton. A. Mar.
shall, u. Furnor, jr. Turner Ashly, ,Thos.
-. Anderson, VIM. White, Edward w.
Sbelman, VIM. IL. Carlin.
:. FluvanDa. "A. II. II. Stuart. b. II.
McGruder.
Fayottc.--A. IT. II. Staart, b. Chris.
'ian, j. D. Imboden.
Floyd.---Dayis Barnet.
Frederick. VIM. Elms.
Robt. Sanders.
Goochlaud. .---B. Christian.
Halifax. w. Darlington.
lIeutico. ~ Findal Griffin.
llardy.--Junius r. Maupin.
Harrison. - Dir. Jno Edmondsop.
highland G. Il. Haas.
Jomcs City, Robt. Sanders.
Louisa.---R. y. Davis, Geo. Turner,
J,eo. r. A. Johnson, G.. O. Coleman,
w. Y. Colernnn