Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-13
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4At d Democratic meeting held at
the Court House Of Mason county, Va,
on the first Monday in February, 1856,
(being the first day Of the February
Quarterly Term Of Mason County
Court, J for the purpose Of appointing
Delegates totheState Democratic Con
yention, to DO held in Richmond, on
the 2Sth instant.
on Motion Of A. G. Eastman, Esq..
John b. Farran, Esq, was called TO
tho Chair, and john w. English ap.
pointed Secretary. X.
j. g. Newman, Esq, explained the
object oftlle meeting, and offered the
| following resolutions, which were I'M.
allimously adopted:
lit. Resolced, That whilst otherpar-
| ties have arson, gaineda temporary
existence and fallen, the great Demo
cratic party, standing upon tho broad,
equitable ana patriotic platform ercc-
| ted BY Thomas Jefferson, and adhering
Ito those great cardinal principles of
Democratic Statcs' Rights Republi-
canism embpdiedin the Virginia Res.
olutions OF 1852, has continued in
an almost uninterrupted career Of I'D
vancemcnt and prosperity, and 10 now
The only party left that has sufficient
strength and nationality to stay the
tide OF Northern fanaticism, and save
the Constitution and the Union.
"a. Resolred, That tho Democratic
party is essentially = national orgsni.
cation, whose platform and principles
are the same, North and South, and
that upon the success ofthose princi-
pies, in our opinion, depend the pres
ervationofthe Union and the prosper-
| ity of tho country. III
Ord. Resoired, That we hail with I'M
lfeigned pleasure and delight, the ma
| tional, patriotic, conservative and CON
siitutional resolutions adopted by the
recent State Democratic Conventions
| ia Ohio, Indiana and New York, and
that VIC recognize, il the democracy Of
those States, friends and brethren with
whom we are willing to cooperate for
/ the success and advancement Of the
great principles Of our party and the
preservation and prosperity Of our glo-
riOus Union, 1890 III &
4th. Resolped, That the faithful cd.
herence Of President Pierce to the
principles Of the Baltimore platform
Of 1852, and his fearless and deciled
stand in defence OF the Constitution,
and the. rights Of the States, entitle
him to the cordial thanks AMI graft
tude Of his fellow conntrylnen.
9Th. Resolved, That whilst wefare
willing 10 abide BY and sustain the de-
cision ofthe National Democratic Con.
vention, to be holden in Cincinnatii in
june next, for the nomination foam.
didates for the Offices Of President and
Vice President; yet ourdecided prefer.
ence for the Presidency is Viryinia's
distinguished son, HENRY A. WIss;
and We cordially and earnestly recon-.
mend him TO the consideration ofsaid
National Convention al ono whose
fearless integrity; lofty patriotism,
eminent abilities, and nationality oil
feeling qualify him in an eminent dc,
gree to preside over the destinies Of a
great and free people.
| 9Th. IReso1red, That twenty Dele.
gates be appointed by the Chairman,
to represent the Democratic party o.
Mason County in the Democratic State
Convention. to be holden in Rich
mond, on the 2sth instant; and that any
other Democrat Of the county wb
may be present, be also anthorizsdto
actas adelcgate.
| The Chairman, accordingly, hp-
pointed the following gentlemen Jsle-
gates to said State Convention:
Charles 7. Bcale, j. G. Newman,
B.F. Jones, J. NJ. Cohen, W W.
Newman, C.E. Jones, "A. G! East
ham, John Dunn, j. NJ. Handy, d.
George, A. Collier, Rob't Barett, A.
McCausland, DR.. A. L. Knigk, Geo.
Roush, Ransalcr Edwards, Ju. Wea.
yer. J. A. Farrar, Col. ]. Sls and J.
III. Miller.
On motion, the Chairina and Sec
rotary were added to the Ht Of dele
gates. i'll Y
On motion it was.
lst. Rssolcea, That Tent. Gov. E
w. Me- omas, w. F. Rithie, Esq, and
R.IN. B. Thompson, En-, Of Putnam,
are hereby appointed Sternates to rep
resent Mason Countyin said Convcn-
tion, in the event ofhe non-attend-
ance Of the delegats appointed BY
this meeting.
On motion it wax
I'd. Res0lced, nat the Independ.
emit Republican, Sar Of the Kanawha
valley, Parkershrg News, Rich
mond Examinerand Richmond En-
quire, arc reqested to publish the
proceedings Of This meeting.
Il On, rnotionJ. w. En0lish. the