Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-29

For the lnteilgenccT
At meeting of the Democratic party in Mar
shall County, convened at the Court House on
the evening of the 25th inst, for the purposes
of organization and the transaction of such bus
mess appertaining to the coming campaign as
might be presented, Col. John Thompson was
chosen to preside, and Thos. G. Baron was APP
pointed Secretary.
The President having explained the object of
the meeting, on motion of Mr.. John Strawn it
was unanimously
Resolred, That a committee be appointed to
consisting of fifteen persons, to adopt plan and
perfect arrangements for the holding of DEM
ocratic Mass Meeting Of the citizens of the
county and of the surrounding country.
On motion, ResoiCcd, That said meeting be
held on the Goth day Of August next, on such
convenient ground or at such place as the com
Inittee may select.
Rssolced. That the President appoint Com
mittee of Arrangements, in accordance with the
first resolution, and that he be allowed until to-
morrow to make such appointment.
Rss0ltsd, That this meeting constitute itself
n BUCHANAN and BRECKINKIDGE Cruz, with pow
er to make AL necessary arrangements, under
the Constitution and Laws, relating thereto, at
future meeting; retaining as President and
Secretary Of this Club, the President and Sec
rotary Of this meeting.
Resolcs3, That three gentlemen, IN connec-
ton with the President and Secretary, be APP
pointed to draft Constitution and BYLAWS for
said Club.
Messrs. John strawu, Robt Mcconnell and
w H Oldham, Esqs., were appointed accord
ingly.
Rssolssd, That the Club meet on Thursday
evening next at the Court House of Marshall.
VII Oldham, Esq, being called upon by the
meeting, responded in a neat eloquentand patri-
otto address, setting forth the true issues before
the country to be discussed in the present CAM
paign; drawing comparison between the exist
!, ing parties aud the issues they present and en-
forcing the claims of the National Democratic
over al others, in its tendency to secure the
blessings Of q good government and to preserve
inyiolate the doctrine Of the capacity ofthe people
to govern themselves
On the motion Of Col j. T. Martin, it was
! unanimously
Resolesd, That the thanks Of this meeting be
offered to Mr.. Oldham, for his very able, elo-
duent and animated address on this occasion
and for his manly advocacy and defence of those
great principles which have brought our coun-
Try to unparalleled prosperity, and on the main
,tainance of which so much depends the perpc-
tuity Of this glorious Union.
ResoEvcd, That Robt. Mcconnell and James
McCarrier, Esqs., address the next meeting of
the Club.
Rss0Irsd, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the President and Secretary,
published in the Wheeling Argus and Intelli.
igeneer.
Resalssd, That this meeting do now adjourn.
The following named gentlemen are appoint
cd by the President to eonstitute the Committee
oE Arrangements above Teferedto
John Strawn, r. I. Martin, w. II. Oldham,
Robt Mcconnell JAS McCarrfer Garrison
.Jones, TiloN. Pollock J0hn Scott, Elijah Young,
ssilaa AfcGusky, Ssml. Cox L. D. Purdy, Vim.
living, Doct Walker and Henry Mason.
sss JOHN THOMPSON, Pres.
Ties. g. RAnSE, ssc'y.