Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-27
Dsmosratis Meeting In Kanawha.

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thusiastic meeting of: the Democratic
Party convened in the courthouse, At
Charleston, Kanawha Co., Va, on the
18th day Of February, 1856, when, on
motion Of James IL. Brown, Esq, Judge
Matthew Danbsr was unanimously cleo ed
chairman and Henry NJ. Onderdonk
secretary. - .sa.f
The objects of the meeting having been
stated in a few pertinent remarks By Jas.
II. Brown. Esq, it was. upon mo Jon of
Thos. l.. Bfoun. ESD, resolved, That the
chaiFman appoint fifty delegate to repre-
sent kanswha county in. the convention
to- be held At Richmond on the Goth inst,
- selec: State Electors 10 the approach
ing national convention 1T Cincinnati, to
nominate a suitable candidate for the
Presidency Of the United States. r..
The following resolutions were then
offered to the consideration of the meet
| ing, viz: -. Ill 81.
L. Resolvea, That in the States Rights
principles Of the Democratic Party, our
common country has the only sure guar
antee Of conservatism and safety, union
and perpeiuity. ~" =. ~
2. Rssolred. That theterritories of the
United States are the common property
of the people,. in which all have d COM
mon Interest," and an equal right: the
Southerner with his slaves, no less than
The Northerner with his:wooden nutme rs
and Yankee notions; and that these rights
are secured by the constitution and are
independent Of "higher law" and .tsqua:.
ter sovereignty. : - . /
3; ResoLred, That in the next Presidcn-
ttial election, JAMES BucHAkAx. of Pa,
| is our first choice, and that his greaI
abilities, great virtues, long experience,
and the just claims of his great Siaie upon
tue masnanimous Democracy of the
Union emile him above all others 10 that
post. Of honor. u u g.bG =
But should we fail in this, we next
prefer Virgimais disting uished son and
statesman, r.. NJ. T. ,HUSrER.
). 4. Resoleed. That the gratitude and
esteem OF every true lover Of his country
AMI the constitution, are due to President
Pierce for the bold, able and patriotic
views set forth, with a master hand, in
his la,e annual message.
Upon mo ion the resolutions were
voted upon seriatim.
| Tine ilrst and second were adopted
without dissent i %'
Benz. s. Thompson, ESQ, moved to
amend the third by erasihg the name of
Jas. Buchanan in the first clause and in
serting that Of R. NJ 7. Hunter. After
some eloquent remarks by Jas. II. Brown,
Esq, advocating the original resolution,
the question was pat an the amendment
lost. - - T.. 'r, ~
Henry NJ: onderdonk proposed to
amend the second clause Of the same re-
solution By substituting the name OF
Henry A. Wise for that Of r. M. L. Hun
ter. This amendment was also opposed
BY Jas. H. Brown, Esq. upon the ground
that, as Governor. oil the Comm on wealth,
Henry A. Wise was in the position where
Virginia most required his services
The question being put the amendment
was lost. -. S., =
The third resolution, in its original
shape. together with the fourth, were then
alopied. II ~.
Upon motion it was X solye1, that the
chat man and secretary be added to the
list of delesaes.. #w. r..
Upon motion of Thos. L. Broun, Esq,
it was resolved that the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the s ar of
the Kaaawna Valley" Richmond En-
qiurer" and Richmond Examiner"
Upon motion the meeting adjourned. l
N. DUNBAR, Chairman. 7
HENRY NJ! ONDERDoNK, Sec'y. &
Delegates Appointed BY The CAairs-n
Elisha W.. McComas, James L. CART
James H. Fry. Blackwell Chiffon, Thos
Fife. Francis Thompson, Jacob Goshorns
james H. Brown, Thos. j.. Buster, Ell,
Jarrett, Josiah A. Welch. Benz. r. hi
lam, David Nc Comas, Thos L. BrouH !,
Guy p. Ma thews, Jacob Myers. Johi
Hammock, Sam'l Rust, James L. Davit
VIM. A. Quarter, Benjamin s. Thomi
SON, John Hively, Joseph B. Chiffon, i !
B. Adkins, Jno. II. Goshorn. A.
Fry, VIM. A. Truslow, Henry C. Sissol 6
Jno< R. McClanahan, Adam Given, J5
Winfield. Moses F. Ward, Jno. w. FielEI I
Jno. A. Worth, Samuel Hanna. Hem Q
Fi,zhugh, VIM. NJ. "Estill. Thos. NJ. Sh! +
ton, VIM. II. Davis, VIM. Wood, II t
Lasley, VIM. McClanahan, John P. Al 4
derson, Nelson Hill. John Young. u 4
C. Chandler, Robert Blain, Adam B. u
llepage, Jno. X. Sattes. j. G. Carr. II