Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-04-07
Democratic. Meeting In Cabsll.

fAta meeting Of the Democracy OF
CabeHF county stahe Court House,
March 2Sth, 1857, on motion, john
Morris, Esq, was called to the Chair
antl, DR.. A. b. McGinnis appointed
Secretary. The Chairman explained
the object OF the meeting to be to nom
mate u suitable candidate to represen,
us in the next, General Assembly oil
Virginia, to a point Vigilance Com,
mittees throughout the county, and
to transact other business OF impor-
lance to the Party. = y.
. On motion, the Chairman appoint,
ed Dr. A. b. McGinnis, IL. W:Shel'
ton, and |, Opg, to draft resolutions
for the action ofthe convention, Fhe
committee reported theS following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, orr political enemies,
the Know Nothing party, having fail
ed before the people with every hob
by, and in the passing away ofthem'
selves, 'as we'll as their futile princl'
pies, have, in their death struggles
sprung an, old obsolete and federal
measure as The issue in the canvass,
to.wit: sssTheDistrlbutiOn ofthe pro;
cceds Of ti@I Public Lands, " seeking
to cover aiid bury every othcrsmeass
ure by this new scheme, and thereby
aecey honest Democrats into their
ranks, therefore, -. =
T. ReSoiretl, That as Democrats whc
hold sacred tile principles of Jetler:
son, Madison, Jackson, Calhoun and
Pierce, wcswill exert ORR best and
most viyilant,eftortS to prevent disat:
lection IN the, Democracy throughout
the presefit canvass. >a.>.
Resotred, That in Mr.. A. G. Jerr
kens, the Democratic nominee for the
11h Congressional District, We rec
ognize/a gentleman Of ability aud
worth, and ,as a native citizen of ont
county, to whom We can look with
pride, and the hope OF future useful
ness. -, st. !.
! Reso1rea,' That Ile.mcrits the sup:
port OF every Democrat, and that we
will make use OF all honest meaps t.
accomplish his election
<ReSotced, That every Democrat ia
voring the Distribution ofthc Public
Lands is unsuitable to heprescnt us
in the National oil. State Legislature,
Resotce6, Thatto RECONCILE atldit:
feronces, however slight, amongst tho
Democracy OF Catell 7 county, this
meeting nominate Thoa. Thornburg
Esq, toreprcscnt uS>inthe next Ifouse
Of Delegates Of Virginia, and that
our best efforts shall be put forth tc
secure his election. 49,.
Resplwd, That the4ollowing Wig
lance Committees, Zone for each pre-
.PrecincD be appointed, with au
thority when organized, to increase
their numbers indefinitely:
At the Court lIouse, ". {. Miller
E. W .BIome, John Merritt, VIM. e
gors, a. Moore, AMI jet. ~McComas
At DoolittIc's Mill, A. Gwin, Chas
Everett, john Miller, q. W. Shelf
j. Hun4on and Asa Wilson. AT lit
tic Guyau, J. ii. Hanuan, DR.. VIM
jenkins, Dau't Spurlock, John w
Blake, Wm. Perry, and ThoS. Spur
lock. At Teay's Valley, John Nor
ris, Malcolm McCalllster, Moses Beck
ct, j.. w. Morris, J. W Ball and II
Ball. AT Barrett's, Win. Beckett, j
Ballard, j. Roberts, NJ. Sanford, Ii
Barrett anc p. Powell. At Fails o
Guyan,sL. Bias, j. ii. Rottt, W, Noel
A. Reynolds and j. Rowsey. A
Guyapdotte, DR.. G. c. Ricketts,, T
G.Buttington, 0. Moore and L. Scdin
ger. At Laidley'ss W. Johnson, +
,Beulring, F. g. Burlington, Il. Flow
ers, VIM. Ilurasand T.sJs@Authur. &.
Resolred, That the proceedings o
this convention be ppblishehs in Thu
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On motion, the meeting adjournes
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