Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-16
Democratic Meeting.

AochplluSc, HuHcrOuSIy abLenueu, duu Htlu
in the courthouse on Monday the 4th day
Of October, pursuant to call through the
"Valley Star" newspaper, on motion. Col
James HI. Paxton was called to the Chair,
and DIR. VIM. G. Hamilton was appointed
Secretary.
On motion, committee Of five were ap-
pointed by the Chairman to report resolu-
lions for the action Of the meeting. James
B. Dorman, VIM Jordan, Col. A. J. Hamil-
ton, Col. j. w Massie and Lucian Grigsby
constituted said committee.
'sThe Committee retired, and upon their
return, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by the
meeting:
"The time being near at hand when it is
expedient that the Democratic party should
proceed to nominate candidate for the Office
Of Governor Of Virginia
''Be it Resolved LIST. That the Democrats
Of Rockbridge county, will cheerfully accept
any time and place for holding Gubernato-
rial Convention, which the Democratic party
Of the State may designate,
's2nd. That the Hon. John Letcher is our
choice, ssfrst, last and all the time for the
Office of Governor.
ss3rd That his constant, jealous and efec-
tive advocacy of Democratic principles nd
support of the Democratic party for quarter
of a century past; the ability, fidelity and
assiduity with which he has discharged every
public duty ever imposed upon him; his dis
tinguished services on the floor Of Congress,
in guarding the Treasury, from peculators
and plunderers, in defending Southern rights
and institutions, and in upnolding the hands
of the present and last Administrations !; his
devotion to his native State, and early and
unchanging advocacy of the great interest of
Education and Internal Improvement; the
purity Of his moral character, his excellence
in all the relations of life, his possessions of
those private virtues which afford the best
guarantee for the diligent and conscientious
discharge ofpublic duty; his residence in the
heart Of the Valley Of Virginia and position
as representative and universal choice Of the
invincible ''Tenth Legion" Of Democracy
all combine to render the claims of John
Letcher, equal in any respect, and on the
whole, greatly superior to those of any of
the distinguished & worthy gentlemen whose
names have been, or any whose names can
be mentioned, in connection with the Cub
ernatorial nomination.
''4th. Resolved, That the only objections
urged against Mr.. Letcher, in regard to the
''RuAner Address" are altogether unjust,
and we think ungenerous: that, that affair
having been well-known and perfectly under
stood by the people Of his district before his
election to Congress, any imputation upon or
objection to him, bears equally upon us: that
we repel with scorn any charge or insinua-
ton Of want Of devotion to Southern rights,
institutions and honor, or any pretence that
Mr.. Letcher and the people of this Congress
sional district should on any account be ex-
Guided fom an equal claim to the highest
honors in the gift of the people of Virginia.
18TH. Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
fifty delegates to the Gubernatorial Conyen-
ton.
10th. Resolved, That the Chairman and
Secretary Of this meeting be appointed Dele
gates, and that any Democrats from this
county, who may be in attendance at the
Convention are hereby constituted delegates.
eth, Resolved, That the Delegates from
this County be instructed to use their bestex-
ertions to secure the nomination of the Hon.
John Letcher
18th. Resolved, That these resolutions be
communicated to the ssValley STAR for pub
LEGATION, and that we request their re-publi-
cation in the Democrtic papers Of the State
generally
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JAMES H. PAXTON, CHAIRMAN.
VIM. G. HAMILTON, Sec'y.
R The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed special delegates, by the Chairman,
under the 9Th resolution.
Capt. s. McClintick, Doct VIM. Shields,
VIM Jordan, Daniel Trevy, J. w. Webb,
VIM. A Wilson, VIM. HI. Houston, Rice
Buchanan, J. A. NJ Lusk, J. c. Davis,
H. W. Mackey, JAS G.. Davidson, Samuel
G. Mackey, Col. Lewis G Davidson, VIM.
Alphin, Doct VIM. P. Rogers, John A.
Wilson, John Wallace, COL Templeton, S.
A. Paxton, Samuel F Jordan, lack. Gull
ton, H. A. Goodloe, W. II. Bell, D. Low
man, Charles Dawson, Henry Hayslet, A.
Lindsay, Harvey Risk, Thomas Wilson, Col.
A. j. Hamilton, W. W. Major NJ. Hart
sock, Capt. S. Johnston, Johns Cummings,
F. NJ. Wiley, Jas. Campbell, Lucian gs-
by, j. B. Dorman, JAS G.. Paxton, j. W.
Massie, VIM. Mclaughlin, J. Med. Taylor,
Doct E. L. Graham, H. III. Henderson, J.
H. Bowyer, Sam'l. Gillock, M. White, Jr,
B. J. Jordan J. Kelley, John Luster.