Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-01
Democratic Meeting.

Democratic Meeting.
The Democracy in Districts No. 3 and
4 in pursuance to call from the SPIRIT o'
Jefferson, assembled al Jefferson Hall on
Friday evening the 23rd inst, Col. join
HuMrnREYs was appointed Disarmament
f. w. Rector and w. o. llutchiSon, Sec
retaries.
After the object Of the meeting was
explained by James w. Beller, ID. Smith
Eicheberger offered the following Pream-
BILE and resolutions which were unanl.
mously adopted
"Uhereas, there evidently exists a.
mong the Democratic party of the county
Of Jefferson, contrariety of opinion as to
he feasibility Of holding county Con-
vention for the nomination Of candidates
for the various county Offices TO be hlled
a, the ensuing election; and whereas. tins
difference of opinion arises solely from
motives of expediency and has reference
only TO the most efficient mode OF preserv-
ing our county organization in tact, and
of assuring our political ascendency as
party, and whereas, portion OF the de-
mocray in several districts OF the county,
have assembled in primary meeting and
appointed delegates 10 meet IN COnVen-
ton on the 26lh inst, for the purpose OF
making nominations OF county officers;
and whereas, the democrats composing
this meeting deem party action in refer
ence to these offices unwise and impolilc
at this time, yet DESTROYS Of conclIlatlng
as far as possible all difference of opinion
with our brelhern, and actuated only by
an honest desire 10 secure harmony OF
sentiment in the party and lis present and
future success, be il therefore
ResOlved, Thai committee consisting
Of three members from each of the dis
tricts composing this meeting, be apPoIn-
ted by the Chair for the purpose OF con-
(erlng with the delegates who may assem-
BILE in Convention on Monday next, and
that il shall be the duty of said committee
10 presen, The views of this meeting as TO
the impolicy Of party action as regards the
present canvass, and 10 suggest the exPe-
diency OF deGerring nominations until The
next election.
Reso{Ued. That we believe that TO pre-
serve our organization distinct and 10 en-
sure our political ascendancy it will here
after be the imperative duty of the demo-
cratic party Of this county, 10 hold con-
yen,ions for the nomination OF candidates
for all offices within the gilt OF the peo-
pIe."
The Secretaries Of the meem,ing were
then directed TO send copy of the above
preamble and resolutions 10 Isaac Fonke
al Harpers. Ferry and Capt. Lewis Lucas
at Shepherdstown, they being ChaIrmen
of their respective delegations.
The President under the lst resolution
appointed the following gentlemen as the
committee Of conference from the 3D. and
4lh districts, 10 meet the conventional
democrats on Monday next at Jefferson
Hall in Charles,own. for the purposes sci
forth in the preamble and resolution adoP-
ted by The meeting:
District No. 3.-Jacob Stsry, John F.
Blessing, and Thomas =. Besh.
Di.tric, No. Al. F. Currie. Wells
]. Hawks, and d. Smith Eichelberger.
On motion it was then
RESOLVED. That the Presiden, and Src-
retaries of this meeting be added to the
commi,lse; and also that the proceedings
of Ibis meeting be published.
No other business being before the
meeting il then adjourned.
n n ID
w. o. HUTCHIsoN, sec,e,.,:e.