Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-16


lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, a Congressional Convention is
about to convene in this city on the 18th proxi-
mo, and as number of the counties in this Con-
gressiona District have declined to appoint dele
gates to the said Convention, and the primary
meetings of the people have expressed their
preferment of the reelection of the Hon. Sher
rard Clemens, l6r
Resolced, That for the purpose of maintaining
the harmony of the Democratic party of this
Congressional District, we, the Democrats of
Ohio county, without preSuming to dictate to
the said Convention, respectfully request and
urge the Convention to acquiesce in the proce.
dings of the primary meetings of the people,
and recommend the reelection of Hon. Sherrard
Clemens to represent this District in the next
Congress.
ResozOed, That by the usages of the party in
this Congressional District by public service,
by qualifications and by the expressed opinion
of the people, he is entitled to reelection, and
second term in Congress-
Re8Olced, That whilst we disclaim being the
partizans ofany man to the dctriment of Demo-
cratic principles yet we are unwilling to recog-
nize departure from the usages of the party;
one that discriminates to the injury and preu-
dice of the Hon. SherIard Clemens, endeaFcd to
US as our townsInan and as q Democrat; our
chosen representative, and one whose public re-
cord Is above reproach, and whose consistency
and efficiency, fidelity and ability, has secured
of the District.
ResoEUed, That --b be appointed com.
mittee to receive our brother Democrats who
may come here to attend the Convention to
convene on the 18th, and extend to them the
hospitality of the City of Wheeling, and make
arrangements for proper place for the Con-
yention to meet.
The resolutions were received with deafeninS
applause. Mr.. Zane moved to act upon the res
outions separately, which was adopted. The
resolutions were then read separately and sue
cessively adopted, with but audabe dissent
| ing voice.
Upon the reading of the second resolution,
Mr.. Otterson objected to the use of the terms
''usageS of the party" The proposition con-
tempated by the resolution, was not in accor-
dance with the usages of the Democratic party.
TCries of Louder, louder" drowned Mr.. O.'s
voice, and he Gould not be heard.
On reading the second resolution, somebody
Joined the solitary ''no," by bawling out mix"
Mr. Zane arose and said that according to Mr..
Steenrod, he CIR. Zane) being young man had
no voice in the meeting.
Mr.. Steenrod said that he intmated no such
thing. He explained what he did mean.
Mr.. Zane continued, saying that the matter of
finding the place to hold the convention was
already settled-
A Voice-Who settled it
Somebody said John L. Russell.
Mr.. Zane protested against calling this
county meeting Inc democrats OF tue comfy
didn't know there was to be meeting. The
call was not published long enough in advance
of the meeting.
In answer to loud calls Mr. Steenrod said he
had nothing to say, and hoped that no Interrupt
ton would be made.
on motion the chair appointed the committee
indicated by the last resolution.
COmmittee of Arrangements.
Cap. " alter G. Scott, N. Crawley, John
Howell, II. w. Philips, Jno. Zoecker, Jas. NJ.
Alexander, John Sallade, L. P. Shallcross, Geo.
Forbes, Ben. Exley, John ii. Downes, VIM.
Klinkler, Geo. Il. Wickham, Capt. Andrew Will
son, Lewis S. Delaplain, Sam. A. Greer, Lewis
Mellor, VIM. Krcitcr, David Greer, DIR. Z. w.
Edwards, j. N. Zimmer, WIN. a. Edwards,
Wash. Dean, Gen. Hugh II. Feeucy, n. Ii. Gar
rison, NJ. j. Rohan, Dr., Henry Stamm, @. p.
Brown, NJ. Reilly, WIN. Stamm, James Maxwell,
JAS Mcdonald, w. B. Martin, James Quigg,
Henry Schutze, Rich'd Porter, VIM. Miller,
Edw'd Reid Alex. McCourtney, Alex. Porter,
JAS NJ. Todd, A. j. Pannell, John Hunter, j. NJ
Bickel, Wm C. Hall, j. c. Collins, Gabriel ia
cob, Aaron Kelly, G. w. Franzheim. @, Kramer,
Geo Sawtell, S. Lutz, Fielding Butler, Rob-
Marshall, Henry Hewitt, L. Wait, WIN. Stone
man, Jno. r. Miller, VIM Mccoy, j. Heslop,
George Daschc, John Amick, John Ochens
Klein, VIM. Martin, Reuben Foreman, VIM.
George, Fred. Meyers, Geo. Swartzbach, Jas.
Anderson, Joel Trissler, Powell Wharton, Wm.
Jordan, Walter Marshall, Conrad Colts, Chas
Lave. Andrew White, Dan'l Lamb, S. Brady,
Josiah F. UpdegraG, John Clark, WIN. Stewart,
Louis Franzheim, Thos. j. Campbell, Andrew
Ellison, John Lauton, John Noble, John Fitz.
simmons, Thos. Greer, Bolivar Ward, Jas.
Hamilton, Boyd Sterrett, Jno. NJ. Hamilton,
VIM. Young, j. Langfried, Jno. Handlan, Capt.
Sam. Mason, Herman Hess, Peter Zoeckler,
Peter Ritz, John Lump, j. Giering, Jacob
Berger.
Mr.. otterson attempted to speak, but was
cried down. The President appealed to the
when Mr.. 0tterson said he had nothing to say.
Mr.. Wfckhatn moved that the proceedings of
the meeting be published, and that copy be
held here on Thursday. This motion was
adopted, when,
Mr.. Steenrod moved three cheers for the Hon.
Sherrard Clemensl The cheers were given
heartily, and the meeting adjourned.
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