Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1859-03-26
Anti-Fautkner ifeetIng.

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Pursuant TO announcement, meeting of aspor-
ton OF The Democratic Party dissatisfied with the
nomination of Charles James Faulkner in
The Sonri- Honse ON the 25th inst on motion, D.
SMITH ElGHELBER G Err was called 10 the Chair
and Crosses 81. HowARD, appointed Secretasy.
On motion Of Thos. @. Green, Esq. a committee
of five appointed by the Chair TO report resolu-
tons in regard 10 the action of the meeting Tie
Chair appointed the following gentlemen: Thomas
Q. Green, James 7. Goyle, Henry D. Rust Thomas
7. Eatnshaw and John II. Ooyle, who reported the
following resolutions:
I 1. ResoLUeG That large and respectable portion
of the Democrats of Jefferson countysare much dis
satisfied with the action eff the Democratic Ccnyen-
ton, which assembled in Winchester, on the 10th
inst, and disapproVe of the nomination of the Hon.
Y. y. Faulkner, as the Democratic candidate for
this Congressional District.
q That as Democrats are indisposed to dis
tract the Democratic party, by any action of ours
unless such action is forced upun us by necessity
to preserve nnimpaired true democratic principles
or by sense of duty to ourselves.
Sd. That therefore we at present decline to set
forth the reasons which have Induced such dssatis-
faction with 80 many Democrats of Jefferson COUNTY
hoping that the necessity for SO doing may in some
manner be avoided.
4th: That in ourjudgementa Convention should
be held in Winchester, on Wednesday, the 2Gth
day of April next, by the democrats dissatisfied
With the action of the Convention held there IN H.
10th inst. And that in the proposed Convention
BIO represented.
9Th. That the democrats in the several counties
1CtiOO Of he
winchester Convention of the 18th inst, be re-
quested to meet and appoint delegates to the Con
vention recommended for the 2Oth of April
9th. That the following delegates be and are
hereby appointed to represent Jefferson countv IN
the said Convention. -
Charles E Beller, W Rector, H D Rust. Ceoroa
Boyer, James T Coyle, George Yoontz. Jofn Me- r.
thews, Jonathan Mathews, Jacob F SponceIIer.
William Lucas, Jr;, Andrew Steadn1an, John Y
Beall, George w Chambers, John Yantis S YYen
tis, William Lucas. Sr.. George w Furtncv. las
W Coyle, Thomas Green, jacob Grmpf, Thomas
Ear alNOTy Neil lob.
Tierncy, John Hobbs, Benjamin Hobbs &c. rT
Howard, Daniel Lucas, D. Smith EicGcIbeSS 30 ~
Hume Butcher, Zadoc Butt, William Bison
9Th That the SAID Convention should tako into
the democrats dissatisfied with Caas Jas FauIE
ner, as the Democratic candidate for CONGRESS- in
BILE, by all the Democrats of this Con8ressionaI
District, and if such unity of action cannot he nro
cured, that at least there may be such unity among
the Democrats oppoked to the action of said Cons
Vention of the 10th inst.
9Th. That should said Convention represent. as
we believe it will, lar ge and respectable norton
of the Democrats of this Congressional D;strict
and should they solicit the Won. G. j. Faulkner to
Withdraw his name as candidate for Congress
that In our Judgment he would greatly promo tie
the harmony OF the Democratic party in this Dis
trlct by so DOING and that under the peculiar cir
ocratlc party not to distract the same by insisting
on continuing candidate for Congress-
9th Thatif the said Convent ion should determine
10 nominate a democratic candidate for this Con-
greSsionf district, that the said delegates be author
lzed TO cast the vote of this County in said Conven
10th. That any democrat of Jefferson county Oh.
posed to the election of c. J. Faulkner who NAV
choose TO attend sid Convention be authorized to
act therein as delegate of this county.
llt!. That the democratic pa pers of this Congress
eonal district be requested to publish the proceed
lngs of this meeting
On motion the foregoing report and resolutions
were unanimously adopted
On motlon-the meeting adjourned.
D. SMITH ETCHELBERGER, Chm'p
GEORGE NJ. HOWARD, Sec'rv