Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-03-29
-STAUNTON S Pc CTAT0R AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Ratification Meeting-County Candidates.

Ratification Meeting-County Candidates.
On Monday last large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the Wings and Americans OF this county,
was held in the Court house, to ratify the Rich
mond nominations and bring out county candi-
dates for the House of Delegates. On motion OF
Col WIN. A. Bell, Robert Guy, Esq, was called
TO the Chair. Before. taking his seat Capt. Guy
delivered few appropriate remarks. DR.. Sam
uel Kennerly was appointed Secretary.
Robert L. Doyle, Esq, moved that Commit
tee of nine disappointed to prepare and report
resolutions, which being carried, the CHAIR APP
pointed the following: r. L. Doyle, L. Waddell,
jr., Col. W. p Tate, John McOue, Ool. u. y.
Robertson, S. B. Finley, DR.. E. u. Moofman'
Vim. M. Tate and COL ". A. Bell.
While the Committee were out John y. Inn
boden, ESQ.,, responded in few remarks 10 cans
made upon him. The Committee then returned
and reported the following resolutions
Resolued, /. That in VIM. L. Goggln, WAIT
man T. Wiley and Walter Preston, the noml.
nees of the Convention which assembled al
Richmond, we recognize gentlemen of unques-
tionable ability, Of unsullied private character,
of unwavering fidelity to the Constitution and
fed for the offices for which they have been
respectively nominated; and therefore we, q
portion of the people of Augusta assembled a.
our County seat, do cordially ratity SAID noml-
nations. - 5 at|
9. That we hail with lively satisfaction the
movement set on foot in Richmond on the loth
of February last regarding it as the flrst move,
ment of great National Union party destined
to rebuke and overthrow the sectional parties
which now threaten the safety of the Oonstitu'
ton and the integrity of the Union.
8. That we regard the Union of the states as
"a main pillar in the edi6ce of our real indepen-
dence; the support of our tranquility at nome,
our peace abroad, of our safety, our prosperity,
and of that liberty which we 80 dearly prize,
and we will therefore do all in our power TO
cherish cordial, habitnal and unalteraole al
tachment to it; accustoming ourselves to think
of it and speak of it as the Palladium OF our po-
litical safety; watching for its preservation with
jealous anxiety; discountenanolng everything
that can suggest even SUSPICION that III can III
any event be abandoned and Indignantly frown-
| ing upon the first dawning of every attempt 70
alienate any portion of our country from the
rest; or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now
link together the various parts" i',i
4. That we sincerely deplore the angry sec
tonal divisions which have been engendered by
unwise legislation, between the different parts
of the confederacy, and that we will cooperate
with no party which is not pledged 70 use ail
fair and honorable means to heal the dissentions
which have been unhsppily created, and to res
tore the harmony and fraternal feeling which ex-
listed between the North and the South, in the
earlier and better days of the republic.
5. That in the principles established by the
compromise measures of 1850 we recognize a
firm and secure basis upon which all the differ
ences between the slaveholding and non-slave-
holding States may be fairly and honorablY &C.
commodated, and we pledge ourselves to en-.
deavor to cause those principles TO be recognized
| in the future administration of the government
| 6. Believing as we do that the approaching
gubernatorial election is destined to exert an
important influence on the public sentiment Of
the people of the United States, and greatly to
advance or retard the success of the principles
which we have INDICATED, we hold it to be
the duty of all who entertain these opinions to
organize for active and efficient operations in
securing the election of Messrs. Goggin, Wiley
and Preston. To this end we request that the
chairman appoint Central Committee OF five
persons who shall have authority to appoint 9
/ Vigilance Committee consisting of fifteen mem
beers or more for each election precinct in the
county, and we earnestly invoke the members
of these Committees, and all other persons who
agree with US in opinion, TO spare no efforts t.
bring every voter to the polls on the 18th o.
May to record his vote for Goggin, the Consti-
tuition and the Union. s. -
After reading the resolutions Mr.. Doyle de-
livered a stirring address. The Hon. a. e. q
Stuart was then called upon, and, taking thu
stand, spoke for about an hour in his usual eff
tective style. 1t is utterly impossible for US t.
give even sketch of the speech in this issue
, Both these gentlemen were listened to will
o, eat qualification, as was testified by repeated
rounds Of applause. The resolutions were then
adopted.
The meeting next proceeded to the nomina
ton of candidates for the Legislature.
On motion of J. D. Imboden, the following
was adopted with one dissenting voice:
''Resotoed. That we pledge ourselves to sup
port the nominees of this meeting"
i Joseph Smith, Esq, moved that the present
i Delegates, Messrs. Massie, McCue and Christian
be declared the nominees of the meeting for re-
election. This proposition gave dissatisfaction
and led to sn earnest debate. James Cochran
ESQ.,, stated his objections to the plan; but i
the door was throw open and fair chance Civ
en- to every man, he would acquesce in the &C
ton of the meeting Other gentlemen partic
pated in the discussion, and Mr.. Smith having
Withdrawn his motion it was agreed that ballots
be circulated and each member of the meeting
vote for three gentlemen as candidates. Much
time was consumed in balloting and counting
the votes. The Chair then reported the result
as follows: For N. Massie 200, ]. Marshall Nc
Que 17S, B. Christian l72, James Cochran 93
/ James Walker AZ, D. N. Vanlear 10, DR.. W. @
Brugy II, M. W. d. Hogshead II, John New
ton II, Vim. NJ. Tate 10, and few votes fol
other gentlemen. .
Messrs. Massie, McCue, and Christian having
received the requisite number of votes were, on
motion, declared unanimously the candidates fol
the House Of Delegates.
The meeting then adjourned.
I The Ninth District.
The Democrats of Rockingham, in favor Of
holding Convention to nominate a candidate