Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-02
Democratic Meeting in Highland,


ed, the Democrats of Highland assembled
in the Court House on Thursday for the
purpose Of ascertaining whether or not
majority Of the Democrats in the county,
favor holding Convention to nominate a
candidate to represent this District in Con-
gress, and for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to Convention to be held at Bath
Court House on the 10Th of April next, to
nominate candidate to represent the Sen
atorial District, composed Of Rockbridge,
Bath and Highland, in the next general
Assembly of Virginia.
On motion, COL Andrew TT. Byrd was
called to the Chair, and VIM. Hevener and
James M. Seig appointed Secretaries.
John Bird, Esq, offered the following
resolutions to wit;
Resolved, That the Democrats Of High
land are in favor of holding Convention
to nominate candidate for Congress, which
was unanimously adopted.
Adam Stephenson, ESQ.,, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, That five persons be appoint
ed by the Chairman consisting of one from
each Magistcrial District, who, with the
Chairman, shall constitute Committee to
report the names of thirty delegates to rep
resent Highland county in the Congression-
al Convention at Harrisonburg on the Both
Of March, 1859. The Chairman appointed
the following gentlemen:
Thomas Brown, Henry H. Pullin, Jo-
siah Hiner, VIM. Hevener, aud Adam Ste
phenson.
The Committee reported the following
gentlemen as delegates to the Congressional
Convention at Harrisonburg, on the Both
inst, to wit: John Myers, J. S. McNulty,
w. w. Fleming, John Bird, Jonas W.
Chew, J. S. Newman, Jno. A. Hidy, ia
cob Hull, r. McNulty, John Lightner, D.
H. Bird, A. Lightner, Abr'm Wade, Da-
vid Stephenson, David Gwin, VIM Wilson,
JAS Wright, j. Fl. Pullin, Even Dever,
Jas H. Hupman, H. Mccoy, Joseph Siron,
J. M. Armstrong, Ed. 3. Curry, Balsar
Pullin, Henry Seybert, Jas Fl. Byrd, A.
L. Gurn, Geo. Vandevender, and FL. r..
Gwin.
On motion of Jas. NJ Seig, ESQ, the
above named Committees were instructed
to report the names Of fifteen delegates to
represent the county Of Highland in the
Senatorial Convention at Bath Court House
on the 10Th of April next, who reported the
following names: Daniel McNulty, j as
Fl. Byrd, VIM. Swadley, G. Colaw, Sol
Rexroad, Henry Heyener, John T. Byrd,
George L. Robson, Adam Beathe, David
Jno. Hiner, John Blagg, w. w. Fleming
On motion, the Chairman, Secretaries
and members Of the above named Commit
tee we're added as delegates 20 each Of the
above lists Of delegates.
/ On motion, all Democrats present at The
Senatorial Convention to be held at Batl
Court House, on the 10Th of April next
we're appointed delegates to said Convcn
ton.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the proceedings of thi
meeting be published in the Staunton Vim
dicator, and Spectator, Valley Democrat
Rockingham Register, and Valley Star.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sin
die.
COL. ANDREW Fl. BYRD.
y Tl n. h snla Secretaries
ET We take the following Editorial no
tice from late number of the Savannah
Daily News, and would refer our readers t.
the advertisement Of Mckinney & Co., II
another column
The Georgia State Lottery, Of Mckinney
! 4 Co draws this evening, The schem,
is very attractive one, indeed. In fact
so are all their schemes for the months o
March and April It will be observed tina
this Lottery draws on each Saturday in ev
cry month. The offer to the public, as Sc
forth in their schemes, is very liberal indee'
none more so.
Those whose desire to court the fickl,
dame, Fortune, have frstrate opportunit
afforded them by the Georgia State Lottery
managed by Mckinney & Go. We are in
formed that this concern is streng, and tina
it is doing large business on the most lib
eral terms. It will be recollected that thi
Lottery is drawn for the benefit Of the Mon
ticello Union Academy. The Academy,
is said, by its aid and the merits Of it abb
and learned Professorship, has been place,
among the most aonrishing and popula
schools Of this State.
We find in the Enquirer letter fron
Henry A. Wise, in answer to one from
Benjamin Wilson, wherein he declares h,
will heartily support Mr.. Letcher. w
make the following extract:
II know that my enemies have activel,
circulated the rumors that / am opposed t.
Mr.. Letcher's election. Their calculations
are very obvious that if he is elected, hi;
election may seem to demonstrate the weak
ness of my opposition; and that, if he i
defeated. the blame of his defeat may b.
thrown upon me and my friends. But, il
spite Of this intrigue and false clamor, elect
ed or defeated, I repeat, I will, in goot
faith, earnestly and actively support him
because see nothing but evil to come GU
Of opposition to the democratic party il
these times of fearful forebodings."
The editor Of the Morgantown Star
gives some sound advice to his correspond
ents, which we think is applicable to cor
respondents everywhere. Here it is:
Correspondents should write briefly, anc
have noint in their articles IF Won hav,