Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-27
Democratic Meeting

! At q meeting held of the Democracy of Augusts
favorable to sending delegates to the Democratic
ConVentlon at charlottesville, upon motion of jacob
Baylor VIM. A. Abney, Esq, was called to the
Chair and II. B. Niche, jr., appointed Secretary
Upon motion Of James FL Skinner the following
resolutions were adopted unanimously:
Resolved !. That VEGA portion OF the Democra-
cy of Augusta. cordially endorse the nominations
of those distinguished Democrats, Breckinridgs
and Lane end with equal cordiaiity the platform
OF principles Upon which they were nominated. as
an exposition CT the true principles OF the power OF
Congress and the Territorial Legislatures over the
Territories. - t
Resolved, e n cur opinion that it is very desr.
abe that the divisions existing in the ranks Of the
Democracy OF Virginia, growing cut OF the several
nominations for the Presidency and Vice Presiden.
ey recently made at Baltimore, should beihealod
and that unity of action should be brought about,
if this can possibly be affected upon terms which
may be honorably accepted by all, and understand
ing the Convention which is to ct Chariot tee.
rllle On the 10th of August next, to be allied for
the purpose of eftecting, fpracticable this union
upon the terms aforesaid therefore
Resolved, That the Chairman Of this meeting be
and is hereby authorized to appoint fifty delegates
to represent us in said Convention.
Under the above resolution the tcllowing gentle
men were appointed delegates to tie Charlottesville
Convention
Jacob Baylor: John shaey, H. L. Opie, Jas. G.
Marquis, Dr. B. F. Walker, II. B. Mlchie, Alex.
B. Cochran, VIM. T. Rrsh, r. G. Bickle, Colum-
BUS Davis, Joseph Long John Alexander. ir., Mar
m J" NneI, SoicLHeI " LCinefj u
". Aoiner, VIM. Caldwell, p. Shmucker, I. j.
Niche, Nm. Ii. Peyton, James Ii. Skinner, B. +
FONTS, Dayid Beard, U. V. .Abney, Dir. Thos, A
berkeley, Richard Simms, VIM. Jordan, VIM A
Apney' Hatch CLARK, sam'l c. Harper, John D.
Beard David Speck, Cap. VIM. S. Il. Baylor,
John henney, jr., Givens McCune, George Koinel
WIN. d hunter, Chas Armentrout, Daniel Shaw,
Richard b. Fisher, Cyrus Koiner, Noses Alexan--
GER henry Har ison, Thos.. Lightner, DR.. WIN. =.
McGhesney, Maj. John b. Watts, r. d. Hill, John
D. Cupp, Thomas johnson and VIM. H. H. Lynn.
Upon motion Of Jacob Baylor, ESQ.,, the follow
ing resolution which had been previously agreed
upon by the friends of Breckenridge and Douglas
ard passed by the meeting of the Democrats fator-
able to Douglas aud johnson, were offered as
proposition OF adjustment and accepted without
dissent
Resolved, That we recommend to the Convention
30 Whicf orr delegation Is appointed, to agree up
GU the following terms OF compromise between the
two cQntending WINES of the Virginia Democracy,
VIZ: That the Virginia Democracy shall vote f,r
ont one Electoral Ticket, and that the Electors Il
elected shall cast the vote OF Virginia for Breck;n
T1dge or Douglas according as it may elect either
OF them, It that election is possible, bat l. ii will
not elect either of them, then Il shall be cast tor
brecknridge il he has larger electoral vote ont
side OF Virginia than Douglas, or for Douglas Il Ia
has more than Breckenridge.
Resolved That Mcssrs Motiett Smith and Leaia
are recommended to speak to the fl yorable cvusa-
era ton OF this proposition. -
On motion the meeting then adjourned
:: : !. F. 49,. WM. \. ABNEY, Chm.
Il. b. M1c1IE, H., Secy.
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