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COUNTY MEETING.


Pur'usu, 10 notice, q nesting Of the Dem
oerai'e Party vas held q, the Hotel Of Major
DAMS, IN Cbsrlesto-n. on Friday, Ord inst
The oblec, ~ss stated in q few brief and per-
uutnt remarks, By Messr. J. W. BELLkR and
GNKKS, and under tho peculiar condition Of
thing', the nesting ~a urged TO appoint q
full Delegations 10 the State Convention which
assemblies In Richmond on the 10th Of the
present month. 10 deliberate rs to the future
policy OF the Commonwealth. snd the means
osst adopted to preserve the supremacy Of The
Democratic Party.
o. motion. Capt. JACOB RIINEuAkT..
Was called to the Chair, aud Mss,r. BExy. r.
BEAtL aud ID. SsiTH EicnELBxRaER, sppoiL.
ted Sscrstaries.
The Chair vas then instructed TO appoint
Eve delegates from each Precinct to represent
Jefsnon County 10 the proposed Convention,
The following gsn,lemso we're therefore sp-
pointed
DISTRICT NO. /.
Charlie, n Lewis, X II Bu,chsr, Henry W o~sus.
man, Albert Davis, Joseph Mysn
DISTRICT NO.
Col. Robert Baylor, Joha II Campbell John II
Sherman, Col John Gr.nthsD, Thou.s Watson,
Jr.
w y
Col. BtAIton Davenport. Col John NJ Coyls pa-
Sid COckreil, Moses W Burr, John Blessing
DISTRICT No
Col. Francis YATES m Aisguith, T 4 Gresu
Hou William Lucas, WiliiamfI Moore.
DISTRICT NO 5
Samuel Knott. Sr, Christian RLin,hs>It. DR. II A
Lucas, Joha ii hckndTse, John Hes
DISTRICT No @
William Batter, james A Hurst, Charles Huy,
s't Geo. Ba,i, David BillDyer
DISTRICT No l.
VIM He~.'t Thomas Russell, Geo. W Cor, Frank
ssuzy, Samuel Suider.
DISTRICT NO. 8.
Isaac Fouks, W Stephens, Heory W Glove, vii.
liam NSSherry, DIR. Dennis Murphy.
James w. Bsllsr moved that the lie, be
adopted.
IL was unanimously moved that Me..rs. L..
bell aud Gibson 10 requested to act - dels.
gates TO said Convention.
ID. III Cocktlll moved that the Chairman
aud Secretaries be added to the list.
Go motion the following preamble AID re.
olutiou offered by d.. S. Eichelbsrger was
unanimously adopted
Whereas the Democracy OF Jefferson County hay
log bern heretofore divided upon the affect
ing the success VI their party usu aud measures
hnN ibe otSheiOu produced 10 does y
nov ehist Therefore rssoissf that looking 10 our
future success as party tins county aud Ia tia.
Congressional District We, hereby emph.ticAlly re-
nounce ali personal dtHertGcss VI opinion letting
by cones be y-gOnCs and that We Nill hereafter
act IN perfect unison, harmony and brother hood -
one IN sentiment As IN iAitb-to the cod that our
county organizations mar be affective TO the pulling
down OF all Opposition TO the Democracy, And
therefore, the interests Of the South and tho cou %
try
90 motion OF James W. BelIer IL was
Rs'oired, That in cur present Executive, the Hon.
JOIN LltcHKR We have able add faithful emo
nent o! virginia honor ard Virginia principles, and
As The Times requr, the Nan, aud be /. tn. Mac Tor
The Times, us baSe for congfAtulAtioa that so
iaithia representative is At the helm Of State 10
oeirnd our rights and indicate our interest
hsso'red, That Ex-Governor HISRr A. WISE
carry with him 10 the shades OF private life the
universal respect OF the citkeas OF Jefferson County
i9r the vlsdom OF his administration a. connected
with our STATE policy lee, than his REAL and alac
rlty IN the defense Of homes and hrrs-siGe. in
The hour o. our deepest peril.
Cot. Yates moved that the measinr b. sign
ei by the Chairman and Secretaries, aud pub.
l'shed in tbs county aud Richmond papers
GA motion tile meeting adjourned
JACOB RuINEHART. Chm.
D. D's 5 E :, "eaati Secretaries.