Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-08-16
Democratic Meeting.
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Pursuant TO call previously made. q meet.
ing OF the supporters Of the National Demo
cratic Ticket, Douglas and .JolAsOa assembled
1860. '
On motion Of Capt. John w. Rowan
JOHN w. GRANTHAM, Esq. was called
10 the Chair, and on motion of Hiram O Ran
non, BENZ. +. BEALL, was elected Secretary
Col; Robert w Baylor explained the OBJ
Jeet OF the meeting to be the appointment
OF delegates to the Convention 10 be held in
StAunton, and moved that committee Of
1--we, be appointed by the Chair to select such
delegates, and to report resolutions to the
meeting.
The motion being carried, the Chair ap-
pointed the following Col Robt W. Baylor.
George Murphy, Edward Teirney, Thomas
I. EarnshaW and Hiram O'Bannon.
Alter retiring for n short time. the com.
mittee returned and submitted the following
report -
pa WheroaS, 4 division of the Democratic
tirty having occurred a. Charleston and Bal.
umore, by the secession Of Sectional faction
ander the lead Of W l.. Yancey. it becomes
Ill good national and union Democrats 10
tand BY the usages Of the party As formerly
approved aud sanctioned by the whole Dem
ocratie party-Nurih aud Southland upon
the platform adopted at Cincinnati-and
upon which Mr.. Buchanan was elected in
ls56-Rnd upOn which our nominees STEPHEN
A. Douglas and Herschel V. johnson now
stand
Ne therefore rcsolred That we approve
and ratify the nominations Of Stephen A
Douglas and Herschel V. johnson, for Prcsi-
dent and Vice President Of the United States:
that We will give them our hearty support;
they having been nominated by the only reg.
uiar Democratic National Convention; thereby
meriting the support Of all Democrat, Who
are Ia favor Of the National organization If
the party, and the union Of this Confederacy.
Resoised, That We do no, approve Of The
course Of our delegates in withdrawn Crom
the National Convention and uniting with a
iaetion known 10 be disunionists, thereby a.
sum'ng powers which we're never delegated TO
them BY the People-in their primary meet
ingS.
Re'olred, That the following persons be
appointed delegates to attend the State Con
vvention, to be held in stanton on the 10th
inst
Col Henry w Glove, Col Alfred ~
barbour, Dr ~ Marmion. William j
Stephens, = " Yantis, T. A. Harrington,
Nm. smallvOod, q W Cox, W. Anderson,
) ,. sponcelier, Thos Price, y n Cham-
bers, :. shewbridge, u. Rosleriek Y Butt.
Vim. A Roderiek, J Blue Moore T \
Duke II ilcuington. = Burk hart. A Kcny.
q W Brisooe, 4 h. Roboy. John r Ian
caster. John y Blessing. James W Beller
John { Weller, Thomas Rutherford. SAM
9 Young. John Urtney. Thsdeus Baoey, 7
= woodward. Benz y. Daniels. Johu Mar
shall, Chas. g. Stewart. Jobn " Coylo. B
Stewart, Geo. keriOoi. u N Sheets \
hidenour, y y Boall, Jos r Bell, : l.
hinRhini, The Wstsou, Jf, Jacob - No
rus, u p Bolsy. Johu Chamberlain. John
" Rowan, John n smith II = Farns-
worth. John Myers.
Resairef. should al II our dsle.aios f.il
h attend aid State Convention d staunton
that samuel Walker. John A llarman Tim.
0ihy REEVES, ssmssl Yost add Dr sam
Mont 30 aci a. alteruatcs for us upon an
questions Which may srise in said convcn-
ventioa
The report ~ he Committee ru pat ~
vote and adopted. uith0ui dissenting voios
Tsibot Iiute. ~ slowed thar The
nauies n ihe gentlemen composing fhc com.
mittee b. added b. The list
Col n " Glove. moved thai thc Char.
man snd Secretary, al.o b. aiied 10 the Hst
~ delegates
Coz X W Iaylas. moved thar he pro
oeedlng q he meeting BE- Pubisbod in lhe
spirit n Jefer.1n "iBdspeBdsnt Demo.
crat Pre- Pres" Valley Dtmoersf.
-stsuuton FindinsfoT." md Rishmohd 10.
den
ca NOTICE the meeting sdionrned
JOHN W GRANTHAM, CZ'a
BESJ y BEALL. S-et
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