Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-02-11
County Meeting.

with serious results.
County Meeting.
Pursuant 10 notice, meeting OF lhe
Democratic Party was held at the Hotel
of Major Ijams, in Charlestown, on FRI
day, 3rd inst. The object was stated IN
few brief and pertinent remarks ny
MessGs. J. W. BelIer and Green, and I'M
der tie peculiar condition of things, Me
meeting was urged To appoint lul dele
gallon to the State Convention when as
sembles in Richmond on the l6h OF The
present rnonlh, la deliberate "a I" the i"-
lure policy of the Commonwealth, and
he means best adopted To preserve NE
supremacy OF the Democratic Party.
On motion, Capt Jacob Rhinehart,
was called to The Chair, and Messrs. Benz.
T. BealI and ID. Smith Eichelberger, ap-
pointed Secretaries.
The Chair was thea instructed 10 ap-
point five delegates from each Precinct To
rcpresen, Jefferson County IN the propo-
sed Convenlior. The following gentle
men were therefore appointed
DISTRICT MOL.
CHARLES II. Lewis, II. IL. Butcher,
Henry w. Castleman, Albert +. Davis,
Joseph &. Mye
DISTRICT NO.
Col. Robert w. Baylor, John H. Camp.
bell, John H. Sherman, Col. John J.
! Grantham, Thomas Watson, Jr.
DISTRICT MOB.
Col. Braxton Davenport, Col. John NJ.
Cuyle. David II. Cockrell, Moses W.
Burr, John +. Blessing.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Col. Francis Yates. f. Nj. Aisqnilh, i.
G. Green Hon. William Lucas, William
II. Moore.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Samu,l Knott, ST., Christian Rhine
harr, DIR. r. A. Lucas, John III. McEn-
DIRE e, JohI Hess.
DISTRICT NO.6
William G.. Butler, James A. Hurst.
Charles Huyerl, Geo. n. Basi, David
Blllmyer.
DISTRICT MOI.
WIN. Heweu. Thomas Russel. Geo.
W. Cox, Frank 7. Mauz!, Samuel Sui-
der.
DISTRICT NOS.
Isaac Foukr, w. }. Stephens, Henry
w. Glove, William McShcrry, DR.. Dem
MS Murphy.
James W. BelIer moved that the list be
adopted.
1t was unanimously moved that Messrs.
I,btll and Gibson be requested TO ACT ~
delegates to said Convention.
d. H. Cockrill moved that tie Chair
man and Secretaries be addtd To The list.
On motion The following preamble and
resolution offered by ID. 5. ElchrIberger
as unanimously adapted
Whereas lie Democracy Of Jefferson
County having been Heretofore divided
upon The question affecting the success Of
their parry men and measures, aud where
as the occasion which produced il does
not how exist. Therefore reSOiUed. that
looking - our future success AZ party In
this County and in this Congressional Dis
lrlc,, We, hereby. empbaIl"slIy "nonrce
all personal differences Of "pImon, Icl'lnG
"by.gones be by-gones," and that We VII
heralier act in perfect unison, harmony
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN sentiment AZ IN
faIh-to the end IhAI our c"unIy "rga5i'
gallons may be affective, 10 i"e pulling
down Of all OppnsIlIon to ihr Democracy,
and. therefore, the Interests ul The South
and the county.
On motion ul James w BelIer il was
ResoIued, That IN oar present Execu-
tive, tie Hon. John hrrhrr, we have an
able and faithful exponent Of Virginia
honor and Virginia principles and ss The
Times require The Man. and be is The
Man for the Times, we have cause for
cong ratulalion that SO faithful a repIe.eH-
ls'ye is at the helm of Stale 10 delead our
right aid v,nGicsle our interest.
RSolCtd. That Ex-Govrrnor Henry
4 Wise will carry with him 10 The shades
I"f private lie. HE universal respect oil ms
'ciliz, MS "l Jefferson Cnuniy. for the VIE.
dom Of his administrator as connected
with our Stale policy, no les than h''
zeal and alacTiiy IN The defense OF o''
homes and resides, in Tie hour oil our
deepest peril. 1.
/ Col. Yates moved that The meeting DC
signed by the Chairman and SecreIsf'e';
and published in the county and RlcbpoHu
papers.
On motion the meeting Adjourned.
/! JACOB RHlNEUART, Chm
Benz. F. Besll, ; Secretaries.