Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-28
Oppnsition Meeting.

Pursuant TO the nOuce heretofore given
the opposition of jefferson met al tn
Courl House, in Charlestown, on Friday
the 20Ih inst, al | o'clock. The meeI
ing which was large and enthusiastic, wa
organized by the appointment OF JOSEPH
F. ABELL as Chairman, and CHAs. Il
STEWART as Secretary.
Andrew Z. Kennedy stated the OhJpr
Of The meeting, and moved the appoint
ment of Committee for the purpose oil
reporting The names Of suitable per,OnS Ia
act as delegates to the Rich nond C"nyen'
ZION, and such olhFr matters "a II NIGH.
deem proper. This motion beng adopt
ed, the Chair appointed the Commiuae a
follows
A. E. Kennedy, Logan Osb"urn,
H. n. Pendleron, Lawson BUus, and
Thomas Lakeland.
After a few minutes retirement the
Committee returned 10 the Courtroom
and reported the following Resolutions
ReSOiUed, That - be and are here
by appointed Delegates from this county,
TO the Opposition Convention TO DE held
al Richmond, on the 22d of February next.
ReS0iued, That al this hour, we are
more than ever impressed with The con,
vction that The Opposition Party in Vir-
GINA is preeminently the conservative and
National party of the couniry-and the
party around which all men North or
South may rally.
ReS0iued, That we deem il unnecessary
TO name any person as a suitable candl'
date Tor the nomination for the PresIden-
cy of the United Stales-pledging our
selves 10 give an earnest support 10 such
candidate as the union OF the opposition
Convention may srIecl-provided he be
an uudnching advocate of the Constitution
as it now stands and Of the Union ds II
now exits, neither in favor of amending
the one or dissolving The other.
ReSoiUed, That we regard The efforts
of The Republicans Of the House of Rep
resentali,e s 10 elect as Speaker member,
who has endorsed the doctrines of lie
Helper phamphlet, as an acl of hostility
to the South, which should be resisted by
all fair and legal means.
Rcsoiued, That the patriotic, national
conduct of the Hon. a. r. B"leIer, The
Representative from this District, meets
our fuIles, approbatinn-proving as II does
his unsefish devotion in the rights OF the
South, as well as those Of The whole
Union.
Resolved, That we Point with pride to
The gallant conduct OF lRe people of ibis
county on the l7lh Of October, and to
The verdicts of The five jurirs taken from
all parts Of the county, and all classes OF
lis citizens, as the most convincing evil
dence Of our otter adherence of he acts
Of John Brown and his followers and Il
our determination to defend our soil when.
ever invaded. and to uphold our laws
whenever violated.
The following were selected as dele
gates
Hon. A. r. Botele-. DR.. Logic, VIM.
F. Turner, r. H. Willis, Henry Berry,
A. II. Herr, Lawson Bous, L. l.. Moore,
Il. n. Pendeton, V. VI. Butler, DR.. Ga
gelt, DIR. w. F, Alexander, J. w. Ken.
needy, c. II. Stewart, H. N. Ga!laher, II.
D. Shepherd. DIR. John d. Starry, J. J.
Lock. G. II. McCurdy, Waller Shirley,
John F. Shaul, Logan Osbourn, DR.. Brls-
coe, John SpangIer,A E. Kennedy, VIM.
Burnett, ]. L. ScIIey, J. f. Abell, DR.. G.
B, Stephenson, J. w. CamPbeII,A. r. H.
Ransom.
These Resolutions were submitted /"
the meeting and unanimously adopted.
On motion, the Free Press and other
county papers, and the Wing papers of
Richmond were requested 10 publish the
resolutions. and then the meeting adjnurn-
ed. JOS. F. ABELL, Chm'n.
G.. II. STEWART, Sec'y.
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