Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-06

naVe opened tDe tne campaign IN good ear
nest. Nearly al the old and able leaders
Of the Democracy Of that city have broken
ground in favor of Douglas and johnson,
while the Breckenridge and Lane men are
led by young recruits from the Wing party
and obviously constitute minority of the
party in Petersburg. Among the Douglas
leaders are Tim Rives, F. E. Rives, Thos
Wallace, A. Nj Kelley, Henry T. Hopkins,
Thomas Branch, Col. Butts and others.
We take the following proceedings of the
Douglas ratification meeting in Petersburg
on Wednesday evening, from the Inden Of
yesterday:
An adjourned meeting Of the Democracy
Of Petersburg, favorable to the election Of
Stephen A. Douglas and Herschell V. John
son, as the next President and Vice Fresi.
dent of the United States, was held at Me.
chanics' Hall On tie evening Of June Goth,
1860.
On motion Of A. M. Kelley, S. W. Ven.
able, Esq, was called to the Chair and VIM
j. McGowan appointed seoretary.
The Chairman having explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting, Thomas Wallace pre-
sented the following resolutions, reported at
a previous meeting by committee of sew
enteen, of which Hon. Francis e. Rives
was Chairman.
1 Resolved, That we; the National De-
iaocracy of the city of Petersburg. IN ger >
teral meeting assembled, regard with pain
the dissensions in the Democratic party, in
duced, we fear. in many instances, more by
a hon oIity
wish to establish a great principle; and we
feel it due to the patriotic delegates from
Virginia, who remained in the Convention,
faithful to the trust conEded TO them by their
constituents, TO give to them our cordial en-
dorsation, and to say to them ''well done,
good and faithful servant"
2. Resolved, That this meeting does not
recognize any body Of delegates. except the
Convention in Baltimore, adjourned to that
place from Charleston, as Convention of
the Democracy of the Union, and the func-
ton of our delegates ceased forever, when
they seeded from that body l..
3 Resolved, That we hall the nomination
of Stephen A. Douglas by our Convention
at Baltimore, with unmin gled pleasure, and
shall give to him our most cordial support
Illustrious from his past services IN the
cause of his party, and his country-frst a
mong his peers in the Senate Of the Union
"a tried statesman, and noble hearted
man, ever battling successfully with. the
swarm of prosecutors who have assailed him,
ne has proved himself pre- eminently fitted
for the first office in the gift Of d free peo-
pile.
f. Resolved, That the Chairman Of this
meeting be requested to call meeting of
the friends of the regular ordinations, at
an early day, to organize for the ensuing
Presidential campaign. II.
s. Resolved, That we will support with
pleasure the nomination Of Gov H. Y.
;Johnson, of Georgia. for the office of Vice
President of the United States.
G. Resolved, That it is the duty Of the
National Democracy of Virginia to ascertain
the present position of the electoral ticket in
Virgiria, and see that such electoral tickle,
will cast the vote of Virginia for Douglas
and johnson, or select new one
7. Resolved, That the chair appoint a
committee Of Eve democrats to co operate
and confer with the democracy of Virginia in
carrying out the purposes of the above res
olutions.
The rcsclatiohs we're unanimously adop-
tel.
The meeting was then addressed by J..
w Davis, Esq, of Greenbrier county, aud
Hon James l.. Seward, of Georgia, both
&&'hom were delegates to the Charleston
and Baltimore Conventions, who entertain
ed vast audience Cor several hours. Loud
calls we're made fer Timothy Rlves. Esq,
of Prince George county, WHO responded in
a glowing tribute to 'Jud &c Douglas, and a
hearty endorsement of his Nomination.
On motion of JAS Watson, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings be pub
1isbed in the fndcs and Express Of this city
and the Democratic papers Of tie State be
requested to copy.
At about / o'clock the meeting adjourned
with three enthusiastic cheers for Douglas
and Johnson
s. ". vENABLH, Chrn'n.
WM J. McGowAN, Scc'y
The Chair appointed the following Com
ppiittee: Hon Francis g. Rives, II. l.
Hopkins, TLos Wallace, Thos Branch and
A. M: Kelley, to carry ont the objects in
Dictated in the seventh resolution above.
The Romuey tptelligenoeF says that the
wheat harvest in Hampshire county, viii
prove better one than has been gathered
there for several years past.
The Valley Democrat sa Us that in Rock
ingham the wheat crop will be better than
was anticipated, but it Will be far from an
average one.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 2.-Therc is no
foundation for the rumor that Erasus Cor
ming supports Breckenridge and Lane