Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Democratic Meeting In Preston.

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Preston county, held in the Court House of
said county, on Tuesday evening, January 10th,
1860, on motion, Gen. Buckncr Fairfax was
called to the Chair, and John j. Brown appoint
cd Secretary.
Tn object Of the meeting was stated by
Wm. G. Brown, Esq, to be the appointment OF
delegates to the Democratic Convention to be
held in Richmond, Va, on the 10th day OF
February next, for the purpose OF nominating
Democratic Electors for the State Of Virginia,
and to prescribe the mode of selecting dele
gates to represent the State in the National
Democratic Convention. to be held at Charles
ton, S. c., on the Esd day of April next.
Resolved, Thatthe Chairman of this meeting
appoint twenty four delegates to represent this
county in the Richmond Convention on the
18th OF February next.
Whcreupon the Chairman made the follow
ing Appointments, viz: Col. A. }. Gribbcn,
John Scott, Esq, Win. Mckee, Esq, Jacob
Guse,nan, Solomon Miller, John Lweyer, Esq,
John Rodeheaver. Esq, Samuel E Crane, Col.
John \. L. Martin, Col. Charles Hooton, Maj.
David Stcrnplr, Jr., Col. Vim. 3. Crane, JON
a,han l!uiulesoa, ESQ.,. Vim. D. Mason, Lewis
Turner, Major Robert E. Cowan, Major John j.
Brown, Solomon p. Herndon, Dr.. j. G.. kemble,
Colonel Charles Howard, d. 4. Setzinger, Jas.
e.. Campbell, Thomas \. Shaw, and Amos Car
roll, Esq.
Un motion of James II. Carroll, Esq, any
number Of the delegates above named, who
may attend said Convention, are authorized TO
cast the vote OF this county therein.
On motion, this meeting do now adjourn ana
stand adjourned until it assemble again for a
Grand j Jubilee, to be held ut the Court House
of this county on or aboutthe- - day Of No
reuibcr, in the year 1860.
TUCKNER FAIRFAX, Chm.
JonS j. BHowS, Sec'y.
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Democratic Meeting I'm Eyler County.
At a meeting held in Pruntytown, on Mon.
day the 10th OF January, 1861, for the pur-
pose OF appointing delegates to attend the State
Convention in tho city of Richmond, on the
10th OF February next, Robert Lowe was called
to the chair and John y. Robinson appointed
Secretary. The object Of the meeting was eX-
rllinpd by Is. F. Martin, Esq, and, on motion,
i committee o.; three, consisting Off. f. Martin,
Benjam.n + Knight and George Wi$cman,
WAS appointed by the Chairman to draft q
preamble and resolution Tor the meeting, and
suggest The NAMES Of suitable gentlemen
to represent this county in said Convention.
After q short absence the committee re-
turned, and through its Chairman made the
following report:
Whereas, the Presidential election of 1860 is
rapidly approaching, it is important to have a
general aud thorough organization Of the De-
l~nocratic party in the State and, whereas,
it is tho established usage of the party to.hold
q State Convention. for the purpose Of e~tfecting
such thorough organization in all the counties
and districts Of the State; and, whereas, the
10Th Of February next, in the city of Rich
mond, is the time and place appointed for hold
ing said Convention; therefore,
i. Resolved, That the Democratic party Of
Taylor county approve Of the time and place
for holding the Con. cntion.
,. Resolved, That the interests of the party,
the State and the Union, demand thorough Or
ganiza.ioa and earnest cooperation through
out the State. --.--
8. Resolved, That we appoint six delegates,
two in each nia:isterial district in the county,
with full power to act and vote on all ques-
tons arising in said Convention.
4. RrSulved, That James h. Smith and
Thomas Smou>e, in the first district E. j.
Armstrong and Jonathan L. Currcy, in the
Second district Charles w. Newton and W.
2. k-mble, in Inc third district, be, and are
hereby constituted delegates for this county
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3. Resolved, That We approve the course
pursued by Governor Henry a. Wise, in using
all honorable and legal means in his power, to
suppress the lawless, thierins, murderous and
reasonable inccndiarism at t~larper's Ferry,
and in bringing the actors in that dar& and
llOody drama, to speedy justice and we'll
neriled punlshment
4. Resolved, That We have unlimited conf
dence in the present National Administration,
and believe that President Buchanan truly
merits the respect, confidence and admiration
Of all Union.loving men in the United States.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary Of
the meeting and Chairman Of the Committee.
were added 10 the lis. of delegates to the State
Consention.
On motion, twas ordered that the proceed
ings. Of the meeting he published in the Fair
mount "True Vlrginian" and Richmond
Enquirer :,
On m~o.ioaskhe meeting adjourned.
ROBERT LOVE, Chairman.
JouS \. ROBINSON, Secretary.