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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

4 =. -. = - - ~ q i - \
The members 81 lhtl Board 81 Pablo
Works. heretofore elecied from this dis:
,zic.. hire been taken from the vatley
md EasisrnS Virginia. ard i,ispo more
than fair that Trans Allegheny should
nov furnish the member. and as our fsls
lon fownsmau Col THoaas 4. BRouf 10
|eminsntly qualified for the post. ws'tske
pleasure il recommending him to the
voters Of this District,
This District s. composed Of the fOl-
lowing counties and corporations, viz
Raleigh, Nicholas. Fayette. Kama
VIA, Putnam, Wayne. CabeI. Wyoming,
Boone. Logan Craig. Botetourt. Monroe.
|Greenbrier. Pocahontas. Allegheny.
Bath. Highland. Rockbridge. Augnsta.
Rockingham. Stafford, CulPeper, Rap,
pahanuock. Madison, Greene. Orange.
lAlbemarle. Nelson, Amherst, the city Of
Richmond. Hanover, Louisa. Goochland.
Fluvanna. Henrico, Richmond. King
William. King George. Spotsylvania.
Caroline. WesImoreland. King & Queen,
Essex. Northumberland. Lancaster, Mid
dlesex. Gloucester, Matthews, Charles
City, New Kent. the city Of Williams.
burg. James City. Warwick. .Yo:k, Eliza
beth City. Northampton and Accomack.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
Boats.l&c.

The Allen Collier Captain JOHN.
SON, returned from Cincinnati on
Thursday evening, with q fine load o.
Bacon, Flour, Coffee, Sugar, &c. f.
1t seems our Cincinnati enemies have
taken another turn. They now pro
pose to kill US with high lining Id.
stead Of starvation. We are, howev,
er used to plenty, and think their
last act will be as futile as WAS their
first. 4.1F
The Kaaa,oha Vazley, Captain
EARLEr. owing to the libsral;ty ofthe
fCincinDatians, went to Cincinnati,
yesterday, and will run regularly 10
that port, unless again interrupted
by the yankees. She will leave here
every Monday.
The Victor continues her regular
trips to GaIlipolis! Fl
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

VI 2 portion 81 tbe cis'zens ~ Fayetts
county G "a. y saulsy Bridge. APR
I'm, 1921
ga MOTION, Cok =. Muncey va,
eiecIe0 70 preside over the nesting and
M. VIM; higg appointed secretary.
II 800 y. ing Mse.lng Delng inc
oea q o. 'ne 1n'owaFa condition
81 ~ We COUNTY, ano 'ne proPe! measures :.
y = .a.en ~ lhe people o tn,s immedi,
IN sec.'on =. va unanimously
nesolvea' lint an immediate response
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
Meeting 81. Kanawha.

Alta large meeting 81 The citizens o
the county Of KanaWha, held at theiI
Court House. in pursuance Of notice
| the 9Th day Of May, 1861. I,
Doctor John Parks was called to the
chair and A.. w. Quarter, appointed
secretary. iassd ~ Ealtifi +1si'f
By vote Of the meeting. the chair ap.
pointed. Samuel A. Miller. James III. Fry,
James Ruffner, A. b. Litlepage. ]. H.
Rogers, Thomas r. Friend. and Charles
Hsdrick, committee toprepare suitable
resolutions for the confederation of The
people. 80 @t
DR. John Parks, Maj. Andrew Parks,
Hon. Geo. w. Summers, nr. 8. Patrick,
Capt. Geo. s. Patton, Thos. j.. Broun, and
VIM. A.Quarrier. Esqs., addressed The as.
sembled citizens, and the committee to.
ported the resolutions unanimously agreed
on by that body, as follows i
Whereas war. Is now being wagsd
by Observation-Disclosures Of lincoln, against
the people Of Virginia, which ii mol
promptly resisted, threatens ID be one Ioi
the most murderous. discriminating. and
-. "a - II 49, Fsis y 81 = % IL
earoarous character ana whereas Ii iIlf
convention o. virginia 70 yiew Of lhis
ccndit'on o. things on ne 18TH Day q
April last. passed the following resoln-
ton: s'Resolved, that ii be earnestly re.
commended to the citizensof The several
counties % promptly iorm and discipline
companies o. volunteers q their able
bodied men and.io me county courts y
IIiesy. Or RAISE oy ISSUING bonds, su o. q
clent amount OF money 70 equip ana arm alt1
sucn Volunteers. wnen Iltl raised.
dnefesors, % y noW rseolYeq, ~ tne
PeoPt 9 As ls''s1 county, y Puono
meeting assem- peg altef due no.ice; thal
MAJOR farks, ne, atlor9ey oi me Com ,
nlolMsailh, 70 Ieq ussseu e present lnese
reso ESQ. I g sne county coursa1 " nex'
session ana % move sag court &c seen n
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
Meeting at the Mouth Of big sandy.

Pursnant'to previous notice. a meelin,
Of the citizens OF Kaaawha county at ID,
Mouth Of Big Sandy, on Tuesday III
3Jth day Of April, 1861, was held fo
tho purpose Of consulting together 40,
uniting upon the course OF policy which
in their judgment. would most effectuall,
protect their interest and honor in iii,
unfortunate, deplofable condition Of III,
country. i s~
On motion. james s. Council was call
ed TO the Chair. and George s. Chiltor
was appointed Secretary. And on mo
tion, al COMMITTEES of seven, composing
the following named gentlemen, WAS ap
pointed u draft resolutions expressive D
Of The sense Of the meeting. to,wit: Mil
Ton Woods, M. .Gesry. "A, ]. Hindsman,
John Selby, Squire jarrett, ], C. Riley
and w. E. Chiffon; and on motion OF /
A. WEIGH. John H. Council was added
10 the committee. I. II.
Whereupon the committee reported tllt
following preamble and resolutions. =
The resolutions were advocated by /. A
WEIGH, esq. In The course Of his le
marks HE ldeclaredthat 10 every act Of his
life his devotion TO the preservation 81
the Union was such that he had been un
willing to see this government brDken vi
as long - there existed rational hop.
for lie preservation, but believing tina
there was not now "a shadow of hope fol
the preservation of the U MON upon Term,
of equality and justice. that his next de
yoiion was to;Virginia, and come veal O
woe. hs would stand BY her III every
emergency, even 10 theideath. The yes
solutioDs were opposed BY M. Gesryl, ant
the vote being taken resulted intheir adop
ton, NJ! Geary, only voting iplthe mega
tive. Milton Woods yotedto strike on
the first clause Of the fouHh resolution. X
Whereas. the confederacy or compact
known as the United States Of America
and adopted and <fan6ed by the peopl
then accomplishing thirteen independent SOW
ereign States, had for iis object, to-: Form
q more perfect union. establish justice
insure domestic tranquility provide 70
the common defense, promote the gener
al] welfare. and secure the blessings .
liberty TO- them and their posterity. ant
whereas ID is fact as true as il is painful
10 US that the government Of our liather
has become sabyersiye Of the purpose
| for which il was created; and toenumer
ale The enormiies which We have sufferet
fronthese to whom we have always beei
loyal, would be 10 enumerate series o
abuses almost coeval with the govern
ment. Amongst the various grievance
that we have suffered. the execution. .
the various laws, growing ont Of an ex
press provision Of the Constitution. pro
viding for the ieclamation sof ssfugiiiy'
from labor. have been obstrueted by law
passed BY the legislatures. Of a large ma
jority Of the non-slavehoiding States. ami
Eby lawless mobs, created by fanatica
aud misguided minds Tor the purpose D
hinderderingsthe execuiionof The laws
thereby making them imperative an,
void. Raids Of lawless desperadoes hav
Invaded many Of the Southern Slay
States and have murdered tho peacsabl
Ee;lizens iii the Hight time wilise the,
/
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

Havi.r determae,I nj rs i ~ III
candidas for rs.eeciic1 + IL sy 49, !
Of Deleatss 0fssyikinis. II ~ q, g. LUZ ~.
pose to have addtEsed 1xcc - J. III p1 y.
Il tie Abril Cour,lQiyiag y $500.
the proceedings 81 e Iesiskla, sy saa: 81 =
the late imp6flantkxlra ses.;en - ss, Y
body. BIZ upon dlsul,esi ION = IN &, .s ~
or nv lIends Il pasupposed ths ,, sos
meeli1gsfxsd fof atsdsY, would 49,,
nv 90 Inrch time ato affofd ~ o $500
nity 5for such Y Iafsess ma. 4, Z, rp01ses
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
From Annapolis.

Annapolis. Monday. April 2o--For.
ti6cations commanding theSrailroad coas.
irJ. some twenty miles from Annapolis.
we're thrown up yesterday. Annapolis
Was aade military depot yesterday. g
General Butler viii remain here isr lin
present.
From 30 sttache Of our Minister Il
Paris. just arrived from Washington
We havereliable infornsationahst tentkous.
and troops from the Southern Coaisderas
cy arein Virginia. sud more are bouring
IN. sA 4
1 The Administrator have notified Gov.
Lelcher that one step in advance from
Richmond viii causes speedy inrasiup
81 Virginia fromtks West Planners ron
Virginia have forced the Secession lines.
and report 4 strong Union feeling I'M
miles from the Capital
We learn. from private sources, .hs.
the Secessionists saved sir tlousand slapd
Of muskeis a. Harper's Ferr1. Saturday,
night The Superintendent The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad wentto Washington i
get the road from Balfim6re.o Washing.
ton open. but met with no srcess
It's said that the Legislature refused
% pass the Ordinances oil Secession 81
tWo-lhirds vote. !.
tits reported that an armiscs 81 sir
days has been made, and the Scretary u !
War has gone to Richmond.
The latteritem creates CRED dissa!is.
faction here.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

wers slsepink 10 confident sScufity nndsl
the hopeful proseciion 6fouf insiiiu1ions
and more effsctually q complete fhe'l
| york Of death and devastation on m I'M
offending and unsnspectinf people. haye.
burned their barns and dwellings, and
finci,ed their slaves 3iDsnrreclion. I'm
der the sanction 81 law. party having
(or lis object the. abolition of slavery has
elected BY majority Of the electoral col
lege the chief executive officer Of THE
government, aud having thus been elect
ed exclusively upon sectional principles.
has, during. the short but eventiul period
Of his administration. in every conceiva-
BILE manner. pandered 70 The win of1iIe
fanaiicism ofIhis party, which 10 point oi
a reckless disregard for thetliyes and hap
piness 81 = people whom i L. his sworn
duty To- protect, \ unprecedented u tlls
history Of The most barbarous ages. ana
ia our, most earnest and mature delibera.
tions is un1l 10 be- the chief executive Of.
6cer Of 4 free people.
let. Therefore be il Resolved. That We
have despaired Of AL hope Of remaihing
in the present political relation we now
sustain TO Tie people Of The Northern
States Of the late United States Of Ameri3
ea, upon terms of peaceful equality. that
we hayesutfered these wrongs az long as
they are siderable, and even beyond thai
period that .'iorbearance ceases 20 be
virtue. g3.,..s sx.g
Cd. Resolved, That we approve Of the
action Of our State Convention IN the
passage 81 al ordinance Of secession. and
that We will Iratify the same when i shall
Be submitted 10 rs.
{. Sd. Resolved, That we viii defend the
honor. integfiiry and soii5of Virginia 10
every emergency and AT oil hazards and
sacrifices. even 10 the death. ll
4th. Received that the only hope Of 4
speedy termination Of the civil war that
has been go Sontonly waged upon Us, is
4 nnited South, and we most ardently
cherish the hope that all Virginians will
be true and loyal 10 her in this hour OF
her trial.
9Th. Resolved that the KonawAe Fall.
ley Star and Kano,sha Republican be-
to publish The proceedings Of
this meeting
On motion the meeting adjourned.
|, J. rs. CONNELL. Pres't.
Il g. s.. CHILToN, See'y. 1t
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

IS AN ACta
70 ontlo,izs IA county Eorrts cnd pa!
incorporatsd citylOr b,rn. soRpres M
mltie 81 tbeiir resPscsik counties sa;e
end iqpas. and % prosgr m<das tbre
for.
Be Il enacted by the Gneral Assem-
bly,. That the county ceury of GnaIlct,t
county land sucltotiier conties as may
accept the provisions of ths act. as here
matter provided may arm sch portion d
the milifia oftheir respectie counties u
They may deem necessary, md as may
be without arms = proyidedhoweyer the
authority hereby given shaIInot be con.
strued u impair auy power DER this sub.
ject vested by law ia The Gdernor.
2. For the purpose Of paAg thedebi
thus incurred. the courts shakhaye pow-
er to appoista an agehtor sgents.o negoti-
ate loanor loans Gor and in % name 81
such connty land at the term At which
iitsmakes il county levy, shall ley on All
the lands and o.her subjects liale to Ina,
tax and county levy. IN sucI county i.
without the limits 81 . town TN proyi-
des for its poor. and keeps its seets in
border, such tax pay such debt or part
Of such loan Or loans. as may beuthor-
iaed, and the interest thereon. Is said
court may deem necessary and,roper.
and from year 70 year repeat sackasses.
ments, until The, amount. authorid, or
floan made BY such Court. logeiheE with
all the interest. is fully paid. Basuch
levy for one year shall not exceed one.
third Of the whole amount ufdebttht in
CURED at one lime.
5. Andin case any such countyhall
have already issued lie bonds for the nr,
pose herein specified, the SAND shallbe,
and is hereby isgalized and made aid
whenever all the acting Justices theof
shall have been summoned 70 attend be
Court toconsider the subject. and -
jority shall be present and consenlg
thereto.
4. The Courts shall not contract al
debt or liability under the provisions +
this act unless all The acting justices Their
Of shall have been summoned toIattend ii
Court 10 consider the subjec,, and m.
jority shall be present and voting on ii
QUESTION.
5. This act shall apply to alfcountie
wherein the County Court. the justice
thereof having been summond to consiG
or the same, and q majority being pres
ent shall accept it. .,lTs IN
8. Any incorporated city or tcwI
through their councils or trustees, ma
avail themselves Of the provisions Of thl
bill. and shall have power 10 raise III
amount necessary BY loan or taxation I
they may determine.
q. The said County. Courts and Co
porations accepting the provisions ofth
act may make such regulations as ma
be necessary for the preservation an
return OF said arms when demanded.
g.. This act shall be in force from i
| passage. ih
Passed Senate. January 18Th, 1861.
SHELTON c. DAVIS. C.. s.
Passed House Of Delegates; Januar
18th, 1861.
W. +. GoRDoN. il. q. II. b.
A Copy from The Roll -Teste !;
w. F GORDON. JR.
G. H, D3 Keeper Of Rolls.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
Executive Council Or virginia.

Lieutenant Governor Monta9uc
and general Thomas s. Raymond have
been added BY the Convention to the
Executive Council OF the State. The
Council now consists Of Judge j. j.
Allen. Capt. NJ, r. Manry, Prof. F.
g.. Smith, General Thomas S. Hay
mond and r. j. Montague. Rich,
naond Enquirer.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
The cIonfed erate Amy.

The hope of tile enemy is that some
| eimewillbe necessary to organize and
render efficient the forces that have
been raised 10 Virginia and other
Southern States. for the present emer.
gency. They have raised to their
coubtry's standard at a moments warn
ing, the most ofthem without military
experiences in the battle field and many
Of themSwithout the advantages of q
militia drill with which the .speace
soldieriis familiar. SO say orr north,
ern enemies. They shonld not de-
seiye Ithcmselves. No people in the
World ara SO accostumed to the nse d I
Che implements of war as the men OF
Che South and the South. West No
People on the face Of the eartiI are so
much to be feared in a hand to hand
conflict, both bayonet. small sword Or
bowie knife, as the defenders of the
flag of the Southern Confectionery
Ths Yankees know all this. and at
heart fully realize [no matter what
they say the magnitude Of the dan:
ger which they incur by going into
this war Of invasion Of the South. Y
The want Of organization and Of
discipline viii doubtless be felt for 4
time but for a short time only. The
forces Of Sonth Carolina, Georgia,
Alabatna, Mississippi, louisiana Tex.
a., and Florida, have been for some
time in the field, and are now fnlly
arfayed forlbattle, The forces from
Virginia, N. Carolina and the other
border slave states, which have been
raiseds by the first blast of the bugle.
are composed of the best material.
and VIII be ready for effective service
in d very lew days. They will have
the advantage ofthe best military in.
struction!tolbe had on this continent; a
lumber ofthe best and most efficient
eficerk Of the late United States army
being now actively engaged in our
service Gen. Scott is reported "a
have said that he would rather have
received the resignation of,every gen.
eral officer than Col. Lee-now Gen.
Lee commander of the Volunteers Of
Virginia. Besides Gen. Lee we have
row In Virginia, Gen. Johnston, Gen
/. B. Magruder, Col Rnggles, Capt.
Carr. Capt. Maury and others all EN-.
inentlys distinguished for former ser,
vice uhder the Government of the
Omitted States. b /.
The Confederate Troops have con
fdence in their Commander-in Chief
--Jefevson Davis. Thevlook onshis
.smind ss q council and his arm az
4 host.a He is, indeed, one Of the
few meg ofthe age who combine the
Ceasarian faculty Of writing with the
pen, speaking with the tongue, and
fsgliting,with the sword.
The army OF the North has no ad-
vantage over the Confederate troops
On the Oh the score ofservice or dis
Ncspline. The former is composed
6ieHy Of raw recruits, the most Of
whom are bnt little skilled in the use
&the Weapons which the Southern.
eTs handle with such 1dexterity and
effect. = Richmond EnguiSer. #
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

CRoPs In LOUISIANA, AND GEoRGIA.
The cotton and sugar plantations
in Louisiana promise q fine crop, and
the wheat crop Of Georgia is likely 70
he avery large crop. Wheat in some
parts of Georgia IS now fully headed
out, and cosn is up and growing well.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
(:eoFria TouchInE tie Pocket 5,

Milledgeville. GIL, April &c. -iossr-
nor. Brown has Issued : pfoclsiion.
which viii appear ID the Milleyils
papers on Mondsy. prohibiting bay.
inent Of all debts due ID Northerredi.
Tors until the end of hosiilities. adj.
recline the money to b. paid ishs
State Treasury to b refunded wis-
terest q. the ed Of the war to the al.
tors.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07


Montgomery, April 90 Congress mel
moon to-day. President ] effersoa Da.
y messagel was'read. He announced
ratification Of the permanent Consii
lion by all The Confederate States. and
u il only remains for the designatioa
officers TO administer ii. He says the
Glaralion of war laid against Ihia ca,
,hSracy by Abraham Lincoln rendered
itseessary 10 convene Congress 10 de
ylsmeasurea necessary for the defence
Oft country.
President then reviews at length
the lations heretofore existing between
the Ates and The events which have re-
snltein The present warfare. Referring
70 thesult OF the mission Of the Com
misslsrs 10 Washing 90. he says -
fhetooked pains Of diplomacy can
scarce present an example so wanting
IN coAsy. id candor, and direclness, as
was th:oHI 50 Of The United States Gov
ernmeHowards our Commissioners
ne esident incidentally refers 10 The
pruden4utio1 observed BY the fleetoff
Charlest during the bombardment OF
Fort SUR. and pays a high compli.
ment 70 3 Ghariestonians for their for
bearancelefore, heruism during, and.
Indignantly sitter the bombardmeni.--
De says Nmissioners have been sent 10
!. fnce' hnssia ana Belgium,
4 \, ~ aIeeoSnl'lon y memoers q
/. -. 80, .a nations, ana " maze G.l r. =
$50 asay 3. ana commerce y e, ne re- e
s : appointment. y other diplo-
ila III aseps II
Is go yConieaeracy, stnfougns Mr
o.s .l 81: y concluded convention
WIN \, lssn1py Wn'ch virginia mas u
n''eu ne, PoIs ana fortunes Win US.
Anu no nAs fsiactory assurances .hat
o'ael oou.nsls tates WIN soon unite ineT
'ot'unes Wl'h iis.
4 w W. mYpI sneESecullfe Depaft-
3 mems sre ln ssssslul operation. me
i - 1859, osrat WIN seen % ready
= assume tne fect'ons the foslal a.
'als !,
4 Sonclus'en'f congFasllas e. sne Son'
:e.Slacy on HY ltrloac aeSoEo on exniD'
!. e1 y ,ne peoPiof me Coni sti1. &c
Maslnign 10 pmcl and soc;ai posislonls,
ana I wealth VEL serving u me yol IN.
teer INKS,
p railway consanies are liberal in
sne,r YES ior the ttnspoftation o. troops
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
A ora u ,he Pakl,e.

/ understand that impressions I
been formsd that ! had declined the
ther use d my name % ! candidate
such ;mntessions were founded on mis-
SSnrehens;5ns AID mistake. and ! mean
- 50 n he people will elect me. &.
ss Respectfully,
4. b. SWAMI.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

The Visgiaia Citizen a strong Union
paper. published 10 Hasrisohbufg, vir-
ginia. .,bas succumbed,p as We learn
from 8 correspondence in the Ricdanond
i1isDaieh. hated 1 gil April.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

% The 2Sth day Of Aprkhers Va
Eve thousand men thrown otif emplol-
Fmept. in the city Of Cincinnat and Is
keep from ssArving most cfthe senlissil
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
!. col. Thomas q. Broun.

The citizens Of Logan, Boone. and
KanaWha. atpublic meetings held in these
several counties. have nominated Col,
TAonAs 4. BRoUs. Of this place. as the
slniss- Rights candidate for the Board Of
Public Works. ~
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
speech Or Johnsell.

The Nashville papers caain 1 speech
made BY John Bell advocAne 4 strong
military league Of All The S1s6ern States
against theicpmmon inyadinEfoe,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
Virginia Delegation; in the dngress Of
4 the Confederate state

Sne CONfFdeFute BtAte
The Convention yesterday r2ointed
the following gentlemen q re7sent Tie
State Of Virginia 10 the Congrt ofths
Confederate States, nov ii asicn ii
Montgomery;
Hon. VIM. C.. Rives. &c Albpsrle. :
Judge Gideon .. Camden, olIsrri-
son.
Hon. R. NJ. r.. Hunter. ofSEsse
Judge J. W. Brockenbrough, aock-
bridge.
Walter r. Staples, Egg, cf Mopm-
cry. III. !. ...s.tl A...
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
4 Charlestos. May q. 1854 4


Greeley suggestion to, this effect
il endorsed BY the Washington City
Republican, the organ Of Lincoln 3
Administration. Tie people of Vir.
ginia and u the South will see that
they. have to defend themselves
against an army Of thieves and assas-
sins. - Richmond Eaq pifsr. 'ae' :
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07

GssrIEbtss: Your letter OF the goth
ult., soliciHng me % allow my name 70
be used forslhe Legislature. was received
to-day. / shank ron. gentlemen. for the
hatiefing terms in which yon solicit my
services forythe Legislature. ! beg to d.
rect you I'd my reply 70 other like calls
upons me. by which you viii gee that ]
have already consented to be q candidate
for tile Legislature. You do NOT under.
rate lie importance Of The next Legisla,
lure and i my friends think proper 70
elect me. | will exertfor the good oftBe
State all the energies possess.
Respectfully, yourob't serv.t.
TIL. b. SWAMI
To Messrs! e. S. RIcHMAREsoE, and 9TH
Charleston, Nav 7,s 1851 q IA III 4, s .ft
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
) TnoMAs. BsSWASN. Eco. :

70 THOMAS B>SwANN,s Esq.:
The great change that must takslplace
ia lie adl1ihislrationSof our laws, rs we'll
as ID the Ire .conslrnclion> and formation
Iof new tonss renders il imperative on the
people Of this Siatethat they should select
gentlemen: 10 represent their interests IN
the Legislature who possess sound legal
knowledge and unbiased political juriss
prudence. f4HsiNt
!, We, the undersigned. residents 81, and
around the village d Brisrport. Coal riv.
er. knowing from yonr professional stand
ing that you are eminentlya qualified 10
fulfill the Hecessary dutiesof such an Of
Zee. hereby solicit your becoming can.
didate for she Legislature Of this county.
sar,a CHARLES s, RICHARDSON, Il
THOMAS j.. MATTHEWS,
q VINE "a. WILSON, s4
lt NICHOLAS DUNLAP Al
ALLEN DUNLAP,
DANIEL PAULEY,
s ADAM GRIFFITH. II.
COLLIN GRIFFITH.
April 2usK, 1851 *i' 81