The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-10-05
The County Convention.

The County Convention.
The delegates heretofore appointed by the pri-
mary meetings in the several districts of Hartford
county, under Il call for County Convention of
the friends of the Restoration Policy of President
johnson and the Resolutions adopted by the
Philadelphia Convention of August 10th, 1866,
to nominate four candidates for the House of
Delegates of this State, anda County Surveyor,
met at the Court House, in Bel Air, on Tuesday,
the I'd day of October, 1866, and organized by
the selection of Col VIM. B. Stephenson as Presi-
dent, and Dr. John Sappington and b. II. Ham
son as Vice Presidents, and appointing DR.. W.
Stump Ferwood and R. Burns Duvall Secreta-
ries. Upon the call of the roll the following
gentlemen appeared as delegates fl ON the several
districts;
A6ingdon-Col John G. Walsh, G. w. Bill
T. Wilson, Robert McGaw, VIM. G. Burk, Ed
ward Sweeting, j. Dorney and John Price.
Halls q Roads--George Stephenson, James
F. Reasin, William NJ. Elliott William B.
Stephenson, Robert F. McGaw, Daniel b. Ches-
ney, Thomas Cord, George 7. Hays, Benjamin
Silver of B, and Amos II. Hughes.
Bel Air-Henry d. Farnandis, B. H. Hanson,
Noah Webster, John Moores, R. Burns Duvall,
George ]. Finney, Thomas Archer James Kean,
Amos Gilbert, and DR.. E. Hall Richardson
MarshalVs-William Baldwin, A Slade Dr.
Richard Mitchem, Walter WATERS John Hutch
ms, ]. Lewis Glenn, Isaac Amos, Elijah Rock
hold, John S. Howard and James Amos,
Dubhn-H. Cunningham Whitetord, Thomas
H. Street, VIM Roberts, Thomas B. Daam,
Joseph R. Ely, DR.. W. Stump Forwood, Dr.
John Sappngton, Gerard Cover, T. J. Page and
John Daugherty.
HaUre de Groce--John Kelley, John Hopkins,
]. II. Carver, Samuel H. Reasin, William B.
Morgan, G. V. Mitchell, Charles P. Cook Thos.
Young and Thomas J. Ives.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then adopted:
Whereas, The effect of the provisions of the
constitution and law relating to the registration
OF voters in this State has been to disfranchise a
large portion of those who, before the adoption
OF those measures, were entitled to the right of
voting; and whereas, the circumstances under
which these restrictions were imposed no longer
exist and 1t being rcpugnant to the spirit of re-
publican institutions to compel men to bear the
burdens of Cover nment in which they have no
voice; therefore
Resoloed, That we will not be bound to sup
port the election of any candidate who will not
pledge his Jealous and active efforts and co-ope-
ration, for the repeal of the harsh vhdictive and
ant-republican restrictions on the exercise the
elective franchise, which now disgrace the Statute
Books, and Constitution of our State
ReSot0ed, That we hereby ratify and confirm
the nomination of Stevenson Archer, Esq, as the
candidate for Congress, for the I'd congressional
district of this State, and we hereby tender him
our cordial, earnest and active support.
Resolged, That the unceasing efforts of Presi-
dent johnson to establish all the States in their
just representation in the National Legislature,
and his conciatory and humane policy towards
those recently in arms against the Federal au-
thority, meets our most cordial and hearty ap-
proval, and we proffer him, in his trying and
responsible position, our sincere sympathy and
profound respect, and the assurance of our hearty
and earnest support.
The convention then proceeded to the selection
Of four candidates for the House of Delegates
when the following gentlemen were put in nomi.
nation, viz N. H. Nelson and Nathan Grafton, o.
the 4th district Samuel NJ Whiteford and DR.
W. Stump Forwood, of the 9th district; Dr.
Joshua Wilson and DR.. William Dallam, of the
LIST district; DR.. John Evans and J. T. G. Hop
kins, of the 9Th district, and Simeon Spicer o.
the Sd district. Besides these, Richard Jack
son and Abraham Cole We're nominated, bu
withdrawn before vote was taken. On tn,
first ballot, Nicholas II. Nelson, of the 4tl
and Samuel M. Whiteford, of the 9Th district
received majority of all the votes cast ant
were declared to be nominated. Before tn,
second ballot was had, the names of DR.. w
Stump Forwood, of the 9th, and ]. T. G. Hop
kins, of the 9Th district were withdrawn, ant
the convention proceeded to second vote, which
resulted in the nomination of DR.. Joshua Wilson
of the LIST, and Simeon Spicer, of the Sd district
and on motion of G. W. .BilingSlea, ESQ.,, th,
above named nominees, Nicholas Fl. Nelson
Samuel NJ. Whiteford, DR.. Joshua Wilson and
Simeon Spcer were declared the unanimous
choice of the convention as candidates for the
House of Delegates.
On motion of William Young, Edward D.
Richardson was declared to be the unanimous
choice of the convention, for County Surveyor
for Hartford county.
On motion Of H. D. Farnsndis, the chair 3D.
pointed Fl. d. Farnandis, G. w. Bllingslea and
DIR. X. II. Richardson, a committee to inform the
nominees of their selection as candidates.
On motion of William Young, the members Of
the convention were pledged to support the nomi.
nees thereof, and the convention then adjourned
VIM. B. STEPHENSON, President,
R. r. s snuMr p SUnMD0D' Secretaries.
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SERIOUS ACoDENT.-About ten DAYS ago, Miss
Amelia Wright, niece of Joshua Wright ESQ,