The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-06
POCAHONTAS COUNTY.

Al convention OI inc DenlOCTats
and Conservatives of Pocahontas coun
ty, held at the Court House, on Satur
day, June %, 1868, John NJ. Lightnel
was called to the Chair, and X. Z. Rob
ertson appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was eX
planned by George II. Moffett, Esq.
The Chairman was instructed by the
Convention to appoint an Executive
Committee for the county. The follow
ing gentlemen were accordingly ap,
pointed: Andrew Dilley, George IL
Moffett, Amos Bailon, Il. X. Robertson
and VIM. Clsek.
added to the committee.
George Ii. Motfet, VIM. Cleek and
John Dilley were appointed commit.
tee on Resolutions, who reported the
following, which were read aud adopt
ed unanimously.
ResOired, That we, the Conservative
party of POcahOntaS county, are strong
ly attached to the principles Of Liberty
aud Constitutional law as established
by the founders Of our Government
aud we deplore the unhappy condition
to which our country has been brought
by party of fanatics and corruption'
lists.
Resolred, That We are opposed to Ne
gro Equality and Negro Suffrage, and
we consider that the liberties of the
people and tho welfare of our Govern
ment should be committed 10 the hands
of white men alone.
ReSolred, That we believe Taxation
without Representation" was just
cause for the revolt of the American
Colonies against the British govern
ment, and that we bind ourselves to the
support of the principles so hsroically
maintained by our ancestors.
ReSOIred, That we consider the policy
of the Radical party of this STAGE in
imposing high taxes upon us and deny
ing us the right of representation, !
base attack upon the principles of a
truly republican Government, and an
unwarranted usurpation.
ReSolred, That We will use every ef.
fort to overthrow the present Radical
party, which is sucking the life blood
from the nation, and restore the Gov
ernment to the hands of honest men.
ResOired, That we condemn the course
of the State and county officials i'll ex-
travagantly expending the State and
county funds for selfish and party pur'
poses, and as the tar payers OF the
county we protest most earnestly
against policy that robs US of the hard
earned gains of honest toll and applies
them to our own oppression and de9ra,
patton.
uo.aI..J That ,,,a raonmp,apd tho ri p
culation of Conservative documents
among the people, and would espe-
cially recommend the circulation Of the
WHEELING REGISTER, Clarksburg Con-
scrratire and Greenbrier independent.
The following delegates were aP-
pointed to the State Conservative Con
veation to meet at Graften, July 10th,
1868: Sherman ii. Clark, VIM. Il. Beard
VIM. Cuny, w. +. Wooddeli and Isaac
Moore, with the following alternates
Capt. G. A. Sperry, j. N. Camden, Col.
Ben. Wilson, Judge NJ. Edmiston and
Henry S. Walker.
The following gentlemen were ap'
pointed delegates to the Senatorial Con
vention to meet at Charleston. July y
1868: DR.. Geo. B. Moffett, John G
Beard, Woods Price, ID. P. Woman
and John Dilley, with Capt. c. A. sper
ry as alternate. ,
The following resolution was adopted
Resolred, That the proceedings of this
convention be published in the Wheel
ing REGISTER, Clarksburg Conservative
aud Greenbrier Independent.
On motion the convention adjourned
M IIGUTSER Chairman,
Il. X. ROBERTSON, Secretary.