Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-29
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county, held in pursuance of public notice,
at the Court house in the town Of WarreBton,
on the 25th inst, B. Fl. Shackelford was called
to the Chair, and James g. Cannon and I. ".
Caldwell were appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman having conciseIy stated
the objects for which the meeting had been
convened and announced that it was prepared
for business, DR. E. NJ. Spilman submitted
the following resolutions, which were read
seriatim and adopted without dissenting
voice:
Resozved, That ne cordially approve the &C.
ton of the Conservative State Convention
which assembled in Richmond, ON the 18th
inst, and that we will heartily support the
nominations for State officers therein made,
and labor diligently 10 defeat the odious Con,
stitution soon to be submitted to the vote OF
the people Of Virginia.
ResoEved, That in view of the vital import
ance of the issues now presented, involving
the purity, honor and existence Of the white
race of Virginia, we hold the white man who,
in this crisis, does not identify himself with
his own race, by his vote, as unworthy OF our
association or countcnance and we Will nave
no intercourse With such, either Of business
or social character.
Resozred, That as it is matter Of import
ance at time like this, that the sentiments OF
every man should be distinctly understood, 1t
is earnestly recommended that every ConserVa-
tive voter cast an open ballot IN the election
to be held on the Constitution.
A motion having been made and carried that
| the Chair appoint committee OF nine to con-
sist of one member from each maglsterlal dis
| trict, to nominate delegates for the county to
| the Conservative Congressional Convention to
be held in Alexandria on the 9Th Of June, 1868,
| the following gentlemen were designated tor
| that purpose, viz JAS Y. Brooke, DR.. John
Ward, John Marshall Roger q. Glasscock,
Geo. w. Mectze, VIM. D. Cooper, K. Z. Nc
| Artor, DR.. Alban S. Payne and Richard Stone.
| The Committee retired for consultation, and
the Hon. J. Randolph Tucker was introduced
| by the Chairman to the meeting, the undivided
attention of which he commanded for two and
half hours 10 q mastery and forcible expOsl-
ton Of the odious features Of the unconstltu,
tional thing, misnamed Constitution, upon
the ratification orrejection ofWhich they would
be called to vote
After the conclusion of his speech, the com
mittee of nine reported the names Of the to!-
lowing gentlemen as delegates to the Alczan-
dria Convention, whose nomination was unanl-
mousy confirmed by the meeting, viz:
Morrisvllc District-Jos. W. Colbert and
VIM. S. Boswell, principals; 5. ". Skinkcr
and 0. z. Embrey, altcrnatcs, .'..
Weavers7iIIc District DR.. b. Shurnate anu
JAS | Hunton principals; Lewis Waller and
JOS D. Tuloss, acrnatcs
Liberty District Gov. VIM. Smith and
COL John N. Fant principals; VIM. ?. Flick
lin and G. W. Mcetze, alternates. 81
New Baltimore District. John B; Munton
and VIM IIorncr, principals; VIM. /. Weaver
and Towson r. Smith, alternates.
Warrcnton District-B. II. Shackcllord
and Col. ". W. Payne, principals; DR.. ,jM0.
Ward and Capt H. Shepherd, atcrnates.
The pains District Thomas Il. Fostc!
and Thomas Henderson principals; Cuthbcrt
| Ovens and Drayton g. Meade, alternatcs.
Orlcan District. -ThomaS Il. Diggcs and
Jacou.lin 4. Marshall, principals; Thomp.
! son ". FIirst and Z. j. Wigfeld, alternatcs.
Marx ham DiStrict.-E. G. Marshall and DR..
| A. S. Payne principals; James i. Ashby and
Gray Carroll, aIternates. ....
| UpperYl:e District. -Rlchard Ii. Garter
and Thomas n. Latham, principals Robert
| 9. McArtOI AID Thomas n. C0nrad, alternates.
! 1t was then, on motion, resolved that this
meeting recommend TO the citizens OF Kappa
hammock and Prince William counties, which
compose with Fauquicr county the second
State Senatorial district, the proprlety OF ap-
| pointing delegates at their next County Courts
to meet in the town Of Wawenton on the 18th
day of June, the delegates appointed for this
county, to dominate a candidate for the State
Sena:c, and that this meeting appoint the fol
| lowing gentlemen to represent The county c1
| Fauquer in said convention, viz:
S. ". Skinker, o. p. Embrcy, Lewis Wal
Ter, JOS. D. Tulloss VIM. p. Fcklin, Capt.
G. W. Mcctze, VIM. I. Weaver, Towson I.
Smith, Dr. John Ward, Capt. Fl. Shepherd,
Cuthbcrt Ovens, Dgayt0n G. Meade, Thomp-
son NJ. Hirst, Thomas j. Wigfcld, James I:
Ashby, Gray Carroll, Rob't g, McArtor, and
Thomas N. Conrad III
The meeting then adjourned. -
.- B. II. SHACKELF0RD, President.
JAS. G. CANNON, Snorot,r;os
L. W. caldwell, 0''r ''h
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