Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-07-28
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cratic Conservative party.of Jefferson, assem-
bled at the Stone. School House in Charles
town, on Saturday the .25th inst. The Com
yention was called to order by G. NJ. BELTz-
HOOVER, Esq, whonominated for chairman
OF the Convention, LOGAN OsBouRN, Esq
The enfeebled condition of Mr.. O's health
caused him to decline the nomination, when
Maj. E. w. ANDREWS was called to the chair,
aud Messrs. IN. GALLAHER and BENZ. F..
BEALL. requested t.. act as Secretaries. Mr..
G., declined and nominated Capt, john G.
CocKRELL in his stead. which nomination
was approved, and the Organization of the
Convention completed. saim m feie
Maj. Andrewsoh assuming the chair, brief
ly, but pointedly explained the objects for
which the Convention had assembled, and in-
voked harmony in its deliberations
On motion of DIR. j. V. Simmons, a COM
mittee, composed Of one member from each
township was selected to decide upon the Gre
dentials of delegates. The committee as
formed consisted Of the following gentlemen:
Os6oum, John A. Thompson AoeriU, Capt.
g. w. Nelson Chapline, jacob G. Miller;
Shepherd, Fl. C. Entler BotiUar, a. NJ
Sponceller; Harpcr's Ferry, John r. John
son Chartestopa, Fl. N. Gallaher. The
committee, after consultation, reported the
following delegates present from the respec
tive townships:- fa
Osboun-Jo hn A. Thompson, Logan Os-
beurn, Anthony Nunnamaker, j. NJ. John.
ston, Chas~ H. McCurdy, Augustin Cain, j.
W. McCurdy. ao
AUerW,-Geo Murphy, John G.. Shirley,
G. G, Caruthers, Josiah Watson, John W..
Grantham, Ephraim Watson, David Hunter,
John N. Nicely, Geo. W. Nelson, S. f. White,
DR.. Thos Turner.
Chapline-Ja G. Miller, i. Il. Harri-
son, Walter J.. Harrington,
,Shphcra-J. Ii. Shepherd, Henry G, Ent-
Boliear-Thos w, Bcale, Oscar Patterson
Geo. Ditmeyer, Jere Wood, Washington
Spanglcr, ohm Keller, John Fl. Lennox,
A. NJ. Sponceller, e. Marlatt,, Singleton
Chambers, Arthur Lewis, Emory Graham.
Harpcy's Ferry-Maj. Il, w Andrews,
Resin Gross, Emanuel Spanger, Matthew
Quinn, Jno. r. johnson, Thos. II Percival,
Alex; Kelley, Thos, Il; Trail, Philip EngIle,
w. II. II. Spanglcr, W. NJ. Brown, John
Hodges ~.
Ciay1estoen-J. II. Haines, YIN. Fl, Ira
vcrs, Joseph Goldsmith w. T. Weirick, Ed.
J. Williams, j. w. Kennedy, II. N Gala
her, Dr. j. " Simmons, b. f. Bcall, j. G..
Cockrcll.
The report of the committee on ere den
tials was accepted and agreed to by the Com
vention, when John w Kennedy, Esq, offer
cd the following resolution, which was adopt
ed {:
RcSOlCctl, That the basis of representation
which shall control the vote of each township
in this Convention, shall be that of its actual
vote under the Constitution Of 1868.
j. w. Kennedy then moved that a cons
mttce of one from each township be appointed
to report resolutions expressive of the sense
of the Convention, and the motion being
agreed to, the chair appointed the following
gentlemen = MurlcSt0,cn, VIM. III. Travers
OsJourn, Logan Osbourn AoertW, John w.
Grantham; Shepherd, Jas. H. Shepherd
Chaplinc, 3. Il. Harrison BOliUdr, Wash>
ington Spauger; Ha'pcr's Ferry, Alex.
Kelly.
mir. Kennedy, upon whose motion the
above committee was raised, was relieved from
service on it at his own request, and upon his
suggestion VIM. Il. Travers Esq was appoint
ed from Charlestown township
The Convention then took recess of half
an hour, in order that the committee on
Resolutions might have an opportunity of
preparing their report. At l O'Clock the
Convention again assembled, and was called
to order by the chairman. In a short time
the committee on Resolutions returned to the
body of the Convention, and through its
chairman, Mr.. Travers, submitted the fol-
lowing report:-
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resolved. That we heartily endorse the plat
form Of principles adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention, recently insession in the city Of
New York, and that VIC will give our cordial sup
port to the nominations of Horato Seymour and
Francis P. Blair, as candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the United States.
3 REsoLvED, That in the selection of candidates
for State officers made by the representatives of
the Democratic and Conservative party at Grafton
worthy bear the standards OF the party in it's COM
ing struggle with lawless Radica lisn: and that we
pledge ourselves TO give them our earnest aud ac-
live aid to secure their triumpha mt election,
WHEREAS, Large masses of she citizens of this
county, who excluded from the right of suf
irage, have been Tor their alleged SYM
pathy with, or participation IN rebellion ga inst the
government of The United States: nd whereas,
The President of the United States in the exercise
of an unqucstOnabic constitute nal power has by
various proc Iamations, and especially by one re.
Gently issued, PAL doned ALL with few executions
of those in any way engaged in such rebeIlios thus
restoring such persons, Intentionally and legally,
to their status before the war: therefore
g. RESOLVED, That all prctext for further coDtin.
uance the disabilities referred to has ceased and
ouch disabilities have become unjust, illegal and
tYrannical, ana ought not and VIII not be longer
borne with tame submission.
4: RESOLVED, ThataI who, but for the alleged
political offences for which they have been dsfran-
chiscd entitled, under the constitution and laws
of the Stale of West Virginia, to the right of SUI
fragc, be requested-shouId an opportunity be Of
fercd them-to present themselves to the REGISTRARS
in the several townships of the county for regstra
ton, and should such registration be denied them,
that thew present themselves at the polls ON the
of the ensuing elections, State and National, and
demand the privilege of casting their ballots.
dorsed with their names for the officers of The State
nla
President OF the United States, in the other cleo
ton and, should the same be rejected, that the
said ballots be entrusted for preservation to two
persons selected for the purpose in each election
precinct in the township, VINO, at the same time
shall be competent witness of the character and
description of the ballots thus offered and rejected
5. Resolved, That the ballots so collected be GER