Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-23
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Public Meeting in Culpeper.
,.At 9 meeting ofthe Conservative party of
Culpeper, held at the Court House, on Monday
the 18Th inst, on motion, Dr.. R. S. Lewis was
called to the Chair, and A. j. Stofer appoint
ed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the Object OF the
meeting, when James G. Field, esq ,: offered
the following resolutions which were unanl-
7nously adopted 2
ResoZved, That we cordisly sendorse the nom
nations of the late Conservative. Convention
that assembled in Richmond on the TIN of this
means means in our power inthe first place to defeat
the so-called Constitution, and in the second
place to elect Colonel Z e. Withers Governor
General James A. Walker Lieutenant Govern
or, John l.. Marye, jr., Attorney General and
| Marmaduke ohnson to Congress. ll.,.,
| ResoEved, That, approving the policy Of sald
| Convention in nominating for office only such
| persons as are registered voters, We recommend
| to our Con gressi0nal and Senatorial nominating
| Conventions to adhere to the same policy, and
that in nominating candidate for tho House OF
i Delegates, we will adhere to the same policy.
| RcsoLvsd, That three Delegates from each
| Magisterlal District and from the county at
| large, be appointed to represent this county IN
the Convention, to assemble IN the city OF Al
exand ria, on the 9Th of June next to, nominate
| a candidate for Congress from this District, and
| to attend the Senatorial nominating Conven-
ton, to assemble at Madison @. H., on the 18th
| day of this month.
| On motion Of Thomas R. Rixey, the Chair
| appointed the following gentlemen as q commit
tee 1.-TWO from each Magisterial District, to re-
commend to the meeting delegates TO the Con-
gressionaland Senatorial Conventions, viz :,
Geo. D. Gray, B. VI. Yaucey Thomas r Rix-
lev. Geo. NJ. Williams, Thomas Harris, Alfred
L. Ashby, 3. f. Richards, A. G.@Willis,
IWoodville Latham. Samuel Chiffon, 3. L.
Pulliam and A. j. Vaughan BIS - .asI@t4
The Committee then retired. and 10 their
absence, James Barbour, esq, moved that the
meeting 90 into the nomination OF a candidate
iorthe House Of Delegates. -.@..aa 81 ~
Mai. James &. Field propos d he raua of
John R. Strothcr, esq. Tie vote Icing ken
| MIR. Strother was1 unanimously nominated by
the meeting. AHC&D .Al4.@ @-.U.a.
!; On motion, a Committee otthtee, consisting
of James G. Field, DR.. Alex. Payne, and
John W. Bell, were appointed by the Chair to
Inform Mr.. Strother Of his nomination, when
| he appeared and in a few very appropriate re-
marks accepted. 80 y g. = .-.'~ 49, J.
/ On motion of John Green, u Committee Of
three was appointed to invite DAME! Lucas,
esq, of Jeferson,g West Va, to address the
meeting. The Chair appointed John Green,
James Barbour and Henry Shack ltord, as the
| Committee. rrzr -.g.l.
! The Committee thru retired for the purpose
of waiting on Mr.. Lucas: Maj, Zeph. Turner,
of Rappahannock, took the stand and address
ed the meeting. @-..'.f- "a q. ~
After thezconclusion Of Maj Turner speech
Mr. Lucas was introduced and delivered a very
eloquent and convincing speech. .-,. -
! The Committee appointed to select Dele
gates 10 the Congressional and Senatorial Con-
ventions, then appeared in the meeting and
presented the names of the following gentle
l men as suitable Delegates to represent the
County Of Cupeper in said Conventions:
| DELEGATES TO SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
| lst. District James G. Field, George D.
Gray and Henry Shacklford. ~
i 2nd. District Thomas r. Rizey, Daniel
! f. Slaughter, and Geo NJ. Williams.
! Sd. Distric'. w. S. Wallace, P. p. Nulls,
1 and James j. Stringfellow,
/ 4th District f. Richards, VIM Field
and Rotert Stringfellow. Il 10 .
4 9Th. District. &C. S. P. Tripett, Samuel
Chiffon. and Thomas Hill. -'....,5
i 9Th. Dstrict.-J oseph D. Brown, James NJ.
| Duncan, and ". o. Bannon. f.. "j.~@
i On motiou of John Green, F. NJ Gikeson
| was added to the delegation.
| County at large. ames Barbour, Daniel
| A. GrimsIey B. f. PuIiam, Martin s. String
fellow and r. S. Lewis. rse.
i DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
/ 1st District.-R S. Lewis, A. j. StOfer,
and Ed. A. Freeman. .,...-...---..------
| 2od District. -Georgc NJ. Williams, Tbos.
| R. Rixey, and L. D. Winston.
3D. District. Joseph B. Ficklir, P ?.
! Nalle and Edwin Barbour -~
4rh: Dl>tricF-Bruce Srringtelow, A. G.
| Willis, and B. Z. Pitts ~
! 5th. DISTINCT Woodvi}le Latham, Chas
P. Chiffon, and H. B. Miller. ....,...-.. ,,..
9Th. District. -Wm.. f. Browning, Jacob
| S. Eggborn, and R. 7. Field .~ at.......-
County at large John S. Pendleton, r.
Fl Cunningham, Daniel E. Slaughter, James
2. Yancey, and r. b. Utterback .. s- T..
All persons from this County visiting Alex
andria at the time of the sitting Of said Con-
venrion, are authorized to act as Delegates.
Mr.. James G. Field offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
ResoIued, That the Delegates from this coun-
| ty to the Senatorial Convention to nominate q
! candidate to represent this District in the Sen
ate of Virginia, be requested to present; the
] name and urge the nomination Of D. A. Grims-
| ley rs gentleman every way worthy OF the
position, and the choice Of the people Of this
1 county for the nomination of said Convention.
/ On motion of Maj. j. GField, the Culpep-
er Observer, Alexandria Gazette, and Conscr-
vative papers Of Richmond, were requested to
publish the proceedings Of this meeting. .
| Ca motion of Thomas T. Rixey, the meeting
| then adjourned. =, rrE .aa:ar f.. fa..-ar - g.,
I ar9l R. S. LEWIS, Chairman.
A. J. SToFER, See'y. l. ~
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