The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-09-21

!. fTOCeeuluR5 VI IhC OVuA"
Conservative County Convention
: Pursuant to published call of the Couu
: ty Executive Committee, large numbe
: Of delegates assembled at the Court Hous
on tho 10Th inst.
The Convention was called to order b.
!, Col. 9. b. Waggeuer, Chairman Ct tb
Democratic Executive Committee, and up
:, on bis motion, Gen. A, Gushing, was up
pointed Chairman. On motion, Maj. A
II. McCown, was elected Secretary, AM
Geo. W. Tippett and II. R. Howard ap
pointed Assistant Secretaries.
i On motion Of Dr. Moore, q COMMITTED
! of five we're appointed on credentials a
follows: DR.. Moore, John W. Steenberg
en-, D. W. polsley, &. P. Simpson.
The committee reported tho following
delegates:
Cleudiaen. P. L. Nealc, George
Moore, j. Il. Clendiueu. Jackson Shep-
pard, j. NJ, II. Bealc, j. W. Stceuber'
gen, j. NJ. Burke
Robinson. %. II. P. Van Metre, ).
W. Sommcrville, l, W llckard, W. H..
NIachir, A. Waggepcr, R. II. Ball, W.
Hawkins, j. S. Lewis. James i. Knight
P. s. Lewis, Jos s. Machir, Jacob Knopp,
Joseph Wiudon, John Pu'liu, Samuel
Foglcsong.
Cooper.-Johu NIcDermitt.
Graham. Rankin Wiley, A. +. Nc.
Gown, G.. W. Moredock, james A. Roush,
John 0linger, ST., Samuel Roush, Dr.,
D. P. Roush, s. f. Roush, David Goss'
cit, Benz. Hall. John klckard. Lewis
Roush, Jr., J. W. Miller. Jonas Roush,
D. D. Rhoads
Cologne. Jerry Yaager
Union. "A. B. Alexander.
Arbuckle. II. j. Saunders, James
Saunders, Peter s. Couch, WIN. Afford,
YIN. Long, j. B. Morgan, r. NJ. Hill,
J. W. Long, Benjamin Day, Charles W.
McCulloch.
Hauuan-A. NJ. Gushing, A. Cobb, S,
II. Hopkins, A. A. Hanlcy.
Lewis-C. B. Wagg ener, &C. Miller
L. Kimborling, D. W. Polsley, P. G.
Eastman, John i. Charles, j. Jewctt, L.
A. Lemaster, William Mcdaniel, John &.
stortz, Il. B. Thomas, j. S. Miller, John
W. English, George Martin, George W.
Tippett, G. 4. B. Moore, A. r. Barbec,
H. r. Howard.
Wasgcner-John Young, J. Ryan, G.
P. Simpson, Il. A. Young, A. L, Knight.
John McCombs, P. Sommervi!le, A. l..
Sehon.
On motion ofDr. Moore, each township
was allowed ten votes in the Convention.
On motion Of DR.. knight, committee
Of one from each township were appointed
on resolutions. The Chair appointed the
following gentlemen on said Committee;
Waggeuer-A. l.. Knight; Cooper-John
McDermilt; Graham. W. Miller Ar
buckle-T. j. Saunders; Clcndinen-Geo.
Moore; Lewis-H. r. Howard; Human
A. Cobb; Robinsou-Joscph S. Nlachir;
Cologne-J. Yauger; Union-A. Is. AL
cxander.
While the Committee 90 resolutions were
out, the Convention was highly entertain.
with able speeches from G. P. Simpson,
Edmund Schou, and P. c. Eastman Esqs.
The Commi ttce on resolutions returned
and reported that the majority Of the Com
mite were Of opinion that it was unnoccs'
sary to adopt any platform.
Mr.. Howard, on behalf Of the minority
presented o series Of resolutions, which be-
inc read resulted in some discussion.
On motion, Of Dr.. Moore, both reports
were rc.committed to the Committee
The Committee then reported the following
Resolced, That we ore 10 favor Of incor
poratiug into tbs new constitution the fol
lowing articles:
lst Forever prohibiting the dlsfranch
iscmcut Of any class Of our white fellow
citizens, who have not been convicted in
Court Of competent jurisdiction, Of treas
on. felony or bribery in elections, or VIII
is not minor, a paupcr, or Of uns0un'
mind.
%. Forever prohibiting the Legislator
from passing any law, or test oath that !
any way calculated to deprive man of til
RIGHT to follow any pursuit, avocation, 0