The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-27
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

At a meeting OF the Republican party OF Au-
cusa county held on Monday last, Maj Jno
A. Harman was called to the Chair, and w
G. Brown. was elected Secretary.
A Committee on resolutions was then Sc
lected, consisting of A. NJ. Crane, David A.
Fultz, James A. Carter, Giles Jackson and
Frank Ware The Committee Immediately
retired for consultation.
The following Committee was appointed to
nominate Delegates to the Congressional Dis
trict CONVENTION, to be held in Staunton, on
July 10th, 1872:
Alexander Anderson. Beverly Manor j
Wissler, South River d. NJ. Eiouf, Mid
die River James Yates, North River; JOS
Harrison, River Heads Frank Oberton, Pas
lures Robert Shelton. 1st Ward, and Al
bert Minor, I'd Ward, Staunton.
While the Committees we're in consultation
the meeting was addressed by Hon. J. r.
Lewis, United States Senator, G Douglas
| Gray, of IIarrisonburg, and Rev. W. B. Der
! rick
The Committe on Resolutions. made the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted
Resoiyed, That we do hereby adopt as our
platform Of principles for the Republican
party Of Augusta county, the National Re
publican platform, adopted at Philadelphia.
Resozpel, That we cordially endorse the
action Of the National Republican Cenven-
ton, just held in Philadelphia; and we here
by pledge our united and. continuous efforts
TO secure the election of Grant and Wilson.
believing that in and through them we shall
secure the triumph of those true and ever
lasting principles of Republican government,
on which this glorious nation was funded.
HesoiUed That we extend cordial nvi-
taion to all those who have heretofore been
more or less allied in opposition to the Re-
pub i'an party, but who have patriotic love
| for our country and her institutions, to unite
with US in the reelection Of President Grant
believing that the best interests of our coun-
try and of every individual in it will thereby
be secured or advanced
Eesol0ea That we regard Horace Greeley
as bolter from the Republican party, and a
tool of disappointed Office seekers, aud large
portion OF tue Democratic party and that
his election would be victory for the enc
mics of this country.
Resoloed, That the thanks of the Repub-
lican party are due, and are hereby tcndercd
to his Honor, John N. Hendren, Judge of
Augusta County Court, for his magnanimity
iE rising above the party prejudice and party
subserviency of the Judges of the State, in
the appointment Of Judges of Elections for
this county. And, we believe that if bis
honorable example, in this particular, was
followed by the other county Judges of the
State, 1T would result in material advantage
10 the conduct of our elections.
The Committee on nomination OF Delegates.
to the District Convention, reported the fol-
lowing:
Beverly Manor-Maj John A. Hartman
and Judge David A. Fultz. South River
Jacob Wissler and Richard Coleman. Mid
die River. Yates and Fl G. McCausland.
North River-Dauiel Fishburn and James
Cochran. River Heads William Gibson
and Henry Msh. Pastures Bare and
William Hoover. City of -Staunton--1st
Ward-Wm G.. Brown and James A. Car
Ware.
This report was adopted and the gentlmen
declared Delegates.
The following Executive Committee for
Augusta county was appointed I: William l..
Herr, David A. Fultz, VIM. G. Brown, f..
Qberton and James A. Carter
A Committee of ten was appointed to pro-
cure and erect q suitable Grant ~ Wilson
flag in the City Of Staunton.
. On motion, the papers Of the city and the
State journal were requested to publish the
proceedings Of the meeting, which then ad-
jouruel.
JOHN A. HARTMAN, Chm.