Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-07-02
N sPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

REPUBLICAN MEETING. meeting OF the
Republican party of Augusta county, held
June oath, Major Jno. A. Hartman was called
| to the Chair, and w. G. Brown, was elected
| Secretary.
A Committee on resolutions was then select
| ed. consisting of A. M. Crane, David Fultz
James A Carter, Giles jackson and Frank
Ware The Committee Immediately retired
| for consultation.
The following Committee was appointed tc
nominate Delegates to the Congressional Dis
trict Convention, to be held 10 Staunton, or
July 10th, 1872:
Alexander Anderson, Beverly Manor j.
Wissler, South River; E. NJ Houff. Middle
River James Yates, North River; JOS Har
rison, River Heads; Frank Oberton, Pastures
Robert Shelton, LIST Ward, and Albert Minor
End Ward, Staunton.
While the Committees were Ia consultation
the meeting was addressed by Hon. j. +. Lewis
United States Senator, G. Douglas Gray, o.
Harrisonburg, and Rev. w. B. Derrick
The Committee on Resolutions made the fol
lowing report which was unanimously adopt
| ed:
hesolved, That we do hereby adopt as oul
| platform of principles for the Republican party
| of Augusta county, the National Republican
platform, adopted at Philadelphia.
ResolUed, That we cordially endorse the &C
ton of the National Republican Convention
just held in Philadelphia and we hereby pledge
our united and continuous efforts to secure the
| election of Grant and Wilson, believing that il
and through them we shall secure the triumph
Of those true and everlasting principles of Re.
publican government, on which this glorious
nation was founded
Res0lUed, That we extend cordial invitation
to all those who have heretofore been more OF
less allied in opposition to the Republican party
but who have patriotic love for our country
and her Institutions, to unite with us in the re-
election of President Grant, believing that the
best interests of our country and of every In
dividual in it will thereby be secured or advanc
ed.
Resolred, That we regard Horace Greeley al
bolter from the Republican party and tool
of disappointed office seekers, and large por-
lion OF the Democratic party; and that his cleo
ton would be victory for the enemies of the
country.
ResolUed, That the thanks of the Republican
party are DUE and are hereby rendered to his
Honor, John N Hendren, Judge of Augusta
County Court. for his magnanimity in rising
above the party prejudice and party subserven-
cy OF the Judges of the State, In the appoint.
ment of Judges of Elections for this county,
And we believe that if his honorable example,
in this particular, was followed by the other
COuuty uOSCS VI OIdtO. IL WUUlQ ICouit IL
material advantage in the conduct Of cur cleo
tons.
The Committee on nomination of Delegates
to the District Convention, reported the follow
ing:
Beverly Manor Maj John A Hartman and
Judge David Fultz South River-Jacob Wiss
Ter and Richard Coleman. Middle kiver-J
Yates and Ii. 6. McCausland North. River
Daniel Fishburn and James Cochran. River
ads-William Gibson and Henry Mish. Pas
tures-Jacob Bare and William Hoover. City
of Staunton list Ward-Wm. g. Brown anc
James A. Garter. End Ward-Wm. L. Herr
and f. T. Ware
This report was adopted and the gentlemen
declared Delegates
The following Executive Committee for Au
gusta County was appointed: William l.. Herr
David Fultz, VIM. G. Brown, T. Oberton ant
James A. Garter.
A Committee of ten was appointed to pro
curesand erectsa suitable Grant and Wilson flag
in the City of Saunton.
Judge David Fultz being called upon address
ed the meeting in telling speech in favor o
| Grant and Wilson. 0
| Ca motion, the papers Of the city and thu
! State Jouroal were requested to publish th
proceedings of. the meeting, which then ad
| journed.
JOHN A. HARTMAN, Oh m.
". G. BROWN, Sec'y.