South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-10-02

question or examination on the subject ne.
cesssry. PUBLIcus
For The iateiigepcer.
Mr.. HARPER:
To crafty the anxiety of your readers, for
q further report of the proceedings Of the
late Independent Convention, We add the
following, hoping it may be satisfactory
GRAND, BOLD AND ENTHUSIASTIC
gathering Of the Independents Of Hamp.
shire, came OF on the 23rd, near Capon
Bridge. Present two delegates f ON ROM
ney District who presided, and who acted
as secretary is not important. Capt. DA.
vID PUGH was unanimously nominated
but declined the honor thereupon the
meeting adjourned to meet again on the
"A at Romney.
Rouney, Sept. 24-2 o'clock, p. NJ.
Adjourned meeting assembled, when
echo answers where2 A very quiet, har-
monious little meeting was held, resulting
IN the nomination Of JouN T.YANCE, Ed,
a worry respectable gentleman Good feel
ing prevailed throughout the convention
became joyful.
Committee on platform retro.
Song by the secretary, joined in By tho
crowd
Rally ors, rally come shoulder to shoulder
To bsdt Colonel Monroe, the Confederate soldier;
We present you a good man, who never smelled
POWDER
And ask yOu to shout boys, louder and louder.
II.
Twill be glory enough for one day boys, i;'s
said,
To beat this big, old fat c5nfed-
80 come along boys, wings, republicans aud ad
Or be beaten by democrats, and that will be bad
We sympathizo deeply with friend A HIP,
And wish in our hearts he was the nominee
We could have beaten him easily and had no
trouble,
And now be relieved of this vezatious muddle.
Nv.
For policy, boys, policy. pat him on the back.
And get him TO throw brush on the Coils track.
W are glad TO fad him in the vndctve mood
lie lavish with caresses and he will do US good.
v.
il anything we hate tia this great Democrat ring,
30 join in the chorus, and help US TO sing
sing Boteler, McCoole and Vance out so loud.
As to scare from the polls the great Democratic
crowd.
aut Mr.. Faulkner, VIM. Clayton and Col. Monroe,
II 10 Washington and Charleston you are deter
mined to go,
Excuse us,our right hand we offer as ever before.
Aud will promise to be Independents no more.
CHORUS.
Come all ye Democrats look on as and see
How we make nominations in a big hollow tree,
u the hollow is no bigger than "a big rat-hole,
We crawl in somahCw, and down goes the pole
Cheers, loud and prolonged.
Committee on platform report.
PLATFORM
lst Plank. We are opposed 10 these
large gatherings Of the people called con
ventions, because they reflect the sentiments
OF too many people, and do no. nominate
our men.
2nd, We are opposed to the nominees of
the Democratic party, because they are
chosen by the representatives. Of the people
in convention assembled.
3rd. We are opposed to tho Democratic
organization of the State, because they
knocked of our letters and sbsckels, and
delivered the State from Radical rule, and
enfranchsed too many voters for the health
Of our party.
4Ih. We arc opposed to tho old fogy
doctrine ''In Union there is Strength" and
60 FOR division and Generalization Of tho
Democrstic-conservatige psriy-so giving
the Bads q chance.
9th We are opposed to oil rings, except
such IS wo manufacture to put in the no.
ses OF Democrats 20 lead them 10 the sup.
port Of oar Independent candidates.
b. We sre in favor Of our new system
at headquarters, allowing three
or JOur men to assemble in some private
corner TO determine who shall be indepepd-
cut candidates, to try TO break up the ouly
Organization in the State that ever did, or
ever can successfully contend with the rad
zeal party.
Platform adopted meeting adjourned 10
meet az the polls on the 2ud Tuesdoy in
October.
Change of Name.