South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-28

A: Democratic Mass Meeting held
at the Courthouse, in Romney, on the
oath day of July, 1876. Col. Asa niett
was elected Chairman, and S. L. Flour
noy Secretary. ~
And. W. kercheval, Esq, explained
the object Of the meeting in n few APP
propriste remarks. and offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
| WHEREAS, the people of Hampshire
I County. on this day assembled at their
Courthouse, desire to express their sen.
timents in regard OF the grave AMI preg-
pant issues involved in The coming State
and Presidential elections:
Resoicei, l. That the clear and forci.
BILE exposition Of principles, in the st.
Louis Platform, obtains our cordial an.
probation and assent. and that the nom.
inees Of the Convention, Governors Til.
den and Hendricks, deserve and will re
ceive our earnest and active support
In the past lives and actions of these
eminent, able and experienced States.
men. VIC have the most satisfactory and
sufficient guarantees OF sound princi.
pies, Impractical administrative abilities,
and of that purity and integrity of char.
acter and purposes. that the present dis.
tracted condition Of our country - ur.
gently requires.
2. That the great central idea OF Re.
form IN or NoGona Eor.rmnient. land
consequently, its eeoRomicd and honest
t.dil'aistrdt'oa.) so vigorously expressed
in the platform OF the ST. Louis Conven.
ton. appeals TO the patriotism, virtue
and moral sense of the whole country.
since ne believe, that, ON the election of
its illastrious standard.bearcrs Tilden
and Hendricks, the welfare, prosperity
and happiness Of all the people entirely
AID ultimately depend.
$. That the pledge OF orr undivided.
active and jealous supDort Of Til,len &
Hendricks. "a the NWivnrE. suggests an
equal and urgent duty OF support
and labor for the SUCCESS of our Sac
Ticket, Messrs. Matthews and others.
lately nominated by the Charleston
| Convention.
4. That VIC regard il 81 Of the very
first AMI highest Importance. that the
State Ticket may receive undivided
and the fullest possible support through.
ont the State, because n decisive and
triumphant success achieved in its cleo.
ton will encourage. strengthen and con.
firm the cause OF REFORM and Constr.
| TuTIoNAL RIGTITs. both here and in our
sister-States, preparatory to the rresi.
| dental Election.
D. That, having in view the great and
| overwhelming issues of State and Ma.
tional concern in these two coming Fall
Elections, harmony, cooperation AMI n
| liberal spirit Of Cancellation ana conceS.
sion to the rights, feelings and interests
Of all men, holding their country's vel.
fare trnly ut heart, are earnestly invok-
cd; and that, b. no action or proceed.
ing Of ours. occasion for disaTe ton or
enlargement, here CT elsewhere, shall
Or Ought naturally 20 arise.
g. That in promotion OF 'ese honest
/ aims, VIC earnestly recommend the active
supporters Of our Ticket. in evcry Ma.
gistcriai District aal Precinct OF tho
| County, to use al perseverance, indus.
try and vigilance suitable TO The present
eXigency; "to cotch me tune ofitG ti.ses"
REFORM and inspired by its living
/ strains, to give time and labor TO the
cause; and TO see TO il we'll that the in.
I dependent, honest vo.crs OF Old Hamp.
shire, ho found at the polls. in full ar.
ray. rs in times past in both the State
aGl Presidential Elections. In the me-
morabe words OF Elbrilge Gerry -
/ or Is TIE Duty or EVERY CITIZEN.
THoUGU He NAY HAVE BIT oSE DAY TO
LIVE, TO Devote THAT DAY TO THE
SERVICE OF Ius coUNTTY"
Z. That n copy of these resolutions
be furnished by the Secretary of this
meeting 10 the editor ofthc South Brg;sch
/ Inie'iyeD@er, with q respectful request
for their publication in its columns.
Pending the consideration OF these
/ Resolutions, TIE Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner.
the able and efficient Representative Of
/ This District in Congress, addressed the
meeting in advocacy or tho Resolutions.
giving on accounted his stewardship and
a thorough expose OF the corruption Of
the radical administration and tic nc.
COSTLY Of n change by the election OF
/ Tilden & Hendricks in November next.
/ Gov. J. j. Jacob followed Mr.. Faux.
ncr IN n short bat forcible speech, adyo.
eating the election OF Tildcn aud Hen.
bricks. and change in the Administra.
1 ton.
/ The foregoing resolutions wore then
unanimously adopted by the meeting,
( which Immediately afterwards adjourned.
ASA HIETT, Chairman.
s. l.. ELoUHSoY, Sec'y.
| ~ Another batch Of whiskcy thieves
/ have been received Mt the w. Va,