West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-21
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Upon the petition Of some City u M.
crate Of King wood District, John II.
Brown member Of The Executive Com
nitee fNr said District, called Mas
Meeting At Housewife for o'clock p. M.
July 10, 1882.
Agoodly number was prcsent at the ap-
pointed time. Ca motion of Colonel r.
w. Monroe. Colonel J~mCs w. Brown
WAS called To tie Chair, and J. NJ Nue,nt
chosen s. c'ro,Wy. On taking the Oh ,ir
Colonel Brown explained the chi ct OF
the meeting briefly
On mstion - committee OF five MAS ar
pointed to draft resolutions The com.
mittco consisted Cf Colentl Monroe, VII
liam &. Brown Jr, / G. Rdphsnyder.
Dr. w. 5. Martin, aud John Coulcy.
After the I, tir, mrpt az the committee
IT spec chts were made 10y John H..
Brown and Others. William q. Brown
Jr., es Chairman then reported the rcsou.
tions for the consideration Of The meeting.
On motion they were unanimously
adopted. They were 1s follows;
l. Resolved, That the Democracy of
kiugwuod District, believe IN pure Demo.
cratic principles, and that the ChoiCe of
rtpres, natives Is "A sacrtd and iuahCuable
right belonging To the people alone, and
cannot be transferred, bArteiod or mar
koted, wliht n their consent, 81 be assum-
ed 10y few, Tor the many, without Tn
| dsngeriug POI ular liberty.
=. X solved, III at I'm the selection of
delegates TO 1, present district or Ceuuty.
due regard should be had To the wishes 81
oil the party Ia euher, and no iudirt ct
means should be rteort,d Ia, To smother "A
| rep, ctable minority, and much mo-e.
should not appointments be made that
may defeat the will and wish OF the p.o-
| pie.
Resolved, That, 70 far ts we are
/ concerned, this is fight for principles,
and not meu--A determination to rebuke,
rs far as we can, oil attempts to circum-
! vent the will of The peopl., TO treat e
! Democracy OF Preston County us mar
k,labe commodity.
a. Received, That committee Of three
/ be appointed 10 canvass this dlstriCt, bes
tween THIS time and the assembling of the
! {, ngrcssional Convention, with the view
and purpose Of ulsabuslng the public
mud as To the true issue In this cunlro
| ycrsy.
3 Resolved, That it is the opinion of
tins convention, that the sO-Callrd County
| Convention held at K,pgwood on the 10 n
OF July 1899. having disr, gardcd plty
usugos and popular rights, is without au-
thOIlty, and is not entitled 10 respect or
obedience.
After the adoption Of tho resolutions,
the appointment OF del, gates to the State
and Congressional Conventions being next
In order, these gentlemen were chosen
delegates 10 the state and Congressional
Conventions retpecuv ly. Siatc-M f.
Pen aud j. II Carroll, del, gates and Il
w. Monroe aud !. G.. ltalpysnYCcr, alter
mates. Cuusrossional--Gu j. SLarer
ana john Conlcy, del gates aud Simon
Mattlngly ard William g. Browu, Jr., al.
{ mates. 4 be moouug then proposed -"
hll the committee con emplited IN the 81
RESOLUTION by tue appointment, OF William
q. Brown, Jr, q Rdphsny der aud
Henry Wright
On motion, K lvcd, That the ARGUS
be r,ql,et,d 10 publish the proceedings of
thls cJuy nlion.
Adjourned sine die.
JANIS W. Bows Chairman.
j. NJ. NuaEST, Secretary.