Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-08
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PUBLIC MEETING

- - - INV.
Il having been generally known a..
the Hon. Absolam j. Curl, had dac,,n "a,
being candidate for The Office Of n
Sheriff Of the county Of Holmes. lhe - y
zens Of the town of Franklin dsterm; ~,
TO hold a public meeting, for the Dur"o 's.
Of taking into consideration an ers.
fraught with such fatal consequence. !"
the best interests Of our country ~
people having assembled in coippl;a,os
with a previous notice. On motion -
Capt. John r. Baker, E. F. Towl,s. H.
was called to the chair and Mai jams.
B. Doty appointed Secretary. The mss s'
ing being fully organized, the charmsn
E. F. Tcwles, Esq. rose and explained
the objects for which they had assembled
Whcrecpon, on motion Of Mr.. u 4
Wbililesey, committee CONSISTING Is
Capt. r. T. Gage, r. w. James. En-
Col. Thos. Fl. Baker, and Dr. w. r
Wallace, was appointed 10 wait upon ,bs
Hon. A. J. Curl, and inform him Iha, n.
meeting anxiously desired that he sboud
attend in person, and explain The reason,
which induced him 10 the course he had
adopted.
The ccmmit.eeha having retired for short
time, It was announced that The Hon. 4
J. Curl, accompanied by the commiltee.
was approaching; whereupon, on motion
1t was ordered, That he be received by
the meeting standing, and with the accus.
toned SITUATIONS. And the important
parsonage was greeted on his arrival win
enthusiastic applause.
! ii. b. Oliver, Esq. then in brief and
perspicuous style, informed the Hon. A. J.
Curl Of the purposes for which the meet.
ing WIS gotten up, and Of the reasons for
which his presence was desired: when The
Hon. A. j. Curle rose, in his usual ma.
jestic and dignified manner, and addressed
the company as follows:-Gentlemen I
have been engaged in public life for the
last twenty years, either in military ca.
pacity, or in discharging the duties Of 4
civil functionary; and in whatever cha.
racter | have been called upon TO acl,
have, mus, Hatter myself, performed The
various duties connected with the different
stations ! have occupied, with the utmost
| fidelity; and, as hope, not entirely with.
out some ability. 4 had thought, gentle.
4 men, Of again serving you, and for that
!; purpose, l became 4 candidate for The
office Of High Sheriff of this county; but
a delicate and declining health has recent.
!. " determined me otherwise. fear before
the expiration of two years, l would be
entirely physically disqualified to dis
charge the high and arduous duties Of that
important Office. ! must, therefore, gen.
'lemen, be governed by circumstances,
aud let my better patriotic feeling submit
to the memorable DEGREES of fate. incon.
J sequence Of the laborous duties have
been required 70 perform, in connection
i with the office Of Constable of your town
: for the last four years, / fear I have
brought upon myself that dreadful malady,
the dyspepsy. ! find that need repose,
and would fain retire to private life in The
bosom Of my family, where hope TO en-.
joy that peace and Guietude, which have
IN vain looked for IN public employment.
These, gentlemen, are the motives which
impelled me TO the course | have adopted,
and which ! hope will be perfectly salts.
: factory to you.
After the enthusiastic plaudiis which
!. immediately succeeded the address Of
the Hon. A. J. Curl, had subsidized, Fl. D.
Oliver, Esq. moved the following resou.
: lion, which was unanimously adop,ed:--
Resolred, That we deeply lament tho
causes which have deprived Us Of the in.
esimabIe privilege Of voting for The Hon.
4 A. j. Curl for the Office Of High Sheriff
Of this county.
4 On motion of Capt. r.. +. 0hge, It was
Resolred, The Hon. A. J. Curl treat
the company 10 one dozen bottles Of Bran-
. dy Cherries.
| Which was readily complied with on
/. the part Of A. J. Curl.
On motion Of Dr.. w. D. Wallace, it
{ was
! RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Lexington
; Union.
| On motion Of Capt. John r. Baker,the
meeting then adjourned.
IF. TOWLES, Chairman.
Il y.xre II II srx- Cac.atorv