Democratic banner., 1846-07-11
TO THE VOTERS OF LINCOLN
COUNTY.
FELLOW CITIZENS:

FELLOW CITIZENS:
In the Democratic Banner of the 20tl
Inst. find { communication addressed t,
yna over tie 81 mature CT \. II. Martin il
WHICH statements are made respecting cc1
tain propositions. which he says were made
Nv hin through a friend to me, so very diff
ferent to any recollection that I have upor
the sab jcct, taatI deem a reply necessary
in oricc - defend myse!fasainst the charg.
es which \ir. Martin has made, rs well a.
- rive Il plain statement If facts in rola-
ton t. them.
!; IS Known 10 many If You that some
tia" i'll February last, a meeting was held
in Troy, fIrtie purpose in part Of fixing
upon TIE ti'ae aid manner for nominating
candidates for I'll" different county Offices
o; this county. * that meeting a commit
tee Of twelve (twal from each township
was selected. whose business it vas to pro-
pose some plan Wi il w"uii be most &C
c,ptablc - tie p',;.e for clfscting that OBJ
ject. T;lat committee reported d plan by
d vet" Of sgI"n 70 FIVE, which proposed
that township meetings be held, the vote
Of the seycrai uwnSiiPs poiled, and at soIEc
future day IT," "otc BE brought together and
c~rlnt".i, antl thos: who had received the
greatest number oi the aggregate vote
s'Irlii be c"iisi:!rrci tie candidates icT the.
n.iicrk orwiir:, ti,ry had been put in NOM
%ilati"n. Il The sal:c time another propo-
siticn Vas submitted, agreeing with that Of
lie township '."riin-, but placing the Sc
lie ton O! candidates moIe remotely from.
the people by 4 ing;o thc different town.
SHIPS tt, Sane w~si;iA through delegates in
a Contention 10 b held Il! Troy on Monday
l.: day Of the April circuit court, with
out paying a:y regard 10 SAFE Or population.
Tne first proposition was objected to by
some From, Il. i~ip.obabiI'.ty Of any Oh" Of
the as! irants Receiving 4. majority Of thei
whoi" number 0! ,ptcs given: anu the last
proposition after hrins backed by several
was adopted by lie inectinS-andi
Inc result has proven how far the rights Of
people were res rctrd 10y its adoption.
Subsequent: tie 10" nsl'i meetings were
lcld a. wHi::t2lG votes were cast: Of which
Mr.. Mares received iU-Nr. Martin I03,
md [ received l73 votes. having Mai ori-
y of 30 over all. Yet vi zen the townships,
nect in Cpn,rmtion throu.y il their delegates
is in nnIunrr Ne find hat according to-
plan adopted Mr.. Mar lin was entitled
0 9, NJ. Maye;t TO 3 and / 10 6 votes. But
ic delegates from Hurricane township,
ti.at IL Was iinpos, ib!c TO get Mr..
i.ycs nominated, threw t aclr votes for me
5 their second choice (by instruction from
heir township producing tie in the con-
upon the lst ballot. The vote of
he people Was mentioned. without avail
nd the convention ADJOURNED without max
ng a nomination for the ofic c Of Sheriff.
Ihavc nov fellow citizens, given a plain
of the proceedings from the Feb.
Meeting to the close of the convention, 50
ar as | have been informed, if my ~recol-
ection serves lie.
Now for Mr.. Martins char yes, he says
n his address 'that to preserve quiet and
in the party he proposed ii. good faith
arricnd TO me that we should both
withdraw and thereby save the party from
'urther confusion,' to this he says ! dissent
ID, and tAat I also refused to try again my
with the party in a contest With
himself single handed. $
From tn" day Of the adjournmcHt Of thei'