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by the real friends of General Taylor nor as we have
before said, for just and patriotic purposes"
The Observer then proceeds to draw dramatic pic
ture of the discussion which was called forth

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The Observer then proceeds to draw dramatic pic
ture of the discussion which was called forth
According previous announcement a portion of III.
people of Fayette together with from other quarters
assembled in the courthouse in Lexington, that day
for the purpose Of considering long address read by the
chairman, George Kinkead, esq recommending Gen.
H. Taylor Tor the next President of the United States
When the reading ofhe address finished of the
friends of the proceeding called for te quesonthat is
vote upon il; whereupon Mr. Henry Johnson and others,
parties the address, and who had invited Gen. Metcalie
of Nicholas county, for that purpose called on him to adj
lress the meetings which he did In animated speech in
favor of its adoption forthwith. He was followed on the
side by Mr. Benjamin Taylor of Arkansas, who
succeeded by Mr.. Cunningham, editor of the Kentucky
Gazette, who first nquirng if it was free meeting, and
c. Breckenridge replied with vehemence and severity
to Mr.. Cunningham. Mr. Knkead and Gen. Metcalfe
whigs all the other gentlemen who have been named
actors far democrats When Mr.. Breckenridge
down, the Hon. George Robertson Ga whig) again inquired
whether discussion free, and whether it would be in
order to posponement of final decision the adj
dress at this time to which the chairman having Gas
undersoo responded alrmativey, Mr. Robertson offered
and handed to the of the meeting resolutions de-
clang the concurrence of the meeting in the opinion OF
Gen Taylor that was premature" and impoltic make
nomination ofany candidate for the presidency
me and proposing that the whole proceedings be
postponed until the second Monday in April Mr..
Robertson supported his resolutions in speech of about
an hours length.
When Mr. Robertson closed the Hon. A. k Wooley, a
wing, replied in Jealous speech of about half an hours
length; to which General l.. Combs rejoned for some
twenty minutes, emphatcay in favor of the resolutions for
postponement After which, General Metcalfe and Mr. b.
Taylor having each made additional remarks rather
apologec for their pacip alton in the deliberations the
question: clamorously called for; whereupon the
chairman announced that there cas no question that the
only object of the meeting to hear the address read Mr.
Thos. s. Redd Ia whig) then insisted that Gas he and
others had understood all along and the chairman had
virtually admitted in responding to nerrogatores that
subject by General Mecalf Mr. Cunningham, and Judge
Robertson, and in hearing all the speeches) of some
sort and for purpose TO be taken. The same
view also urged in few excellent suggestions by Col
W>Rodes another whig who also urged that Ju dge Rob-
ertsons resolutions in ORDER and that vote shou Id
be taken them. Mr. II. c. Pndell, whg, followed in
a brief and animated speech upon the same side. The
chairman still insisting that the friends OF the address had
done all they intended do by reading the address, and
that nothing else remained to be done by the meeting,
called and then organized Judge Robertson then announced
that although he did desire exclusive wing meeting
justice to himself and to Others and to their cause required
that he should announce he therefore then did, that if
the friends of the address should persist in the ndi
Gated by their chairman, the tohig party of Fayee would
hold meeting the second Monday in December next,
for the purpose Of doing their business in their
way" Mr.. J. c. Breckenridge and Mr. Henry Johnson
then urged the chairman to take vote on the address
The chairman replied that, if this should be done, it
would be expected that but the friends of Gen. Tay
lor, cho avor of the address, would upon it,
and that others would refrain to which Mr.. Robertson
Piled, If but those who for then adopting the adj
dress VOTE he did any necessity for the idle
ceremony of voting. Mr. Robert Wckfe, "a modern
DEMOCRACY then and objected any vote Mr. Robert
then aid that he and Others friends of Gen Taylor
and and sincere any present. did think 1t
prudent for the icgs of Fayene then the adj
dress, and insisted his resolution of postpone
ment and the Chair then having announced that he would
take upon the adoption of the address, but would
entertain motion for postponement the vote taken
the resolutions and they adopted; and the whole
subject thereby postponed until the I'd Monday in April
next.
STILL we understand, that Notwithstanding the vote post
ponng the final decision the address till April and after
the majority surprising that nothing remained to be
DONE had the Courthouse Of those Cess than
hunded in favor Of then adopting the address remained
and did adopt and intend publish adopted! II this
surprise and regret and probably good to anybody
will be the consequence We shall see.
This whole proceeding goes evidently against the
grain The observer" regrets it from the beginning,
and declares that many Of the most patriotic and dis.
Greet wings had endeavored prevent it" 1t announces,
as .most wise and proper act" the "postponing the
,chole business until the second Monday in April neat.
and thus leaving the question of the candidate for the
presidency, far Fayee is concerned, open-open,
of course to Mr. Clays friends if they should find him
strong enough to be to the exclusion OF General
Taylor