Democratic banner., 1848-03-20
THE TOWNSHIP MEETINGS.

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you in the sslaing canvass, as heexpo-
nents of your principles, and the advocates
of your cause. The time for the township
meetings, the 3rd Saturday in April, will
soon be here and if we would select the
men best calculated to bear our standard to
honorable victory in the approaching con-
test, we should begin now, to consider the
relative merits Of the different gentlemen
mentioned in connexion with the canvass.
IRemember that the THIRD SATURDAY IN
APRIL, is the time when every township
must select its delegates to reflect the will
of such township, in the county convention
to be held on the I'd Monday in May, for
the nomination of democratic candidates,
for the Offices Of Representative, Sheriff
and Assessor; and that the day for holding
these meetings is only four tceehs from
merit Saturday. Hence it will be seen,
that we have no time to lose, if we would
make the time and place of holding said
township conventions thoroughly known in
every part of the county. That they should
be well known is important, highly impor-
tant; and to this end, we, trust thatthe sew
eral township committees will promptly and
faithfully discharge the duties imposed on
them, by the county meeting in September
last. The township meetings should be
we'll attended or they will not command the
full respect of the party; and without this,
defeat will inevitably be the result. But
if the several committees will exert them
selves, to give publicity to the time and
place Of holding the township conventions,
and urge the democrats to turn out, that a
full meeting, and a fair expression as to the
relative merit and strength of the different
individuals spoken Of, may be had, we fear
not the result of the contest 10 August
next.
The following are the township commit
tees:
CMlUer.
David McAlister, A. H. Buckner, VIM
Hawkins, A. F. Trainer, r. H. Johnston,
Robert Irving, S. P. Robinson, Jacob Lem
on, R. d. Brewington.
Calumet.
VIM. Nally, Thos. R. Vaughn, Mathew
Owens, Benjamin Gibson, Thos. Berkeley,
]. B. Henderson, Newton Mcdonald, VIM.
Clifford, Richard T. Smith.
Buffalo.
Jos. Richardson, James McElwee, z. L.
Carroll, S. w. Buckner, John C. Massie,
M. Templeton, Charles Bacon, w. K
Kennedy, Marion w. Gordon.
Indian Greek.
James Kilby, Nathan Vannoy, Samuel
Willis, Michael Branstetter, VIM. Jenkins,
Nathan Massey,
Spencer.
VIM. Mcclure, D. J. Almond, Danuel
Parker, John L. Tribe, w. w. Fireman,
Mason Rose.
Hartford.
Enoch Martin, A. Oden, VIM. Young
Elijah Williams, James King, Levi Long.
Salt River.
VIM. Love, Eleven Eof, Robert Brad
ley.
Peno.
Adam Mase, Jas. d. Brown, Jas. En-
.glish, John BIice, Robt Welty, John Smith,
VIM. N. Inflow.
The above named gentlemen were selec-
ted by their fellow democrats who compo-
sed the mass meeting in September last, be-
cause Of the confidence reposed in their in
tegrity, their devotion to democratic prin-
ciples, and their disposition TO labor for
the triumph of those principles. We trust
that the confidence of the meeting was notI
misplaced, but that all the members o feachI
committee will willingly, ma, zealously dis
charge, their duty-much depends upon
their action:-in their hands is the issue of
the contest in August next.
1t was expected that the committee meL
wouldin due time, put up notices in their
neighborhoods, of the time and place of
holding the township meetings; and take
all practicable means of making the same
known in every part of their townships, in
order that a full turn out may be had, and