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AMERICAN CoSvRxTIox.

County Convention OF the American Party
assembled At the Court. House, 90 Nond.y III.
2i't instant HENRY BERRY. Esq, wa. called
20 the Chair, and wn W. d. G,LL.uEn appointed
Secretary.
The object OF The Convention having been .,.,sd
in lev periinsn, remarks by John J. Lock On
motion. COMMITTEES was appointed by the Pre.i-
den', consisting 81 delegate from each District
rerresen'ee-said Committee 10 suggest to the
Convention the names OF Nv. gentlemen IRON each
District a. suitable persons to rrpIesen, the Coun.
~ Of jefferson 10 the State Convention nj Ssun,on
on the 9Th day Of May.
The following list va, submitted, and confirmed
by the Convention:
la Dis.id John MeCardy. Daniel Coleman
william Phillips, Charles III Mecurdy, J. Kabl,.
81, Charlie. II. SoaOiiav, Levi. Fry, John r.
Smith, Michael Coleman, Raleigh Bowers
81. John J. Lock, John C. wuIshire. Jar,e, ID.
GIbson, Thomas III. Willis. wm. II. Grire.
IA. Thomas Lakeland, s. Howell Bro~n, A
Z Kennedy, Ezekiai ID. Young. J. w. K-anedy
Sch. TIL. To~nsr, J. w. Reyno.as. Levi Mo.
Ter, Or. Isaac Taylor. Joseph Hess.
9Th. A. n. BoieIer. ID. II. SAepherd ~, Ch.rl,.
i. Butler, James Markell, John Marthal
an reos: w. G1sea, James Foster IT, Cant
John Moler Joba II. Ails'sdi. Pailip E.rIs.
sin Charles w Baton, Me.bech Kiitv n II
BIua' GeotEe C. Beekham. DIR. G b stephenson
John w, Kennedy moved, that in view OF ~.
non-a''shdanee Of the delegation from District No
2. thai the eonmiitss he empowered TO rep, n 10
the Convention the names Of Eve gentlemen a.
delegates TO represent thai District. Adorned
John }. Lock moved. that the President appoint
Committee Of one iron each District TO dss aud
report resolutions 10 the Convention. The follow.
Ing gentlemen were appointed:
Charles II. McCurdy, John J. I,ock Tbon,.
Lakeland DR. John Briseoe, J r. A Eni,sr Jobn
hcClsiand and DR.. George b Stephenson
The following resolutions were submitted, and
adopted unanimously:
Resolred, That IL the nomination Of NuI,ao
FILLAoaE iOt Presideht ct The United SAFE, ~.
zoe me- s-TS OF THIS CnnvEnii"5 recognize rsu.
dtdAie, hIoobd whom every patriot o. every party
may rally; and that appteciaiinR hi. C,tmst con.
seryatEs, purely patriotic, and un1iaehinR nd.
minisiTAiion, we cordially sndof,e confirm snd
Taiiy his domination, and recommend him 10 the
is'fie Tor ibrr support. Nth the foil eopddepe,
that he will administer the Government uroa a
Iasl irue, ana national hasis, "Eacsisg no NorIk
no South, no East, no West, As.liag but hi, eoun-
Try"
Rs,alrSf, That We consider the nomination of
AsDss~ JIcEsos DosELsos a. one thai ,no-,I.
strongly to the confidence Of the American peonJe
His integrity, manly Independence and tbnroash
capacity for the efes Of Vice Persistent. srs faiiT
both private and OfselsI
( RsssireS. That ws viii zee all honorshle m. ans
TO seeure the election Uf FILLMORE aed Do ,l.on
und that ~r fseurnmsad 10 The people Of JrHst,,,n
county Of each Election precinct, The proprieiy 81
forming Associations TO ensure the psrp.tui,y OF
ihe Union, ~ piseiagise government Ia the b nds
Of upright men. and true Statesmen.
On motion ofJohu W Kennedy, the PAPER, Of
the CousiV we're rsqutslsd 10 pabli,A the proceed.
iaeS of IAs CanEeniioa.
No other basiness appearing. the Cor v.n,inn al
joornsd HENRY BERRY, Pyeadsat
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