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not only to the Democracy but also to the admins
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Mr. Wilson was opposed to instruction, upon
principle He did not wish to recommend MIR.
Branch or any one else. He wished to leave Demo-
Gratis free to act as they pleased. He thought it
wrong in principle to fetter delegates with instruc-
tionS.
Mr.. Busbee admitted that custom had given the
practice Of instructng delegates the semblance OF
right yet it was nevertheless, wrong in principle.
There had been no primary meetings to appoint del
egates to this county meeting. This was not dele
gated body, but mere handful of men, squad of
about twenty Democrats, who had no right to dele
gate instructions. The principle was wrong, common
custom to the contrary Notwithstanding
Mr.. Lewis thought Mr.. Busbee had greatly I'M
derrated the meeting. 1t was full Democratic
meeting, properly organized and just as capable OF
nstructing delegates as the primary meetings which
are held in the various Captains Districts of coun-
ty to appoint delegates to county convention. lie
could see no difference. He was surprised at Mr..
Bushels speech, and affirmed that its tendency was
disorganization. If primary meetings could not in
struct their delegates to vote for their first choice
then organization was destroyed.
Mr.. Marriott moved to strike out all after the
word "choice" in Mr. Cantwelrs amendments
Mr.. Brooks objected. Since the matter had gone
as far as it had he should insist the passage of
struction be stricken out, the force of the implied
instruction would be lost.
The meeting refused to strike out by decided vote.
Mr.. Wilson then offered the following substitute
for Mr.. Cantwell's amendment:
"Resolred, That majority of the Democrats of
this meeting are in favor of nstructng the delegates
from this county to vote for the Hon. L. OBJ Branch
for denomination to Congress"
Mr. Lewis said that resolution placed the meeting
~ ~ r-.rd &c II ho nd
then it may be said that majority of the members
of this meeting are opposed to insructing the dele
gates to vote for Mr. Branch; if we vote for it and
pass it. then we admit that only bare majority of
the meeting would favor the denomination of Mr..
Branch Take it either way it was catch.
Mr. Cantwell said he should vote against it, ana
called upon the friends of Mr. Branch to do so like
wise
Mr. Wilson insisted on its passage.
Mr. Bledsoe moved to refer the 18th resolution,
with all the proposed amendments back to the COM
mittee. Not agreed to.
The vote being taken upon Mr.. Wilson's substi-
tute for Mr.. Cantwelrs amendment, it was voted
down.
Mr.. Bledsoe wished to be understood as not op-
posing Mr.. Branch; that was not his position He
intended to give him as hearty support as any
other democrat could do.
Mr. Cox hoped the meeting would come to vote.
These lawyers tsaid he) have consumed enough of
our time in talking. He was willing to do anyway,
but he thought the resolution should pass as re-
ported by the committee.
Mr.. W. R. Poole could see no reason for all this
feeling He supposed that all were Branch men,
and would be glad to give him their support again.
lie hoped the vote would be taken and the matter
be disposed Of
The meeting refused to strike out the latter clause
of Mr. CantwelIs amendment, and the amendment
was adopted, making the 7th resolution read thus:
"Resotced That the course of our esteemed fel-
ow-citizen, the Hon. L. OBJ Branch, during his re-
cent term of service in the House of Representa-
tives, meets approval and should it accord with
the views of the delegates to the proposed Conven-
tion again to place his name before as our STAN
dard bearer, we will rally to his support with
newed pleasure, and while we will checrfully sup
port the nominee of said Convention We declare the
Hon. L. OBJ. Branch to be our first choice, and our
delegates be instructed to act accordingly"
Mr. Marriott now renewed his motion that the
vote be taken upon the resolutions as whole
The motion prevailed, and the resolutions were
adopted unanimously
Mr.. Wilson offered the following additional reso-
luton:
Resotred, That we arc opposed to specific duties for
national revenue-that we are opposed to Pacific
railroad to be built by the General Government and
that we are also opposed to entrustng the President
with s30,000,000 for the purchase of Cuba or for
any other purpose.
On motion of Mr. Marriott Mr.. Wilson's motion
was laid on the table.
Capt DeCarteret moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to wait on Mr. Branch and invite him to ad-
dress the meeting forthwith Motion prevailed, and
Messrs. Cantwell and DeCarteret were appointed as
that committee.
Mr.. Branch came forward and addressed the meet
ing in his usual eloquent style giving an account of
his career in the recent Congress, and promising to
be as faithful in the future he had been honest in
the performance of duty heretofore He was warm
ly appauded by his numerous admirers and closed
amid the regrets of many who would have heard
him longer.
In accordance with the 9th resolution the follow
ing persons were appointed delegates to the district
convention:
j. D. Powell, Ruflin j. TIoulder DR.. Jno. c. Mar
riott, Allen r. Perry, Jno. Fort, W. B. Dunn Jno
NJ. Fleming, Geo. II. Pennington, Jno. Robertson,
Allen Bay, j. Mangum, Michael Thompson, Jno
K. Dunn, d. B. Holland, John H. Burt, A. Turner,
B: Jones, Canaday Lowe, VIM. George, S. Smith,
Willis Whitaker, II. Hudson, G. H. Afford, A. X.
Clements, j. X. Marriott, W. w. Holden, O. Bus
bee G. W. Brooks, j. Womble sen., c. B. Harri-
son. NJ. A. Bedsoe, W. R. Cox, A. NJ Lewis, Ed
Cantwcll, P. Dunn, J. T. Hunter, Drury Partin j.
Mordecai, Geo. W. Thompson, Eli Terrell, Benz. H.
Perry, II. P. Tucker, Geo. II. Faribault VIM R.
| Poole.
| Mr.. Marriott moved that the names of the Presi-
dent and Secretary be added to the list.
There being no other business on motion of Mr..
Marriott the meeting adjourned.
! GEO. B. ALLEN, Pres
! R. H. Whitaker, Sec'y.
We are authorized to say that Mr. Marriott made no
, such notion
! Nor CITIZENS. Pittsburg Gazette says that a
company of colored persons, intending to emigrate
westward, communicated with the Land Office in re.
laion to their right of presumption of lands and
ceived in reply the following letter:
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
| March 7, 1859.
| SIR I'm reply to your letter of the oath ult.,