Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-09
Meetinp in Franklin,

A.a large and respectable meeting of the rco-
pie Of Franklin, compnsed"f both political parties,
held at the Cnur, Ilonse IN the 4th day of April,
(the same being Court dayC
On motion, Capt. William y. Thomson was APP
pointed Chairman, and Randolph Dickinson Sec
re'ary.
Will am T. Taliaierro said the object Of the
meeting was To take action in regard to the
approaching Senatorial election in the District
Composed of the counties of franklin. Henry and
Patrick. In consequence OF the failure %" the
part IF the Democratic party at the late Martins
Vile Con,entio to agree upon Il candidate and
the refusal Of the delegation from Franklin to par
ticpate in the proceedings of that Convention, 1t
now became proper for Franklin either II ac-
uuesce in the action of the other two counties, or
To present a candidate ITSELF In his Judgement
the circumstances fully justified the latter course
and he was prepared to go for any qualified man
OF either party, who should be endorsed by this
meeting.
The meeting having been organized and its OBJ
iect explained, several gentlemen were pu' III
nomination with view to direct rira roce vote
Of all present.
Mr.. Taliaferro nominated Capt. VIM II. Ed
wards Mr.. A. l.. Burwel nominated Mail. a.
Early: one gentleman presented the name OF Elem
ing Saunders: another presented the name OF Ste
phen ID. English.
Maj Early requested the withdrawal of his
name and gave at some length his reasons there
for.
Capt Edwards asked to have his hame with
drawn.
Mr.. Saunders objected to the use of his name
and expressed wish to adjourn without making
n nomination. lie conceded the Franklin dele;ta-
ton had been badly treated at the District Con-
venton, but did not hold Mr.. Thomas, the nomi-
nee, responsible for it. As Il Democrat he would
rather support the nominee or remain passive
than contribute to bis defeat by fusing with the
Opposition. He thought victory thus obtained
would be less glorious than defeat. He would
therefore, move an adjournment.
The motion to nd ourn was resisted by Mr. Ial-
iaferrp and Capt. Edwards.
Can't Edwards said the Franklin delegation
had been badly treated at the Martnsville Con
vention. Now and heretofore Franklin had been
unfairly dealt by. and he for one would unite
with any party to avenge the old and the new
aFront- He would like to seethe other counties
of the District sign ally rebuked as the only way
by which Franklin could hope to get justice at
their hands in future. His remarks were received
with great applause.
The motion to adjourn was voted down easily.
1t was moved and carried that the Chair appoint
committee. consisting of two members from each
Magisterial District of Franklin, to be taken in
disc Intimately from either party, Whose duty it
should lie to confer together and report n candi
date to lie vped tor in the next Senatorial election
in Franklin. Henry and Patrick
r. sSommittee thus raised; retired and soon re-
ported through tnclr cnalfmhH, "llli"Hi !.
ferro, the name of Capt PETER SAUNDERS, as the
selection made by the committee.
Capt Saunders was therenpon unanimously de-
clsr"l the nominee of the meeting.
-, motion, n committee of three was appointed
~ the Chair to wait on Capt. Saunders and re-
quest him to accept the nomination.
Cant Saunders came before the meeting and,
in brei and becoming terms, accepted the nomi-
nation.
TWAS ordered that the proceedings of the meet
ing be sent to the political papers published in
Lvrchhurg and Danville for insertion.
The meeting then adjourned.
WIN. p. THOMPSON, Chrm'n.
r. DICKINSON See'ry