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[Ffew tis Piedmont Independent
Congressional Convention for the
Second District.


seulatiyes from the District generally. assem-
hlel 10 the Town Hall at this place, at 10
o'clock. yesterday morning, aud proceeded to
organize temporarily by electiug Col. Buck, Of
Morgan county as chairman, aud q. u. Bel,z-
hoover, Esq. u Jefferson comfy as secretary.
Oa motion. the different delegations thea
proceeded o. appoint Quantities lOukiug 90 a
permanent organization and ready transaction
Of the business Cor which they hSi convened.
The Secretary mex, projected 60 call Ihe roll
90 counties and q report 90 the different COM
uitices rendered.
On motion Of Hon. Joseph Spricg Of Hairy
county, recess was taken uil bali-Pass
o'clock.
EvENlSG SESSION.
The meeting WAS called % order BY Temporal
~ chairman. CIl Isaiah Buck. 40 quarter II >
o'clock. and reports OF commuters on peTma-
nrnt organization received The usme of Col.
@. J. r Cresip, Of Randolph, Was reported a.
permanent Chairman, aul those OF NJ. G.. NJ
Bslizhoovcr, of Jeti. r-,a county, aud Mr. c. c.
Higginbothlm. Of Jpshur county, as perma-
neat secTet0Eies
Hon. Joseph Sprieg moved that Col White,
% Hampslirs county, aud Mr. Wuthiugton
4 Preston county, be app intel committee
Oh escort tle permanent Chairman O. his chair
This duty peTfTmei ihe chairman. 10 few
appropriate remarks. returned thIs thanks.
Committee on Credentials attempted o. re-
port. when a difficulty as o. the night of Pcs
houtas county o. representation on the floor
arose. which caused quite a storm aud mach
spirited discussion.
On Suggestion of Nc,srs Faulkner aud Mar
tiu .the two candidates beiors the Cnnven,inul
ii was moved and carried thar the Secretary be
allowed O. cast the vote 90 l. cahoutas for Hon.
b + Martin. aud that Of Upshur lur Hou. C..
j. Faulkner.
Report % Committee 90 Credentials was
then unanimously adopted.
Il was now moved tia, nominations he
male f,r sress-ohia.nsd.
VI Fiemnius put in nomination the name
Of Hon B. f Martin, u TOlF county, ac-
con- paryin- 70 with urgent remarks in behalf
Of bis claim iosucces,. W l.. Wilson, of JET
fcrson county nominate! Hon. C. J. Faulkner,
e Berkeley. Tie eloquent speaker followed
the nomination in his usual cha>te ard im-
prcssiye style Tie alluded O. the profound
ability and superior qualifications 10 the dis
tuguishel gentleman, aui begged that the
Convention would confer the honor q repre-
se1,ing upon one whose Influence ioT good
wouIi be ir.t beyond the circum>eribel limit
of ms own State
The nomination of both gentlemen was sup
ported by different advocates, "a earnest. APP
prP0a'e speeches
BAlmtiug now commenced and 10 min
u'es o. o o'clock che following result, was an
naulced Zion. C. J Flu,kuer &c 1860, aud
I lon..B T. Martin 80 1900.
The higher order of nauliress which charc-
teri1.l Mr. Martin under defeat. AMI che very
I paii ..c address which he delivered Submitting
uube,,,aungiy 20 BIS fate. iiDmoris'zel him
I Boa the estimation a The assembled heuireds
7 who repeatedly greeted HIM with laundering
] applause. The great Wasuaninity ~ the
| mAu seemed Oh elevate hin lAr above even the
slightest modification over hrs defeat va,
seuttaeuts were noble. ana such rs won the
admiration 90 al. evincia8 throughout as the
+ brave ana pure iu bear, only can expires, uu-
Ter Similar circumstances. Ana the last
thopsh DOB pho .ea., of hi, cr1vuiDS acts. va,
O. move thai ,he numifl,ira rf hi- competitor
be male unanimous. which was enthusiast
ca.'y adopted
NJ Faulkner next fivarei the Convention
with % few graceful .uii pertinent remarks, AZ
'uiiuS in tile mHst complimentary terms 90 the
merits ot Dis ii,iin> lsuelar detA'ci FREUD,
and concluded By uf-irs au Democrats 90
ibis D.,'r..'. % give him their un.'cl ai.l as
che nuiy sI-o guarantee t,~1rcess. lac C1l-
yeDii'n then a'IGrne. sire DE.
We have oriy attempted O. give tie most
important points 90 Interest, relative 90 the
proceeding. above. rs o., cr1wl-l condition
ofour c..umls $3.50, a,iaaatet q tl.er re-
port