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congressman Convention.

fore tae Congressional election Will take place
in llis district, aad although our present rep
roseatsivo has only seryel on, portion Of
tlo frst session Of bis term, we perceive the
most Jealous aud unprecedented movements by
Benjamin T. Martins friends TO secure a Con-
vention that viii nominate BIN Cor Congress.
Already five counties, some with. and some
without any notice have appointed delegates
20 Congressional ConvcutiCu In one Of the
counties. taatoi Preston, where the whole pow
ct Of the democracy IS vested IN fourteen per-
sons % the exclusion Of all the other demo-
Gratis Of tie county, 4 motion was made to in
s,1uct for Mr.. Martin, but as this was deemed
>uperau5us the motion failed. Now We DO
not question Nr. Martin right TO be q candi
date for the nomination, or to press his claims
with an TIE zeal and energy which be may
deem cxpclicut but We 10 question tie pro
r-jety offs part ol the course which his friends
have adopted towards our present representa-
tive 10 Congress.
II The frs, place it has been iuiustgiOusly
circulated 'n a., tie western counties Of this
district. Cha. Nr. Fdu,koer would not be a
candidate for denomination; and some have
CON-, 81, r,- 81. ,,e,.,, i,,s,,. or o-r,,oors1v p,
..,.,l.h,1 ,.,.1...i t;-..-lsi, a. ,,.
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for reelection. We baye already shown the
rl.i,v ., Ellis s,,,or,r, NJ R,,cbcr tho
I,l;,o- ~ 40 D.vs,,v Js,,yny;,, who was
r,,seat ss r,eolsr Of tba, c,oven,io, and
Is friend If lfr lhr,i, f,r the nomination.
c,rfr-,, ann .t,,.-,s-. and s,v. Tim, wa c,r-
rs,,,y ren,,.,l Mr. r,ulk,er AMI ,b,t no snrb
r,el-, was Given
Sr-,vn,v Mr. Martin was ,nDoiniel
Chairman Of ,rc Congressional Executive Com
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- w., va, - -. 81 ,b,+ ,,,,-
,,;.,., ,..,, ms. 5;s,,i-, Nv, ,yLy ,bis ~
,s-,r, q, , .l.,,r,,rs from m orr former 40
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.,,r..,;,u ,.,.r,. %, ,,.,.Ls l,.f.-, ,to o,o,-
ton Why ask the people % sit in Judgment
upon their representative before he has had an
opportunity to mature certain measures now
before Congress, and show what he will be able
"a accomplish Tor the benefit OF the people p
Why, without any necessity Tor such haste
take advantage Of his absence from the dis
uic,, when {; is known that he is faithfully at
li, post Of duty, sacrificing lis courts, and al.
Lis private and family arrangements TO devote
Lis time exclusively % the interests Of his con-
stitgeuts aud tie country? Fair play has ev-
or been held saorei maxim in democratic &C
ton.
TElRDlY. Notwithstanding tie failure Of
This premature convention thus sought to be
called. five Of the counties. Including Taylor
the county Of Mr. Martins residence. and o.
Tiers supposed to be acting in his interests.
some with notice. aud some without notice.
have selected their delegates to the congress
si5asl convention. In none Of them except
Barbour have the democrats of those counties
apv further voice in the matter. Particular
individuals have been selected. and an others
are excluded from any participation ia tie
subject. IN Barbour alone has the democracy