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The Committee having been discharged,
the chairman (having vacated bis seat,)
call5d DR.. J. w. Barnett to preside over the
convention.


On motion Of Mr.. F. BOstick,


A Commi tee Of three were appointed
TO wait upon the gentlemen nominated, and
inform them Of their having received the
unanimous voice Of the convention.


Which being adopted, the Chair appoint.
ed the following gentlemen said commits
tee, viz: F.. BOSlick, B. r. Wilkinson and
Jas. p. Sessions. who Immediately reports
ed that they he'd waited upon Alessrs.
MILEs, LEWIS and HAMER, and that they
had sigOiiied their willingness TO accept the
nominations conferred upon them.


Mr.. Miles being called for, very prompt
" obeyed the summons, 10 a neat aid
pertinent speech. Messrs. Lewis and
Hamer were likewise called for, and aP-
peaFed before the convention and returned
heir thanks, 10 speeches which reflected
great credit upon them.


On motion, II was


Resolrcd, Thatlhe proceedings Of this
convention be signed by the President, and
couHter6gned by the Secretary; and that
he Z iitoTs of the Canton Creole, YazOO
Democrat, YazoO City Whig, and YazCe
Banner, be Iequested 70 publish the same.


On motion the Convention adjourned.


] w. BARNETT, Pres't.,


S. l.. CoReINE, Sec'y.