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The Meeting ON Saturday Last.


The meeting Of the democrats Of this
county held for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to attend the Territorial Conven-
(the proceedings Of which will be found
in another column) was, on account Of the
busy season among the farmers, not 80
generally attended a. has heretofore been
the case At similar meetings. Although
there was some difference Of opinion
among those attending the meeting a. to
who was the most available man to be nom-
mated for Delegate we were glad to see
that all were united in what we consider
the main object Of the meeting-the sue
cess Of the democratic party. There was
quite : number Of town wings present,
who, we understand, came v ith the expec-
tation Of witnessing split in our ranks,
but when they found that the democrats
only differed 90 far as it regarded mcn, and
were willing to unite upon any one # the
democratic candidates who would be sure
of success, they looked very much chop
fallen. Some Of the wings in this county
have for sometime past been very active in
endeavoring to get up dissatisfaction in the
democ, attic ranks, and thinking they had
partially succeeded, were hoping to witness
. general fare up in our meeting. But
such schemes Of federalism could not gull
the democracy; they are wide awake and
win Be ready to give their nominee. who
ever he may Be, hearty support. Pre-
ference for men, before the action of a
nominating convention is BY no means un-
usual, and, - we think, proper; but when
Sur standard bearer is once selected,
measures not men, will be the motto Of the
democracy.