PUBLIC MEETING.
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At meeting of a respectable number OF
the zens of lafayette county, held in
OxfId on the 9th inst, on motion of 3. F.
Dbl, Gen. ]. E. Taliaferro was called to
the Chair; and on motion of t. r Belcher.
E,q Benz. +. Dill was requested to act as
Secretary.


Mr. 8eicher being requested to explain
The object OF The meeting. responded in an
able and interesting speech. He stated
hat an effort had been made 10 get up
Convention at Memphis. on the 4th of Ju
~ last for the purpose of looking TO the
inieres,s oftbe great West That Conven>
tion did not represent the Western States
as fully as was desired. and the few dele>
gates assembled in July fasl, declined to
take any permanent or decided action un-
I'll. by extensive notice, thorough repre-
scntation could be had 1t was hoped that
the Convention in November, would cali
cut and em5ody free expression in r,fsr>
ence 10 the great objects TO be considered of
ard he trusted that Lafayette county would
send up her delegates. 10 deliberate with
their brethren from the various States that
will be heard on that occasion. He then
went into an elaborate explanation of the
objects of the convention. and showed that
the western country had been shamefulIy
neglected BY the General Government.-
Although the West is perhaps raore ex-
posed than any portion Of the Union 10
foreign invasion. yet there are no na val de- !;
fences OF any consequence on rhe extensive
coast ranging from Pensacola 10 Norfolk
La i540s the Western Safes contained
population Of 9 oo000O souls, while the
Eastern division Of the Union con.a ined a
bout 100000 Our Eastern friends
have received from the Government forts
and naval defeaces Of every kind. and yet
the West has been overlooked The Con
veniion at Memphis wilIascertain the wants
of he West, IN this respect. and call upon
Cong ress 10 do US Justice.


MIR. Belcher presented the claims of the
West in other respects, in strong and al
most startling poin. of view, giving evidence