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From the Oxford Mercury.


To the Democrats of Granville.
GENTLEMEN:-I saw In the last Mercury a
call from "ManY Democrats" upon the Democra-
cy of the county to attend meeting to be held IN
Oxford on the 9Th of this month, for the purpose
of nominating candidates to be run for the next
Legislature This has caused me to look around
to see if l could place before my Democratic
friends the names of certain gentlemen from
whom wise and able selection could be made.
Iu the first place we want men faithful and true
men who are not only able, but willing to come
forward and contend for thosetrue principles which
are now spoken against every where by those who
are opposed to equal ights-prineiples which
placed Jefferson higher in the estimation of the
American people than all, or any oiher States
man-prnciples which made you venerate and
honor honest Nat Macon-principles which NOV
ed to action the great Captains and Patriots OF
Liberty, who first declared at Charlotte in Meek
lenbure, that they were by nature and by right
FREEMEN-prineiples which formed the car
diGal points laid down in the political creed OF
those much beloved and Justly venerated framers
of our glorious Constitution, which made them
the wonder and admiration Of the civilized worlI.
These principles are to be advocated in the com
ing campaign. Who are we to select to do 1t 2
The old shipof State must be rnauncd-old Gran
willie must show herself in the frent rank, stand
ing 6rm and erect in her position. Then for the
Senate, cite you 10 Gen. VIM. S. MClanahan
have kRown him long and we'll say without
hesitaney, that be can contend and contend sue
cessfulhY against any man the opposition can pro-
duce from their ranks Further, it is my firm con-
viction il he be selected (for to select him is TO
elect him he will steer so near the political COM
pass above alluded 10, and his course such your
Senator that he will be ever in future the success
fnl pilot in conducting your campaigns IN old
! Granville.


For the Commons cite you to J. NJ Stone, and
assure you he is firm faithful and true, and IN tell
ing you this truth don't intend to insult YOU
for though you know him well, you do not know
him as we'll as do-he is the nag that won the
race for you the last heat and the "high bloods'
did not make this old Democratic "Red Blood" get
out of lopc. Never since my knowledge of
men and things did these "gents" look SO blank.
saw it myself and shall never forget it. Inext
cite you to Col. Iverson Hicks, you all know him
and so does Tom Ritchie-thats enough


Now and then it is necessary for the good of
the cause to start young man, coming right and
being trained right, he will be certain not to ''de
part' | have cast around and around, and for
nv life, I don't think l can cite you to a more
suitable man than w. w. Vass of Henderson-if
he does not surprise Whiggery 1 have lived
long time to be in this matter .dt crived.


You may think have cited enough, but no
men are like they were in time past, full Of erc8-
ses-and we have plenty of good men in our
ranks and | will cite you TO more. and they shall
be good ones too.


! next cite you to WIN. o. Gregory-his neigh
bors will tell you something about him on the 8th
cite you to the old Democrat Thomas B. Lewis,
the good old farmer that has stood "whiggery'
on the stump in the corn field, in the tobacco
patch and every where, else. cite you to Gen
Norman and James Cooper, who are known 10
you all-Col Young and Thomas Miller should
be so, and George Eaton ditto. Though have
named Mr.. Eaton last, he is not the least on this
| list by any MEANS for l have heard him express
Democratic sentiments that would entle him to
be named among the first on this, or any other
list of worthless Now come on. and l defy any
other man to cite such another list if he can, he
will cite higher than can see. Choose we which
shall serve yod


did not intend to write as much when com
menced, as we have no. paper to publish for us.
/ then in consideration, respectfully request the
highly respected editor of the Mercury to ex-
tend the commendable courtesy he has heretofore
shown to his opponents, and give this an insertion
in his paper we assure him we intend none
other than fair and honorable contest


Now in conclusion, hope the love of coun-
try will not permit any one nominated to refuse it.


The present crisis is an important one-it is preg-
nant with veal or woe look upon it. that the
nominees, whoever they may be- will be highly


honored. The privilege of running on the Dem
ocratic Ticket on this important occasion, will be
justly esteemed honor to any man, for as Gran.


vile goes in this contest, we may expect she viii
go in the great contest for the Presidency Brother
Democrats, there has never been time since 1900


wheu your country called louder for your willing
and determined action. Our opponents have now
arrived 10 their true position-to sl1ulk or dodge
wOnIu he ft1I- IF tto
ton. Never since the formation of our glorious
government, have you been calIedsupon for great
er action-immediate, speedy action have un
dcrstood that our distinguished old Elector A. w
Venable has become one of our citizens again
good news--then let him be our Eector again
and we have nothing to fear


j S. s. TAR RIVER.