Our County Meeting.
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A convention of the Democracy of old Craw-
ford met on the Both ult., after three weeks pre-
vious notice, which had been carried into the re-
motest corners of the county. Democrats from
every township, except two, (Sugar Loaf and Big
Creek,) were present, and delegations from a ma
jority of the townships participated in the delbe.
ratIons. -
An entire unanimity pervaded in the meeting
IN regard to the nominee for Congress-, with the
exception, that one member-a kiasman of the
ciique-a Distinguished Nudge, who being sat.
isfied that the democracy would pronounce in fa-
vor of Judge Oldham, attempted to stife the voice
OF our free constituency, by opposing resolution
of instructions to our delegation. He argued that
to instruct their delegates yet, he agreed that this
body had power enough to appoint them. He rem
dered himself ridiculous, before his old friends
and neighbors, by declaring that the POWER
which appointed could not instruct its agents.
Such an unheard of, anti-democratic and silly po-
ston, sustained by the unanimous vote OF
himself The last lingering re!ick Of the clique, in
old Crawford, whose intelligent and spirited sons
are too proud and independent to bend the suppli-
uH' hHee 10 iauiiiy uyudSly nus tuuS untho'
lated himself in the cause of his friends and fani-
ly; and long will it be the people of Craw-
ford will forgive forget that he denies to them
The expression of their sentiments in primary
meetings.


This course of our old friend, excited in US
feeling of pity for him, who through fidelity to a
. house" that has used him but has never du
ly appreciated his services; would deny to his
own neighbors and countrymen, who have so of
ten honored him with their confidence, The righ
10 erpreSs their sentiments but who wished TO seno
delegates to Little Rock, to be instructed by stran
gers.


The contest for Governor, between the friends
of Judge Roane and Col. Thornton. was an am
icable one, which was settled, by adopting one
as the first choice and the other second.


Thus has Crawford county spoken out, and in
structed her delegation to support in the State
Convention, the following ticket: