FAYETTEVILLE, Nov. 2S.h 1877.
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Dear Sir:-Yo on will have ere this received
the proceedings of the Washington County meet.
ing, the result of which, you did expect 10 find
as Is. from what you have doubtless, heretofore
been told respecting this county, but a. for me-
should have been wonderfully surprised. had it
been otherwise. Now that the contest is over
must say that | never such means resorted
10. 10 beat Wilson, Out all would not do, trco Mirds
of the democracy of Washington county could
not be overcome.


hat correspondent Of yours in the InfeHigen-
Ger of the 26h inst.. who says that meeting in
Mountain township Oldham got 40 and Wilson 2,


regard as The most unfinshIng propagator. The
truth is that the meeting which appointed the del
egaes 10 The county convention was not lG men
strong and some persons say there was not that
many. Ii was au Oldham meeIng-the dele
gntes were for him ana for Wilson.


AS for Benton, see it stated by some cores
pondent fir IN this section, that Wilson's friends
sought some advantage over Oldham at the Benton
court. This is false. Wilson made specchl there
and asked the people there, 10 give expression
IN rega rd To- tho candidates. The crowd was ltrge
and people assembled than could be
got together nj any other time. and moreover the
propIe present were not selected as tho friends of
Oldham Wilson. and could give fairer ex
precision than could be expected from the priUaie
township meetings. talked of by tho particular
friends of judy. o., aud therefore Wilson could
nut have selected ii better occa ion 20 elicit fair
expression from the people OF that county. II
Judsc Oldham was stronger IN Be ton. than Nj.
Wilson, " hat there io prevent him from gel
ting miJorty IN promIscuouS crowd The
truth he Is IN minority III that county when
ID ght in opposition 10 Snpes, and his friends
saw it and made no struggle when voting time
came. When the melting was about beng held,
IL is not true, that Wilson's friends only were in-
vited TO attend. When The vote was taken call
was made every democrat present, 10 vote.


Now IN conclusion must add in substance what
you expressed in your last papcr, regret to see
such work going OH IN the North West If this
course be persued, in vain need we expect to sue
.s.etI-