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after. The Convention (36) thirty six in number met and the writer was unanimously nominated on the first ballot, at which Lieut. Busby was present, and immidiatly on its adjournment he urged and persuaded the colored people to reject the nomination, at a Mass Meeting to be held the next week. The day appointed was a rainy one, and the number that attidet was about (200) two hundret. The nomination of the previos convention was unanimosly and enthusiasticuly ratifyed. When Lieut. Busby was informed of the action he swore it should not stand, and used language which I doo not wish to repeat, and immidiatly in conection with a Dr. Thomas appointed & put up notices that their would be a mass meeting the next week, to make a nomination setting aside the actions of the former meetings. They urged and requested me at this meeting to withdraw, when I told them and all my friends, that I was willing to do so, if those who put me in nomination wished it; to this not one of them responded; and at this meeting a committee of five was appointed under Lieut. Busbys direction to nominate a candidate for Delligate, three of this committee reported in favor of my nomination, and two in favor of the person, whom Lieut. Busby wished nominated, and when Lieut. Busbys candidate was submitted to the people not a half a dozen voted for him. Lieut. Busby then insisted & contended that I was not elleagable, and could not except the nomination, & stated that if I was elected would not be able to take the seat, because I was a