TAYLOR  COUNTY, GA - HISTORY - 1859 Political Meeting

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AMERICAN MEETING IN TAYLOR
Agreeable to previous notice a large portion of the American party of Taylor County met at the Courthouse in Butler on the 7th, inst for the purpose of appointing Delgates to attend the Gubernatorial and Congressional Conventions soon to assemble.

When on motion, Col Wm J.F. Mitchell was called to chair, and Wm P. Edwards requested to act as Secretary.  The Chairman explained the object of the meeting.

A motion was then made by W.W. Corbitt, Esq. that a committee of seven be appointed by the Chariman, one from each Militia District to prepare matter for the consideration of the meeting, which motion was carried.

W.W. Corbit, Butler, Chairman;  E.Hix, Reynolds;   Dr. J.D. Bell, Panhandle;   J.T. Gary, Carsonville;  W.A. H. Royal, Cedar Creek;  Willis Jinks, Howard;   L.Q.C. McCrary, Davidson.

The committe retired for a while and returned with their report.

(Summary:  Discussion of the two political parties "Black Republican" and "Democratic" and their platforms. The third party, "American",  reaffirms the platform of 1850.

Opposed to system of Internal Improvments by the Genearl Governement, and blieve in an equal distribution of the proceeds of the public lands among the States.

In Favor of the financial affairs of the government being manged with economy....

Opposed to the present Adminsitration

Support for Honorable Alfred Iverson, our Senator in Congress, for his stand.

Support the State Convention and candidate for Governor

Appoint delegates to Congressional convention to nominate a candidate for Congress in this District.

First Tuesday in July - meet in Butler to nominate candidates

Delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention:
Wm.J.F. Mitchell, L.Q.C. McCrary, Elijah M. Hicks, Jeremiah Wilchar, C.F. Fickling, D.O. Smith, James Griffith, Y.H. Caldwell, Andrew McCants, Willis Jinks and W.W. Corbitt

Delegated to Congressional Convention:
Peter E. Riley, W.P. Edwards, and B.F. Reese

Speech by W.W. Corbitt denounced "Squatter Sovereignty, Alien Suffrage, Internal Improvements by General Government.