The North-Carolina standard., 1840-05-27
MEETING IN CRAVEN.

Pursuant to notice meeting of the Demo
cratic Republicans of the County of Craven was
held at the Court House in the town Of New
bern, on Tuesday evening the 18th day of May
1910.
On motion Of Mich'I II. Tlente, Richard Dobbs
Spaight was called to the Chair and John Bry-
an and David r. Whitford appointed Secretaries
After few remarks the Chairman stated the
objects Of the meeting: whereupon, motion
of Col. Abner Hartley, a commitlee was appoint
ed by the Chairman to report to this meeting
suitable persons to be offered as the Democratic
Republican Candidates TO represent the County
in the Senate and House of Commons at the
next General Assembly of the State, said Com
miltee consisting of Abner Hartley, Charles
Kelly. Frederick p. Latham. Gideon Sparrow,
Abner Neale, Council B. Wood, James G. Stew
enson, Bennett Flannel. Washington Carman,
Richard G.. FonviIie and Nathan White.
The Committee having retired short time,
made report recommending Thomas J. Pasteur
Esq. as candidale for the Senate and Nathaniel
H. Street and Oliver S. Dewey Esqrs. as can
didates for the House of Commons.
The Report othe Committee was adopted by
a unanimous vote.
Thomas J. Pasteur Esq. being present, after
very happy & pertinent address, declared his de-
voton to thee cause and his acceptance of The NOM
ination.
On motion OF Abner Hartley. Charles Kelly
frederick P. Latham and David r WhtforG,
were appointed Committee TO inform Nathaniel
H. Street and Oliver S. Dewey, Esqrs Of their
nomination and to ascertain if they would accept
the same.
A call being made, James G. Stevenson pro-
ceeded to address the meeting upon the several
political topics now ag!tating the country; show
ing in forcible manner the fallacies and errors
Of many of the whig sumptions; after conclnd-
ing his address, James G.. Stevenson offered the
following resolution 10 the consideration of the
meeting, viz:
ResoLued that the Chair appoint a Committee
of-to represent this meeting in meeting, OF
the Democratic Republicans ofthis electoral dis
trict to be held in Newbern, on Monday the 18th
inst for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Elector of this district. y pom the several
motions of Col. Jno. M. Bryan and James E.
Morris, the blank was filled by inserting the
words three from each Captains district" and
the resolution as amended was therefore adopted.
The Chairman proceeded to appoint the commit
tee. and named the following persons to constitute
the same-viz for the Swift Greek district John
Jackson, Edw'd n. Williams and Bryan Viii.
ams; for Nobb's district, Joseph s. Bryafi Nath'l
H. Street and Henry Andrews; for little Swift
Creek district. Allen Ernul, David Whitford and
Alfred Rect for Latham's district, Frederick P.
for Whites district, WashintIon Carman. John
Rhem and Jeremiah White; for RusseIrs district
Nathan Whi'e. William Mccoy and Kenar
West; for Ives district. William Baily, Mich
N. Fisher and Joseph Physioc for New bern
district, James G. Stevenson. Henry l. Greer
and Raymond Caster for Boards Creek district
Edward Bowen. James Pittman and Joseph Mar
tin for Ray River district. Noah Miller. Da
vid D. Frater. and James Miller; for Gideor
Sparrows district, George E. Carraway Glide
on Sparrow and Jacob Morris; for Adams CreeI
district, Francis Mason, Abner Neal and Bar
temus Paul.
On motion, it was ordered that the Chairman
Secretaries. COL Jno. NJ. Bryan. and Thoma
J. Emery be added to the Committee.
On motion. of NEichr H. Lerte, it was Re
solUed, That the Editors, of the North Carolin
Standard and the Washington Republican be re
quested to publish the proceedings of this meet
ing.
On motion, the thanks Of this meeting wer
rendered to the Chairman, and Secretaries, an
the meeting adjourned.
RICH'D D. SPAIGHT. Chm'n
! 2sS; Ds1,B Bfs4s; r. WHpr,onD. Secretaries,