The North-Carolina standard., 1843-04-05
From the Tarboro' Press.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
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Ata meeting of portion of the Democrats Of
Nash county, N. G. held al the Court House in
Nashville on the 2Ist March, 1543, Maj j. John
H. Drake was called to the Chair and Charles
81 johnson and William II. Smith requested to
act as Secretaries.
The object of the meeting being explained, the
Chair appointed Dr. Isaac Scssums DR.. John Ar
rington Geo. K. Walker, Thos. w. Wright and
VIM. H. Smith, committee to prepare and bring
in preamble and resolutions suitable to the oc-
casion-and after a few minutes retirement, DR..
Ssssums, acting Chairman of the committee, re-
ported the following to wit
WHEREAS, in consequence ofa late law ofCon-
gress became necessary that our last Legislature
should enlarge and arrange the Congressional
districts of the State and in doing So several gen.
tlemen Of different parts of the present district,
have been brought together, who IN the former
districts had claims public attention. and is
tural, each of those gentlemen will probably be
unwilling to withdraw their Claims unless some
public action is had on the ubject-and as it has
been suggested, by the proceedings of several OF
the counties, that Convention to be held at Wash
ington on the 28th inst. would have the effect of
harmonzing-and conciIiating the different portions
of the district-and believing as we do, that it is
vitaIly necessary should have harmony and
concert of action in our ranks and the more SO, as
our opponents seem to ground their hopes of sue
cess more on our dissention, than their numerical
force-and feeLing deeply impressed with the con-
viction that to preserve the institutions ofour
try as handed down to US by our ancestors, it is
indispensably necessary that democratic councils
should prevail. Under these circumstances, in
justice to ourselves, and duty to our common coun-
try, cannot withhold our aid and assistance in
bringing about such desirable results Therefore,
ResOErcd, That we cordially concur with our
brethren, in other countless in the belief that a
Convention is the best if not the only means left
US to produce that unity and cordiality so nec,s-
sary the advancement of our principles,
ResoJUea, That from the information we now
possess, we believe it will require the undivided
strength of the Democratic family, to over
come our willy and seepless opponents, and that
1t will be necessary to select that individual who
possessing the proper qualifications the Conven-
ton may think will unite the greatest number of
voters.
ResoIUcd, That nine delegates at least bcappoint-
ed to represent us in the proposed Convention, at
the time and place mentioned in the preamble and
that each delegate be empowered to appoint
substitute, if it is inconvenient for him to attend
ResoJued, That if any member of our party
should act obviously so as to produce disunion in
our ranks and the defeat of our candidate, he will
forfeit the confidence Of the party and should not
be again trusted.
The above preamble and resolutions having
been read, motion Of Samuel L. Arlington.
the following resolution was added thereto.
ResoJccd, That the delegates from this county
be, and they are hereby instructed not 10 pledge
the Democratic vote of this county to any individ
ual, who is not at this time and who has not here
tofore been, uniform and consistent Democrat
The preamble and resolutions being adopted
the following gentlemen were appointed dele
gates, viz: DIR. JOS A. Drake, Thos w. Wright,
Thos w. Avent Dr. Isaac Sessums Col ASH
Wick, A B. Bains, DR.. Rich'd Short, VIM. B.
Bryant, BartlettD John S. Arlington. Tbos
J; A. Cooper, Sam'l W. w. Wick, and DR.. John,
Arlington.
On motion, the Chairman, and Secretaries were
requested to sign the proceedings of the meeting
and transmit them to the Tarboro Press, WASH