The North-Carolina standard., 1843-11-15
Movements Of the Democracy.
FroEn-she Wilmington Messenger
Democratic Meeting iR Brunswick.

Agreeably to previous notice. on Monday eve
ming of the Superior Court at the Court House
in SmithVille, a respectable number of Democrats
from every Captains district in the county was
present; the meeting was organized by calling
S. ~ Galloway, Esq 10 the Chair, and appoint
ing Lewis 4. Galloway and Rufus Galloway,
Secretaries; the object Of the meeting was ex-
planned in neat and appropriate address from the
chair, after which. Messrs. A Bryan, Wilson
Rutland, r. w. Woodside, and Benjamin Ivey,
were appointed committee to draft resolutions for
the action of the meeting; the committee, after re-
firing a short time reported the following pream-
bic and resolutions, which were read, the vote be-
iag taken upon each resolution separately, they
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The period is rapidly approaching
that we shall be called upon to elect Chief Ma
gistrae for the United States, and several names
have been presented by the democracy of our
country men eminent in qualification and we'll
calculated 10 discharge the duties of this high and
responsible trust and whereas we are we'll salts
fled that the great democratic party have no other
object in view but countrys welfare, that
men with us are but instruments by which ue ex-
pect to perfect and carry out great measures Of
national policy, therefore, be it
EesolDed, That will support the nominee of the
Democratic Convention which is to assemble at Bat-
more in May, 1884, fully believing said Convention will
be so constructed as to reflect the will of the majority Of
the people.
ResoiDed, That we recognise in JoE4n. c. CALHOUN.
the uncompromising defender of Republican Govern.
ment that with him to steer the ship of State we have
nothing fear at home abroad; liberal and just In all
his views asking nothing but what strictly right and
submitting to nothing that is wrong with him. low du-
ties, debt retTenchment and economy would receive
their due influence; cannot too strongly press his
claims on the convention.
ResOIued. That we highly approve of State Conven-
tion to be held at Raleigh and that this meeting appoint
delegates tosaid convention.
1ed we Of
to be held in the town of Wilmington the fourth We'd
nesday in Jauary next, and that the chair appoint
delegates from each captains district to said convention
ResoLUed, That for the better organization of the demo-
cratic party of this county, the chairman of this meeting
appoint committee of vigilance and correspondence in
each captains district the county, that they be
quested correspond freely all matters the advan
ment of the of democracy with S. N. Galloway
and COL S. A Laspeyre who constituted and appoint
ed a central committee for the county.
ResolUed, That we highly approve of the many
mendations of MICHAEL L. HoKE, Esq, OF Lincoln
county suitable candidate for the Office of Governor
of the State. and wonld most respectfully recommend
him to the Dem cratic State Convention.
Delegates to the State Conuenlion-R. w.
Rutland, George Daniel and A. Bryan.
Delegates to The District Conuention-Capt
William A Robbins, Benjamin Lilies, James
Biggs, Christopher Mercer, John Davis, John
w. Galloway, John L. Hewett, Samuel c. Slate,
William Frink, A. Bryan, Benjamin Ivey. Esq,
John L. GrisseIt, John M. Vernon, George w
Daniel, G. G. Mercer, John Mercer, Josiah Smith,
Cornelius Galloway, Levi Moore, Thomas E.
McKeithen, DR.. James O. Hale, and S. Tharp.
On motion of Mr.. Bryan, it was unanimously
resolved, that the Chairman and Secretaries sign
the proceedings, and that they be published in the
Wilmington Messenger, with the request that
papers of the State will copy the
same.
The thanks of the meeting were then given to
the Chairman for the faithful and impartial man.
with ha 1bo a..
chair. The meeting then adjourned with good
feelings and cheerful hearts, to meet again when
the good cause of democracy may require.
s. N. GALLOWAY, Chairman
Lewis A. GALLOWAY, o.
RUFUS GALLOWAY, Secretaries