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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WAKE COUNTY

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WAKE COUNTY.
Pursuant to previous notice, a Democratic Meeting
was held at the Town Hall in Raleigh, Thursday the
9th inst KIMBRoUGH JONES, Esq. was called TO the
Chair, and WM. WHITE appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting being explained by the
Chair CASTOR H. Wilder John B. Johns, John Utlcy,
Wv. White and Anderson Clemants were appointed 4
Committee prepare resolutions for the meeting after
a few moments retirement, CASTOR H. Wilder, Esq.
Chairman of the Committee, reported the following
Preamble and Resolutions, which unanimously
adopted.
We, portion Of the Democratic party Of the County
of Wake being assembled for tine purpose of bringing
out candidate for the suppor; of the Republican party
in this Congressional District and having heard that
patriotic feow-citize of Wayne have nominated our
distinguished countyman, the Hon. r. NJ SAUNDERS
for that appointment, and believing that there is not
county in the District that will not cheerfully respond
to this nomination Therefore
1. ResOEced, That the long and vel tried attachment
of the Hon r. NJ Saunders Republican principles,
his known ability statesman, his devotion TO publi"
liberty and the rights of The States and his UNIFORM "p-
position tO Federal doctrines, eminenty ente him to
The hearty thanks of all good Democrats.
2. ResoEred, That highly approve of the course
pursued b, the Hon NJ Saunders in The last Congress,
and cordially respond to the nomination made by our
citizens of Wayne County IN presenting his name
before this District for reelection.
3. ResOred, That if county in this District should
desire hold Convention TO select candidate for the
next Congress- the county o. w Will Willingly meet
them in conference and yield steady and warm support
to the nominee who may be preferred by majority of
the District
g. ResoIued, That we hold it to be a fixed principle
with the Democratic party that the Representative is
bound consult and obey the wishes of majority of his
constituents, when any great political question shall arise
upon which they may express their opinions and he VINO
refuses obedience to the public will thus expressed, is
undcscrving the support of our political friends.
On motion of Mr. Pendergast, John O'Rourke and
Doctor Scott appointed Committee to wait on
Gen Saunders with copy of the resolutions and request
that he would in and address the meeting. The
committee returned in short time with Gen. Saunders,
who spoke for hour with great force and clo
quence He pointed to the broken promises and faith of
the last Congress- that carried conviction to
every hearer though temper,d with the most respectful
language to political opponents. He advocated re-
form of the abuses and expenditures ofo General Gov
ernment Is in favor of material and thorough modif
cation of the Tariff He opposes the distribution act,
and the assumption of the State debts. Every person
who heard him could every blow of his batteaxe
the veteran standIrdbearer of Democracy in I84O and
could but feel be unto the Political opponent
who ventures a lance with him.
On motion of Wm w. White, the Chairman was desired
to request Gen Saunders outline This Speech
communication, expressive of his political views.
On notion the Chairman and Secretary request
ed to have proceedings of this meeting published in
the Democratic papers Of this district.
The meeting then adjourned.
KIMBROUGH JONES, Chairman.
WM WHITE, Secretary.
The following letter written to the Chairman OF
the meeting, by Gen. Saunders, in accordance with
resolution of the same.
.fpriI 7th, 1913.
DEAR SIR Il cheerfully comply with the request,
in communicating the substance OF the remarks made by
me TO the public meeting, at which yon presided on yes
terlay am truly grateful to the people of Wake for
the very atterng terms in which they have expressed
their aDprobaton of past conduct and ior their prom
sed suppor as conveyed in the resolutions Of the meet
ing and which | am given to understand, express the
feelings and sentiments of the Democratic party in the
County On the receipt Of the resolutions adopted at the
meeting in Wayne. proposing me as Candidate for
Congress resolved to await the action of other portions
of the District and unless the people of my own Coun.
ty should respond favoraby to the nomination. should
not accent even if consistent with inclination to be
candidate But your response and the intelligence
have received from The other counties, leave me free tc
saw accent the nomination of Wayne, with this under
standing any respectable portion OF the District shall
signify their wish have Convention, shall not mere
II acGuiescc but shall most cheerfullv abide the decis
ion of majority of the Democratic party in the District
! in whatever form it may be truly expressed.
stated my principal desire in wishing to be mem
ber of the Congress- from the important char
acter of the measures which likely TO claim its at
tenan The subject of the Currency, of the Revenue
thexe subjects would embrace matters of legislation,
daenv interesting TO every section cf the Union and
ticuarIy So to the South. The revision of the Tariff
with view to revenue and curtallment in the expen-
durcs of the Government, should IN my view be INSIST