The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-11
DHMocRAIIC MEETINC,

Al meeting Of the Democratic party
of the county Of Halifax. assembled in
the Town oil Halifax. on Tuesday the.26ih
day Of April. 1913, being the week Of
Halifax Superior Court, after organizing
themselves by appointing nr. Il. $.
Rrownlow Chairman, and Edward Ill.
Davis, secretary, and the objec. of the
meeting having been explained. on mo-
lion a committee was appointed con-
sis.ing of l.. M. Long, William Johnson,
DR.. w. Shelton, and DIR. nj. A. Will
cox, 10 report resolutions expressing
the sense Of the meeting.
The committee retired for the purpose
ofpreparing resolutions, and during their
absence. j. R. ]. Daniel being called on,
addressed The meeting in regard 10 some
prominent measures Of the last Congress,
and the importance Of preserving the har-
mony Of the Democratic party in order
to insure The success Of their principles.
After he had concluded his remarks, L.
M. Long, in behalf of the committee, sub.
mitted the following preamble and reso-
lHions, which were unanimously adopt
ed, to wit:
| In the exercise, Of an unalienabIe right,
the Democratic citizens of the county Of
Halifax, having assembled for the purpose
of expressing then opinions in regard to
the approaching congressional election in
this district, and for diyising such means
as may be best calculated to insure the
success Of the principles of the Jefferso'
man republican party; and whereas this
meeting is firmly impressed with the i'm
portance of the union and harmony Of the
party, as necessary to the accomplish.
ment of so desirable an end; and further,
that whereas portion of the Democratic
citizens of the counties of Franklin and
Warren in general meeting convened,
have expressed, not only their own deci.
ded appreciation of the public course oil
our late worthy and highly valued repre-
sentative the Hon. ]. n. ]. DANIEL, but
have also recommended him as the De-
mocratic candidate for this district, cou'
pied with an expression of their belief
that he is the choice of so large major
ity of the people of the district that e
Convention of delegates from the differ
ent counties composing the seventh Con
gressional district, will be unnecessary;
and whereas portion of the Democratic
party in the county Of Orange have nomi
mated Mr.. Daaiel, subject TO the decision
nr district Convention; therefore,
Resolved, That, entertaining the high
est confidence in the ability, the public
and private integrity, and the stern Re
publican principles of JoHN Il. J. Dan
TEL, we proudly present him to the free
men Of the seventh Congressional distric
as eminently qualified in all respects tt
represent the great republican principle:
for which they have always contended.
| Resolved, That while we deem Con
vention entirely unnecessary, yet, IL il b'
the wish Of any county in the district
that a Convention should be held, thr
meeting will cordially cooperate will
their Democratic brethren of the district
and hereby appoint DR.. Wilcox, &. W
Barnes, 7. r. Purnell, L. Nj. Long. l.
B. K. Dicken, Il. II. Davis, Il. w. Har
ris. w. Johnson. NJ. A Allen, DR.. l.
Bachelor. DIR. w. Shelton, Col. b
Damn, De NJ. G. Whitaker, ]. S. Pear