Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-11-15
From the Tarboro' Pres.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING In EDGECnMRp

On Tuesday. the 9Th inst, the Citizens =,
Edgecombe assembled to compare the Pill
of Election and hear the result; after wbiaI
they held public meeting to reply to the ~
pensions of the "Secret Confidential Circn,.sr
of the Wing Central Committee, on the Dem,
ocratc party of No. Carolina. and on tbs
county of Edgecombe..
On motion, Henry Bryan, Esq, was callot
to the Chair, and Henry I. Clark, appoipteS
Secretary. Il =
1t was resolved, that the Chairman apDo;n.
a committee often persons to report resolu,ions
expressive of the object of the meetinG.
Whereupon the Chair appointed William M,
fleet, Esq, Gen'l Louis D. Wilson, Robe.
R. Brdgers, Esq, Col. VIM. H. Hines, VIM
F. Dancy, Esq, VIM. S. Baker, ESQ. Rev,t
William Thigpen, Esq, and 10. ]. Pipper1
Esq.
During the absence of the committee. Hon
ry Toole, Esq, the Democratic Electo,. WI.
invited to address the meeting; and he nro
ceeded in spirited and indignant strain ~
repel the foul insinnaton against the inteor,
ty of the county. He referred to the cousis-
tency of the county, through good and evil 70
port, in supporting the great principles tho
Democratic faith, and her firm and undevia'
ting adherence to the laws and Constitution
her elections conducted with fairness and i'm.
pariality--the results published to the world
and list of the voters and her officers ofelec'
ton filed according TO law in the records Of
her courtA And he proudly referred to these
records to refute the secret or open slandersof
her tradncers, and TO give the lie direct 10 the
,calumny put forth in the Secret Circular Of
Richard Hines, Chairman, George Z. Bad.
ger, Charles Manly, John Fl. Bryan, Henry
W. Miller and Weston r. Gales.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Toole's address
the committee returned and reported
WHEREAS. the people Of Edgecombe, be-
cause of their unwavering adherence to the
principles Of Thomas Jefferson, {" the great a.
|postle of human liberty" have been, for Sc
lies years, the objects of abuse and attemp-
fed rldlcuIe, from sources too debQsed or con.
tempti6Ae to merit or require particular notice;
but now, for the first time, in the recent secret
and confidential Circular. issued by the Fede
raj Central Committee ofthis State, base and
dastard2y accusasion has been made against
: them, of such a character and from such
scarce as not only to justify but imperiously
to demand a formal and public expression Of
their opinion relative to the Islander and lis
authors
Therefore, we portion of the people of said
e county, in meeting assembled, in behalf of
e nurseries and Of orr felow-citlzens of The dem.
oc9atic party, do resolve
q LIST. That the insinuation in the aforesaid
: Circular contained, hat the people of this
u county We're capable or desirc,ss of committing
=, fraud, in the Presidential election, which
e took place on yesterday, or in my other efc.
ton whatsoever, in an ohncio1.s cahlnnY and
utterly unaUOrthy of its authors as Christiqnsor
> as men.
E end, That suell an inEinuation or CHARGE
comes with am especially bad grace, from the
Y Hon0r06Ie George E. Badger, who, as it is
!, believed, while Secretary ofthe Navy, eansed
: 10 be nominated to the Senate of the Emitted
t States, for an important Office, one Bella Bad
ger, man bearing the same name and SUP.
J. posed to De dlood-relation-one who, by the
. refinement of his attacks on the purity Of the
:, hallot-box, has introduced and given maine TO
y species Of election frauds before unknown,
called, ''pipc-ioyins," and earned for himself
s. an Infamous notorlety-and one who. howev-
N er little his corrupt practices impaired his
qualification for Office in the eyes OF his cousin
was nevertheless, to their everlasting homer
'e be 1t said, rejected with scorn by a Federal
Is Senate.
as 3rd. That Richard Hines, Esq, Chairman
VI OF said committee, who while he resided a.
mongst us. although he could not command
's orr political confidence or support, yet was
er treated by MS with that courtesy and respect
n to which as fellow-citiZen we deemed him
ne entitled, by permitting his name to be attach
-, ed tothe aforesaid CiIcnar. containing charge
against the people of Edqecombe, which he
h"reo to be utterly u'Jounded and fake has
We forfeited cur esteem as man.
,r- 4th. That while we have reason to krrr,
~ that the most prominent and respectable por.
ton Of our esteemed fellow-etizens, who be.
- long to the same party as the aforesaid com,
y m,tee, are reaoy and wilGng to unite with Us,
as In the vindication Of the ''name and fame Of
sold Edgec ombe." from the ioul charges Of
ell our "fchsers, yet our regard for the deIicaey
y" OF their position, and our unwllingness TO EN-
." barrass their political action, forbade that We
la should invite them 10 meet with us or thatGc-
i,h c1sion.
,er 9Th. That the members Of this meeting IN
moved by denunciation and unintimidaled by
u threats, 90 hereby pledge themselves. that fl
lm the tearfnl struggle now agitaing our elcTlorS
his Republic terminate as it may, whether fH
q veal Ur for woe, whether they shall be vco'
~ rlons. or be overrun and beaten down by The
''' triumphant car Of Federalism, they wiH BE-
no found hereafter as heretofore, shield 10 shield
ave and shoulder TO shoulder, "pushing on 'nS
column in the cause of equal rights and
md the defence of the Constitution.
9th. That oHr democratic brethren OF Hs
es- other counties, which, Uithout bring nam%
We are embraced in the wholesale Islander Of The
Its, said committee, (knowing them as we 90 90 '.
up ue e@ce''e0 ny none In energy anu s'@ nnd i
oIs W pa' puse' III Iul..y o' !efare inst
ly to he feared in tho renerous emulation, WE
2 at shall best serve our common country,) shs.
7 a. never! no, never! win from 'oId EdgecomD' 1,
,e'r Slied'th press her') me p'ou1 .t.oo. of FED