Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-11-08


who moved that the meeting be organized,
by appointing the following officers:
PRESIDENT OF THE DAY,
GABRIEL HOLMES, ESQ,
VICE PRESIDENTS,
William Faison, ]. w. Lamb,
Jno. Boykin, Jas. Moore, ST.,
Lemuel Chestnut, G. II. Daughtry,
Kllby Lassiter, Daniel Murphy,
Jno. Parker.
SECRETARIES.
Jas. A. Moore, Jno. Moore,
VIM. ]. Owen, VIM. r. Slocomb,
! Thos. |. Faison.
MARsHALLs OF THE DAY,
M. G. Blount, Jno. Spell.
These nominations being unanimously
responded to by the vast multitude, Mr..
Holmes came toward, aud in short but
appropriate manner, thanked his fellow
citizens. for the honor they had conferred
upon him, in calling him to preside over
their deliberations on that interesting oc-
casion; he also explained the objects for
which the meeting was called. When Mr..
Holmes got through, Mr.. Dobbin, of Fay
et:evilIe, was called TO the stand. OF his
speech, we have not room TO give even an
outline. But this much we will say, we
have heard many political speakers in our
time, and to none of them have we ever lis
tened with more pleasure than did we to Mr..
, Dobbin on this occasion. Even the wings
Al l. oh
acterized by spirit oil. candor and fairness,
to which the most ra6id of the coon party
could offer no objection. For chastity Of
language, and perspicuity of style, in our
E humble opinion, Mr.. Dobbin stands with
out superior in North Carolina. For a.
= bout an hour and quarter he held his vast
audience enchanted. But we must hurry
= on. Next in order, our distinguished rep
. resentative, the Hon. J. ]. Mckay, ascen.
= ded the ros,rum. We had heard GEM
>, Mckay before, and were prepared to listen
} to good speech, but we must confess we
were not prepared to hear just such tai
talk as he delivered on that occasion. The
" way he made the old coon's fur fly, was Gu
rious; again we say, we wish we had time
TO give sketch of hisspeech. He handled
every question at issue between the two
great parties, in style which Showed tina
he was we'll acquainted with every corne
and nook in the kingdom of coondom.-
For two hours did he pour it into FEEDER
alsm at such rate, that even we ourseli
before he closed, began to sympathize wit
whiggery under the unmerciful drubbing
received at his hands. We only wish thu
Gen. Mckay could be induced to talk t
the people more than he does. The tel
mination OF Gen. McKay's speech brougl
about half past three O'Clock, and of cours
time for dinner. However, before we at
ourned for the latter interesting part 9th
days business, our humble self was Gale
In upon by way of winding up the talking
ed to present to the Democrats of Sampson
#. on behalf of a lady, who, in her own sin
n. pie but eloquent language, 'was an eye
he witness of our struggle for independence
cir and who is still the friend of democracy,
,r- large and beautiful cake, which had f
IN cured on its base the twenty-six stars {
y, our Union; on its centre James X. Poll
he and surrounding all, the lone star ofTe,
eli as.
lrt The meeting then adjourned en- mass
t.) to the ''AcaGemy Grove" where the sum-
es tuous tables were spread for their receI
IN ton. To give some idea of the va
it concourse of people who were presen
of we would merely state that there wei
an three tables, each upwards Of 100 yare
10 long, and that they were all literally filled
ee overlooking. Every thing was in prof.
IS. sion. 1t was glorious day for old Sam
on son. Every thing went of: in the happie
,e. style-not single accident occurred
gs mar the joyousness of the day. In our ca
he culations as to the number present, as II
,at political die is cast, of course we have r
,ul reason, if we were SO disposed, to exagg
of rate for effect. We conversed with varie
90 of persons Of both parties, and they all
MT greed that there were at least 5000 person
on present ON the occasion. We were glad
i'll see some of our good old wing friends Their
en- and hope that they were benefited by Il
he speeches of Mckay and Dobbin. lndet
ev the increased Democratic majority whie
We the county cast on Monday last. is actu
ve evidence that such was the case. Hu
We rah, say we, for the Democracy of Sam
we son. ..
les - aDraNsAS
Ia Dying Coons will catch at StrawE.
SIX To US there is no better evidence of Il