The North-Carolina standard., 1845-04-16
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.ay1 Democratic. Meeting IN Wake gwS
= AtaalaIge andaespecdable elmeeting g0fIhe demo-
trats of thee county of Nakey held the CitylIIall
lin Raleigh, on Saturdayslg April s45s, On mo-
tioh OF Col. Willis Whitaker Wrn r. Poole! aEsq.,
was called TO .he ehaIEs aPd 90 potion OF Benz B.
ESmith, Henry B. Hayes was appointed secretary,
The obje eet Of The me eti1g was briefly explained
BY J. julius w heeden, " no slb ittcd The follow
ing Preamhle and resolutions Which were adopted,
Whereas, io)seGure harmony ein3 the action OF
the different deparime nts of lihe General Gov
efnmeRt. tcislsneeessary and proper that 9eachg
thought in itself separate should entertain Hke
sentiments and whereas, the people Of the Upiled
States have chosen JAMES KNOX Polk TO perform
the Executive duties we think ilright and proper
that his friends and supporters in this District
should endeavor, by every honorable MEANS TO
promote the election of a Representative 10 the
lower branch of the National Legislature enter
tanning the same similar views of public polieT
as does the President, that by the action of one
fco-otdinare branch of the Government the other
may not be noDp.ussed: Therefore
Resolved Thatiwe concur In ahe propos ition,
by The democrats of Chatham county. toLhOld q
convention AT Mrs. Barclay s; in Cumberland couD-
~ on the lhifd Friday 18Th day) inAprl Tor the
purpose Of selecting a candidate 10 be supported
by the democracy Of the fifth Congressional Die
rIct for seat in The House of Representatives Of
the next Congress of the United States. ~ s.s- 5ge
Resotped, Thatlhe Chairman appoint delegates,
twoe from each Captains District, 10 represent
our undivided ssuppor1 to:rhe nominee.%
Resotued, That, in our opinion, tkeymost equi-
table mode of voting in convention is by counties,
each county being entitled 10 the number allotted
teit in the House of Commons of. the General
Assembly. ->q-t 4 .rt's -. -...., ..-a.;.sves To-
Resotved, That having entire confidence in the
ability, patriotism and frmness Of JAMES B. SHEP.
ARD, Esquire, Of Wake, the delegates from this
county are requested 10 use every honorable means
10 secure his nomination. 49, -'~-
for hoI1 olry anI
satesman-ike course, RoMULUs M. SAUNDERS is
entitled to, (aRd We, as part tender to hm) the
thanks OF has constituencies and that we consider
has retirement from the National Councils public
loss which will be felt not only in this State, but
throughout the Union. &. Il, 81. ;~-:tt .,.a., =
| The Chairman appointed the following gentle
men delegates, under the second resolution: Swift
! Creek Disuict-Col. Willie Pope and Sam1 Whit
aker; Middle Creek-Augustgs Turner and Isaac
Rowland Buckhorn-G Green Beckwth and P. 8.
Bort; White Oak-Hinton Hudson and Jno. Scott
kits Creek--Ash. McGhee and Hiram Weather
spoon; CTabtree--Hardy Weatherspoon and John
Robertson; Lick Creek-John |: Grady and Tho
mas w. Young; Barton's Creek--Berry D. Simms
Abner Peace; Newlght-Gen'l Jas. Nj. Mangum
and Michael Thompson Wake Forest-Wm. B.
Dunn, and James A. Hicks St. Marks-Rey-
nods Allen and Reddick Hunter; ST. Matthew'S
iI 6. Jeffreys and H. Wilder; Gross Roads-John
Harris and Allen Rogers, ST.; Little Riyer-Jos.
! Hopkins and Benz. Marriott; Bufaloe-Seth Jones
and D. Scarborough; Marks Creek-Jesse Green
and Ruffin Houlder; ST. Mary's-Calvin A. Smith
and Lucus Rand Panther Branch-Simon Smith
| and Thomas G. Whitaker; Houses Creek-Geo.
B. Allen and l. H. Rogers Raleigh. julius
Wheeden and A. G. Drake. ~. ---. =.
On motion of Col Willis Whitaker, the name OF
the Chairman was added TO the list of delegates.
| Col. Jno. H. Wheeler being present. %as called
for; and he responded in speech Of some min
utes in his usual interesting manner.
On motion of NJ. A. PrendergaGt,
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published IN the North Carolina STANDARD.
| After the usual vote of thanks to the officers
there being no other business to transact,
On motion, the meeting adjourned Z. ~.
WILL. r. POOLE, Chm'n.
H. B. HAYES, Sec'y.