Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-14
From the North Caronan.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CUMBER
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LAND.
At meeting of a yortion of the Democrat
&c party, held at the Court House, pursuant to
notice, on Monday the Sd of May, 1847, the
Hon. Lauchlan Bethune, was called to the
Chair, and Maj Jno T. Gilmore and Capt.
VIM. H Bayne, appointed Secretaries.
On motion of DR.. Cameron, committee of
FIVE were appointed to draught resolutions for
the meeting They were Dr. Cameron, Capt
Gee, Duncan Shaw, Esq, Charles Montague,
Esq and Danl. Mccormick, Esq.
The Committee reported the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, by the action of the last Cen
eral Assembly of North Carolina, the county
of Cumberland is attached to the Seventh
Congressional District, so long and so ably
represented by the Hon. Gen. James ]. Nc
Kay; and whereas several of the counties en-
braced in this District, have nominated him for
reelection, be it
"Resolued That we have undated confidence
in his patriotism, ability and political integri-
ty, and do cordially respond to his nomination,
as made by our fellow citizens of New Hano-
yer, Duplin, Onslow and Sampson counties.
{" RESOLVED, That we will use all fair and
honorable means to elect our nominee.
Resolved, further. That the thanks of this
meeting be, and they are hereby rendered to
the Hon. James c. Dobbin, the late represen-
tative of the fifth Congressional District, in
the Congress of the United States, for the
able, dignifed, and manly course pursued by
him as our representative, and that we ten
der to him in his retirement, our best wishes
for his future happiness
After the reading of these resolutions, Mai
J. T. Gilmore rose and spoke in highly COM
phmentary strain of the public services OF
Gen. Mckay, and mentioned the fact that a
high compliment had been paid him by pro.
minent whig member of Ohio, Mr. WhittIesey
for having saved at least $50 900 to the gov.
eminent upon one occasion.
He referred to the vote of Gen. Mckay
against the general distribution act, he being
one of {" the immortal seven" whose sagacitJ
had foreseen the evils of that measure
Major Gilmore having closed, the Hon
Robert Strange very eloquently responded t.
the sentiments of Maj. G., and made some
truthful remarks in regard to the treatment O
their public men by the two parties. The
democratic party, he said did not duly appre
ciate the talants and services of their public
servants, and too often treated them with colo
neglect; vile the whig party always made a
much OF their leading men as it was possible
to make of them, and sometimes little more
He was therefore glad of an opportunity t.
speak of Gen. Mckay as he deserved. H
had known the General from early life, a
which time he entered the Legislature of hi
own State, where he gave evidence of grea
worth and ability, and from the high characte
he has since maintained in Congress, he re
joced that this District is to be represented b
such man as Gen. Mckay, although it force
US to part with our late young and talented re
preventative.
Judge Strange closed with motion to az
point committee to correspond with Ger
Mckay. The chair appointed Dr. T. n Cam
eron, Hon. Robert Strange and Warren Win:
low, Esq.
The meeting then adjourned
LAUCHLAN BETHUNE, Chm.
7 %a, Il /: SaTss' Secretaries.