Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-07
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For the Journal
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN DUBLIN.
At meeting of portion of the Democrat
c party of Duplin, held at the Courthouse in
KenansvilIe, on the 28th March, on motion,
JAMES PEARsALL was called to the Chair, and
STEPHEN GRAHAM, appointed Secretary.
On motion of COL Jas K Hill, DR. James G
Dickson, Cornelius MCMILLAN, James Dick
son, Hampton Sullivan, and Jas Carr, Jr, were
appointed a committee TO prepare resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting.
During the absence of the committee, DAVID
FULTON, Esq, was called upon 10 address the
meeting, who responded in happy manner
in vindcation of the present administration Of
the Government.
After a short absence, the committee ap-
pointed to prepare the resolutions, presented
the following, viz:
Resolved, That we approve of the proposed
Democratic Convention, to be held at Raleigh,
on the 18th April, for the purpose of selecting
a suitable person 10 place upon the Democrat
ic ticket Tor the Office of Governor of this
State
Resolved further, That we approve of
a District Democratic Convention TO be held
at Wilmington, on the 25th April, for the pur-
pose of appointing a Delegate to the Baltimore
Democratic Convention, TO nominate candidates
for President and Vice President of the United
States and also for the purpose of eecting
an Elector for this Electoral District
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint TWEEN
ty Delegates to the State Convention, and
fourteen to the Wilmington Convention.
The Chairman appointed the following gen.
tlemen delegates to the State Convention, viz
Stephen Graham, J G Dickson, James Dick
son, J H Judge, N Mathis, John Pearsall,
Col. K Hill, VIM Wells, o R Kenan, VIM
Farrior, Hampton Sullivan, J B Monk, Cor
nelius Mcclellan, Jas H herman, Ostin Swim
son, DR. N W Herring, James Branch, Atlas
Grady, Dr. C w Graham, Dr. Thomas Hill.
The following were also appointed to at
tend the Convention at Wilmington, viz: VIM
w Faison, VIM Ward, James G Stoakes
Wells Boney, Richard Chasten, Jr, Henry
Newkirk, F Grady, Richard Miller, jacob
Wells, Jr, David Sloan, Harper Williams
Gibson Carr, Jas Carr, Jr, Kelly.
Resolred, That we heartily approve of the
measures adopted by the President of the U
State, IN the prosecution of the war W it'll Mex.
leo, and rejoice at the success of our brave of,
ticers and men IN conducting the military op.
erations of our army in Mexico, and give oul
hearty support to all the prominent measures
of the Democratic party, as carried out and
adopted by the President of the u States
RESOLVED, That we will support the nomi
nees of the Baltimore Convention for the off
ces of President and Vice President of the U
States, and will use all honorable means t
promote their election, provided they be SCUM
on the Slavery question.
ReSotred, That we will abide by the deci
sion OF the Democratic Convention to be he'll
at Raleigh, and will use all honorable mean
TO promote the election of the nominee fo
Governor Of this State
On motion of DR. Dickson, the name Of tn
Chairman was added 10 the list of Delegate
to attend the State Convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings ofthis NEE
ing be published in the Wilmington Journa
with request that the other Democratic p
pers copy.
On motion of James Dickson, the thanks
the meeting were rendered TO the Chairms
and Secretary when the meeting adjourned
JAMES PEARSALL' Chm
STEPHEN GRAHAM, Sec