Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-03-10
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN IN % oN ,sa'cG',

For the Journal.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ONSLOW.
Persuant to previous notice large number
OF the Democratic party OF Onslow county as
sembled at the Courthouse in jacksonville.
on Tuesday evening the 7,h of March, 1888.
when D. w. Simmons, Esq was called to
the Chair, and Jasper Etheridgy, Esq, was
appointed Secretary. The chairman having
explained the objects for which the meeting
had been called, on motion of Harry Cox,
Esq, committee OF three was appointed by
the Chairman TO draft resolutions for the &C
ton of the meeting. The committee having
retired, E. w. Sanders, Esq, was called upon
to address the meeting. which request he CON-
piled with in brief but well-timed speech,
upon the general political topics of the day.
Mr.. Sanders having concluded, Mr.. Lewis S.
S. Pucket, addressed the meeting in few for
chile remarks.
The committee reported through Mr. Cox,
their chairman, the following preamble and
resolutions, which were read and unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, We, a portion of the Democratic
party OF OnsIow County, in public meeting
! assembled, having seen the action taken BY
our Democratic brethren in other Counties Of
the State, relative TO holding a Democratic
State Convention at Raleigh, on the 12th of
April next, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate to be run by our party for the office
of Governor; therefore
]: RESOLVED, That we cordially approve Of
the holding of said Convention, at Raleigh, on
the above named day
2. ReSolred, That the Chairman be request
ed to appoint delegates from each Captains
District in this County, to attend said Conven-
ton.
3. Resolved, That in case the delegates mp.
pointed in conformity with the above resou-
ton should fail to attend the Convention, that
Messrs. Jere. Nixon, William w. Holden. Per
rim Busbee, and Duncan K. McRae, be reques-
ted to act as proxies.
4. Resolved, That we will abide the deci-
sion of the Raleigh Convention, and that we
will use all honorable means in our power TO
elect the nominee.
5. Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
one delegate from each Captains District in
this County, to attend District Convention,
TO meet at Wilmington at such time as may be
determined on by MD ority of the Counties
composing said District, to appoint delegate
to the Baltimore Convention to be held on the
fourth Monday in May next
6. Resolved, That we cordially approve of
the administration of James K. Polk, and more
particularly do we approve of his course in
conducting and prosecuting the Mexican war.
I. RESOLVED, That any territory acquired by
the United States has a right to come into the
Union entirely untrammeled, so far as proper
ty is concerned.
8. Resolved, further, That we will give a
cordial support to the nominees of the Balti-
more Convention, for President and Vice Pres
| ident of the United States.
The preamble and resolutions having been
read and adopted, Harvey Cox, Esq, being
called upon, addressed the meeting in a short
speech.
The following gentlemen were appointed
in conformity TO the I'd resolution, as delegates
TO the Raleigh Convention:
White Oak-A B Jones, Timothy Haskins
Swdnsboro'-T B Holland, H Barnam.
Wolf Pltt-N B Hancock, John Pearson.
North East-Wm Fernando A Freshwater
Half Noon-Jasper E'herdge, Il White
Upper Rchldnds-Harvy Cox, Alb. Erwin
Lolrcr Richlands-J A Averitt, A AVERT
Upper South West-B II Bryan, G Shepard.
Lo1cer South Veto B Sanders, S Foy
Stump Sound-Wm Emmett, A J King.
Delegates to The District Conuention.
Isaac 7 Barber, 4 w Sanders. Durant A
Morton. John A Coston, B NJ Barry, D A
Humphry, Durant \ Rhodes, Robert Aman,
Joshua Foy, John Spicer.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this NEE
ting be signed by the officers OF the same,
and copy be sent 10 the Wilmington Journal
with request that they be published in said
paper, and that the Raleigh Standard and the
other Democratic papers of the State be re-
qucsted 10 copy the same.
On motion,
| Resolved, That the thanks Of the meeting
be rendered to the Chairman and Secretary for
the able manner in which they have dischar-
ged their respective duties.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
D. w. SIMMONS, Ch'n
JASPER ErHERIDGE, SecY