The North-Carolina standard., 1848-03-29
NASH HnI1NTv

AT a Meeting of the Democratic party of Nash
County, held at Nashville on Tuesday of March Su-
Perlor Court on motion, Dr. Isaac Sessums call
ed to the Chair and w. H. Smith appointed Secre-
tary, when the following Preamble and Resolutions
were submitted and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has been recommended that demo-
cratic State convention be held in Raleigh, on the
18th day of April next, to nominate candidate to
be voted for the democratic ticket for Governor
and whereas, it is important that every County in
the State should be fully represented in said conven-
ton, in order that full expression of opinion may
be had upon the various political questions of the day,
Be it therefore resolved, That now is the time for
action, and that by union and harmony, strong pull,
and pull altogether, Mexican whiggery will be
doomed to defeat in North Carolina in August next.
Resolved, That this meeting approve of the Con-
vention to be held in Baltimore in May, to nominate
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
and that we will support the nominee of said Con-
vention being satisfied that no one will be selected
who Is unsound upon the constitutional rights of the
South.
Resolved, That the Wimet Proviso meets with
our unqualified condemnation; that its agitation
creates sectional prejudices, which will eventually
undermine this glorious confederacy, if persisted In
by the non-slaveholding States for we are on the
side of the Constitution, where we are determined
to stand
Resolved, That the people can distinguish who
for their country, and will put their seal of dis
appreciation the conduct of the whig party in the
coming elections.
Resolved, That we will grd on our armor for the
approaching contest for the Presidency, and that by
| union and harmony-everything for the cause, and
nothing for men-we can give the wings Sc a little
more grape" than we did in 1874, be their man who
he may.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint 90 delegates
to represent the County of Nash in the Convention
to assemble in Raleigh.
Resolved, That we with the democracy o
Warren and Edgecomb, in holding a Convention ir
this town, the 9th of April next appoint dele
gates to represent this Congressional District in the
Baltimore Convention, and that we recommend tt
said Convention the appointment of one delegate from
each County, and that the Chairman appoint 90 dele
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint 90 delegates
to represent this County in the Convention proposed
to be held in Greenvle, the 9th day of June next
to appoint Elector for the I'd Electoral District
composed of the Counties of Washington, Beaufort
| Tyrrell, Hyde, Pitt, Martin, Edgecomb and Nash
Resolved, That the democracy of Nash cordially
approve of the administration of President Polk,
especially of his course in successfully conducting
and prosecuting the Mexican war.
In obedience to the foregoing resolutions the Chair
man made the following appointments, viz: Dele
gates to attend the Convention to be held in Raleigh
Thomas w. Avent, Samuel L. Arlington, VIM. D
Redmun Bum, Moses Joiner, DIR. John H. Drake
Thos. ]. A. Cooper, D. M. Deans, John B. Rice
Capt Willis Warren, A. B. Baines, Jr., DR.. Rich'o
Short, Jas. Sullivant, Alsey ]. Taylor, H. w. Boy
kin, Bastell Deans, ST., F. M. Taylor, Col. Johr
w. Bryant.
| Delegates to attend the Convention to be held in
Nashville: Emilus Harrison, Arthur Arlington
DR.. Gray Sills, Maj. J. w. Mitchell, Col John E.
Lindsay, Capt Willie Kicks, John H. Wick, John
Braswell, VIM. Cooper, ST., Nelson Bone, VIM. B
Bryant, Matthew Wilder, Ford Taylor, Haywood
Hardie, Jas. Bryant, VIM. Balentine, Levi Bailey
Irwin Boykin, Benz. H. Blount, G. w. Ward.
And the following delegates to attend the Conven
tion to be held in Greenville: Laborn Taylor, Jas
Derring, Adams Harrison, w. w. Boddie, VIM. T.
Dortch, Capt. John E. Thorn, David Mcdaniel, DR.
John H. Drake, N. w. Cooper, Redmun Wells
Henry Bryant, Williams Pitt, J. Q. Taylor, Sam'l
Ives, Burts S. Strickland, David Winborne, DR.
Jos. A. Drake, Redmun Bum, DR.. Jos. M. Taylor,
Jos. Peele.
On motion, it was resolved that the Chairman and
Secretary be added the list of delegates to attend
each Convention.
On motion, it was resolved that these proceedings
be published in the North Carolina Standard.
The Meeting then adjourned.
ISAAC SESSUMS, Chm.