Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-04-06
For the Journal
COLUMBUS.

Wayne county, held according 10 previous
notice, in the Court House on Tuesday, Sd
April, ls49, JOHN ExUM, ESQ.,, was called to
the Chair, and w. T. DoRcH, was ap
pointed Secretary ...-.
The Chairman explained the object of the
call OF the meeting TO be: :" To appoint Dele
gates TO Congressional Convention to be
held in NewbeFn, on the 26ih of this month
On motion, the Chair appointed DR.. J. A.
Andrews, Curtiss H. Brogden, Esq, William
Smith, Esq, James w. Lancaster, Esq. and
Col. VIM, Aycock, committee to report bu-
siness for the action of The meeting.
The committee reported the following pre-
ambe and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t is an established rule of the
Democratic party to hold general primary
meetings and conventions, to obtain an ex-
preston, as far as may be possible, of the
feelings, desires, and wishes of the people in
the selection of candidates for Office. There
| fore,
1st. Resolved, That we fully coincide with
the views of our friends in other counties,
who recommend Convention in this Con-
gressional District.
I'd Resolved, That we approve the time
suggested by our brethren in Lenoir, for hold
| ing a Convention TO nominate a candidate to
represent this district in the next Congress of
the U. States, and that the Chairman of this
meeting be authorized 10 appoint such num-
Der of Delegates TO represent this county in
| said Convention, as may insure full and fair
expression of-the wishes of the Democracy oil
the county of Wayne
3d. Resolved, That the object of Democrat.
ic Conventions should be, to insure unanimi-
ty and activity in our elections; and that, hav-
ing full confidence in the patriotism and
| wisdom of the Convention SO to be assembled
we pledge our honor 10 the full support OF
the nominee of said Convention; and that we
| will use all fair and honorable means in ouI
power 10 secure the election of the candidate
they may select. .r..
4M Resolved, That we are fully aware oil
the power the county of Wayne has in an
election; but if the interests of our party re-
quire it, we instruct our delegates, and they
are hereby instructed, TO waive all personal
regard and afection-conciliate and unite with
our friends and brothers in all parts of this
| d,fuse- constructed District, and support thai
| 10 our party, having full confidence the Con
vention will nominate a man who will repre-
sent our fixed Democratic principles.
| 5th Resolved, That the Chairman shall ap
| point an Executive and Corresponding Com
mttee for this county, who may have power
10 fill vacancies which may occur in the dele
! gallon; and to transact the general business
and TO support the correspondence OF the par
" and ronorf their fo Gonna fu4,r,
meeting.
The resolutions were unanimously adop
| ted.
The following gentlemen were appointed
| by the Chairman, in accordance with the q
resolution, as Delegates to the Newbern Dis
trict Convention:
! William Thomson, Etheldred Sauls, John
V. Sherard, Bunyan Barnes, John Hays, Ella:
Barnes, Col. W. Hooks, Benjamin Aycock
Godfrey Stansil, Hardy Yelverton, Wiley
Daniel, Thos. A. Deans, William Smith, Esq.
Silas Cox. C. H. Brogden, Dr. Daniel Smith
Ingram Rhodes, Ezekiel Smith, James F. Kor
negay, William Carraway, John Everitte
Samuel Loflin, Elisha Pipkin, Jas NJ. Hines
James R. Parker, Jesse Bizzell, Giles Smith
z. L. Thomson, John CoIey, Bryan H. Pate
Thomas T. Holowell, Hinton Best, w S. G
Andrews, F L. Castex, w. C. Bryan. Dr.
John w. Davis, w. Robinson, John ] Brad
bury, Stephen D. Phillips, Jesse Pipkin, DR.
S. A. Andrews, Rufus Edmondson, W. 7
Dorch, John Cameron, Edmond Coor, Jane
Handley. James w. Lancaster, VIM. Lewis
Robert w. Best, DR.. VIM. S. Pope, Jesse J
Baker, Charles ]. Nelson, Col. John Smith
On motion, the chairman was added.
The usual complimentary vote to the Chair
man and Secretary was passed, and the pro
ceedings ordered to be sent to the Journal
Republican, and Standard, for publication.
JOHN EXUM, Chm.
| w II nOprIy Cer'7,