Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-15
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For the Journal.
Democratic Meeting I'm New Hanover County.
Pursuant to previous notice. meeting of the DEM
ocratic party of New Hanover County, was held at
the Court House in Wilmington, the 18th instant
On motion of J. P. BANNERMAN, Esq, WIN, S. LAR
K1Ns, Esq, called to the Chair and JOHN SHEp
ARD appointed Secretary.
On motion. the Chair appointed Committee of
five to draft resolutions for the action of the meeting
The following gentlemen appointed upon
said Committee JAMES FULTON, E. D. HAIL. w.
T. J. VANN, D. MCINTYRE, and J. P. BANNERMAN.
After having retired for consultation, the Commit
tee reported, through their Chairman the following
preamble and resolutions, which, after discus
sion by Messrs E. D. and ELI w HALL, R. STRANGE,
Jr., ]. FULTON, and JOHN L. Holmes were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, to first principles is at all times
desirable and necessary free Government but especially
during times of trial and excitement like those which
aate country and threaten its Union its harmo
and its exstence and whereas it has always been the
constant practice the Democratic party all proper times
and occasions to give full and free expression to its opinions
upon the great public questions of the day be it therefore,
Resolved, That portion of the Democratic party of
New Hanover county in public meeting assembled entertain
ing deepest respect veneaion the Union these
United States and believing that Union should be maintain
cd at the expense of thing short of honor and pnc
have viewed with pain and indignation the long series of
outrage and aggressons which Northern cupy and ana
icism has aimed against the rights feelings and institutions
of the South and which, if consummated, must inevitably
result in disunion and bloodshed.
2. Resolved, That adhere, with mistaken confidence
the principles of States Rights Democracy believing that
laws tending to confer exclusive privileges upon particular
sections interests classes alike unconstitutional and
undemocratc whether such take the of Will
mot Proviso Protective Tariff Internal improvements by
the General Government.
Resred That the experience of the last has
eusvey proved that the idea of has been cheat
deluson and that the only safety for the Democratic
party be found adherence its principles and
its organization.
f. Resolved That believe in the necessity and proprie-
y of holding Democratic State Convention the purpose
of nominating candidate for Governor accordance with
the usages of the party.
s. RESOLVED, That the Chairman of meeting be auho
to appoint twenty-five Delegates represent the
ty of New Hanover in said Convention.
g. ResOtUed, That viii eheeruly abide by the decision
of the Convention and give its our fullest sup
port but beg respectfully to submit the Convention thu
name of Hon. j. c. DoBBI of Cumberland the first choice
of New Hanover county
Resolred That recommend the holding of the Stat
at the city of Raleigh the 18th day Ma,
next.
[ ISAAC WRIcHT, Esq, of Bladen, was present. anC
being called upon, favored the meeting with som,
eloquent and appropriate remarks in support of thu
candidate recommended by the resolutions
In accordance with the fifth resolution, the Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen Delegate
to the Raleigh Convention Gen L. H. Marsteller
! VIM. C. Betteneourt, Robert Strange, Jr., Eli w
6 Hall, s. R. Bunting, L. Holmes, James Fulton, NJ
A. Moore VIM. c. Marshall, ]. F. Simpson, Jno. T