North Carolina standard., 1851-05-21
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Accolalng 10 previous notice. meeting of H.
Democrats OF Plt county, was held in the C~ ~e
house at Greenyile on Tuesday. the 7,b iOs, 'CGr'
meeting being called TO order, Dr. G.. j. O'Hs". The
called to the chair, Messrs J. Randolph and Wits
Stancill appointed Vice Presidents and DR. w W" lille
Brown and w /. Tyer, Esqrs., chosen as Sec,o,nM M
The object of the meeting was briefly explainaIes'
the chairman, when, on motion, committee of 10y
was appointed to report resolutions. Messrs. w E
Delany, w. l.. Tyer and Joseph L. Ballard ~ n
appointed 10 perform that duty. "ee
During the retirement of the committee ca,
Biggs, being called on, addressed the meeting ms
eloquent and instructive speech. He spoke of -
principles and measures which formerly divided % e
two great parties, and congratulated the Demoo,'Me Me
Party its former policy and present posi1ioD I
the present crisis of National affairs he looksa "a
Democrats 10 avert the calamties, with which NJ"
ern FanatIcsm threatened to affict the country Sr
ier eXhortlng the meeting to unity and concert of
lion, lie sat down amidst loud and continued appona.
Inc loilo"lng resolutions were then reported h.
tne committee and unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. 1t is proposed to hold Denoo-.
Convention In Newbern the 4th of June ner, W
the purpose of nominating Democratic eandiJ.".' "'
run in the 9Th Congressional District Of this S.
Therefore t'
Resoiued, That this meeting cordially concp,s :;
This proposition, and the Chairman be authorzsd Il, ~
appoint 20 delegates 10 represent this county in ;I
Convention. :" 'H'0
ResOkUed, That entertain undilninsbed cors
dence in Democratic principles, and the exDerono.
of the last few years fully demonstrates the nro,
ty of those measures which have been advocareG Tr
the Demecratic party.
! ResOIUed, That in our opinion, union and ha-uon
in This District will secure Democratic trirmnb i
believing that the proposed Convention will nomra,
no man but one who is ''good and true; We DIedgo
ourselves TO give the nominee of said Conyenrions
cordial support and with "a long pull, strong mil
and pull altogether p" victory is ouIs.
On motion the thanks of the meeting were ,eDds,
ed to Col Asa Biggs, and to the Officers OF the meet
ing;
On motion the officers of the meeting were added
to the list of delegates, and the proceedings We're o
de!ed 10 be published in the Republican, Palrio,
Standard, and other Democratic papers; On which The
meeting adjourned, sine die every beae in higb
Spirits prepared to his duty in the coming con.
lest. MM. NJ; BRowN' sse,s,o,i,
The following gentlemen were appointed by the
chairman TO represent the county in the approaching
/ Convention at Newberne
i w. X. Delaney, Jas. Nelson. Jos. J. Dency, A.
w. Ernul, B. G. Pearce, L. E. Nelson WyTe
Brown. Nj. G. Cherry, Henry S. Clark, Slanly Spain
John VI. Smith, Caleb Nelson, Church Moore John
A. Smith, Cullen Smith, Joshua Smith, Wyatt Gard-
iner, Sylvester Gardiner, Samuel Wilson, John W
Dawson, Levi Dawson, Allen kltreI, R. H. Adams,
Stany kittrel, L. P. Beardsly, Joseph L. Ballard,
Gray James, Sherrod Tyson, Peter Hines, William
May, Gideon Ward, Col NJ. Carr, Jos. R. Moore.
Benz. May, G. w. Tyson, R. II. Lewis, S. s Har,
riss, G. w. Worten. Frank Wooten, Thomas Du
pree, Willis R. Williams. Reddng Gay, James Mu
ray. Henry Stancil, It. ]. Stancill, James A Cobb,
Gray Cobb, w. A. Griramer, John w. Edmond.
son. r. f. Rives, L. B. rhigpen, Jas A. Brown
Peter Rives, John Brown. D. o. Spain, Capt R.
Pitt, Jesse StanciII, Jas. Fl. Jenkins, W. L. PEI.
kins, W. L. Mooring, John S. Smith, George Per
kins, Edmund Moore, Rippon Ward, John L. Elem
ing, Weddigan Moore, David House, Arch. House
Cornelius Kinsaul, Oliver Brooks, Cannon W lsOn
Jesse Nelson.