North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-19
MEETING IN pAsouoTANK

mEEIlNG IN PASQUOTANKt s--
Al meeting of the Democracy of Elizabeth ~
and Pasquotank county, held at the CounaIoCtg
on Tuesday. 4th March, 1851, for the pnrnOuse
appointing delegates to a Congressional ConPoSe Of
on motion of COL Jas. c. Scott, j. D. Stokol"e GHOn
was called to the chair, and M. o. Jordan aHna Esq
Secretary. FF'"ed
The Chairman briefly explained the obiec, i,
meeting to be the appointment of delegates to The
vention to nominate Democratic candidate Fl, on
gress for this district. U@
Whereupon, on motion, committee of five
appointed to prepare business for the meeting wa
lows: L. d. Starke, Col. J. G. Scott, WIN SiO'
mons, Geo. A. Williams, and w. J. B. Etbe,;J'@
The Committee then retired, and during thei.st,
sence the meeting eoquently addressed hv TS
F. Martin, ESQ.,, and ]. P. Jordan, ESQ, A; w.
conclusion of these speeches, the committee sphne
ted through their chairman the following preamr
and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, We have an mistaken faith in the nv
ciples of the Democratic party-those princirnIH
which we have cherished, and under whose 9 a
plces our country has spuung from position of CO.,
paratve obscurty and insignifcance to the front S
among the nations of the earth and whereas We VII
seek by all fair and honorable to secure ,ba;
permanent establishment, the principles best cs
culated to confer the greatest good upon the create
number; and whereas, it is incumbent upon the No.
pie of this district to select some suitable persoD
represent them in the meet Congress of the Un;J
States and whereas, we deem it the duty of the D
tFne
who will reflect their sentiments and carry OUT tbs'
principles and whereas, this end can best be acc
plished by timely organization and the ralvipu NM
forces around chosen standarG-bearer :-Therefo
l. RESOLVED, That we heartily coincide with S'
Democracy of our sister counties of Gates and Cu,
rituck, in recommending the holding of Democrat.
District Convention in the Town of Gainesville on tho
5th Monday of the present month, for the PURPOSE
nominating candidate to represent in the nert
Congress of the United States.
9. Resolued, That the chairman of this meetingan
point fifty delegates to represent Pasquotank COUNTY
in said Convention.
g. ResoLued. That in order to secure foil renreson
ta,ion in the proposed Convention, We Respectfully
urge those counties in the District that have not vs,
taken action to hold meetings and appoint delegate,
at their earliest practicable convenience.
4. RESOLVED, That desire only the triumph of
our principles and therefore prepared unite in
cordial, hearty and enthusiastic support of any
| 60 good and true" Democrat who may be selected a.
our champion in the approaching contest We have
no personal animosities to indulgence selfish anbi.
ton to crafty. Weare ready to make common cause
with our common friends against common foe. We
believe that by united and harmonious acon-"a
long pull, strong pull, and pull altogether" We
can win fresh aurels in support Of our principles;
while internal Discussions are to be deprecated as
harbnsers of certain defeat and disastrous overthrow
As we are united upon principle, We therefore invoke
our friends to be united in action. AS devO.
ted to those principles let give to them that ell.
ihusastic support which their importance demands.
We have cheering nope of success, and trust that
on the first Thursday in August next that hope may
be goriousty realized by the triumphant election Of
our chosen standard-bearer
The following delegates were appointed &c repre-.
sent this county in the Convention at Gainesville, in
pursuance of the second resolution, to wit:
G. A. Williams, Col. James &. Scott, VIM. Sim.
mons. w. ]. b. Etheridge, Mark S. Sawyer, Jos.
Pritchard, Jas. Barber, Keeling Whitehurst e. l..
Whitehurst, b. F. Whitehurst, Abner l.. Williams,
Jos. Jennings, Griffin Jennings, WIN. ID. Pritchard,
Nathan Morris, VIM. F.. Martin, ]. b. Goodwin,
Thos Miller, DR.. r. H. Mcintosh, Benz. Miller,
Williet Harrington, VIM. Forbes, D. b. PendIelou
Dan'I. Sawyer, Edw'd w. Albertson, Robert Simp-
son, James Scott, VIM. Williams, ST., Shadrack,
Cartright. Jesse Simpson, Abel Spence, Wilson
Spence, l.. D. Starke, Sylv. Davis, Alex. Burche,
Elisha Gray, Timothy Gilbert, inc. Taum, Josiah
R. Etheridge, Rich'd Harris, WIN. A. Harvey, John
Small, Major Bell, R. e. Newman. G. B. Jennings
Miles Sharber, Vim. c. Cartrght, Charles Shepard
Robt. Morgan, Jas. Morgan, Jacob Richardson, Fhos
Jackson, Ephraim Overnian.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were add
ed TO the delegation.
On motion of w. F. Martin,
ResolUed, That the proceedings of this meeting b
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and publish
ed in the Democratic Pioneer.
And then the meeting adjourned.
j. ID. STOkELY, Chm'n
M. o. JORDAN, Sec'y.