North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-31
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BEAuFoRT

At a Meeting of the Democrats of Beaufort Coun-
ty, held in the Court House. in Washington on the
night of the 2Ist Of May, 1851, on motion of John
r. GARNER, the Meeting was organized by calling
John w Latham, ESQ., to the chair, and A. f. Wood
ard appointed Secretary. The chairman having
explained the object of the meeting. W. A. Blount,
Jr. moved that committee of five be appointed to
retire and to draw up set of resolutions for the ac-
ton of the Meeting. NJ. Shaw, Esq, moved as an
amendment that this committee be appointed by the
chair, which was accepted, seconded and carried !;
whereupon the chairman appointed the following
gentlemen to compose said committee: M. Shaw,
VIM. A. Bount, jr., John R. GARNER, Chas. G.. Bon
ner and Geo. Houston.
After the committee had retired, the Meeting was
entertained by the Hon. Asa Biggs, of Martin, in an
able, enthusiastic and eloquent address.
Committee returned and reported, through their
chairman, M. Shaw, the following, preamble and
solutions, which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, the members of the Democratic party
of the other counties in this District have recommen-
ded that District Convention be held in the town OF
Newbern the 4th of June next for the purpose of
nominating suitable person as the Representative of
this District in the next Congress of the United
States: now, therefore, do hereby with
this recommendation, and accordingly do, our
part nominate delegates thereto such gentlemen as
the chairman may please to appoint
ResolUed, That we, having full confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism of the san Convention, do
hereby pledge ourselves to the cordial support of such
person as shall be by the same selected.
M. Shaw, Esq, being called on, then addressed
VIM. A. Blount, jr., moved that the chairman ap-
point in pursuance of the latter clause of the foego-
ing preamble, ten delegates from Washington, and
five from each and every other district in the county.
Accordingly, the chairman appointed Dempsey
Latham. Henry Hodges, VIM. A. Lanier, Blount
Leggett, and James Waers-Traner's Creek.
VIM. T. Bryan, Charles E. Peterson, S. K Cor
don, John r. GARNER, VIM. L. Kennedy, B. A. Ship,
M. Shaw, U. H. Rich, Geo. Fl. Brown, b. NJ. Sell
by. and John w. Smallwood-W ashington.
Jacob V. Little, James Congeton, Benz. Kennedy,
Francis Aligood, and VIM. G. Judkins-Upper
Broad Creek.
Stephen Harrison, Levi Stubs, Arnet Waters, G.
Waters, and Caswell Oden-Long Acre.
Charles c. Bonner, John F. Tompkns, VIM. A.
Windley, Horace Hilton, and Ben. Robertson-Bath.
James Pairtree, James Couzins, John Harrington,
Lewis Clark, and Ogden Bsyley-North Creek.
Israel Brooks, Samuel Topping. SEN, VIM. H.
Davis, James W. Gayard, and S. Flynn-Lower
Broad Creek.
VIM. Allen, VIM. H. Allen, L. w. Allen, Isaiah
E. Allen, and Charles H. Davs-Head Pungo.
Burrell Reddick, VIM. CLARK, Caleb Clark, Win
field Muse, and Ebenezer Notwithstanding.
Churchill Bright, Thomas Crawford, William A.
Blount. jr, B. F. Harding, and Sidney Archibald
Chocawinity.
Peter G. Yates, William Adams, L. D. Langley,
Thomas Everett, and VIM. Gerard-Blount's Creek.
Major c. Archabald, Charles w. Craw ford, Vim.
A. Woodland, Charles w. Bonner, and David Roe
Durham's Creek.
Geo. Jarvis, Jos. Simpson, Thomas Daniels, Jos.
Pate and Samuel Lane-South Creek.
VIM. Volavy, Izion Flowers, Robertson Zapton,
Malachi Potter, and Daniel Spaine-Goose Creek.
Moved, seconded, and carried, that the chairman
and secretary be added to the list of delegates.
Charles G. Bonner then moved that the proceed
ings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and be published in the Raleigh Standard,
the Republican and Patriot, and the Tarboro Press
On motion of M. Shaw, Esq, the thanks of the
meeting were rendered to the Chairman and Secretary,
after which. motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN w. LATHAM, Chairman.
A. F. WooDARD, Secretary.