North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-05
DsMocRATIC MEETING IN GATES.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GATES:
Alta meeting Of the Democracy of Gates, held IN
the Town of GaiesvilIe, on Tuesday. 18th lnst.' II
was otpa, Ized by the appointment of Wm f. baugi
nv. ESQ, as Chairman, and DR.. c. E. Ballard as
Secretary. 4;,
Tee of seven appointed 10 report series OF res
oluiions h meeting for its action ana me ioio"
ing gentlemen were thetedp0n appoin'ed Wh'tmei
Settings, Robert Fl. Ballard, John Wiley, Abel
Roeprson, ". +. Pitcher, Jas. N. Costesi' as" --
Danghiry. -
Tie committee submitted The following preamble
and resolutions, which were sustained by DIR. u r..
Ballard in few pertinent and totcSie remarks, and
unanimously adopted;
WuEKsAs Tile time is rapidly approaching when
the people of this District in their sovereign capac-
~ will be called upon their suHrages for a
suitable person represent them in the next Congress
of The United States; and whereas, we have AN un-
sbaken faith and abiding confidence in the glorious
principles of the Democratic Pa.ty-Princires that
have been Vindicatpt by the rigid test of experience
and the scrutiny ola violent opposition and,
whereas, deem ii essential TO the success Of our
ntinciples that We should have candidate early in
;he field 1.-THE Wing candidate having already an
nounced hilnself;) and whereas by timely organi-
cation much good uay be effected and the ultimate ri
umph of our Principles secured and, whereas, the
holding Of Democratic District Convention is the
most efectual means of accomplishing this great end
Therefore,
l. Resolved. That we respectfully recommend to the
Democracy of the other counties composing this
-
ven,ion, in the Town of Gainesville. on the 5ls' day
Of March, ensuing-that being Superior Court week
9. Resofped, That the C!airnan appoint - DEL
egates TO represent this comfy in said Convention.
8. Resotred, That while we recommend our sister
counties to hold PRIMARY meetings at their earliest
convenience ard appoint delegates 10 attend CohVeh
ton at the time and place designated we are never
tbeless prepared cheeruIy to acqulesce IN the ex-
pressed will of the majority-tor we regard the unity
and harmony of the party Of infinitely more impOr-
lance than any Individual preferences or opln-
IONS We will, therefore, heartily cooperate in any
of exPediency which majority OF our Dem
ocratic friends may suggest.
On action of Mr.. Staiiings, the blank in the Sec
ond resolution ordered to be filled with seven
names from each Captains District in the County.
The following gentlemen were accordingly appointed:
M;ntonsriH District. Abel Rogerson, Whitmel
Stallings. Guy Hobbs, WIN. f. Pitcher, Thomas +.
Powell, William Manning, Noah Roundtree, Alfred
Rountree, Samuel Lowther.
Hunters NIL District. VIM. H. Harrell, David
Parker, William W. Hall. Jethro Blanchard, ]. ].
Hunter, Fl. Hotter, VIM. Jones, Thomas Riddck.
FoNy District. Jas. X. Costen. Chas. f. Ballard,
Ed Harreil, Rizop Rawls, Seth r. Norfeer Robert
3. Parker, Aug. JONES' Jas. Briggs, Jno. F. Morgan
Andrew Voighi, J. A. Small, T. P. Cherry.
Hazleh.s District. Benz. Saunders, Simon Wal
ters Blake Baker, ]. Williams, Sem, VIM. Cross,
l. Pierce, George Moore.
Pipkins district. X. Calling, ]. b. Langston,
p. Eure. ]. Wiley, l.. f. Parker, w. w. Cooper
H. W. Parker. X. Parker, j. b. Story, w. II. Cross,
B. Seares, B. Brady.
Hal District. X. H. Ballard, ]. Carter. ]. F.
Parker, d. D. Eure, ]. Brady, Jun. f. Parker, j.
NJ. Matthews, J. NJ. Parker, }. Lee, L. Green.
GafesuiHe District. William 6. Daughiry, Lassi-
ter Riddick, DR.. H. c. Wiley, Solomon Rnundree,
John Figg, Thomas G. Vaughan, Willis II. Hays,
Marmaduke Norfeet, Jas. Jones.
On motion. it was
Resolred, That these proceedings be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the
Democratic Pioneer, Raleigh Standard, and Suffolk
(Va.) Southron.
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VIM. &. DAUGHTRY, Chn.
c. E. BALLARD, Sec'y.