Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-16
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Democratic Meeting I'm Onslow.

Democratic Meeting In Onsloyv.
Pursuant to previous notice, respectable portion
of the Democratic party of Onslow county assembled
in the Court House in Jacksonville on Monday. the
5tb day of April 1862. On motion of Harvey Cox,
ESQ. John A. Avirett was called to the chair, and
j. H. Foy appointed secretary. On taking the chair
the chairman explained in a neat and appropriate
manner, the object of the meeting: Whereupon, COL
L. w Humphrey moved that committee of five be
appointed by the chair, to prepare resolutions for
the action of the meeting; in accordance with which,
the chair appointed the following persons-viz ::
! David W. Simmons, Col. L. w. Humphrey, Jasper
Etheridge, Harvey Cox, and Edward w Sanders,
The committee having retired, William Hill, Esq,
of Duplin being present, and loudly called for ad
dressed the meeting in an able and eloquent man
ner.
The committee having returned after short alb
sence reported through Col. L. w. Humphrey, the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS we the Democrats assembled do proclaim to
the world attachment to the Democratic principles
laid down Baltimore Conventions; and whereas,
heartily with Democratic party in this State, to
hold Convention City of Raleigh the 18th day
of May next for the purpose of organizing the party and of
bringing forward suitable person the Democratic cand
date for Governor and Whereas it has been proposed by
the Democrats this Congressional District hold Con-
venen in the town of Wilmington the 23d day April
to select delegate to represent the said District in the Ba
Convention to be held the day of June
therefore
1st Resolved That the chairman appoint three delegates
from each Captains District to represent the Democrats
Cnslow in the said Raleigh Convention
gates from each district represent the District Con-
vention at Wilmington.
| We hn tban toP opub
lican princpecan and will be sustained before the Amer
can people.
3d. ResoIued That pledge ourselves to support the
nominees of the said Conventions.
4h ResolUed That approve of the administration
his Excelency David S. Reid and him to the
Raleigh Convention for denomination.
9Th. Resoiued That do heartily concur with our
Democratic friends in the several
to the Baltimore Convention, the the Hon. James
Buchanan of Pennsylvania for President and Hon. Robert
Strange, of North Carolina, for Vice President.
The meeting was then addressed by Edward w.
Sanders, Esq
In compliance with the first resolution the chair
man announced the following gentlemen as delegates
to attend the Raleigh Convention
1st District Upper Richlands-Col L. w. Hum
phrey, Harvey Cox, and Stephen Wallace
I'd District: Lower Richards Durant H. Rhodes
Doct Charles Duffy. and John A. Avirett Jr.
Sd District, Half Moon-Robert White, David E.
Sandlin, and B. NJ. Barry
! 4th District, North East-C. D. Foy, David w
Simmons, and Harris Waters.
i 5th District, White Oak-Wm. J. Gibson, Levi
Melvin, and Stephen Henderson.
9th District Swansboro'-Edward w Sanders, r
! S. Mclean, and Christopher Stephens.
7th District. Lower South West-O. B. Sanders,
NJ. L. F. Redd, and Henry Sandlin.
9Th District, Upper South West-Beni. H. Bryant,
james Langley, and Stephen Dixon
9th District Stump Sound-Joseph Emmett, Seth
King, and John F. Spicer
10th District, Wolf Pitt-Edward w. Fonville,
Benz. Linguish, and John J, Hurst.
To the Wilmington Convention the following -
1st District Upper Observation-Disclosures Hum
phrey Abner Erwin, and Durant Cox
I'd District Lower observation-disclosures Jarman
Edward White. and Jacob Rhodes.
Sd District Half Moon-Bryant Kellum, James
Aman, and Oliver Pittman.
4th District, North East-John A. Coston, Eli w.
Sanders, and Jasper Etheridge.
5th District, White Oak-Lemuel Henderson, Jas
Mills, and Thomas Henderson.
9th District, Swansboro-C. B. Glover, Thos B
a Holland. and Henry Oldham.
t It'll District, Lower South West-Enoch Foy, Sol
ONION Gerganus and Jesse Aman.
e 9Th District, Upper South West-Lott Williams
y F. S. Humphrey, and Archibald Aman.
: 9th District, Stump Sound-Hill King, VIM En-
nett and George H. Mcmillan.
. 10th District, Wolf Pitt-John Pearson, Samue
u C. Simpson, and George Ward.
On motion of Edward w Sanders, Esq, the chair
man and secretary were added to the list of dele
gates to both Conventions.
e On motion of George H Mcmillan, Esq. the Ed
tors of the Wilmington Journal, and all other Dem
ocratc papers in the State be requested to publish
v the proceedings of this meeting
i The thanks of the meeting were rendered to tn
chairman and secretary, and the meeting then ad
" journed. JNO. A AVIRETT, Chm.
: ]. H. FoY, Secy.
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