Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-13
Democratic Meeting in Granville.

On Tuesday the End of March a portion of the
Democratic party of the County of Granville met al
oxford, when John S. Eaton, Esq. called to the
Chair and James Turner was appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting being explained by the
chairman, committee, consisting of ]. nj. Bullock,
I. J. Hicks, and T. b. VenabIe were appointed to
draft resolutions and prepare business for the Meet
ing;
the following Resolutions.
Resolred. That the Democracy of Granville do ap-
prove OF the policy of holding Convention in the
city of Raleigh the 18th of Nav next for the uur-
pose of nominating candidate for the Office of Gov
ernor. -.
Resolved, That we approve Of the administration of
our excellent Chief Magistrate, the Hon. D. S. Reid,
and cordially recommend him to the said Convention
as the most proper candidate for reelection to the
office which he now ably fills.
ResOEUed, That the Chairman of this Meeting do
appoint hfy delegates to represent in said Con-
ventlon.
ResolUed, That whereas, the Convention of the De.
mocratc party of the United States is to be held in
the city of Baltimore on the ls of June next and it
being expedent that should be represented in said
Convention, we would suggest that convention of
the Democrats of this Congressional district be held
for the purpose of sending delegates to the National
Convention, and would that the said meet
ing be held at HiIlsborough, Thursday, the 29th
April next.
ResOlued, That the Chairman of this Meeting ap-
point twenty delegates to represent in said con-
vention.
All of which passed unanimously.
The Chairman appointed the following delegates
to Raleigh:
Parry w. Wyche, H. Burwell. Col. w. Rolice.
w. ]. Hunt, B. Il. Sims, Woodson Blackly, John
S. BurwelI, r. ]. Boyd, Col. w. R. White, Samuel
Canaday, Jonathan Jenkins, J. M. Stone, A. Davis,
Wiley Mitchell, Ed. Lyon, N. E. Canaday, VIM.
McGhee, DR.. D. c. White, Willis Harris, ir., w.
H. Lyon, Thomas Lyon, Elijah Hester, Q. Hauef-
ton. Jno. Hester Jeff. Horner, Stephen Terry, John
D. Hopgood, Stephen Beasley. jr. David S. Wilker-
son, Littleberry Stone, James Hester, NJ D. Roys-
ter, R. A. Speed. w. B. Hunt, Jas. M. Bullock, G.
H. K. Taylor, George Bullock, N. J. Davis, James
R. Duty, Isham Cheatham, J. S. Ellis, T. B. Vena-
BILE, w. S. Mechanism, II. J. Hicks, James Coop
er, Jno. Nance, T. Hicks, ]. b. Daniel, B. Meadows.
The following were appointed delegates to Hills
borough
J. NJ. Stone, N. E. Canaday, VIM. Lyon, w. S.
Mechanism, E. H. Hicks, A. Hicks, T. B. Vena-
Bile, Isham Cheaham, John ]. Speed, James M. Bull
lock, T. Hargrove, WIN. Homer, Alfred Veasey, G..
Winstead E. Hester, r. J. Boyd, Thomas Miller, J..
E. Allen, Durell Bobbitt, Wesley Bennett.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were add
ed to each delegation.
On motion Of Gen. w. S. Mechanism the follow
ing Resolutions passed
ReSoived, That when this Meeting adjourn we do
adjourn to meet Monday after Whitsunday, at Ok
ford, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
the Legislature, and that all the Democrats of Gran
vile be requested to attend.
Resol0ed, That the Secretary be requested to have
the proceedings of this meeting published in the
Raleigh Standard and the Graham Democrat.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JNO. S. EATON, Chr'n.
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