Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27


countrvmen From the fact that nothing said about
hem except occasionally obscure hint that shall hear
offered up sacrifice appease the wrath of the Gods who
govern the estnes of Chilli If such turns out to be the
its majesty and give this one horse republic seasonable
lesson.
For the Journal.
MEssRs Fulton s. PRIcE:-We told that thing
judged of relatively land the appearing large
small, good bad comparison for instance, if
go naked he would be ndcted-no because he
naked, but because other people clothes.
These being facts the Editor of the Journal would
much impressed with the appearance and do
ngs of the Wayne county whig meeting Godsboro last
Tuesday taking place in the Court House Immediately af
ter, and in contrast with, the democratic meeting.
The democrats had full meeting of good looking men
passed good resolutions in good stye had good Speech
and then gave the wings good chance show their hand
Immediately upon the adjournment of the democrats they
cleared the bar for the wings and very respectfully formed
dense ring around waiting for the call of Court In stray
ged about ten men, denomnated wings good looking
enough the abstract but somewhat confused and abashed
as if about to do something they ashamed Of At
length they organized, and committee chosen report
olutions retired to the Jury to study them but
they either did not study WE'LL got hold of the wrong pa
per- for coming out took four nearly the balance
the day to read them AS the import the resolutions
be mistaken, they badly deciphered but the
impression left my mind by them was, that by the
conservative power of whg principles that the United
existed and in fact that all good accomplished That
by the omnpotent power of conservative wing prnc
pies that in ancient days Moses children Israel
of Egypt David shot Goliah, Sampson lion
and finally that Balaam spoke; and in later times it
by the conservative influence of wing principles that
steamboats, had burst their boilers that the the
Mississippi closed and lastly that Governor Manly
he chosen of the nvincbe wing party)was chosen Gov
the State of North Carolina term 1t
then unanimously resolved, that Fillmore and Graham
being the two most distinguished of American statesmen
(having severally slain Robin of the athered race
given mered chastisement William Patterson should
have assigned to them the Presidency and Vice Presidency
of the United States for term of years after the most ap
proved principles of Louis Napoleon order that the United
States Bank high tariff the
Constitution to suit the will of the rulers might be carried
through notwithstanding the nsoen and ignorant opposi-
ton of the people.
At length goodnatured looking man. somewhat IA
gued by the of Moses moved that the resolutions be
adopted whereupon dressed in mixed whskers re-
sponded aye and Mr. Strong called for speech Our
motto is, give the devil his due therefore admit that
Mr. Strong capable of making good Speech and upon
this OCCASION those who could swallow doctrine,
exceedingly eloquent but individually thought of
the division of the sheep by the wethers; only
say Mr. Strong if you would only leave bad company you
would be very respectable man, and honor your
by. N
For the Journal
! Democratic Meeting In Sampson.
Pursuant to previous notice. meeting of the dem
ocratic party was held at the Courthouse in Gin
ton, Sampson county, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
February. The meeting organized by calling
Dr. B. Stith to the chair, and appointing Dr. Kilbee
Faison and J. Johnson, Esq, secretaries. The
chairman taking his seat, explained the objects of
the meeting and on motion of Steven E. Williams
Esq, committee of six, consisting of the following
gentlemen, viz Thomas I. Faison Felix B. Willard
John Boykn, Sen, Matthew J. Faison, George H
Daughtery, and Amos Herring, Esqs, was appointed
to draft resolutions for the action of the meeting
During the absence of the committee, Robert
Strange Jr. Esq, being called upon to address the
meeting responded in his usual forcble and persua
sivc manner, and entertained the meeting for some
time in discussing both State and national politics
after which the committee through their chairman
Thomas l. Faison, Esq, reported the following res
outions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS we the citizens of Sampson county still having
ty and whereas it is proposed to hold convention
city of Raleigh the second Thursday May next for thu
purpose nominating candidate for Governor and also
to appoint delegates the national convention to b.
holden at Baltimore, the first Thursday of June;
whereas it is proposed to hold district convention in VIII
mngton, the SD day of pril appoint delegate t.
this congressional district in the national
l. Resored That the democratic party Sampson eoun
ty will be represented both conventions; and that thu
chairman of this meeting appoint two delegates from eacf
captains conventions ten delegate
to he district convention.
2 ReS0Ued That do not approve of the present ad
mnistration of the United States and the policy of
country demands a change.
g. ReSoUed That such change the policy of our
try demands could be wrought in the election of the Hon
William R. King, Of Alabama for President, and our owl
citizen, Hon. Robert Strange for Vice President and
earnestly their claims tie consideration of tn
Baltimore convention.
Resolred. That heartily approve of the admnistra
ton of our Governor David S Reid and he is the man 70
reelection.
Rcsored, That do approve Of the of repre-
sentative in Congress. the Hon. William s Ashe and
firmly believe he has acted for the good of his country
The chairman then appointed the following dele
gates to the Raleigh State convention: Col. Georg
H. Daughteyy. Richard c. Holiness Matthew J. Fai
son. James 7. Mathis, J. Johnson, BlackmaE Cox
Amos Herring, N. Faison Thomas Faison, Isaac
t Lane, Joel Hines, kilhee Lassiter, Handy Warren
lsham McLamb, Henry Owen, Murdoch Whyte, Jas
Treadwell Haywood Boykin. John Spell.
n The following were appointed delegates to tn
d Wilmington convention: Amos Herring, Thomas
d Fason, Thomas II. Holmes. John Boykn, Williar
. Faison ST., ANNA B. Chestnut, Josiah Johnson: GEE
. Daughtery, John Wright, and John S. Boykin, Esq,
r And motion, the chairman was added to the list
The meeting then addressed by Steven
Williams William E Hill, and Clement G. Wrigh
Esqs.. who did justice to the glorious cause of de
d moeray after which, thanks were rendered to tn
chairman and secretaries for the satisfactory mar
t ner in which they discharged their duties.
Resored That copy of the proceedings Of this meetn.
Wilmington Journal. with request that the Editors wi
publish the and request other democratic papers
State to copy.
!. The meeting then adjourned sine die.