Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-09
Democratic Meeting In Sampson.

Pursuant to previous notice, large Democratic
Meeting was held in the Court House of Sampson on
Saturday the 10th day of June. On motion of A.
Brown, Esqr.. the meeting was organized by calling
Dir. William Mickey to the Chair, and appointing
Thomas H. Holmes and Amos Royal, Secretaries.
The Chairman explained the object of the meeting
in very animated speech, advocating the true prn-
cples of Democracy, eulogzing the nominees of the
National Convention, and impressing the Importance
of q steadfast maintenance of Democratic measures
as they have ever proved true to our government
The delegates from each district were then re-
quested to enroll their names, and the following
were present:
TAYLoR's BElDGE.-G. W. Robinson, J. T. Mathis, w.
K Devane, P. Murphy Bzzell johnson, A. n Mathis r.
Parish, Robinson Ward.
PISEY GRovE.-Dr. E. F.>shaw, ohm B. Lane, w. K.
Slocumb.
HoxEYcUrr's.-Joseph Herring, James II. burlington,
Joseph D. Parker.
LrsBoN.-Hardy Herring, W. R Tatum, James 2. Tread
we'll.
TURKEY.-C. Thompson, w. Faison, sen., John Cowen.
HALLs.-M. J. Faison, A Hobbs, Geo. w. Hobbs.
LITTLE CoHERA.-Neill Campbell, Hardy Spell, Owen
Owens.
CL1NroN.-W. S. Rackley, Malcolm Carroll, VIM. 7.
Kirby, c. H. Stevens Robinson Boykn Isaac Boykn, John
Royal Allen Williamson. Jas. A. Moore W. C. Draughorne
Shon Killet R. c. Holmes, A. Brown, B. Stith, A. B.
Chesnutt John L. Boykin Everett Peterson, VIM William
On motion, committee of seven, viz Thomas II
Holmes, F. B. Willard, Jos. NJ Moseley Frank. J
Faison, C. A. Cogdell, Blackman Crumpter and H
j. Hobbs were appointed to draft resolutions for the
action of the meeting.
The committee then retired, and on motion the
delegates from the several districts retired for
sultaton. and about five o'clock returned, and recon-
mended DIR. THOMAS BUNTING for the Senate (whc
was chosen on the first ballot, and HARDY HERRING
and A. B. CHEsNUTr, Esqrs., for the Commons, (whe
was chosen after number of ballotings.) The
committee on resolutions then made the following
report, which unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the only safeguard to the preservation
Southern Rights strict adherence to the Constitution
the United States, and this is Democratic
Resolrcd That cordially approve of action of the
Baltimore convention in nominating Gen Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire for President, and have the fullest
fdence in his integrity and craftsmanship and that he will
administer the Constitution in its full meaning
and purvew and that he will consider the fugitive slave
law final adjustment of the question which has long
agits ted Congress.
Resolved That in the Hon. VIM R. KING find states
man, patriot, and Sampsonan by birth. and that
the mention of his in connection with the highest oc
light and do pledge ourselves to every honorable
effort the election of Gen FRANKLIN PIERCE
/ Hon. WIN. R. KING.
Resolved That we heartily approve of the denomination
of Gov David s. Reid and the platform laid down by tn
Democratic State Convention pledge ourselves to
| his reelection by every honorable means
Resolved That approve of the amendment to the
stituton proposed by Gov David s. Reid and consider hi
method of amending the constitution determined tina
instrument ITSELF be the only proper and economca
method
Resolved, That cordially recommend COL s. ]. Person
of New Hanover suitable person represent this Dis
trict Eector, and J. G. Sheppard Esq., of Cumberland
as Alternate Elector ..
The candidates for the Legislature then appeare
and accepted their several appointments.
On motion of Thomas H. Holmes, ESQ.,,
Resolved That thanks due late Represents
tives in the Legislature of North Carolina and that the
have the wishes of this meeting for their
prosperity.
u On motion of A. Brown, ESQ., thanks were return
ed to the Chairman and Secretaries, and ordere
that copy of the proceedings of this meeting b
sent to the Editors of the Wilmington Journal Nort
Carolinian and North Carolina Standard. with tn
request that they will publish the same. and reques
other Democratic papers to copy. 49,.
On motion of Joseph Herring, Esq. the meetin;
then adjourned. w. McKOY, Chm.
ASos R R. HOLMES Secretaries.