The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-16
WING MEETING IN PAsoUOTANK


tank was held in the court house on Tuesday, I'd
March The meeting called to order by call
ing Jos. II. Pool TO the chair, and appointing G .
w Brooks secretary.
The objects OF the meeting were explained by the
chairman, to be the appointment OF delegates to
meet at Gatcsville for the appointment Of delegate
from this district TO the Wing National Conven ton;
and also the appointment OF delegates from this
county to n convention to be held in the city of
Raleigh for the selection of candidate for Gov
crnor.
Moved by John Pool, esq, that a committee of
five oe appointed TO draft and report to this meet
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The chair appointed Jno. Pool, J. w. Hinton,
w. ii. Clark, d. r. Perry, and S. ID. Pool.
The committee, through their secretary, s. ID.
Fvui, repvf ted the following:
Whereas, IL is necessary and expcdient that the
Wings of North Carolina should assemble in con-
vention for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Governor, and two delegates to represent the
State at large, in the National Convention; and
whereas, we view it az equally eHpedient that the
Wbigs of this district should meet in convention to
appoint district delegate to said National Con-
yenuon: Therefore
R,solrSd That the chairman appoint ten dele
gates to represent the Wings of the county Of Pas
9uotank, at Raleigh April the goth, to select GU
bernntoria candidate.
Rssoived, That we have an abiding confidence in
the justice and patriotism of the Wing party, in
whatever secton of the State 1t lie found; we feel
moral assurance that the convention about TO as
scmble a Raleigh will act with wisdom in the se-
lection OF candidate for the sufragos Of the party;
We therefore iorbcar all expression Of preference
fef the person who lie TO be candidate for Gov
ernor, pledging our Jealous support to him who
shall be recommended TO our choice, provided no
issues shall be forced upon
Re.olved, That recommend TO our Wing bre
thron Of the district, Gatesville proper place,
aud Monday, the 18th Of May, n convenient
time, for holding our district convention.
Rssolrsd That the chair appoint thirty delegates
70 attend the convention TO represent the county
OF Pasquotank therein.
Rssoiped. That "w regard the series of acts
known the Adjustment measures as forming, in
their mutual dependence and connexion, q system
OF compromise the most concillaory, aud the best
for the entire country that could bc obtained from
conflicting interests and opinions and that, there
fore they ought 10 be adhered 20, AMI carried into
faithful execution, final settlement, in principle
and substance, of the dangerous and exciting sub
iccts which they embrace"
Resoiped That the conservative policy pursued
by the present Chief Magistrate, Willard Fillmore,
throughout the time he has been called TO fill tho
Executive chair, entities him TO the lasting graft
tudc Of the whole country; and that IT has cope
caily endeAred him TO the Whgs Of the South;
and that he is cmpha the fret choice of the
Wings OF North Carolina for the Presidency.
Rsscivfd, That knowing the talents, conserva-
tism and patriotism of the Hon. VIM. A. raham,
knowing HE devotion to the principles OF the great
whir party, we chcerfully recommend him 60 our
brother Wings OF the Union as in all respects well
qualified to discharge tho duties of the Vice Presi-
dcncy.
General Ehrin ghaus opposed the passage Of the
resolution approving The Compromise measures in
the form in which they we're reported, and moved
TO amend by striking out the words"thc most con-
ciliaiory and best for tho entire country that could
be obtained from conflicting interests and opin
Ions" The motion having been seconded, was
debated by General Ehringhaus and John Pool,
eaa On being put to the meeting, the amendment
wac lost. The resolutions were then adopted, with
one dissenting voice.
II yas moved and carried that the names Of the
chairman and secretary be added to each de!ega-
ton.
Moved that the Chairman appoint two altcrnn ties
To cast the vote Of the county OF Pasquotank in Ra
leigh Convention in the event none Of the delegates
should attend.
On motion, tho thanks Of the meeting were ten
dered to tho chairman and secretary.
Under the first resolution, the chairman APP
pointed tie following persons as delegates u the
Raleigh Convention:
George ID. Pool, Or. X. ". Ramsay, Addison
whcdbeo. ID. n. Perry, John Pool, DR.. r. X.
Speed y. S. Proctor, w. :. Hinton, w. w. Grit.
An and George w. Charles.
Alternatos, John II. Bryan and Seaton Gales,
esquires
Under the 4th resolution, the following were
appointed delegates to the Gatcsville Con.
vcnuon:
DR. II. X. Speed, John Pool, William r.. Mann,
DIR n III Ramsay, w II Davis, IT. , Thaddeus r.
B,uks. william +. Banks, Nathan Overrnan, Geo
d. Pool Thomas Harvey, Joseph u. Reed, James
r. Weeks, j. y. Butt, ID. II. Perry. VIM. Charles,
William Glover, u. II. Crcccy, f. L. Hinton. +
S Proctor job Carver, John L. Hinton, john NJ.
Hinton. S. d. Pool, s. y. Grice, J. w Hinton,
James Banks, Joseph r. Parker, Seth Morgan,
William n Clark and Robert Pcndcton
JOS. H. POOL, Chairman.
G.. w. BRooKs, Secretary.