Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-04
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN DUBLIN.

At meeting of the democratic party of Duplin,
held at kenansve on Tuesday the 2Oh inst, the
following proceedings were had:
Major Owen r: Kenan was called to the chair,
and on motion of w. E. Hill, Esq, Benjamin F.
Grady Was appointed secretary. ..
On motion, committee of five was appointed by
the chair to draft resolutions for the action of the
meeting, consisting of David Reid, DR.. James G.
Dickson, WIN. J. Houston, George Smith, and S. NJ.
Grady, Esqrs., who reported through David Reid,
Esq, the following preamble and resolutions. viz:
WHEREAS. 1t has been recommended by the De-
mocratic National Committee that convention of the
democratic party throughout the Union, by delegates
duty appointed be held in the city of Baltimore
the frs! day of June 1852, to nominate candidates
lor President and Vice President Of the United
States,
Therefore, Resolped, That we recommend that a
District Convention be held in the town of Whining
ton on Thursday the 23d day of April next, to be
composed of delegates appointed by the Democrats in
the seVera' counties in this Congressional District
Tor the purpose of appointing delegate to said Ma
tlonaI Convention.
ffesolred, That this meeting appoint fifteen dele
gates to represent this county in said Convention.
Resolued, That the Democratic party of Dupn
stands firm by its ancient and honored principles
tratIon OF the government, equal concession TO the
rights and interests Of each member of the conieder
acy and the largest liberty TO the citizen and by these
principles will stand fall:
Rcs0lved, That this meeting regards James Bu-
chanan the preference of the State of North Ca
no ina for the Presid ency-but will lend hearty
support to the nominee Of the National Convention
| ResOlued, That the State of North Carolina has
heretofore modestly withheld from pressing the claims
which she has upon the democracy of the Union, but
we feel now that something is due TO her, and that
in the Hon. Robert Strange she possesses en-
titled to the consideration Of the democratic party for
| the Office of Vice President.
Resolued, That have undated confidence in the
integrity of the Hon. David S. Reid and in his sound
! political policy, and we respectfully recommend him
| to the people of North Carolina for reelection.
| On motion of Col. John E. Hussey the question
was put upon the adoption of said resolutions and
passed unanimously.
| During the absence of the committee, William +.
Hill, Esq, being called upon, addressed the meeting
| in eloquent and forcbe speech of some length.
which was received with great applause.
The following gentlemen were named by the chair
as deega attend the District Convention in Will
mington the 23d April next, viz: James Pearsall,
George Smith, James Dickson, Hampton Sullivan,
David Sloan, Stephen Graham, VIM. e. Hill. James
n. Jerman, Cornelius Mcmillan, William r. Ward,
DR.. james w. Blount, Bryan w. Herring, William
]. Houston, Joshua N. Loftin, William Farrier and
David Reid.
On motion, the chairman and secretary were added
TO the list of delegates.
On motion of James B. Monk, Esq, it
ResolUed. That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the chairman and secretary and forwarded
to the Democratic presses of the State with request
that they be published.
! On motion of DR.. J. G. Dickson, the meeting ad-
journed.
o. r. KEENAN,, Chairman.