Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-12
Dem ocratic Meeting.

Democratic Meeting. Tf-n
At meeting of large and respectable portion of
the Democratic citizens of New Hanover county, held
at the Court House in Wilmington Tuesday evening,
March Q, 1852,
On motion, Col James T. Miller was called to the
chair. and Atlas ]. Grady and Stephen D. Wallace
requested to act as Secretaries.
The Chairman in clear plain and forcible man.
ner explained the objects of the meeting, when, on
motion, committee of six consisting of the follow
ing gentlemen, were appointed to draft resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting w. c. Bet
tencourt, Charles Henry James Fulton, James Gar
rason, S. J. Person, aud D. S. Sanders, Esqrs.
The committee retired for few moments and re-
ported through Col S. j. Person the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Resoiued That the Democratic Party of the county of
New by the cry of Union after all dan
ger past and unedueed by the arul and hypocrca de-
vices of the selstyled Union party whose independent
organization urged by its leaders for their benefit and
aggrandizemenS-do explicitly declare hat in the doc
lst OF States Rights State Sovereignty forth
and expressed in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of
1898 and 1899 = -:
I'd Of the strict construction of the grant powers the
Federal Government in the Constitution :
3D. Of economical administration Of the
all its departments, and the raising by tariff upon the sd
vaorem principle, of much may be necessary
for that purpose only after applying all other legitimate
4th OF the faithful and sacred application Of the public
and their proceeds to national and OBJ
9TH the establishment maintenance of fiscal agent
for receiving keeping safely and discussing without loss the
funds of the Government and for other purposes
9th Of the preservation the qualified power which
conceived wisdom and vested in the President for the
wholesome restraint of hurul and nconsderate legisa
ton .
7th OF denial of power in Congress to and
charter National Bank and the belief that the unwarant
OF such would be to the
of the people, and to the Union of the States >
9Th Of the danger and nexpedency of exercising doubt
full constitutional powers and lastly in the sincere and
hearty appreciation of the Republican doctrine that the
pie the true source of all political they recog
P Rf BY bey wis 5e
Piles ndestru ble AMI cerna because they are the pnc
pies of g Liberty and Union
tion much to be in the approaching
contest and them the democrats of New Hanover
county, without dsparagement of the claims Of other dis
tnguished members of their party recommend to theil
brethren throughout the Union the Hon James Buchanan
tried faithful and true the Hon Robert Strange, Of
Carolina whose talents fidelity and public service entite
HIM to the honor and confidence Of the nation
emineny qualified hold the offices of President and Vice
President of the United Sae and under whose lead the
triumph.
Rsotred That whilst the democrats Of New Hanover coun
y would be highly grated should the recommendation
democratic national convention yet if it shall be thought
better to other true for those high Offices they
would be untrue themselves, and aithess their
try to sacrifice the glorious principles of their political
. preference
ReSolred That heartily and cordially approve of the
administration of present Governor, David S Reid, and
earnestly recommend him to the people of the State the
democratic candidate at the ensuing election for the Office
| Governor.
Resolved That we hereby tender to the Hon. William
Ashe Acknowledgements for the faithful and satisfactory
discharge of his duties representative in Congress
Resored, That concur in the proposition to hold
State convention in Raleigh the 18th of May next fo
the purpose of nominating candidate for the office of Gov
ernor and of appointing delegates to represent the State
the national convention to be held at Baltimore the frs
day OF June and also, the proposition to hold distc
convention in Wilmington on the 2Sd of April next to
point delegates to represent this district IL the Batmor
convention and the chairman of this meeting requested
appoint rs delegates the State convention and % dele
gates the district convention represent this county.
Resolved, That recommend democ ate brethren
in each Captains district throughout the county to send
delegates to county convention be held in Wilmington
the Tuesday of June County Court next for the
of choosing candidates to New Hanover county
the next Senate and House of Commons of North Carolina
Mr. James Bryan offered substitute for one G
the above resolutions and urged it at some length
The substitute was not adopted
Robert Strange, Jr., and Samuel J. Person
! Esqrs, addressed the meeting, in which the prime
f pies of Democracy and the of Whiggery wer
ably expounded. The speeches of these gentleme
were enthusiastically responded to by the cheers
the meeting.
In compliance with the sixth resolution the chair
man announced the following gentlemen as dele
gates to attend the State convention to be held
the city of Raleigh the 18th day of May next =
Duncan X. McRae, John Shepard, w. N. Peder
John A. Sanders, Thos H. Williams, D. HarrelL
P Bannerman, John Jones, James Kerr, w. S. Prid
t gen, Dir. Newkirk, Thos. H. Tate, Eli W Hall, job
L. Holiness John D. Powers. james GARRISON. jaime
t Fulton, James |. Bryan, John McAuslan, Robt
Wood. DR.. Satchwell, Edward Cantwell. w s. Pric
t gen. N. F, Nixon, John St George, j. P. Moore.
And the following delegates to attend Distrit
t Convention to be held in Wilmington on the 23d da
| of April next w. S. Larkns, Miles Costin, S.
Person, J. J. Conoley. A. T. McCollum, Robel
E Strange, Jr., Moody B. Smith, Stephen D. Wallace
s Dr. J. B, Seavey, John Wood, Thos. M Gardne
John Walker, NJ. C. Collins D. A. Lamont, Dani'
Dickson, Nicholas N Nixon, D. Mcmillan w. S. D,
e vane, David McIntire, W. c. Bettencourt R. j How
e ari John A. Corbett, DR.. F. Simpson, Hiram I
( Nixon, Daniel S. Sanders, Dr. John D. Bellamy JIM
: C. Bowden.
On motien ordered that the proceedings this meetir
be published in the Wilmington Journal. Fayetteville Car
and other Democratic in the State be
8 ed to copy the
On motion the thanks of the meeting rendered
chairman and secretaries for the able which the
discharged their respective duties.
On motion the meeting adjourned
: T. MILLER, Chm'n.
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