Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-06
New Light Pierce and King Club.

According 10 previous notice respectable portion
of the citizens of New Light District and vicinity
assembled at the Store of VIM. Laws, Esq, on Sat
urday, the 25th of September, 1852, and proceeded
to organize Pierce and King Club. On motion the
Club was temporarily organized by calling James
Terrell, Esq, to the Chair, and requesting John p
Robertson, to act Secretary.
VIM. A. Allen being called upon to explain more
fully the objects of the meeting, did so in very per-
tinen and sensible manner; after which he introduce
ed the following Resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted:
WHEREAS, The time being near at hand, when the
people of the United States will be called upon to
exercise the privilege of selecting their Chief Mag
istrate; and we, a portion of the people of Wake
County, assembled at Laws State, fully approaching
obligations American citizens, and feeling SEN
sby the great care with which it is necessary that
should act in this matter in order to perpeuate
political blessings and privileges, do
ResofUe, That in our opinion, the great interests OF
the Country, the stability of the Constitutional
Union and the permanency Of our Institutions impe-
rousy require, at this time under all the circumstan-
ces, the election of franklin Pierce to the Presiden
cy, and VIM. R. King to the Vice Presidency.
ResOlued, That franklin Pierce, having shown con-
clusvely, both by his acts in Congress, while stand
ing upon the Constitution of his country, and resist
ing with all the powers of his mind the sectional de-
mands of Northern tanaticism, in order to maintain
the Constitutional rights Of the South, and by his
noble and patriotic efforts while in private life in de-
fence Of the Constitution and the Union, that he
dopts emphaticay, as the rule of his conduct, the
sentiment IS no North, no South no East, no West,
under the Constitution; but sacred maintenance Of
the common bond and true devotion to the common
brotherhood, is eminently entitled to support.
Resolped, That VIM. R. King, native born son Of
North Carolina, having served his native State In
rous capacities with marked fidelity and distinction,
and having rendered himself ilusrous by the great
ability with which be has discharged his public du-
ties, both, while in the service of his native and
dopted State, has proved himself worthy OF the con.
dence of the people of all sections of the country
Resolred, That induced to believe that by
proper exertion our State may be carried by large
majority for Pierce and King and in order to assure
our brethren in other sections that are determined
to do our duty, and our whole duty in the coming
contest, agree to form ourselves into Pierce and
King Club, to be known the New Light Pierce
and King Club and we hereby pledge ourselves to
the work.
Rcsoued, That we hail with delight the success of
David S. Reid, the champion of equal rights, in the
late gubernatorial contest and regard it as in
dcation that public sentiment has settled down in
favor of Pierce aad King.
Mr.. Allen being called on for speech, addressed
the Club considerable length in vndicaton of Gen.
Pierce, and produced ample testimony to sustain his
POSITIONS At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens remarks
it was moved that committee be appointed by the
Chair report permanent officers for the organization
of the Club, which motion being carried the Chair
named Messrs. Allen, Robertson, and Gen. James NJ.
Mangum the commitee-who after consultation re-
ported the following: For President, Michael IhomP-
son, Esq. Vice Presidents. Wyatt Mangum, Jas. A.
Hicks and Geo. w. Thompson, Esq'rs, Secretaries,
| VIM. G. Mangum and Duncan l.. Canady, Esq'r
Committee of Arrangements, James Ferrell, Geo. b..
Allen, Reynolds Allen, Manassah Safer, and t. b.
Grissom, Esq'rs.
II was then moved that the Club meet again on
Saturday the I'd of October, and that committee of
three be appointed invite Perrin Busbee, ESQ.,, of
Raleigh, to address the Club on that occasion
whereupon the Chair appointed that committee
William G. Mangum, George Pennington and John
Little.
There being no further business the Club adjourn
| ed to meet again on the I'd of October.
| JAMES TERRELL, Chm'n
| JNo. P. ROBERTSON, Sec'y.