Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-10
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN SAMPSON. |

! DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN SAMPSON.
Pursuant to previous notice large Democratic
Meeting was held in the Courthouse of Sampson
on Saturday, the 18th day of June.
J On motion of A. Brown, Esq, the meeting was
| organized by calling DIR. VIM. McKoy to the Chair
1 and appointing Thomas H: Holmes and Amos Royal
( Esq's, Secretaries.
The Chairman explained the object Of the meeting
in very animated speech, advocating the true Prn
| cples of Democracy, euogizing the nominations oil
the National Convention and impressing the import
ance of steadfast maintenance of Democratic meas
ures, as they have proved government
The Delegates from each District were then re-
quested to enroll their names. and the following were
present:
IdyLOr's Bridge. G. w. Robinson, ]. T. Mathis
w. K. DeVane, P. Murphy, Bizzell Johnson, A. N
Mathis, R. Parish. Robinson Ward.
Piney Grove. DR.. E. F. Shaw, John B. Lane
w. X. Slocumb.
Honeycutt's. Joseph Herring, James H. Turng
ton, Joseph d. Parker.
Lisbon. Hardy Herring, w. R. Latom, James P
Treadwell.
IMkeY. c.. Thompson w. Fason, ST., John
HaRs. M. J. Faison, A. Hobbs, G. w. Hobbs
Little Cohera. Neill Campbell, Hardy Spell, Owen
Owens.
Clinton w. S. Rackey, Malcolm Carroll, VIM
T. Kirby, c. H. Stevens, Robinson Boykin, Isaac
Boykin, John Royal, Allen Williamson. James A
Moore, VIM. Williamson, w. G. Draughon, Sion
Kllot, r. G. Holmes, A. Brown, B. Stith, A. b
On motion Committee of seven, viz Thomas
H. Holmes. F. B. Willard, Jas. M. Moseley, Frank
J. Faison, c. Fl. Cogdell. Blackman CrumPler and
H. j. Hobbs, appointed to draft Resolutions ol
the action of the meeting.
The Committee then retired, and on motion the
Delegates from the several Districts retired for
sultation, and about five O'Clock returned and recon-
mended DR.. THOMAS BUNTING for the Senate, who
was chosen on the first ballot, and HARDY HERRING
and A. B. CHEsNUTT, Esq'rs., for the Commons,
who were chosen after number OF ballots.
The Committee on Resolutions made the following
report, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the only safeguard to the protec-
ton of Southern Rights is strict adherence to the
Constitution of the United States, and this is Dem
ocratc measure.
Resohued, That we cordially approve of the action
of the Baltimore Convention in nominating General
FRANKLIN PIERCE, of New Hampshire, for President;
and we have the fullest confidence in his integrity
and craftsmanship; that he will construe and ad-
minister the Constitution in its full meaning and pur.
view and that he will consider the fugitiveslave law
as final adjustment of the question which has SO
long agitaed Congress.
Resolved, That in Hon. WILLIAM R. KING we find
Statesman, Patriot, and Sampsonian by birth
with the gift of the people should fill our hearts with
delight, and we do pledge ourselves to use every
honorable effort to secure the election OF General
FRANKLIN PIERCE and Hon. WILLIAM r. KING.
ResoIced, That we heartily approve of the e-nom-
ination of Gov. DAVID s. REID, and the platform
laid down by the Democratic State Convention, and
we pledge ourselves to secure his reelection by eV-
cry honorable means.
Resolred, That approve of the amendment to
the Constitution proposed by Gov. DAVID S. REID,
and consider this method of amending the Constitu
,ion as determined by that instrument itself, to be
the only proper and economical method
ResOlped. That cordially recommend Col. S. j.
PERSON, of New Hanover, as suitable person to
represent this District as Elector, and j. G. SHEP-
HERD, Esq, of Cumberland, alternate Elector.
The candidates for the Legislature then appeared
and accented their several appointments.
On motion of Thomas H. Holmes, Esq, Resoired
That thanks due TO our late representatives in
the Legislature of North Carolina, and that they
have the wishes of the meeting for their future sue
cess and prosperity.
On motion of Arthur Brown, Esq. thanks were
returned to the Chairman and Secretaries and or
dered that copy of the proceedings of this meeting
be sent the Editors of the Wilmington Journal,
Fayetteville Caroinan and Raleigh Standard, with
request that they will publish the same, and request
other Democratic papers to copy.
On motion of Joseph Herring, Esq, the meeting
then adjourned.
WILLIAM MckOY, Chairman.
Amos ROYAL,