Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-03-03
CITY OF RALEIGH WEDNESDAY, MORNING. MARCH

lCH 3, 1852. ':1 s"1 i. !" ID. n. -.
"a Democratic Meeting I'm Wayne.
Pursuant to previous notice, meeting Of a portion
ef the Democracy Of Wayne was held 10 the Court
House on Tuesday, February l7.h, when on motion
of Wm. I. Dortch William Lewis, Esqr., was called
to the Chair, and Boaz Hooks, and Erwin A. Thomp-
son, Esqrs., appointed Secretaries. -
On motion Of WIN. B. Gulick, the Chairman was
authorized to appoint committee of six to report
resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. The
Chair appointed on said COMMITTEES, Messrs W. B.
Gulick, ]. V. Sherard, David B. Everett, William
Robinson, VIM. +. Dortch, and Thos. Rufin.
| During the absence Of the committee, the meeting
was addressed by Erwin A. Thompson, Esqr Hsv-
ing returned the committee reported through their
Chairman, W. B. Gulick, the following preamble
and resolutions. which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. the time Is approaching when it will
devoIve upon the people of North Carolina select
through the ballot box, suitable person serve
Governor for the next two years, and Whereas. a
President Of the United States from the 4th
Of March, 1853, is also to be chosen the present year;
Therefore
! Resolved, That the Democracy OF WAYNE approve
the proposition to hold State Convention of the Dem.
ocra.ic party at Raleigh the 18th day Of May next,
to selects suitable person 10 receive their suges for
Governor Of the State at the election in August. and
the Chair 10 hereby authorized to appoint suitable
number Of delegates to represent them in said Con-
vention. 90. - &c.. .--'-, - -''
Resolred, That the able and judicious manner in
which the Government of the State has been admin.
istered, and all the duties devoving upon him dis
charged, BY the present excellent incumbent, Hon.
DAVID s. REID, Justly entities him to the thanks and
gratitude of the people, and the delegates from this
Comfy to the State Convention are hereby instruc.
ted to use all proper efforts TO secure the nomination
for reelection to the Office he so ably fills.
Resolued, That the thanks of the people are espe-
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and constant advocate of that great principle of popu
lar rights, Equal Suffrage that having first promul
gated it in the canvass for Governor and its preii-
nary passage having been effected under his auspices
it is emnently proper that the friends Of that
should enrust to his its final incorporation
into the Fundamental law Of the State.
Resolued, That the action of the National Demo
cratic Committee calling National Convention Of
the Democracy of tho Union at Baltimore, the lst
day of June next, meets with appreciation that
we repose entire confidence, and bind ourselves
to support with zeal its nominees for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency.
Resolued, That representation of the 9th
Congressional District in said Convention, we unite
with our brethren of Lenoir and Greene in recon-
mending District Convention TO be held at Newbern,
and suggest Thursday, the 22d day of April next,
the day, Git being the week of Superior Court for
Cnven,) composed Of delegates from all the coun-
ties Of the 9th District who shall select
persons to represent them in the National Convection
afoesaid-and the delegates to the State Convention
are hereby appointed delegates to represent Wayne
|. county in said District Convention.
Resolped, That while several names have been men,
toned in connection with the Offices of President and
Vice President of the United States, whom would
of the National Convention, cannot refrain from
declaring the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsyl.
vana, The 6rst choice of the Democracy Of Wayne
! for the Office of President, man in whom the
South can confde, and from whom We would conf.
dessly expect such standardization Of the affairs OF
. tions of the country.
Resolped, That the Hon. RoBsRr STRANGE, of
North Carolina is the first and original choice Of the
Democracy Of Wayne for the high Office of Vice
President Of the United States; that our preferences
is founded on an intimate knowledge of his estmabe
private character his brilliant talents, and his faith
u services in the execution Of the many important
Offices in,rusted to hs care. and we rejoice to find
public opinion recognizing his claims to the second
Office within the gift Of the people.
Constitutional party but the Democratic party, that
its mission is and has ever been TO conne the ac-
,ion of the General Government to the limits pre-
scribed it by the constitution. and hence to pre-
serve that instrument invioate, and that view all
the efforts Of the Federasts TO raise up new Union
party, as only the attempt Of defeated politicians to
retrieve their position, and by conceng the mlsdeeds
of the past under tho veil OF assumed fidelity to the
Union, again TO fost upon the country principles and
j. measures which have been emphaticaIly condemned
by the people OF the United States.
- The Chairman then appointed the following gen
tlemen 10 represent Wayne county both in the State
and District Conventions:
n Vim. Thompson, James F. Kornegay, Vim. T.
!. Dor,ch, William X. Lane, Dr.. Je.hro Murphrey
Col. Thos. Rufin, E,heldred Sauls. 1hos. Edwards
r John Hays. William B. Gulick, John v. Sherard
e Zadoc L. Thompson, John Wooten. John Cameron
,. Hardy Yelverton. Kinchen Britt, Erwin A. Thomp
# son, Everett Smith, Col. G.. J. Nelson, William
70 Robinson, William Exum. Wright Blow. Curtis H
i. Brogdens m. Parker, Amos Horn. Dr. James Davis
,s Lewis Whitfield, Dr.. John W. Davis, Elisha Pipkn
Is Dewitt c: Pate. Jesse PiPkin: Nsedha" Smith
;. James &. Daniel, Nathaniel S. Richardson, Dr.
y A. Andrews, William C. Bryan.
n The following Resolutions were then Offered b.
J. Col. Rudin. and adopted:
70 Resolued, Tha: the Chairman Of this meeting i
j. hereby authorized fill all vacancies that may occu
,e in the DELEGATIONS either in the State District Con
ID ventions.
Resolued. That the proceedings Of this meeting
published 10 the Republican and Patriot, with tn
request that the other Democratic papers Of the Stat
er copy the same.
Col. Thomas Rufin was then called to addres
the meeting, which he did briefly, eliciting the fe
i. peated applause of the meeting. s's.' =
1t A vote Of thanks then rendered the Chsirma
and Secretaries and the meeting adjourned. se d
8, WILLIAM LEWIS, Chairman.
" " 2. se.s \. Hssr:; Tss.:.o., Secretaries. .'
- Grs,us-WEALra. "Weal,h," =" observes SOU
one .is hindrance rather than anauxiiary genu
>. If one would test the quality Of man We mu'
.. throw him back upon his own resources and sav
( him to struggle up the ladder Of fame unaded an
n alone. When we look around us. and see the moi
+. distinguished men OF theage-men who gil tl'e wide'
VI sphere of usefulness and occupy the largest space
y the public eye-en who have shed the greatest lu