Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-21
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PIERCE AND KING. CLUB. IL 4

4 Pursuant oadjournmentthe Pierce and King Club
or Democratic Association of Wake County, assem-
6ied IN the CourtHodse on Saturday the I'm July,
at 3 O'clock Fhe Committee appointed to repor'
permanent officers for the Club submitted the follow
ing report, which was unanimously adopted:
I The Committee appointed to report ohcers ana
Constitution for the Wake County Pierce and Ming
Club, recommend for President thereof, w. w.
HOLDEN; for LIST Vice President, JEREMIAH Nixon,
I'd Vice President, JAMES +. JORDAN; Secretaries,
M. A. 'BLEDsoE, and GEORGE T. Cooke. Also the
following Resolution: ->,-a'5' aar
Resotced, That the Constitution of the Cass and
Butler Club of ls48 be and is hereby adopted far
as apalicable. as the Constitution Of this Club.
M Holden. upon taking the Chair, entertained
the Club with Interesting and fOrcibe speech. full
y and satisfactorily vindcating the character of
patriotic leader franklin Pierce, against the SANDER
Gus attacks which have been made upon him. He
also appealed 10 the Democracy and the friends OF
Free Suffrage, in earnest TERMS do their full duty
for our candidate for Governor, David S. Reid be-
tween this and on the day of the election.
Loud calls were then made for L. OBJ. Branch,
ESQ.,, the Democratic Elector for this District. Mr.
Branch rose and spoke for more than hour. in a
most able and eloquent manner, in defence of the
platform OF Democracy and their candidate for res.
ldent. and also exposing in favourable light the
platform and the candidate of the Wings. He also
spoke OF the importance of the August electors and
called upon every Democrat to himself and
work for David S. Reid and the noble cause of which
he is the advocate. Mr.. Branch's remarks were re-
ceived with warm applause. ..-. ..
Mr. Burch said ne saw present an old soldier W ho
had just returned from the war '-Gen San nders
and he knew the Club would be glad to hear from
him. Gen. Saunders then rose and spoke for more
than half an hour, giving most interesting and graf.
living account of the progress of the campaun in
Wake County. He said the people out of town were
united and enthusiastic, and if the City and vicinity
would only do their duty, all would be WELL He al.
soalluded to the unfounded and libera attacks which
are being made on Maj. CASTOR H. Wilder, one OF
the candidates for the Commons in Wake, while con.
fined to bed OF sickness-most mphantly vndi-
Gated Maj Wilderagainst these charges and appealed
all Democrats to stand by him and exert themselves
for him with increased vigor under such crcumstan.
ces ard at time like this. Gen. Saunders remarks
were responded to most heartily by the Club.
Mr.. 2. Busbee stated that the centre was firm and
determined to do its full share in the contest and
some evidence of this he moved that the Executive
Committee of this Club be instructed to prepare al
the close of the campaign in the County, Barbecue
large enough for every body and the rest of man
kind.'' He hoped such an entertainment would be
given, and that the people of both parties would be
present in large numbers. The motion was put anc
| unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr.. Burch the
Committee were further instructed to raise hickory
pole in this City, with flag with suitable inscrip
tions.
! The President has appointed the following gentle
men the Executive COMMITTEE of the Club: Perrin
Busbee, DR.. w. R. Scott, Col. w. L. Otey, Fabiu
| ]. Hutchins, and o. L. Burch.
The Club dourned subject to the call of the Chair
w. w. HOLDEN, President.
J. J: =. JORDAN, TSes Presidents.
n n: 4 4: o Bssps9r' Secretaries.