Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-27
Democratic Meeting i'm Edgecombe. |

Democratic Meeting in EdgecOmDe.
At large meeting of the democrats of Edgecombe,
held at the Court House in Tarborough. on Tuesday
the 9th inst, lit being Superior Court weekly Joseph
J. Pippen Esq, was called to the Chair, and Charles
Harrison Esq, appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the objects of the meeting to
be- the taking of such action might be deemed adj
vsabe, in reference to the ensuing Presidential and
Gubernatorial elections.
On motion. it was Resolped. That the Chairman
appoint Committee of i've persons to prepare reso-
lutons for the consideration of the meeting.
The Chairman appointed Robert r. Bridgers, James
s. Battle. William S. Long. Robert D. Wimbery,
and William Nordeet such Committee.
The Committee retired and during their absence
Asa Biggs Esq, addressed the meeting in anable and
Impressive manner. - t# IN
The Committee returned and reported as follows:
Your Committee, deeming it unnecessary to pre-
sent resolutions embodying the leading principles of
the Democratic party. which are so we'll known, beg
leave to report the following:
WHEREAS, this meeting approves the Conventions,
which are proposed to be held at Baltimore and Raj
eigh having for their objects the nomination of Cam
didates respectively, for the Offices of President and
Vice President of the United States, and Governor Of
North Carolina,
ResOEued, That the Chairman appoint two persons,
from each militia district in this County, delegates
the Democratic Convention, to be held at Raleigh
on the 18th day of May next. Ia.
Resolced, That this meeting prefers. the Hon. DA-
S. REID as the candidate for the Office of Cover
nor. ........ ....
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint one person,
from Sdcu III uSoSotSS
to the Convention to be held in Nashville. for the
purpose Of selecting person to represent this
Congressional District in the Baltimore Convention.
The preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted. .'..-
On motion, it was Resoiued, That the Chairman
and Secretary be appointed delegates both the said
Conventions, and that Robert r. Bridgers and John
Norfeet, Esqs, assist the Chairman in selecting the
other delegates under the foregoing resolutions.
On motion of Jas. s. Battle ESQ.,, it was Resolred
That JAMES BUCHANAN of Pennsylvania and ROBERT
STRANGE of this State the choice of this meeting
the Candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pres
dency.
The following persons were appointed as delegates
to the Convention at Raleigh:
Jno. S. Dancy, Henry L. Clark, Jas. s. Battle,
R. A. Savage, VIM. ]. Armstrong, VIM. D. Petway,
Joshua Barnes, Jno. w. Farmer. Jno. G. Williams,
James ]. Taylor, William Ellis. Elias Barnes, Will
liam Y. Moore. Richard T. Eagles, Jno. A. Vines,
B. B. Barren, Thos Norfeet, r. d. Wimberly, Jo-
siah d. Perkins, VIM. F. Mercer, David Cobb, Jesse
Harrell, VIM. r. Cherry, Calvin Jones. Benjamin
Bats, Kenneth ThigPen, l.. S. Dunn L. K. Cherry,
H. B. Bryan. Jno. F. Speight, +. L. Manner. Chas.
Harrison, Theophilus Atkinson, a. J. Gotten.
To the Convention at Nashville:
VIM. Norfeet, D. Ferguson, WIN. G. Sharpe,
James D. Barnes, Willie G. Barnes, Jacob S. Barnes,
R. S. Johnson, Jno. o. Oates, c. B. killebrew, ]. L.
Horne, Jno H. Daniel, Henry r. Cherry, VIM. S.
Long, D. B. Bell, A. Braswell, Henry E. Odom Ben
nett P. Pitt.
1t was then Resoed, That the Southerner and STAN
dard be requested to publish the proceedings.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned.
JOSEPH J. PIPPEN, Chm.
CHARLES HARRISON, Sec'y.