Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-15
FOR the Ia,,rna


Entnus1az.fo e:otllcrs..ss Of the De1noe raey
In accordance with the call Of the President Of the
Pierce and King Club last Friday night the Democrat
cy Of Wilmington metin greatnumbers at the Court
House On motion of Dan Dickson, ESD. Mr.. Al.
Grady was requested 10 take the char-Mr. Hall, the
President being selected one of the speakers for
the occasion. Mr.. Dickson also moyed-which mo-
ton was unanimously adopted by the meeting-that
MI Robt Gill be added to the list of Vice Presidents
and that Messrs R. ]. Gill, Elkanah Allen, F. Nc
MILAN, Jacob Bonsold, J. A. Sanders, &. Houston
and R. j. Jones, to the Executive Committee
MIRA. T. M'Callum being loudly called for, favored
the meeting at some length with remarks relative to
the position of the two great parties OF the country
He frequently interrupted by the applause of the
meeting He planted himself upon the Democratic
platform which he conclusiyely proved through the
course of his speech the platform Of the consti-
! tuition of tie country.
Ell W. Hall. ESQ. being next called. spoke at full
length None who has ever before heard that
bright particular star i'll the galaxy of Democrat
ic speakers. would expect less than he acquitted
himself handsomely. He spoke of the electioneering
barney of the chief of the Wing party, and his
mum course before and at the very time the Conven-
ton which nominated him was in session; that now
he (Gen. Scott) gong through the Northwestern
portion of The country, making speeches in favor OF
himself showing his bright button, his shining
epauletts and hobbing his feather etc and that the
only recommendation he had to offer to the people.
was that he was great general--a successful mill
tary chieftain, &c. Mr.. Hall then passed q high
eulngum upon gallant standard bearers-Pierce
and King and the conclusion IF his remarks. read
beautiful little Democratic rallying song of which
the following is the chorus:
So, boys, bring out the standard sheet,
1 And let the wekin ring,
i We're bound to give the Wings defeat
- With gallant Pierce and King
The Hon. W. S. Ashe-that glorious old cham
pion of our party who has often charged success
fully the arrayed forces of Whiggery next caeG
to the stand but excused himself by stating that he
was too unwell then, but that he would at any 9th
err time favor his fellow citizens with his views O
the two candidates for the Presidency.
) After Mr. Ashe had taken his seat. J. L. Holmes
Esq, being loudly called for, explained himself il
regard to the Washbnn correspondence-allu
to the efforts of the Herad-the Scott organ Of h
town-to make political capital out oft; that hi
object was procure. if possible the Northern fac
of Gen. Scott and that the Elyria Courier thu
medium through which he expected to expose III
dishonest and deceptive manner in which the Scot
\ leaders throughout the country conducting til
campaign but that his efforts had not been success
f full he had however, procured one copy of the a
a bove named paper, from which he read several ex
tracts to prove that Gen. Scott was in favor of tn
amelioration of slavery. even to determination -
After the speaking had ended the President
the Club, +. w. Hall: Esq, stated that at the sug
/ gestion of number of gentlemen, there would be
meeting of the Club at the house known the col
0 lilly house, next Tuesday evening" at u oclocl
- At the adjournment Of the meeting, three cheer
. were given for Pierce and King, and three for tn
t speakers A procession then formed. and march
/ ed down Princess to Second, and down Second t
Market st, where the crowd dispersed in the yer
- best feeling. A. J. GRADY, Pres pro tenn
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