The southerner., 1853-05-21

'ioh VI Uh0 heeIihSS, coilSlSClHS VI tHe
following gentlemen: A. D. Speight,
VIM. Fields, VIM. Dixon, and D. A,
Sugg, DIR. G. w. Ward. The Commit
tee retired, and reported through their
Chairman, DR.. Ward, the following res
olutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:-
Resozced, That the right Of the mass
es of the people, to assemble together,
to discuss public measures for the pub
lie good, is right almost peculiar to
the American people, - -----
Resolred, That to preserve this right
in its full extent, whereby we may in
quire into the conduct of our public
men, (and hold them responsible at the
bar of public opinion and none to mo-
lest, or make US afraid, will require the
ceaseless vigilance of every patriot in
our great and happy country.
Resol0ea, That our past political his
tory, proves to us incontestibly, that up
on the shoulders Of the great Democrat
ic party rest the free Institutions of this
Republic, and on the contrary, the vac
illating course, and the consolidating,
and anti-republican tendency of the
doctrines of our political opponents
jprove them to be incompetent, if not
directly hostile to the sustenance, and
growth Of such institutions.
Resol0ed, That the patriotic heart,
wise head, and strong arm, Of Franklin
Pierce, inspire us with courage, and con-
fidence, and like men indissolubly we'd
ded to their principles, will support and
cheer him in the free and full discharge
of his every duty, so that when his po-
litical course is ended, his sun shall
shine brighter, as he nears his western
home, in virtue whereof, the principles
of our Republic shall have been made
broader and deeper, and the hands Of
his Republican brethren strengthened.
Resotoed, That in the death of our
late, highly esteemed Vice President of
the United States, William Rufus King,
the country mourns the loss of one of
its most incorruptible patriots, purest
> and most experienced Statesman, and
although We view his death, as public
calamity, we demur not at the will Of
) God; his work was finished, and he has
descended to the tomb, wept, honored
and sung; and whilst liberty story shall
be told, and its votarys live as nation
the memory Of William Rufus King is
and will remain enshrined in the hearts
of its people. Peace to the honored
dead.
Reso1ved, That the chair appoint
| thirty-seven delegates to attend Dis
trict Convention, to be held in Newbern
9th June prox- to select person, suita
bic to represent this, the 2nd District
? in the house of Representatives of the
, next Congress of the United States.
5 Resol0ed, That though we have con
t fidence in the patriotism, and wisdom o
, said Convention, and will give warn
and thorough support to its nominee
F., we unhesitatiugly express our prefer
: ence for Col. Thos. Ruf6n, of Goldsbo
}, ro', Wayne County, and we do unani
: mously resolve furthermore, to Civ,
1 neither aid, nor comfort, to any, VIII
! may seek to thwart our former politica
usages, and weaken and distract US, as
r party; we believe in the old adage tina
y in union there is strength.
c The Chair appointed the following
). gentlemen as delegates to attend tn
o Convention:
4 OlPs District-Edward R. Coward
n Elias Carr, A. S. Darden, VIM. Dixon
/; William Harrel.
d 7u,mage's.-Richard Warren, job
If Turnage, Oliver humphrey, Thoma
d Hughes.
to Speighfs Bridge.-Dr. Ward, Al
lie thur D. Speight, Lafayette Darden, D.
4 Derring.
0, Old Fscld.-William A. Fields, J;
;e COD Mercer, Joshua Opelght, RoDel
c, Hines, Alexander Raspberry, John ]
L. Moye. ~.s
Bull Head.-Joseph Lane, Willial
at H. Edmundson, Samuel p Fridge
&c Robert Bryant. So:
at Tison's Marsh.-Col. Dempsey E
of wards, Jesse Hardie, ST., Anvil Sug
e. D. A. Sugg.
Hookerton.-Jas. Brown, Jesse /
in Cunnigin, Joseph John Hooker, Tr
of vace Hooker, Jesse Moore, NJ. 2. Po,
ell.
Sno,o HU.-Charles Harper, Thor
as Freeman.
On motion of DR.. Ward, the Chai
man and Secretary were added to Il
;. list Of delegates.
ofI Erwin A. Thompson, Esqr.,