Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-13
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

A meeting ola respectable portion of the Demo
Gratis of New Hanover county was held at the Court
House the evening of Wednesday, April Goth, for
the purpose of responding to the action ofthc Dem
ocratc State Convention in the avowal of Democrat
ic principles, and in the nomination Of Thomas Bragg
Esq., of Northampton, as the Democratic candidate
for Governor.
The meeting was organized by calling VIM. S. Lar
kirs, Esq, to the Chair and appointing James Fulton
Secretary.
On motion, a committee of three, consisting of
John L. Holmes, Peter NJ. Walker and Eli W. Hall,
Esqs., appointed by the Chair for the purpose
of preparing resolutions for the action of the meet
ing. During the retirement of the committee call
was made upoN Jesse &. Shepherd, Esq, of Cumber-
land, who respondedn speech rePletc with enquence
and argument in which he dwelt upon the issues of
the campaign, and pail merited tribute to the high
character AMI deserved popularity Of the Democratic
can1idate-Thomas Bragg.
The committee on resolutions, through its Chair
man, John L. Holmes, ESQ., reported the following
resolutions
WHEREAS, We the Democrats of New Hanover
county, lave heard with feelings of the highest graf
iication the proceedings of the Democratic State
Convention recently held in the city of Raleigh have
marked with pleasure the harmony and unanmity
which characterized all its proceedings and have
found in the resolutions there adopted the embodl
mcnt of the purest principles ofthe Democratic creed
and evidences of the most enlarged patriotism, and
most jealous regard for all the interests of the free
men of North Carolina, and have received with en-
thusiasm the nomination of THOMAS BRAGG, Esq, of
ernor of this State. BE It therefore,
1st. Resolred, That we pledge to each other and
to the Democratic party Of the State, best efforts
to the triumph of the principles of the Demo
cratic party so fully and clearly set forth in the plat
form of the Democratic Convention.
2nd ResolUed That we recognise in our candidate,
THOMAS BRAGG, ESQ.,, Democratic Statesman ofthe
purest principles, most exalted character and COM
manding abilities-a patriotic of the old North
State, under whose banner proud to rally, and
under whose leadership we will march forward to
victory the first Thursday in August next.
Pending the question upon the adoption of the
resolutions the lneeting addressed by @. u.
Wright Esq, of Cumberland, and Col S. j. Person,
of New Hanover. Both of these gentlemen alluded,
in glowing terms, to the harmony and unanimity
which pervaded the Democratic Convention, and
which now pervades the whole Democratic party
to the enthusiasm with which the name of Thomas
Bragg was hailed from the Mountains to the Sea-
board, and which afforded cheering omen of sue
cess on the first Thursday in August next. Col Per-
son declared himself enlisted for the campaign that
wherever a word could be spoken a speech made
to promote the success of Col. Bragg-his own per-
sona choice, he was that of the Democratic party
neither should be wanting on his part All the
speakers were warmly applauded.
Inc question being taken on the resolutions, they
were passed unanimously.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be
published in the Wilmington Journal and the oti. cr
democratic papers of the State We're requested to
copy. ssas.s @z.eees.-
On motion, the meeting adjourned
WIN. S. LARKINs, O1nar.
JAMES FULToN, Secretary.
TnE Ep1scoPAL CONVERSIONS The Convention of
TIE Protestant Episcopal Church for the Diocese IF
irginia will be held this year at Lgnchburg, com
lsaael'cngs on ~ Wednesday the 1T of May.