Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-25
THE VOICE Or DEMOCRACY.
MEErING IN NEW HANOVER.

Pursuant to public CALL an enthusiastic and har.
monious meeting of the Democracy of New Hanover
county was held this evening at the Court House IN
this town, when Col James Z. Miller was aPpolnteo
Chairman and Dr. VIM. A. Berry and Eli W. han
was appointed Secretaries
On motion of John L. Holmes, Esq, committee
of five was appointed to prepare resolutions lor le
action of the meeting, upon which committee was
placed Jas. Fulton John l.. Holmes, Nm. NIXON,
Jno A. Sanders and James NJ. Stevenson, Es1rs.
During the absence of the committees, Eli w. Hail
being called upon, submitted to the meeting ie"
remarks.
The committee through John L. Holmes, Esq,
reported the following resolutions:
ResoITid That we firmly adhere to the well known
principles of the Democratic party, as expressed IN
the resolutions of the last State and National Con
vcntions
Resolred That the Public Lands constitute
common Fund to be held and managed ny the zen
era, Government for the benefit OF all the states,
and neither the Lands themselves nor the Proceeds
thereof should be distributed among the states, nor
should any other disposal be made OF the Pnohc
Domain or any part of by Congress, than sucn as
would be made by prudent proprietor Of tie same
property in similar cases.
Resoired That we approve most heartily Of the
Bill which has recently passed the Senate OF tne
Uuited States for the organization OF Governments
in the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, and es
peciay of that portion which declares VOID ana IN
lucrative the legislation Of 1920, by which slavery
was excluded from Territory of the United States,
and that the thanks of the country are due its sup
porters and advocates.
Resolred, That President Pierce, by his favor and
support of the " Nebraska Bill" well as by his
administrative acts generally, has shown himself
worthy of that confidence of the American people,
by which he so triumphantly borne to his pres
ent high position.
Resolced, That David 5. Reid, for the able and
faithful manner in which he has discharged all the
duties of Governor is entitled the gratitude OF
the people of the State and the author and perse
vering advocate of Equal Suffrage" his name will
be remembered and honored.
MI 6, &c cr1oha ID
ment of the Constitution of the State of North Car
DINA as will give to all citizens who may be quail
fled voters for members Of the House OF commons
the right also vote for members of the Senate and
that we believe the best and safest method OF erect
ing the desired change is by Legislative enactment
sanctioned by the popular vote in the mode pre-
scribed by the Constitution and that majority OF
the people of the State in favor of that method
Res0lred, That it is necessary and eXpedlent to
hold Conventions for nominating candidates for po
ltca Offices and that approve of the proposition
to hold Convention in Raleigh on the 10th of April
next, to nominate candidate for Governor of the |
State and that the Chair nan appoint fifty delegates
to represent New Hanover county in that Conven-
ton.
Resolced, That we have implicit confidence in the
action of the Convention, and that will yield our
hearty and united support to the person whom they
shall nominate but that do heartily recommend
worthy fellow citizen, Samuel j. Person, gen
teman of commanding talents, an able advocate, OF
affable and pleasing address, who by his lndomlta-
BILE energy enlightened judgment and thorough adj
vocacy of Democratic principles, will secure the con-
tidence of the people and insure a glorious victory
in the next Gubcrnatorial campaign.
Res0lced That this meeting recommend to the
Democrats in the different Captain sDstrcts through
the County the holding of meetings in their
spectve Districts, to appoint delegates to County
Convention to be held at Wilmington, on Tuesday
of June County Court week, for the purpose of
nominating candidates to represent New Hanover +
county in the next Senate and House of Commons
of North Carolina
Which, upon motion of James l. Bryan, were
unanimously adopted. John l.. Holmes, Esq, then
being called upon entertained the meeting in
brief but eloquent and animated address.
In pursuance of the 18th resolution, the following
gentlemen have been appointed by the chair dele
gates to represent this county in the Democratic
State Convention:
c. Henry, W. T. Pridgen j. NJ Foy, N F. Nixon,
John A. Sanders Fred. Moore, j. NJ. Stevenson, R.
Lane, L. H. Bowden, Miles Costin, P NJ Walker, j.
r. Norcum, Joseph Picket, George Houston, j. Ii.
Flanner, j. j. Conoley, j. L. Holmes, John w. lay
Tor, +. ID. Hall, James Fulton, S. r. Bunting Il. P.
Register, JAS. McDuffie John d. Powers r. II. Tate,
John Sheperd, David Williams, William NJ. Walker,
Thos. Tate, Joshua c. Walker John G. Wood, II.
L. Holmes, Robert Strange, Stephen ID. Wallace,
yey, Owen Fennell, H: H: Newkrk, C. B. Miller, E.
C. Bettencourt, S. p. Policy, and L. NJ Gardner
On motion, the chairman added to the dele
CATION.
On motion of DR.. William A. Berry, it was
Resotced, That the last Saturday of May next, at
u o'clock, NJ, bcrecommended as the time at which
the primary meetings in the several Captains Dis
tricts to delegates to attend the county Con-
vention, be held on Tuesday of next June Court,
and that such time be made public by the chairman,
by the circulation of printed handbis throughout
the County.
I. j. Norcum, Esq, of Wilmington, and Ed G.
Haywood Esq, of Wake, being then called upon,
proceeded to address the meeting in eloquent and
effective manner.
On motion, Resolred, that these proceedings be
published in the Wilmington Journal, and that the
other Democratic papers the State be requested
to copy.
After which, the meeting adjourned.
JAS. Z. MILLER, Chm'n.
Ell ~ II f aaEI, Secretaries,