Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
W. 4. BERRY, Soorot,r;os
ELI W. HALL, ~ '


AT meeting of a large portion of the Democratic
party OF Cumberland county, held at the Court House
in Fayetteville Monday the 9th inst, on motion of
j. G. Shepherd, Esq, Hon. L. Bethune was called to
the Chair, and on motion of Maj. J. H. Cook, Saml
f. Johnson and VIM. J. Yates We're requested to act
as Secretaries.
After brief explanation of the object of the meet
ing by the Chairman committee of five, consisting
of Warren Winslow Sam'l. E. Johnson, John H.
Cook, r. K. Bryan, and J. G. Shepherd, Esqrs were
appointed to prepare resolutions for the action of the
meeting.
The committee after short absence returned and
reported through their chairman, W. Winsow, ESQ ,
the following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
l. Res0lred, That cherish with undated confidence
the principles of the Democratic party and pledge our
best efforts to preserve them pure and uncontaminated
ReOlred, That strict construction of the Constitution
OF the United essential to the preservation of the
reserved rights of the States and that deem rigid
herence thereto essential for the maintenance of liberties
3 Res0trd, That the public lands should lie held and
managed by the General Government for the benefit
the States and that we are opposed to the distribution of
them of their proceeds among the States will we
sanction any disposition of the public domain any part
it, by Congress, other than such might and ought to be
adopted by prudent proprietor thereof.
T. Resolrd That arc in favor of tariff for revenue
and opposed tariff for protection whereby manufacturing
capitalists benefited at the expense the of the
country and that are in favor of making the tariff
of the people light the of the General Govern
ment prudenty and economically administered will admit
s. Resotud That approve the bill before Congress
for the establishment Of the territories of Nebraska and
and especially that portion of which declares void and
imperative the legislation of 1920 restricting slavery from
the territory Of the United States.
ResotUed, That President Pierce in his administration
of the Government thus far has justified the confidence
posed in him by the people, and that regard
of Nebraska and Kansas furnishing renewed evidence
his devotion to the Constitution and to the equal rights of
the States
T. ResoLUed, That we are in favor of amending the Con-
stuon North Carolina as to allow all citizens who
qualified voters for members of the House
to vote also for members of the Senate and that the
method Of efecng this change is in our Judgment by eris-
av enactment sanctioned by the popular vote in the mode
pointed out by the Constitution.
g. R0sotUed That Governor David S Reid is entitled tn
lasting gratitude for his able and patriotic annista-
ton of our State Government well for his uniting ad
veeacy Of the great principle of Free Suffrage and that
his retirement from the Office of Goyenor be will have our
best wishes for his future prosperity.
g. ResotUed, That we approve the proposition hold
State Conyention in the City of Raleigh ON the 18th %
april next for the purpose of nominating Democratic
didate for Governor of the State and that the Chairman
this citing appoint fifty delegates to represent Cumber-
land county in said Convention.
TO- Resred That whilst recognizing the claims Of other
distinguished democrats to consideration would
Ellis of Rowan as gentleman emnently qualified the
Office of Governor We pledge ourselves nevertheless to
abide by the decision of the Convention and give to its
nominee a Jealous and hearty support.
Eloquent and interesting remarks were then made
by Neil Mckay Bartholomew Fuller, NJ J. McDuf-
fe, and C. G. Wright, Esqrs.
In accordance with the 9th resolution, the Chair.
man appointed the following gentlemen as delegates
TO the State Convention:
Col Murchison, Sam'l + Johnson. Danl Nc
Diarmd, c II Cofeld, Jno L Bethea, Archibald Came
ron, Col Nathan King. DIR. John C Williams. I
McDufie, Capt Lanier, Bartholomew Fuller. A
Dewar: James A johnson, James Williams Loyet Rv.
ais Geo w Pegram, Joseph Arey, James McKe,b.,
Arthur Horne, Kelly Seasons, S Holly, ] G Shen'
herd, Arthur Melvin, VIM Cade, Warren Winslauy
D Melvin, r Bryan, VIM Mel McKay. Dayil
Murphy, Duncan Shaw, Jas Byrne, John Cos (