Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-03
From the North Carolina Republican.


According to previous notice, large and ehtnus,
;ast;c meeting of the Democracy of Wayne was neia
IN the Court House al Goldsboro, on THURSDAY las''
Il being the week of County Court. The meeting was
a..zed bv the appointment of C. H. Brogden, Esq,
- The chair. and W. A. Strong Secretary. The Chair
man after delivering short but pointed ana aPp-opf
ate address, appointed the following gentlemen 10
draught resolutions suitable to the meeting =,
w K. Lane, w. T. Dortch, E. Sauls, mos. Ed
wards and L. 2. Cox :, &c
fter the committee had retired for The purpose OF
drouohtipg resolutions loud and enthusiastic calls
were made for Eli w. Hail. Esq, OF wilmington 70
address the meeting, who responded IN an aole anu
eloquent manner, embracing with the most happy enec'
their important issues which constitute lne oc ,.
sc distinctions between the two great parties OF our
country We have often heard OF MIR. HAN as
gentleman of talents, and especially as an 1ra'1f-
He came up fully to-the estimate when we nao oeen
led TO form of him. and venture the predlcton, '
he will some dav occupy a prominent ana enVlaole
nos;tion mon the political arena of Old North Caro-
lima.
After MIR. Hall concluded, the committee reported
the following resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted x,.;on n tho Citv
Of Raleigh on the 10th day of April next, to nominate
Democratic Candidate for Governor of North Carolina ah
whereas it is important that the county Oh ayhS on "
Therefore be it Resolved That the Chairman ofth meet
Res6ved That having full confidence in the prudence an
wisdom of the proposed Convention of party we pedg
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Resored That David S. Reid is entitled to the gratitude
of people of the State for the able and faithful
Resored That have the fullest confidence In the al
minstraton of Franklin Pierce. and that the principles sci
by him in his inaugural and first message are 'he "
principles of the Democratic party: c..
Resolued That hereby reafrm the platforms Of tnt
Democratic party adopted by the last State ana
ResoUed That in favor of engrafting the Con
stitutiOn Of the State by legislative enactment the
esoued That under the principles above set forth W.
proud and that under the guidance OF said pncp
we expect a signal victory in August next. ..,, =
all the States of this non and should be held by the Gene
raj Government the Agent trustee of the States
therfrom should 90 the National Treasury to dea.
the expenses the and pay the public DEBT
Raleigh Standard is faithful sound and uncompromsnf
of and tna MI, ae
commends our most hearty approval.
Resoiued That in the death of Hon. Robert Strange 70
which have just heard the State OF North Carona ma
lost one of its most distinguished citizens ,,
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be puosn
ed in the c. Republican, and that other Democratic paper
The Chairman under the Resolution, appointed thu
r Dorteh Jno Y sherard, Win. Robinson, DR.. Jno. W
Davis Col Jesse J. Baker, VIM. G. Bryan, VIM B Edmund
ss s C. ReSard Hsa Haywood Han
Wooten, James Handley Jas M Hines, Council best
Tho. Smith, Needham Smith, Etheldred sauls, VIM
f W 3 Bqnap BeFnf
VIM. Hooks, B. Barden, Col; VIM. Ayc9ek, Jas Hooks
Warren Aycock, Zadock M l.. Peacock Hardy Yelverton
Thos A. Deans, Dr. Gethro Murphrey Maj Jno Cameron
F. R. Cox Boaz Hooks Sanders Cox Everett HmitR
Parker L. P Lindsay, Jas. F. Kornegay, Lewis Whitfield
DIR, J. NJ. Davis, Elisha Ppkin Thos Edwards, Bryant
Pate, Thos. T. Hollowel, D'Witt c. Sherard, VIM
Barnes.
The business of meeting being concluded, upor
notion thanks unanimously rendered to the off
GERS of the meeting for their services. after which
4 adjourned sine die.
c. H. BROGDEN, Chm'm.