The North-Carolinian., 1854-05-06
Information-----TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE
Denoerat,s N .e,:rg In New Hanovex..

n meeting of respectable portion OF the
Democrats of New Hanover county was held at
the Court House on the evening of Wednesday,
April Goth, for the purpose OF responding to TIE
action Of the Democratic State Convention III
the avowal of Democratic principles and i'll tic
nomination of Thomas Bragg, Esq. of North
ampton.@ as the Democratic candidate for
Governor. - ef
The meeting WAS organized by calling W nj.
S. Larkins, Esq, to the chair and appointing
James Eulton Secretary
On motion, committee of three, consisting
of John L. Holmes, Peter II. Walker and Eii
w Hall. EstIs.s wese appointed sby the 0Aair,
for the purpose Of preparing resolutions for the
action of the meeting. During the retirement
| of the committee, a call was made upon Jesse
e. Shepherd, Esq, of Cumberland who
spont:ed in a speech replete with eloquence AM,
argument, in which he dwelt upon the issues of
the campaign, and paid merited tribute to the
high character and deserved popularity of the
Democratic candidatc-Thomas Bragg.
The committee resolutions, through its
Chairman John l.. Holmes Esq, reported the
following resolutions
Whereas, We the Democrats of New Han
over county, have heard with feelings of the
highest qualification. the proceedings of the
Democratic State Convention recently held in
the city Of Raleigh have marked with pleasure
the harmony and ulstnimity which characterized
all its proceedings, and have found in the reso-
purest principles of the democratic creed and
evidences of the NEST enlarged patriotism, and
most Jealous regard for all the interests of the
frecmen Of North Carolina, and have received
with enthusiasm the nomination of Thomas
Bragg, Esq, Of Northampton, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of this State.
Be it therefore
1st. Resolved, That we pledge to each other
and to the democratic party of the State, our
best efforts to secure the triumph of the prin-
ciples of the democratic party, so fully and
clearly set forth in the platform of the Demo-
cratic Convention.
I'd. Resolved That we recognise in o,lr cam
didate, Thomas Bragg, Esq, democratic
Statesman OF the purest principles most exalted
character and commanding abties-a patriotic
son of the old North State, under whose banner
we proud to rally, and under whose leader
ship we will march forward to victory on the
first Thursday in August next.
Pending the question upon the adoption OF
the resolutions, the meeting addressed by
c. G. Wright, ESQ., of Cumberland, and Co
S. J. Person, Of New Hanover. Both of thcs,
gentlemen alluded, in glowing terms, to the
and kfcn 5x t
the whole democratic party-to the enthusiasm
with which the name of Thomas Bragg
hailed from the mountains to the Seaboard and
which afforded cheering omen of success
the first Thursday in August next. Col Per
son declared himself enlisted for the campaign
that wherever word could be spoken n.
speech made to promote the success of Col
Bragg-his own personal choice, as he was tl:t
of the democratic party-ncither should he
wanting on his part All the speakers
warmly appIandcd.
The question being taken the resolutions
they were passed unanimously.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to
be published in the Wilmington Journal and
the other democratic papers of the State were
requested to copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WIN. S. LARKINS, Chairman.
JAMES FtJ.roN, Secretary.