The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-03
For the Dem ocrat.
PuhIic Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens OF Mecklenburg
County was held in the Court House, on the loth
of February, 1854, to make arrangements Tor the
celebration of the goth of May.
On motion, Robert d. Alexander, Esq, was
called TO the chair, and Samuel J. LOwrie was
requested to act Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained IN
some eloquent remarks by Dr.. II. M. Prltchard.
On, motion, R. P. Waring, A. G. Williamson
Esqs., and DR.. Robert Gibbon were appointed
committee to prepare Resolutions for the action
of the meeting.
The Committee reported the following resou.
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
Rcsozeed, That the citizens Of Mecklenburg
will celebrate the approaching anniversary of the
goth of May, ITS, in a manner worthy OF the
iustrous event consummated on that day and
worthy o: themselves and their glorious ancestry.
ReSoived, That in order to accomplish our pur-
pose, the Chairman of this meeting be requested
to appoint two committees, as follows:
l. A committee of Ten, to be called the con-
mlttee of invitation and correspondence, whose
duty it shall be to extend special invitations to all
the distinguished native sons OF North Carolina
in other States, and to the descendants of the
signers of the MeckIenburg Declaration of indie
ndence, wherever they may be found.
3. A committee Of ffty-sx 20 be called " the
Committee Of Arrangements" who shall make
all neeGul preparations for the due celebration OF
the day.
Resolred, That we extend a cordial invitation
every resident of the old North State and all OF
her sons and daughters wherever they may be, to
meet with US on that day and partake of its fes.
tivities and its hallowed recollecons.
Resozved, That the County of Cabarrus and
the Mecklenburg portion of Union County, which
Counties were part of the Meckenburg of l775,
be requested to cooperate with US in The contem-
plated celebration, once more IS like kindred drops
mingng into one.''
The following gentlemen, by appointment under
the 2nd resolution, constitute " the Committee OF
Invitation and Correspondence
For Mecklenburg Coun:y.-Jas. w. Osborne,
VIM Johnston, G. w. Caldwell, c. ]. Fox, r.
p. Warng, A. C. Williamson.
For Cabarrus County.-Rufus Barringer, DR..
L. S. Bingham.
For Union County.-D. A. Covington, Samuel
H. Walkup.
The following gentlemen constitute /" the Com
mtee of Arrangements -:
For Mecklenburg County.-W. M. Matthews,
John Walker, J. B. Robson, DR.. William A. Ar
drey, SiIas Alexander, Thos. P. Grer, Samuel
BerryhilI A. B. Davidson, D. A. Caldwell. Will
liam Patterson, James Johnston, R. L. de Armor,
G.. B. McGinniss, E. N. Hutchinson, V. G. Bar
ringer, J. A. Young, T. n. Alexander, William
c. Morris, DR.. Robert Gbbon, DR.. Joseph M.
Davidson, John l.. Springs, A. r. Erwin, Isaac
J. Price, Gen. w. II. Neel, w. NJ. Grier, John +.
Ross, Junius M. Alexander, E. C. Davidson, r.
w. Alexander, Andrew Springs, E. B. y. Sloan,
Ira Parks, S. p Alexander, w. w. Elms, II. M.
Prchard, Samuel ]. Lowre, William Maxwell,
J. A. Fox, John F. Irwin, Miles L. Wriston.
For Cabarrus County.-Dr. K. P. Harris, e.
N. White, Caleb Phifer, w. S. Harris, John Shin
peck, D. A. Penck, Robert E. Love, Daniel
Coleman.
For Union County.-sames M. Dunn, H. M.
Houston, J. M. Stewart, ID. Rushing, Russell
Rodgers, M. l.. G. McAuIey, Eli Stewart, Col.
Thomas G. Wilson.
On motion, the Chairman Of this meeting was
added to the Committee Of Arrangements.
On motion, the proceeding of this meeting were
ordered to be published in the North Carolina
Wing and in the Western Democrat, with re-
quest that they be copied INTO every other paper
in the State.
R. D. ALEXANDER, Chm'n.
S. J. LowRIE, Sec'y.