Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-27
For the Journal.
Democratic Meeting In New Hanover County.

For the Journal
Democratic Meeting in New Hanover County.
Persuant to previous notice, large and respecta-
Bile portion of the Democracy of New Hanover assem-
bled at the Court House in Wilmington, on Tuesday
evening, the 23d of April 1855, for the purpose !
of appointing delegates to the Convention 10 be !
held in Clinton, on Tuesday of Superior Court, to
nominate suitable person to represent the 3rd Con-
gressona District of N Carolina in the next Congress
of the U. States On motion of s. D. Wallace esq, d.
Peter Nj. Walker was called to the Chair and Saml
R. Bunting requested to act as Secretary.
On motion, Committee Of FIVE, consisting of tie
Hon. VIM. S. Ashe. S. D. Wallace, John l.. Holmes
Eli W. Hail, and James Kerr, were appointed to draft
resolutions for the consideration of the meeting.
The Committee reported through their Chgrman
VIM. S. Ashe, Esq, the following, which was unani
mousIy adopted
WHEREAS, Convention of Democratic Delegates from
the several counties composing the Sd Congressional District
of North Carolina to be holden the town of Clinton in
Sampson County, Tuesday, the Sth day of May
and whereas believe in the necessity and propriety
holding such Convention for the purpose of consulting
together for the interest and of nominating
good and true Democrat who shall receive the united sup
port of the party; be it therefore
Resolved That two Delegates from each Captains District
appointed represent the county of New Hanover in the
said District Con ventiOn.
RsoLved votes will be given
the election of the gentleman who be selected
to bear banner in the coming contest feeling confident
that but good and Democrat in word and in
will be nominated not connected in any whatsoever
with of the dangerous and proscptve secret political
societies sms Of the day. whether existing under the
of Know Nothngs" under any other name; and tina
We all such societies sms evil in their
in o0to TO Lpourr
principles of the Democratic party and subversve of it,
organization, but also at with constitution
laws and the whole tenor of history nation goter
up and designed by their founders North potent
engines for the overthrow States Rights Democracy
which the South has always safely leaned and in whose
ranks at the North found its only friends and in short
the object of such associations to build of the
most centrazng and proscrptve character upon the
of Democracy.
Resolved, That reairm abiding confidence in thu
principles of the Democratic party all their strength
purity, essential to the best interests of the country
the only safeguard for the preservation of civil and rei
e gious liberty
Rescued, That the policy pursued by Franklin Pierce
President of the United States in checking extravaganza
speculation in enforcing the provisions the Consu
ton and in maintaining the equality of all sections unde
that instrument, meets fullest approval and
opposition which his administration has met and dea
has sustained in the hotbeds of abolition only endears
: the to the Southern people.
On motion,
Resolved That the Chairman be authorized appoint tw
delegates from each Captains District attend said Conver
tion.
d The chairman, in accordance with the above resc
luton appointed the following gentlemen as delegates
Wilmington, lst Gstrct.-George Houston, William \
ID Peden.
Wilmington. End District-James Fulton John r. Ho,ma
Upper Sound.-James M. Stevenson, Joseph G. Picket
Id Middle Sound.-John A. Sanders, David K. Futch
er Topsail sound-N. N, Nixon, Joseph Nj. Foy.
ID Holly Shelter.-Davd Williams, Jno Shepherd
Rocky Point.-David McIntire, William Nj Walker
it South Washingon-Dr R. H. Tate, J. E. Johnson Jr
8 Long Creek-John Jones, T. H. Williams.
ID Moores Creek.-James P Moore, John B. Groom
# Piney WooGs.-M Register, Owen Alderman
Upper Black Rver.-Dr. Newkirk, Owen Fenner
. Kaintuck-Charles Henry, William S. Pridgeon
> The meeting ably entertained by Messrs.
or w. Hall, w. j. Houston, and c. G. Wright, Esors
'g On notion the proceedings were requested 10
ed published in the Wilmington Journal and Fayett
vile Carolinian, and other Democratic papers of Il
State, requested to copy the same
ed On notion the thanks of the meeting were tepde
ed TO the officers for the faithful discharge of the
re duties
On motion, the meeting adjourned
P. NJ. WALKER, Chan,
SAMUEL R. BUNTING, Sec'y.