Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-04
Democratic Meeting In Cumberland.

According to previous notice respectable portion
of the Democrats OF Cumberland county assembled in
the Court House, in the Town of Fayetteville, on
Saturday evening, April 21st, when notion R. X.
Bryan, Esq, was called to the Chair, and D. J. Nc
Alister and G. w. l. Collision requested to act as
Secretaries The chairman stated the object of the
meeting.
On motion, the chairman was requested to appoint
committee of five to draft resolutions Messrs. w.
Mel. Mckay, John H. Cook, Chas. Montague, Hugh
Gilmore and JOS. Arey, being appointed, retired for
short time, and returning reported through their
chairman, Mr.. Mckay, the following, which on mo-
ton were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed to hold Convention of the
Democrats of this District at Clinton on Tues
day of the Superior Court to nominate candidate to
represent in the next Congress,
Resolved, That approve the time place and object of
said Convention and that the Chairman of this meeting be
requested to appoint thirty delegates to represent Cumber
land County therein.
Reotve That take the present occasion to reassert
firm adherance to and full reliance IN the great principles
of the Democratic Paryprncples under the auspices of
which the of country has been enlarged the glory
of illustrated, and favored country has ad
| vanced with rapid strides to national greatness.
Resored That the present national administration by its
faithful adherence to democratic principles by It's just re-
gard the rights of all sections alike by its prudent and
wise of affairs its efforts to repres exrava
and at the same time to provide literally the
sary the defence of the country and by the lofty and
patriotic spirit which has pervaded its whole policy justly
entitled admiration of every American, and
especially that of every citizen Of the South
Resolved, That exists to weaken confluence
in the principles of the democratic party and while stand
in their maintenance cannot permit the occasion to
pass without denouncng the efforts making by secret
association undermine and overthrow it and all
true democrats attached to their country the Constitution
and liberal principles to beware of the duplcty and nto
of association which performs its work in darkness
and resorts to oaths to influence feemen in the exercise
the elective franchise.
Resotrcd, That the Hon. William S. Ashe, late member
of COngsess from this District merits thanks for the able
devoted upright which he has discharged the
duties pertaining to his late station and that in his retire
he has wishes for his future prosperity and
happiness.
B. Fuller Esq, being called upon, responded brief
y and to the point. The know nothings received a
deserved rebuke for their secret oaths &C.
In compliance with the first resolution the Chair
man appointed the following list of delegates TO at
tend the Convention at Clinton.
Hon. L. Bethune VIM. Cade Arthur Melvin, D. J. Nc
Alister, Ashford Gainey, Neill R. Blue, W. H. Gainey
A NJ. Johnson, Arch'd McColeman, Arch'd McCalum
James Guy, M. ]. Bue, w. L. McDiarmid Duncan Shaw
Joseph Arey j. E. Bryan, w. Mel. Mckay, G. w l. Gold
ston, D. Murphy VIM. j. Yates E. Spearman, ]. G. Shep
herd Jas. McKethan N King F. n Roberts, JAS A Byrne
James w Dick, Sherwood Hawley. A. w Fuller, and B
Fuller.
On motion the Chairman added TO the number
On motion, the Carolinian requested to pub
lish the proceedings, and Raleigh Standard and vii
l mington Journal requested to copy.
The meeting then djourned sine die.
R. K. BRYAN, Chm.
E. 9: \; M u eo1psFos, Secretaries.