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

On Tuesday, the 18th inst, it being County Court
week, very large and respectable number OF the
Democracy of Duplm assembled IN the Court House
at Kenansvle. When, on motion OF VIM. Hpus-
ton Esq, the meeting was organized by calling James
Dickson, ESQ., to the Chair, and requesting James
w Biz I'M, and John w. Hill to act as Secretaries
The Chairman having briefly and pertnently ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be the taking OF
necessary steps to ascertain the will OF the Democratic
party in Dupln county, in regard to convention TO
nominate candidate for Congress, and II approved
Of, TO secure her representation in the same.
On motion, by Dr. n. w Herring, Committee ot
three, consisting of WIN. J. Houston, Esq, Maj 0.
R. Kenan and Dr. B. F. Cobb was appointed to draft
resolutions for the action of the meeting who attera
brief retirement reported the following:
Resolved That the Democracy of Dupn concur in the
position to hold convention at Clinton the 9Th of Nay
for the purpose of candidate to represent
the Wilmington District in the next Congress OF the United
States and the Chairman of this meeting be authorized
appoint thirty delegates to represent this County IN sad
Resoucd That the old fashioned Democracy is good
ough and that unwilling to exchange it fer
any of the ngled notions or lsms OF the day
ResoEred That the administration of President Pierce
entitled the confidence and approval of every WHO
values the Union and the constitution: ...-..-
ResoUed That the course of late representative
Congress- Hon. VIM s. Ashe meets our hearty appreciation
and entities him to gratitude and best wishes for his NJ
ture prosperity and happiness.
The foregoing resolutions motion of Gibson
Carr Esq, read separately and unanimously adopted.
| Messrs. Jno. L. Holmes and Eli W. Hall of VIII
mingon, and William J. Houston of Duplin, having
been called out by the meetng entertained, crowded
audience for some time in eloquent and effective
speeches in favor of Democracy and against the Sc
| cret opposition of Know Nothings.
| Therefore, the Chairman announced the following
delegates:
Albersons Dstrict-Messrs. Danl Simmons, and
Sherard Grady.
Sareca-Zaccheus Smith, and S. M. Grady.
| Hasville-John M. Chasten, and w. B. Souther-
land.
! Cypress Creek-Thomas Lanier, and Gibson Sloan.
| Island Creek-Corneus Mcmillan, and Gibson
| Carr.
Rockfsh-Wm R. Ward, James Wells, and David
H. Williams.
Stricklandsville-H P. Mathis, VIM. Usher and
| James B. Monk.
Warsaw-C l. Oats, and Ab,er Fason.
Fasons Depot-B W. Herring, and DR.. j. &.
Dickson.
Wolfscrape-Dr Thomas Hi, Daniel Jones, and
Joel Loften.
Dails-N B. Whitefeld, Haget Kornegay, and
Grady Outlaw.
Kenansville Harper Williams, @. R. Kenan, w:
E. HILL John ]. Whitehead, lafayette Massey, and
| w. J. Houston.
On motion, by Dr. Thos Hill,
RESOLVED, That the Chrirman have PERMISSION to NIL va,
the appointments delegates that may be created
by resignation.
On motion of W. E. Hill, Eq., the Chairman and
Secretaries were added to the list OF delegates.
On motion of David Southernnd Sr., The Secreta
res requested to forward acopy of the proceed
ings of the meeting the Editors of the Wmlngt on
Journal and request other Democratic papers TO copy
the
On motion of George Smith, ESQ, the thanks OF the
meeting were rendered to the Chairman and Secreta-
res, and the meeting adjourned.
JAS JAS w w B n Secretaries.
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