Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-27
The Democratic Meeting Tuesday Night.

T6e DcmocratIc Meeting Tuesday Night.
The official proceedings of the above meeting will
he found in our columns and TO them need refer
but briefly since, presume, there can be no differ
erce of opinion among true Democrats in regard to
the matters embraced in the resolutions passed. The
issue is distinctly made and accepted. Democrats
are willing nay proud, to array themselves in behalf
of those principles and of that party under whose
pieces the country has grown and fourished, and,
whether in the hour OF prosperity of defeat they
want no prouder banner under which to fight, no pu
principles tc defend. than those of the States
Rights Democracy-the great national end conserva-
tive party of the country.
The Superior Court being engaged in the trial of
very intricate cause did not adjourn until after
nine o'clock. AS the meeting was called for eight,
many persons who up at, and after the hour of
meeting, went away again under the impression that
posponement would be necessary Notwthstand'
ing these adverse circumstances, very large assem-
blage remained in the Court House after the depar-
tuVe of the Judge and until the coming in of the Jury,
when the meeting was organized as appears in the
official proceedings.
Of the remarks of Mr.. Houston of Duplin, who
addressed the meeting during the retirement of the
committee, heard but the Close having been CALL
ed out for short time upon urgent business. From
the known abilities of Mr.. Houston a speaker,
and his soundness as Democrat we have no doubt
that his address was forciole and impressive.
Hon. VIM. S. Ashe, Chairman of the Committee
on Business, prefaced the reading of the preamble
and resolutions ne was instructed by the Committee
TO report, by few feeling remarks personal to him
SELF returning his thanks to his friends then present,
Al Al. hoIo nJcfr
for the kindness and support which they had ex-
tended to him through long series OF years. Cir
cumsances of purely private nature, rendered his
retirement from public life imperative, I'd in an
nouncng this retirement, his only regret was that he
had not been able 10 make fuller return for the
favors and confidence of his constituents, favors
which would always be kept in grateful remembrance
By him.
After the unanimous adoption of the resolutions,
loud call made upon Eli w. Hall, Esq, who re-
sponded in speech repete with sound argument
and good sense, exhibiting what the Democratic par
ty had done for the Country and for the South, and
why it was entitled 10 the continued support of every
true Democrat, who should be proud of the name and
of the principles symbolized as we'll of the manly
vindcation of national and conservative principles by
the administration of Franklin Pierce He reviewed
the course of the Know Nothing organization, COM
batted its arguments and osensible objects firmly but
temparately, and avowed the opnion-to which eve
ry true Democrat must have come-tha its real object
the overthrow of the Democratic party the only
national and conservative party in the country.
After Mr.. Hall had concluded, call was made
upon C. G. Wright, Esq, of Cumberland, who, all
though himself abouring under the fatigue of recent
travel, responded in manner which did not fatigue
his audience, but pleased and instructed all who heard
MIN.
pretty free intercourse with Democrats from all
parts of the county, has been than satisfactory
it has been cheering in the extreme. The Demo
Gratis of New Hanover are all right-they are proud
of their and their principles, and cannot be
carried away by any clap,trap or humbug.