Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-02
Democratic Meeting in Duplin County. :.

Democratic Meeting in Duplin County.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst, it being County Court
Democracy of Dupln assembled in the Court House
at Kenansyille When, on motion of VIM. j. Hous-
ton, Esq, the meeting was organized by calling
James Dickson Esq, to the Chair, and requesting
James w. Blount and John W. Hill to act as Secre-
taries
The Chairman having briefly and pertinently ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be the taking of
necessary steps to ascertain the will of the Demo
cratic party in Dupin county, in regard to con-
vention to nominate candidate for Congress if APP
proved of to secure her representation in the
On notion by DIR. N. w. Herring, Committee
of three, consisting of VIM j. Houston, Esq, Maj.
o. r. Kenan and DIR. B. F. Cobb appointed to
draft resolutions for the action of the meeting who
after brief retirement reported the following:
ResoLred, That the Democracy of Dupn concur
in the proposition to holda convention at Clinton
the 9Th of May next for the purpose of nominating
candidate to represent the Wilmington District in
the next Congress of the United States, and that
the Chairman of this meeting be authorized to ap-
point thirty delegates to represent this County in
said convention.
Resolred That the old-fashioned Democracy is
good enough for us, and that unwilling to
exchange it for any of the new tangled notions or
isms of the day.
Resolred, That the administration of President
Pierce is entitled to the confidence and approval of
every man who values the Union and the constitu-
ton.
ResoLred, That the course of our late representa-
tive in Congress, Hon. VIM. S. Ashe, meets our
hearty appreciation, and entities him to our graft
tude and best wishes for his future prosperity and
happiness.
The foregoing resolutions were on motion of Glib
son Carr, Esq, read separately and unanimously
adopted
mington, and William j. Houston of Duplin, hav-
ing been called out by the meeting entertained
crowded audience for some time in eloquent and ef-
fectve speeches in favor of Democracy, and against
the secret opposition of Know Nothings.
Thtreupon the Chairman announced the following
delegates:
Albertson's District-Messrs. Dan1 Simmons, and
Sherard Grady.
observation-disclosures Smith, and S. NJ Grady
Hallsvillc-John NJ. Chasten, and w. B. Souther-
land.
Cypress Creek-Thomas Lanier, and Gibson
Sloan.
Island Creek-Cornelius Mcmillan, and Gibson
Carr.
Rockfsh-Wm. R. Ward, James Wells, and Da-
vid H. Williams.
Stricklandsville-H P Mathis, VIM Usher and
James B. Monk.
Warsaw-C. l. Oats, and Abner Fason.
Faison's Depot-B. W. Herring, and DR.. j. G.
Dickson.
Wolfscrape-Dr. Thomas Hill, Daniel Jones, and
Joel Loften.
Dalis-N. B. Whitfield, Harget Kornegay, and
Kenansvle- Harper Williams, O. R. Kenan, W.
E. Hill, John j. Whitehead Lafayette Hussey, and
w. j. Houston.
On motion, by DR.. Thos. Hill.
Resoloed, That the Chairman have permission to
fill vacancies in the appointments of delegates that
may be created by resignation.
On motion of W. E. Hill, Esq, the Chairman and
Secretaries were added to the list of delegates
On motion of David Switzerland ST., the Secreta-
ries were requested to forward copy of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting to the Editors of the W il
mington journal, and request other Democratic pa
pers to copy the same.
On motion of George Smith, Esq, the thanks of
the meeting were rendered the Chairman and Sec
| retaries, and the meeting adjourned.
JAMES DICKSON, Chan.
J 5ao. w W. H RnGDS'' Secretaries.