Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-07
From the Carolinian
Democratic Meeting an Robson.

A meeting of portion of the Democratic party
of Robson county held at the Court House IN
Lumberton, on Monday the 25th ult.
On motion of Col N. Regan, Sampson Seaiy' Esq.
was called to the chair, and II. w. MCMILLAN re-
uuested 10 act as secretary.
By request T. A. Norment, Esq, explained the
object of the meeting in few appropriate remarks
On motion, the chair appointed a committee con-
sisting of Col n Regain, I. A. Norment and Alex
ander Fillmore Esqrs, to draft resolutions for the
action OF the meeting
During the absence OF the committee, W. Mel
Mckay, Esq, of Fayetteville being called upon, ad,
dressed the meeting in able and eloquent man.
ner.
The committee returned and reported through their
chairman the following resolutions, VIZ:
Resolved, That the Democratic party OF Robson
do most cordially approve the administration OF
President Pierce and the patriotic and just principles
which have governed his course in relation to the
foreign and domestic affairs of country. In Gen
Pierce We have tried and faithful friend to the IN
ion and the constitution, and deem it our bOun.
den duty true democrats, to stand by him, giving
him our hearty and undivided cooperation and la
boring with willing minds for the success OF demo
cratic prinlples.
Resolved, That Franklin Pierce and James c. Dob.
bin first choice for President and VicePresi
dent of the United States and hereby instruct as
far as this meeting can do so, delegates from this
Congressional District, in the National Convention
to be held ia Cincinnati in June next, TO vote fol
them nominated by said Convention.
Resolved, That we gratfed to SEE so many o
the good and conservative wings of the country flock
ing to The support of democratic principles, against
Northern abolition Know Nothingsm, and we trus
their influence will tend to the preservation of the
Union the constitution, and the rights of the South
ResolUed, That we approve the course pursued BY
on: Representatives Hon, Warren Wnslow, and 9th
er democratic members of Congress, in sustaining
the South throughout the long struggle for Speaker
against the know nothing abolition combination o
the north, and regret that their noble efforts to elect
national democrat were defeated
Resolved, That we prefer the nomination of Thorn.
as Bragg for election to the office of Governor o.
this State.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint twenty dele
gates TO the State Convention, which meets in Ra
leigh the 10th f April next, TO nominate can
dIdate for Governor, and that the same delegates
while iii Raleigh do, in conjunction with other dele
gates from this Congressional district, appoint twC
delegates to represent this district in the National
Convention TO be held in Cincinnati.
ReSOlred, That the citizens of Robson be requested
to meet in Convention at Lumberton, on the 4tf
Monday in May next, TO nominate cand dates for the
Legislature, and is earnestly desired that each dis
trct in the county shall be fully represented in said
Convention.
On motion, the above resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
Speeches were made by COL T. Waddili, of Fay.
etieville, and H. w. Mcmillan, of Robson.
In accordance with the 9th resolution, the chair
man appointed the following gentlemen delegates
to the State Convention, viz: D. S. Morrison, Alex
Watson, Dan'l B. Smith, p. A McEachin, r. S
French, Alex. H. Fillmore, Henry Bullock, Miles
Mitchell, Peter Prevatt, Alex. Humphrv, NELL Re-
gan, j. A. RozIer, J. w Regain, J. T. Pope, Jane:
Blount, w. w. Blake, Archibald Matthews, Hugh
Fitmal, w. H. Willis and H. w. Mcmillan.
On motion the chairman was added to the list o
Delegates.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be
forwarded to the North Carolinan, Wilmlngto'
Journal and Raleigh Standard, for publication.
The meeting then adj ourned
SAMPSON SEALY Chairn
II w MCATIIIAN Secretary