Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-21

Ao,ora;n - For the Journal
Democratic party OF Columbus county was bela ne
Whleville. on the 18th inst which was organ aE at
by CALVIN Haynes, Esq, being called to the 'C bae0
and l. l.. Vail and A j. Butner requested to an n'f
Secretaries. at as
The object OF the meeting having been exnla;,.,
VIZ The appointment of delegates TO Raeisb u
order to nominate Democratic candidate for r IN
ernor. and the selection of delegates to assembo
Whitevlle on the the 7th of April next for tho al
pose OF making choice of a Senatorial eandd rlF'
The Chairman appointed Messrs F. George, 7 e.
Powell, w. H. Toon, Col. M, Powell, and y
Summerset to draft resolutions for the action of a.
meeting. After a short absence the Committee |s
turned, and through their Chairman, +. CGo,IIe,
Esq, reported the suboned resolutions, which us
unanimously adopted were
Resolved, That we approve of Raleigh as the MA.
and the 10th of April as the time of holding hos
cratic State Convention for the purpose of non,;l
ting candidate for Governor in the ensuing onhoa
material canvass. SUIT
ReSolved, That the Chairman appoint twap,r 6
delegates TO represent the county of Columbus IN sa;
Convention. '0
Resolved, That we concur with our Friends .,
Brunswick county in the propriety of holding NJ
trct Convention composed of delegates from Ba5as
Brunswick and Columbus, at Whiteve, on tba W.
y. April next, for the purpose Of nominating Damo
cratic candidate for Senator to represent this d.
tfct at the ensuing session of the Legislature
ReSoIUed That the Chairman appoint fourtoo
delegates to represent this county in said Conren
| ton
Resolved, That the Democratic party is tho o,,-
one which can justly lay claim to nationality in sa5
tment and action that to this party alone the Conn.,
try can look with any reasonable expectation tb9,
lie best interests will be promoted by preserving tb
Constitution intact, respecting the sovereign rights nj
the States. and thus perpetuating their Union.
| ResolUed, That President Pierce, by his bold aNo
.,l,oo.., of H.,
| home and abroad, has proved himself eminentIr
worthy of The confidence of the American people q,
their chief executive; that his patriotism is not lm
tied within sectional lines and boundaries, but i
large enough to embrace our whole country, North
South, East and West and that in his recent clear
and elegant messages TO Congress. he has pointed our
people to their true constitutional duties. and called
upon them in the language of patriotic earnestnes,
to act in good faith towards one another.
Resolved, That the Democratic party of this State
have reason TO be proud of their present able and
patriotic Governor; that his course has been such
throughout as to claim the undiminished confidence
of his fellow citizens, and therefore, that he our
irst-choice for sandardbearer in the ensuing guber
Material canvass.
In accordance with the above resolutions the
Chairman appointed 25 delegates to represent this
county in the Democratic State Conventions to b.
held at Raleigh on the 10th of April next viz
Messrs. F. George, w. H. Toon, w. A. DYSON Lew.
is George, Col. NJ. Powell, NELL McKolcsky Lewis
+ Williamson, N. L. williamson, J. II. Summersett,
=, H. Powell, d. f. Williamson. JAS Faux, NJ D
Goodwin, w. J. Stanly Everett Hnson, John Mills
Jr, j. H. Gore, P. P. Jenrett, w. K Gore, J. P. Lee
Jas Beach. c. c. Gore, J. c. Pierce, Warren HAYNES
: and J. w. Rouse. On motion, the Chairman an(
; Secretaries were added to the above delegation
To attend the Senatorial District Convention, the
Chairman nominated IA delegates, viz
E Messrs. R. Wooten, A. J. Butner, T. L. Vail, W
6 w. Brown j. G. Powell, D. F. Williamson, W. j.
Sanly, Jno Mears, Jno H. Gore, w K. Gore, J. P
: Fornyduval, ]. NJ. NJ Gore, A. J. Baldwin, and j.
Morgan Heigh.
;, F George ESQ, was then called for, and respond.
ed in brief and pointed address, which was received
with marked satisfaction by the meeting. He al.
. luded to the proud position occupied by the Demo
cratic party the only that was truly consUo.
f. tonal and national; and, going back to the early
= political history of the country, he showed, while
opponents were constantly aiming to centre pow
er in the federal government, our doctrine and pa>
tce tended to place and to keep it in the HAMS Of
4 those to whom of right it belonged. He rapidly
4 skeched the turns and man@uvres-the false pro-
;f fessons and shifting expedients of Whiggery until
it finally, as had truly sad, died of Inmate
" corruption,n and was within the last few years at
h tempted 10 be raised again under form and
new name, that of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS He the
, touched upon the nominees of that party, FIIlmo
/, 10 and Donelson. Why, he asked, should Mr. Fllmor
# be the hero of Southern people? Was ii that, whe
;s the Fugitive Slave Law passed, so much dou
= hung ground his mind about the proprley OF IT, TN
he must consult the Attorney General as to It's col
q stutionality? And in concluding he observed tina
=. not until thoroughly organized Democratic part
d got complete ascendency, would sectional stTI
cease and the voice of disuniOn be hushed IN II
r. land
" 1t was then moved that the proceedings be sent
= the Wilmington Journal with the request to pubIs
N N On motion of Col. M. Powell, the meeting a
y ourned. c. HAYNES, ChaUmaa
i T. L. VAIL, co,.o.u;o
- A. J. BUTNER, '"'
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