Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-16
T UT UIV JOuTud
Democratic Meeting In BIaden.

At meeting OF the Democrats of Bladen County,
held MAY 5th, 1850, On motion of T. D. Mcdowell,
c. Monroe, ESQ, was called TO the Chair and John
A. Wooten and Durrum Lewis requested to act as
Secretaries.
On motion of c. T. Davis, the Chairman was re-
ouested 10 appoint committee of eighteen to draft
resolutions for this meeting; whereupon the Chair
appointed the following as said committee, VIZ J.
W. Lesesne, Nell McGill, Lewis Hines, John H.
Clark, Joseph Ellwel D A. Mcmillan, C. T. Davis,
John McGhee, T. M. Kelly, Elihu Meares, Shadrack
Wooten D. B. Melvin, Snowden Singetary, H. B.
Jones, James Meredith, Samuel Anders, and T. D.
Mcdowell.
The committee having retired, Major John A.
Richardson, Isaac Wright and G. M. White addressed
the meeting during their absence; and on the return
of the committee they reported, through I. D. Nc
Dowel the following resolutions, TO wit:
Resolved, That, approving of The course pursued
by our late representative in the House OF Commons
G. M White, ESQ., we cordially recommend him to
his fellow Democrats throughout the county
suitable person to be the Democratic ticket.
Resolved That we take this occasion to endorse the
nomination of our present Governor, Thomas Bragg,
ESQ, and pledge him our support.
Resolved, That we approve of the nomination of
John D. Taylor Esq, of Brunswick Comfy, the
candidate to represent this Senatorial District in the
the next Senate of North Carolina, and pledge him
our cordial support.
Resolved I hat the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point ten delegates TO represent Bladen Countyin the
Tuesday in June next, and, in of the failure of
delegates to attend that James Fulton be request
ed to cast The vote of this county
Resolved, That we recommend John S. Willis as a
suitable person to be candidate for the Office
of Sheriff
All of which were unanimously adopted.
In obedience to the 4th resolution, the Chairman
appointed the following persons, to wit Joseph Ell
WE'LL Thos. S. Lewis, John A. Mcdowell, VIM D.
McNeilI, James Robson, Samuel Anders, H. B. Jones,
D. A. Mcmillan James Hall, and John L. Mcmillan.
On motion of Isaac Wright, Esq, the following
resolution was then adopted by the meeting, to wit:
Resolved That we cordially approve the political
course of our late able Senator, Thomas D. McDow-
ELL Esq, and hereby tender him our unanimous thanks
for the faithful discharge of his representative duties
| ing be published in the Wilmington Journal, and
that the other Democratic papers of the State be
quested to copy the same
C. MONROE, Chairman.
John A: WoOTrN' Secretaries
From the Fayetteville Observer
ELECTORS DECLINED-John M. Clement, Demo.
cratic candidate for Elector in the 9th District has
declined on account of bad health.
We have received with REQ uest 10 publish in the
Observer and other papers which mentioned the ap-
pointment, the following letter
LAwsoNvILLE ROCKINGHAM Co., N. c.,
May End, 1856.
| To the Editors of tie Fayetteville Observer:
DEAR SIRs:-I learn that many papers of the
State, yours among others, have published my name,
as having been appointed as assistant EeOtor by the
Convention of the American party. much
| surprised when heard it, and suppose the appoint
ment was made under misapprehension. never
was member of the party, and Of course do not in.
| tend to act.
| have always been Wing, and am still Wing
| and while | greatly admire the character of Mr..
Fillmore, and believe him to be sound and safe
man, cannot support the ticket.
Very respectfully yours. &C.,
ROB'T B. WATT.