Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-14
Democratic Meeting In OnsIOV.

In accordance with previous notice meeting of the
Democratic party of Onslow county, held in the
Court house at Jacksonville, the. Sd inst, when
John A. Avrett Esq, was called TO the chair, and
Eli W. Sanders, Esq, appointed Secretary.
The Chairman calling the meeting to order, and
nouneed its object to be the appointment of dele.
gates to State Democratic Convention and urged upon
the Democracy of old Onslow the paramount neces-
sity of united action in the impending campaigns.
Upon motion, the Chair announced the following
committe of five upon resolutions, viz: Harvey Cox,
F.. w. Fonville D. E. Sanders, O. B. Sanders and
James B. Averitt.
In the absence of the committee, Eli w. Hail. ESQ,
of New Hanover, and W. J. Houston, ESQ.,, of Du.
pn, addressed the meeting in q very spirited and
appropriate manner.
! The committee upon resolutions appearing, sub
mitted the following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, viz:
| WHEREAS, The duty of selecting some suitable per-
son to fill the Gubernatoria Chair of this State will
soon devove upon the Democratic party, and rApos-
ing the most perfect confidence in it's time onored
principles and hoping for the perpetuity of coun-
try and her glorious institutions only through their
Development, therefore be it
| l. Resolved, That the holding State Convention
at Raleigh, on the 10th April meets our most hearty
appreciation.
| 2. Resolved, That the Chairman of this Conyen.
ton be authorized to appoint forty delegates to said
| Convention.
g. Resolved, That Hon. Thos Bragg, by his emf.
nenty patriotic and efficient course, has endeared
himself to the Democracy of this County, and is the
first choice of this Convention, for reelection.
4. Resolved, That the tenets of the Democratic
Party, as laid down in the last Baltimore and State
Conventions still and ever will be endorsed BY
the Democracy of Onslow.
s. RESOLVED, That President PIERCE in his last annu
al Message advanced purely Democratic doctrine
and that believe it 10 be the only means, through
which the ends aimed at by the founders of thi.
country, C" n possibly be obtained
g. Resolved That the Democratic party has dan
gerous, because secret, enemy in the Know othing
order, and that ignore all political oahbound so
cieties as inimical to Republican institutions.
7. Resolved, That in the Hon Thos. Rufin, oul
worthy representative, we recognize able expo
nent of our views upon all national affairs.
{ The Chair, under the I'd resolution, appointed the
following delegates to the State Convention, viz:
Msssrs. Jos. Emmett, Burgess Williams, Jesse Har
olson, w. H. Batson, M. L. FRedd, Ivey A. Rhodes
Henry Sanderlin, Ezekiel Philips, w. D. Humphrey
4 Stephen Dixon, Ivey Shepard, James Langley, Dr. c
B. Whitehead, D. H. Rhodes, DR.. Chas Duffy Jane
B. Avirett Col. Lotto w. Humphrey, Abner Eryin
3 Uzza Mills Harvey Cox B. M. Barry D. E. Sander
lin, Robt White, VIM. E. Burns, Jasper Etheridge
: David Simmons, B. R. Henderson, E. w. Fonvlle
John Pearson, Andrew Hurst, VIM. Provost, R. S
McClane, Seth Higgins, Chris. Stevens, Thos Hol
land, w. J. Gibson. Job Smith, Lemuel Henderson
and - Henderson.
;. On motion of o. B. Sanders, ESQ.,, the Secretary