Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
Democrat,c District Meeting.

Pursuant to notice, respectable number of the
Democratic citizens of the two Captains districts OF the
town of the town of Wilmington was held at the Court
House on Tuesday evening May 25th, 1853. The
meeting was organized by calling DR.. VIM. A Berry to
the chair, and appointing j. L. Cantwel secretary.
On motion of James Fulton, the chair appointed three
Delegates from each Captains District to represent
such district in the Democratic County Convention to
be held in town of Wilmington, of Tuesday of June
County Court The following are the names of the
delegates appointed
Upper Dtvisior-B F. Grady s. D. Wallace Eli w.
Hall
Loarer DiUision-rhomas Fl. Howey VIM. N. Pc
den, Geo. Houston.
Eli W. Hail. Esq, arose and, after graceful auson
to his true and tried Democratic friend from the county
of Guiford called upon Robert P. Dick, ESQ.,, for
speech Mr.. Dick begged to be excused He was here
totally unprepared to speak. He in Wilmington
on other business which had claimed his attention and
he threw himself upon the courtesy of the audience to
excuse him.
Messrs Strange and Holmes were called out but ex-
cused themselves. They not expecting to speak,
They understood this to be simply business meeting
Mr. Houston as one of the delegates asked for in
structions He wished to know whether it was under
stood that the delegates should conne themselves to
nominations of candidates for the Senate and House of
Commons they expected to 60 farther and take
cognizance of other county offices.
Robert Strange ESQ.,, being called upon expressed his
wish that the delegates would go to the Convention
trammeled and free to do what they might think right
to nominate legislative candidates. and to make all
other nominations they might think proper and condu-
Give to the harmony and organization of the Democratic
party.
Eli w. Hail. ESQ.,, differed from his friend, Mr. Strange.
He as of the delegates, asked to be instructed
Other nominations meant nomination for the Office OF
Sber-for one he opposed to it, but he would obey
instructions and asked for them In order to test the
wishes of his constituents he would offer the following
resolution
Resolved That with view to the harmony, unity
and usefulness Of the Democratic party of New Hano
yer county, this meeting respectfully recommends that
the question of nomination for the Office of Sheriff be
not introduced in the Convention to be held in Viii
mingtOn in June next and that no nomination for said
office be made
Mr.. Strange opposed the resolution. He did not
think that district meetings ought to dictate to the Con
venton He thought the Convention should decide up
on the nominations to be made. and that all good Demo
Gratis would acquiCsce in its action He offered the fol
lowing resolution substitute for amendment
to, that offered by Mr. Hall:
Resolued That the delegates from this meeting be left
free to exercise their own discretion to the proprey
of the County Convention making any other nomina
lions besides the selection of candidates for the Legsa
ture.
Mr.. Eli w. Hall rejoned. The discussion car
ried on for some time, Messrs. Strange Hall, and j
A. Taylor participating. Finally, division was called
for and Mr.. Stranges amendment was lost. The ques
ton was then taken on Mr. Halls resolution, which was
adopted. On motiou of Mr. Geo. Houston, the thanks
of the meeting were rendered to the chairman and
tay and the proceeding ordered to be sent to the Ed
tors Of the Journal with the request that they be pub
lished.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
VIM A. BERRY, Chm.
J. L.. CAETWEJJ. Secy.