Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-02
DemOertfc Meeting in Richmond.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy
Of Richmond held in the Courthouse at Rocking
ham, on Monday 18th inst. On motion Col. II. II.
Harrington was called to the Chair and Thos G. Leak
appointed Secretary
In few appropriate remarks the Chairman explained
the object of the meeting to be the appointment OF dele
gates to attend the Democratic State Convention to be
holden in Charlotte, on the 18th of April next.
A committee of five, consisting of Col. c. Malloy, B.
B. Mckenzie p. M. Powell j. D. Shaw and Col. w.
L. Steele appointed to prepare business for the
meeting. They submitted the following preamble and
resolutions which adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed to hold Convention OF
the Democratic party in the town Of Charlotte, the
18th of April next, and the friends of the present adj
mnisraon in the county of Richmond believing that
the interest of the South and the Union safe only
the hands of the Democratic party desire to be repre-
sented therein therefore
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting appoint
twenty-five delegates to represent said Convention
Resolved That we have confidence in the admnistra-
ton of President Buchanan believing that it has been
and is still engaged in an earnest effort to secure the just
rights of the people of all sections of the Union, by
adherence to its constitutional duties that the history
of the past demonstrates the fact that the South at
least can rely on no other than the Democratic party
and Democratic men for the maintenance of her equality
and the preservation of her honor and her rights.
Resolved That Gov. Bragg is entitled to the confidence
of the people of the State for the ability and justice
which has marked his course her Executive, and we
trust higher honor yet await him at the hands of CRATE
full public.
RESOLVED, That opposed to the distribution of
the public lands OR the proceeds thereof among the States
particularly in the present condition of the federal treas
ury, and vastly opposed to the reckless system of
squanderng the public domain which has sometimes been
pursued that if were favorable to distribution we
would not, at this time, allow that any other similar
question to to fater in support of an adj
minstration and party which have proved themselves
such valiant champions Of our constitutional rights
Isaveholding people
Rcsolred That having confidence in the character of
the body which will assemble at Charlotte, we are will
ling to abide its action, and will support its nominee
without any regard to his locality to any side issues
designed to divide and distract.
Under the first resolution, the Chairman appointed
the following delegates
NJ. A: Austin, J. F. Ledbetter, P. NJ. Powell, A.
McFayden, D. B. Nicholson W. E. Smith, w. B. Cole,
w. c. Leak w. L. Steele, J. D. Shaw, T. G. Leak
Jas. Mcintosh Noah Gibson, S. J. Gibson Rev. Thos
Gibson, G. Malloy, Hugh Mccall, R. n. Farley, j. r.
Roper, L. T. Covington, A. D. Morrison, NJ. Blue B.
B. Mckenzie, Angus Blue, J. c. Brasley
On notion it ordered that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the n. c. Standard with the
request that the Carolnian Wilmington Journal and
other Democratic papers capy.
H. Fl. HARRINGTON, Chm.