Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

At a democratic meeting held at the Court House in
the Town of Fayetteville on Thursday March 4th 1853
for the purpose of appointing delegates for the County
of Cumberland to the Charlotte Convention to be held
on the 14th of April, motion, Hon.Jesse g. Shep-
herd was chosen President and Jas. w. Strange and
John T. Hornrine, Esqrs, Vice Presidents. On motion,
Col VIM. Alderman and VIM. Bow, Esq, were request
ed to act as Secretaries.
The President addressed the meeting an able and
eloquent manner, and explained the object for which it
had assembled.
On motion, a Committee of five were appointed by
the President to draft Resolutions expressive OF the
of the sense of the meeting: w. Mel. Mckay, Il. 3.
Hobbs, Duncan Shaw j. 81. Roberts and VIM. Cade,
Esqrs, composed said Committee.
The Committee through their Chairman, w. Mel.
Mckay reported the following Preamble and Resolu-
tions
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed to hold Convention of the
Democratic party at Charlotte, on the 18th day of
April next, to nominate candidate for Governor of
North Carolina and whereas we are DESTROYS to be
represented in said Convention,
Resolred That the Chairman of this meeting appoint
fifty delegates to represent this County
RESOLVED, That we approve of the administration of
James Buchanan that his course the Kansas ques-
tion-especiay his special Message in reference to the
Iecompton Constitution meets our hearty approval
Firm decided and conservative in his views, he stands
forth the friend of the South the Union and the Const
tuition entitled to the confidence and support OF every
patriot and lover of his country from any and every
ton.
Resolved That the Hon. Warren Winslow as our
preventative in Congress- by his talents and faithful at
tenton to business, has proven himself tit representa-
tive of this Congressional Dstrcthat the democracy
of Cumberland his immediate constituents who have
known him long and WELL are proud to say that we APP
prove his course and would delight to him elevated
to higher station wherein he would exempiy the char
acteristic virtues of the old n orth State
Resolved, That Cumberland county, atlrdgs Demo
cratic has stood shoulder to shoulder and heart to heart
II
Of the State and for their benefit and to her injury has
freely taxed her citizens, Onethrteh part OF the entire
tax of the State and thus taxed and thus burthened
unaided and alone she is struggling to complete the
y work of internal improvement that is calculated to
develop the mineral resources of the State. She calls
upon the State and appeals to her friends Convention
assembled to incorporate into their PLATFORM that scheme
she has much at heart-a scheme calculated to make
North Carolina the creditor State of the whole Union
swell the Golfers of State improve credit abroad
make prosperous at home carry produce to our
own ports our currency on solid basis, by MAX
ing Banks sellers instead of purchasers of exchange
Resolved That delegates in the convention be re-
quested to press upon their notice the preceding resou
ton
Resolved That respectfully recommend to the con-
vention the Hon. John w. Ellis whose purity of char
acter ability talent and devotion to Democratic princ
ples eminenty qualify him for the discharge of the du
ties of the Gubematoral Chair.
Resolved, That we recommend to the Democracy oil
Cumberland and Harnett to hold joint convention al
Fayetteville Tuesday of May Superior Court for the
purpose of nominating candidates to represent in the
next general assembly.
The resolutions were discussed by Messrs. w. Mel
Mckay, VIM Bow, T. Waddi, j. E. Bryan and Jno
III, Cook, after which they were adopted.
The following delegates appointed under the first
resolution:
j. w. Strange, j. r. Hornrine, VIM. Alderman, W
Bow, j. Wnsow, G. G. Wright, W Mel. Mckay, A
Jackson, D. Shaw, G. w. 1. Collision, M. c. Lamant
N. r. Blue A. Melvin, D. G. Carrie, j. Mcclellan, E.
S. Hobbs, n. Carmichael, 1T. Stewart, W. Cade, F
N. Roberts, NJ J. McDufie II. Mcclellan, T. W
Devane, j. F. Bryan, Fl. Mcdonald, R. w. Kinlaw
H. R. King j. Z. Bryon, W. OVERLY, G. w. Law
renee H. Gainey, S. Holly K Sessunls, A. McCaskill
J. G. Cook D. B. ellis, P Taylor, G. Price, D. Muir
ply j. H. Cook, j. j. Tolor, B. Simms, G. Monroe
r. d. ellis, n. Graham, L. Bethume, G. Gee, w. T
FrizeD, j. Arey, A. M. Johnson.
On motion the President of the meeting was added tC
the delegation.
On motion the proceedings were ordered to be pub
lished in the North Caronian and other democratic
papers requested to copy the same.
The meeting then on motion adjourned.
JESSE G. SHEPHERD, Pres't.
Jas s. W Ho sTRAseE' Vice Presidents
WM ALDERMAN, sec'ys.