Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-22
From the Wilmington Journal.
WIN. j. SAUNDERS, Esq.


Agreeably to notice in the card issued by the del
egaton from Columbus to their feow-citzens, dated
Wilmington, 26th May meeting of the Democrat
ic party convened at Whteville on the 18th inst,
and was organized by appointing c. Haynes, ESQ.,,
Chairman, and w. H. Toon Secretary.
The reasons and the object Of this Convention
having been fully set forth, the Chairman, on mo-
ton appointed committee of five to draft resolu
tions for the action of the meeting-viz: Messrs F.
George, J. H. NJ. Stanly, W. ". Brown, j. W.
Rouse and A. I. Butner. After short absence, they
reported the subjoined preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, We believe that on the faithful appli-
cation of the principles and policy of the Democrat
ic party to the construction of the constitution and
the affairs of Government depend the perpetuity
and prosperity of the union OF the States: and
whereas the success of the Democratic party in
ryng out its principles and policy depend on strict
organization: and whereas, when a difference of
choice exists among Democrats the only way to heal
that difference and unite them is to meet and con-
suit together and let majority decide; and where
as, the Democracy of Columbus proposed to the
other counties of this Congressional District to hold
Convention in the town of Wilmington, on the
26th of May last when and where they could con-
suit together and let majority decide upon and
| nominate candidate to represent us in the next
Congress of the United States; and whereas, the
delegates appointed by the Democracy of Columbus
in Convention assembled at Whtesvile, on the 23d
of April last met at the proposed time and place,
and found that majority of the counties of this
District did not respond to the proposition of hold
| ing District Convention; and whereas, in conse-
auence of there being no District Convention held,
no one is at present before the District the prop
erly designated nominee and we deem it right and
the only manly course left us to exercise our I'M
doubted prerogative, and select true and tried
Democrat as the choice of the people of Columbus,
to represent us in the next Congress of the United
States: Therefore
| Resolved, That we hereby nominate THOMAS D..
| Mcdowell, ESQ.,, of Bladen county, as our first
choice to represent in the next Congress of the
United States, and that we recommend him to the
support of the Democracy throug hout this District
Resolred, That we regret the course pursued by
the majority of the other counties Of the District in
refusing to meet in Convention, and that in adopting
the above course we claim for ourselves no right
which we are unwilling to concede to the other
ties in this District
Resolced, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Wilmington journal and the Ral-
eigh Standard, and other Democratic papers in the
| State be requested to copy.
On motion of R. Wooten, Esq. the above resolu-
tons were read separately and adopted without a
dissenting voice.
On motion of j. W. Ellis, Esq, the Chairman ap-
pointed committee of seven to communicate to MIR.
Mcdowell his nomination as candidate for Congress
| bv this county-viz: Messrs. j. W. Ellis, R. Woo
ten. J. C. Powell, W. w. Brown, j. H. N. Stanly,
| A. J., Baldwin, and Joseph B. Harrelson.
On motion the thanks of the Convention were ten
dered to the Chairman and Secretary and thereupon
the meeting adjourned.
w RI TooN Sec'v