Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-28
Democratic ORGANIZATION.

It will be seen that for satisfactory to them
and after due consultation with the members OF the
Democratic party generally, the Democratic State Elk
ecutve Committee have fixed upon the 9Th of next
March, as the time for holding the next Democratic
State Convention This early day has been fixed upon
for good reasons among Others because it is believed
that the Democratic National Committee will appoint
an earlier day than usual for holding the National Con-
vention in order to obviate the objections and relieve
the fears of those Who living at distance and not prac
tcay acquainted with the climate OF Charleston might
be deferred from visiting that City at the time at which
conventions have been held of late years. 1t is probable
that an early day in May will be fixed upon for the
meeting of the Charleston Convention Hence one rea-
son, among others, for fixing somewhat earlier day
than usual for the meeting of our State Convention
The Executive Committee recommend that meetings
be held in the different counties in the State for the pur
pose of appointing delegates to the State Convention,
and Also delegates to district conventions the State
convention being charged with the nomination of cand
date for Governor and the appointment of four delegates
at large to represent the State in the National Demo
cratic Convention to be held in Charleston the district
conventions being charged with the selection of two dele
gates and aernates from each district to the Charleston
Convention The Executive Committee further sug-
gest that an executive committee of FIVE be appointed
by the county meetings. in each county, to cooperate and
correspond with the central committee and the other
ty committees, which may be appointed to promote the
success of the Democratic party Of North Carolina.
We have placed this matter pretty fully before our
readers in order that their attention may be properly
drawn to it, Our usual time for holding meetings. in
New Hanover for appointment of delegates to State
conventions well for the purpose OF county organ
ization, has been Tuesday Of March county court
Of course an earlier day must be selected as the State
convention will actually have assembled and gone be-
fore the second Tuesday in March.
The only Court intervening between the present time
and the 9th day Of next March, will be December Coun
y Court Under these circumstances we have felt it to
be duty in accordance with request Of many Of our
Democratic citizens to insert call for meeting to be
held at the Court House. in Wilmington, on Tuesday
evening December 13h 1859, at O'Clock, that being
the Tuesday Of County Court for the purpose of for
wardng the objects contemplated in the recommended
tons and suggestions of the State Executive Committee
AS December Court presents the only public time at
which meeting can be held before the 9Th of March
think this call must meet the views Of all Democrats
who desire to cooperate with their party throughout the
State.
AS December has never been the time for taking ac
tion with reference to County matters and there is
no pressing necessity nor indeed any necessity for such
action before the usual time at March Court we have
not felt justified nor authorized in suggesting any
ton in such matters at December Court. Our own
notion about such things is to abide by established
usage as far as possible, when controlling necessity
strong exists for deviating from it. In the
case of delegates to the State Convention we cannot
wait until March Court for the State Convention meets
the week before the Court does.
We would respectfully call the attention Of the Demo-
Gratis of sister Counties to the proprety of taking
prompt action in the premises.