Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BRUNSWICK.


At a Democratic meeting, held at the Court House
in Smithville on Friday evening, April 18th: The
meeting was organized by calling j. D., Taylor, Esq,
to the Chair, and appointing DIR. Thos Hill Secre-
tary.
On motion of A. Swift Galloway, the Chair ap-
pointed the following gentlemen committee on
resolutions viz: A. Swift Galloway, John Mercer
and Jos. Stanland.
On motion, committee of three, consisting of
H. j. Williams j. W. Galloway and Washington
Holden were appointed to wait on Gov. Winslow
and request that he attend the meeting.
The committee on resolutions then reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been time-honored custom o.
the Democratic party, to hold Conventions for the
nomination of candidates for all important political
Offices and believing such Conventions not only en-
tirely republican, but the very best mode of ascer
tanning the real choice of the party in the selection
of candidates: Therefore be it
Res0lued, That we approve Of the suggestions of
our friends in Columbus, to hold Convention at
some central point in the District to nominate a
candidate to represent this District in the next Con-
gress of the United States, and that We suggest
Wilmington as the place. and the third Wednesday
in May as suitable time for holding the same, and
that thirty delegates be appointed represent the
Democracy of Brunswick in said Convention.
Resolred, That while we deem it but an act of
simple justice to public servant to express our ap
proval of the of present representative,
HoE. Warren Winslow, we deem it right that our
delegates should go to the Convention entirely I'M
trammeled and free to select whom may be deemed
the best man to promote the success of Democratic
principles, and produce unity and harmony in the
party.
Resolred, That we deem this proper occasion to
renew the expression of attachment to the
sentative principles of the Democratic party, and
that We believe upon its success depends the preser
walton of Constitutional Union 1t is the sheet
anchor of the rights of the States, and, expert
ence has proved, the only hope Of the South.
The committee of invitation regret that the Hon.
Warren Winslow is compelled, from ipdisposition,
to decline the invitation to attend the meeting
The Chair then appointed the following delegates:
William A. Robbins, Henry j. Williams, DR.. A. Y.
Powell Charles Allen, Needham B. Skipper, Jacob
A. Evans, James Biggs, Henry C. Leonard, c. 1.
Oates, W. II. Mercer, DIR. j. Ii. Hill, O. d. Holmes,
S. Langdon, R. Galloway, Joseph Davis. John Mer-
Ger, c. Galloway, j. Lancaster, R. 7. Tharp, John
E. Woodsides, VIM. Mckenzie, John Pigott, Samuel
Bell Dr. A. c. FOLSOM Henry Gore, John Hughes,
S. B. Hughes, S. B. Stanland, VIM. C. Mooney,
Benz. Ludum.
Mr.. Rufus Galloway then moved that the names
of the Chairman and Secretary be added to the list
of delegates and that the proceedings of the meet
ing be sent to the Wilmington Journal with the
request that they be published, and that the Fay
etteville CarOlinian copy.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
JOHN d. TAYLOR, Chm'n.
Tnos Hill, Sec'y.