Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-18
Democratic Meeting In OnslOHv.

Pursuant to notice the Democratic party of Onslow
co. held meeting In the court house, in Jacksonville
on Monday, the It'll November, 1859.
The meeting called to order by L. W. Humph-
rey, upon whose motion Jasper Etheridge called to
preside and w. FL. Howerton appointed Secretary.
After explanation of the object of the meeting by
the chairman, L. W. Humphrey introduced the follow
ing resolutions
The Democratic State Executive Committe having
appointed Thursday the 8th day of March as the time
and the city of Raleigh the place for holding next
State Convention to nominate candidate for Cover
nor and appoint four delegates to represent the State at
large in the National Democratic Convention to be held
in Charlotte and having recommended that District
Conventions be held in each Congressional District for
the purpose of eecng two delegates and their aternates
to represent the said District in the National Conven-
ton" therefore,
Resoloed, That approve the action of the committee
and their recommendations.
ResoEoed, That have undiminshed confidence in the
ability integrity his Excelency John W. Ellis and
that approve his administration and take this &C.
casion to express our preference for his nomination.
cause he is our first choice.
Reot0ed, That the chairman of this meeting be author
lied to appoint delegates represent Democracy
Onslow in Our next State Convention.
The committee having recommended that District
Conventions be held for the purposes aforesaid and that
when we hold county meetings to appoint delegates to
the State Convention shall also appoint delegates to
| the District Convention Therefore,
ResUed That respectfully suggest brethren of
the second Congressional District that hold
| ton in Newbern.
Resolued That the Chairman of this meeting be author
to appoint twenty delegates to Osow in the
| Newbern District Convention.
The counties composing the second Congressional
District being the those composing the second
| Electoral District Therefore,
ResOoed That the delegates hereby appointed attend
the said Newbern District Convention to elect delegates
the Charleston Convention authorized and empowered
also candidate for eector for this Electoral
District should the Convention decide make such nom
| nation.
On motion of J. H. Foy the resolutions were unani
mousy adopted.
On motion of E. w Fonville, twenty delegates were
appointed to attend each of the said Conventions
On motion of JAMES w Wooten committee of five
was appointed by the chairman as an Executive Com
mttee for the county of Onsow. The following gentle
II men compose the committee, viz E. w Fonvle chair
man Elisha Porter, Bryant Switzerland, D. w. Sim
: mons and Christopher Stephens
The chairman appointed the following delegates t.
the State Convention, viz j. w. w ooten, W. B. Cox
[. W. Humphrey j. Fl. Foy, Bryart Kelum, Thos
5 son, james Mattocks Thos. Holland, Levi Newbods
Richard Ward, A. j. Hurst, K. Porter, j. w. Hardi
son, John Sheppard, j. N. Gray, w. D. Humphrey
! and Jos. Scott.
Charles Duffy, J. P. Cox, Bryan Switzerland, F. D
Koonce, D. E. Sandlin, w. E. Burns, D. w. Simmons
+ Green Hatchell, Thos. Henderson, j. Smith, Jr, D.
= Humphrey r. S. Mclean, 4. w. Fonvile, S. Gorntc
+ Jno d. Spcer Jarrett Gornto, FL. Ell. Sandlin, o.
: Sanders +. w. Ward and Stephen Dixon.
On motion the aforesaid delegation to the Disric
Convention was commissioned also to the State Cor
venton and the delegates aforesaid to the State Cor
venton commissioned also to the District Convention
On motion Of j. III. Foy, the second Thursday in jar
. uary next the day recommended as the time fc
l. holding our District Convention
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were adde
It to the list of delegates.
+ On motion the Godsboro' Tribune Raleigh Standar
and Newbern Progress requested to publish til
proceedings of this meeting and that all Democratic p
d pers be requested to copy.
!. On motion the meeting adjourned.
q JASPER ETHERIDaE, President
j. III. HoWERToN, Secretary.