For the North Carolina Standard.
Democratic Meeting i'm EdsecOmb.
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At large meeting of the Democrats OF Edge
comb, held at the Court House in Ta:boro, on
Tuesday the 11th daY of March, (being Court
week) 10 take into consideration the prOPriety of
sending delegates TO the proposed Convention at
Washington on the 12ih of April next, to nomin-
ate candidate represent this districtn the next
Congress, the following proceedings took place:


On motion of John NoIheet, Jos. J. Pippen, Esq.
was called to the Chair, and upon motion OF DR..
p. Sugg, John Norheet was requested TO act as
Secretary. -. -


Upon the request of the Chirnan, Wm. Norheet,
Esq. explained the object of the meeting. Where
upon he moved that a Committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed by sthe Chairman to draft resolutions for
the consideration of the meeting; which motion
being adopted the Chairman appointed The follow
ing persons to wit: Messrs. w lillian Noraeel, las.
s. Battle, Jesse @. Knight, Robert d. Hart and
Louis @. Pender. - .-'' = -t'''1


The committee retired for short time andre
ported through their chairman, William NoFheet,
ESQ.,, the following preamble and resoluIionsi -


WHEREAS, ii is necessary, in order to secure the
aseendency Of the Democratic party in this Con-
gresslona district that there should be division
in its ranks and whereas the most efectual meth.
cd of preserving unanimity, is the selection of a
candidate by Convention composed of delegates
representing ihe people of each county - sf'


Therefore, be It ResoLUed, That we approve of
the resolution adopted by the Democrats of Beau
forr proposing Convenrionto TO be held in the town
of Washington on Saturday the s12rh Of April next.


2nd. Resotred, That the. Chairman appoint
:--- persons from eacn IA aPtatn 5 utSulCt Ia tue
county Of Edgecomb. as delegates TO represent the
Democratic party in said Convention.


On motion ofaR. r. Bridgers, esq, the last reso-
luton was amended so as to read as folows: 2c'i
= End. ResotVed,s That the Chairman aud ;the
Committee thatwas appointed to draft resolutions,
together with Eve other persons, to be appointed
by the Chairman, be empowered By this meeting
select two persons from each Captain district
in the county of Edgeeomb,, as delegates TO rep
resent the Democratic party in said Convention.


; The resolutions as amended were then read and
unanimously adopted. - = D7Foi 2ia .li7 - !
ou motion of Dr. P. asugg, the following tesolu-
tion was added: 4io. faarElatseeid lsssEf1 9,,rs1
.! !ResOlned That the delegates fromithis counly
be instructed tossupport no person for the nominee
of said Convention, WHO viii not unequiyocaIlE a
.bide the decisonsot the Convention. >