For The North Carolina Standar
Meeting iIa Randolph.
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At a meeting of the democratic citizens of Ran
dolph county, On Tuesday the 24th September
which was organized by the appointment of VIM
Wilson, Esq. chairman and DR.. Wm. A. Hamlin
secretary, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted


Whereas we have learned with extreme pain
and notification, the death of Col MICHAEL HoKE,
of Lincoln, the late democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of North Carolina: Be it, therefore,


Resolred, That North Carolina has lost one OF
her ablest and most accomplished statesmen; Lin
coin, her favorite son; and We, portion Of the
citizens of Randolph, beloved and highly es-
teemed friend.


Resoiped, That we submit with meekness and
humiliation 10 the direful dispensauon of Provi-
dence, althoughit be well CALCULATED to wiring from
our hearts The tears of deep-rooted sorrow to see
one IH the prime of life, SO gifted so amiabe cuI
off, leaving vacuum not to be filed. All who
have mingled in society with Col. Hokes sconcede to
him the character of a courteous gentleman a
warm-heafted friend, and eloquent statesman. To
see was to admire him-to know was to love him


ResoLued, That we most sincerely condole with
the friends and family of the deceased in the great
bereavement with which they have been visited.


Resoleed, That the democratic citizens of Ran
dolph be requested TO meet at FranklinsVille on
Saturday the 18th October, and that Col. David
REID, the Eector for this District, or some one of
the Sub-Electors, be, and they are hereby invited
to deliver an address ;and IN The event of their
failure, the invitation is extended to DR.. Hamlin


Resotred, That the proceedings ofthis meeting
be forwarded TO the Southern Citizen Raleigh
Standard, and Lincolnton Republican, for pubIica-
tion and that other presses in the State be request
ed to give them an insertion.


'. VIM. WILSON, Chm'n.


WIN. A. HAMLIN, Sec'y.