For the North Carolina STANDARD

Sampson GOunfy.s -.
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In pursuance of previous notice, a IneetiRg of
the Democratic party. of Sampson County Uas
held in the Court House in Clinton, on Saturday
the 18th April a. :.


The object of the meeting was two-fold-; in the
first place, and principally to- RRte Col.s sE4oEe,
the Democratic Candidate for GoVernor, to visit
our County as soon as his convenience would peFs
nit and IN the second place, more thorougAly,to
organize the party and to -expfess their opinions
upon tho great questions whichgare now agitating
the Country. Although the notice was so very
short being only s or g days before the meeting
convenedl stin there was d very respectable per4
ton of the most influential of the party peesent


The proceedings were- characterized by Spirit
and enthusiasm seldom surpassed such occar
sions. -s~e y
@s On motion Of Col. Sellers the meeting was
organized by calling Patrick Murphy Esq to fhe
, Chair, and appointing Thomas j. 'Faison and
Whitney Ryals, Es9s., Secretaries.


- The Chairman then rose aAd in a.brief but ap-
. propriate manner, explained the object Of the
> @On,a,olion Of Rich. e. Holiness ESQ; Com


mittee Of six wasappointed by the Chair to draft
resolutions expressive of the sentiments of the
meeting. The following genllenen comprised the
Committee: Col. Sellers DR.. Thomas Bunting
VIM Faison, 5no Ryais, SEM r. G+Hotmss and
Jno. Boykin, EsrS The Committee- having
retired for short time, returned and reported
fae foliowiRg preamble and-rese4uions which
were unanitnousIy adopted; =. :. =


Believing the approaching contest is' one, the
discrimination of which as destined to.exercise q,
greater influence either for veal or for woe. than
zipeghaps any which. has taken place during the
last 40 years, we as freemen of Moth Carolina.
ana as portion of the Democratic party Of Saaps,
son County, feel it our pefafxes duty thus pubs
licly todeeare our willingness and, our readiness
to adopt every fair and honorable means which
have for their object the advancement of those
pure Republican princi pies, neW he'd bx the,
Democratic party, and on the ultimate saccesS Of
which, we honestly and ferNent'y believe depend
the happiness-Ihe prosperity--yea, The very hb-I
erty, Of ourselves and our children Believing als
So that period has arrived in our political hist6
~ when silence and apathy on the part of the
who hold these principles would be little shogto
criminal, and that this is time when all true