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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
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DEMOCRA11C h1EE 41INO. -.


At meeting ofthe Democratic citizens the
Y Yanceyvillc, on Tuesday, the 4th inst, for the
purpose of nominating some gentleman to repre-
sent this District in the next Congress, OF the u
States,


On motion,


Gen Thomas W. GrGues was called to the
Chair and Capt. AbishG Sl0de appointed Secre
tary. The object of the meeting having been
briefly stated by the Chairman,


On motion,


A Committee consisting of Messrs N J. Pal
mer, Albert G. Anderson, and VIM. Thompson
Esqrs. were appointed to draft resolutions expires
sve of the sense of the meeting, who having re-
tired for a short time, returned and, Mr.. Palmer
from the Committee, reported the following


RESOLUTIONS:


ReSoLced, by the Democratic citizens of Caswell
county, here assembled. That having especial
confidence in the political principles and talents Of
DAVID S. REID, Esq, of Rockingham county,
we do hereby nominate him as suitable person
to represent this District in the next Congress OF
the United States.


ResOIoed, That our fellow citizens of the other
hereby respectfully requested to hold meetings
in their respective Counties and unite with us in
said nomination.
ResOt0ed, That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint Committee of three persons to confer
with Mr.. Reid, and solicit him to accept the said
nomination.


The Resolutions were read and mnanimowsly
adopted by the meeting. Messrs L. A. Gwyn,
Col. VIM. Lea, and Nathl J. Palmer, Esq, were
appointed a committee to inform Col. Reid (who
was attending Court, as an Attorney of his no.
mnation, and to request his acceptance ofthe same
who accordingly performed that duty, when, at
their request, Col. Reid returned with them to the
meeting and was introduced by Mr.. Palmer,
whereupon he returned thanks to the meeting for
the honor conferred upon him by the nomination,
and to the people of the County generally, for the
highly fattering support they had given him two
years ago, wheu candidate for Congress But
he respectfully declined accepting the nomination
at present. if, however it whould appear to be the
general wish of the Democratic party in the diff
ferent Counties OF the District, that he should be
heir candidate, he did not see how he could we'll
lecline-althongh he would much prefer that ano-
her, more able and experienced than himself
should be the candidate. He concluded by a few
appropriate remarks.


On motion,


Resolred, That the proceedings of the meeting
be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary, and
published in the Milton Chronicle and The N C..
Standard.


The meeting then adjourned


THOS. w. GRAVES, Chm.
A. SLADE, Sec'y.