The North-Carolina standard., 1843-11-22
For the North Carolina Standard
Meeting i'm CasvyeH~

A large and highly respectable portion of the
Democratic Republican citizens of Csswell coun-
ty, assembled in the Court House at Yanceyvlle,
on Tuesday the 9TH instant lit being Court day,)
and on motion of William F. Brown, Esq, the
meeting was organized by calling Gen. Barzilai
Graves to the chair, and appointing Capt. Abisha
Sade and Mai. John R. Graves, Secretaries Af
ter few appropriate remarks from the Chairman,
explaining the object of the meeting, Mr.. Brown
moved that committee of three be appointed by
the Chairman to prepare and report resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting; wherespon
William F. Brown, Doct ]. B. McMullcn, and
Maj. Littleton A Gwynn were forthwith appoint
ed, who after having retired short space a time,
returned and reported the following resolutions:
1 Resolped That the Democratic party of Caswell
county will send ten delegates to the State Democratic
Convention proposed be held the 14th day of De-
cember next the city of Raleigh, for the purpose OF
celebrating the several subjects that may be present.
ed for consideration.
Resolved That the Democratic party of this County
consider the unquesonable right Of each State OF TINS
confederacy to choose its delegates to the National Coz
venton for the nomination of candidates for the Presl-
dency and Vice Presidency, either by State ConVen
ton by Districts, as she may choose.
ReS0Eued That hereby pledge ourselves TO sup
port the nomination that may be made by the Democrat
re National Convention, Baltimore, in May next, and
that also pledge ourselves to support the nominee o
the State Democratic Convention for Governor.
ResOIred That the Chairman qfthis meeting appoint
ten delegates under the first Resolution and that he nr-
vention proposed to be held at Rockford, to choose
delegate, delegates. may be deemed expedent ior
This Congressional District, to attend the Democratic
National Convention, to assemble at Baltimore.
ResOlned That the delegates appointed as aforesaid
be and they hereby instructed to Vote TOR
to the National Convention, favorable to the choice o
Martin Van Burenasthe Democratic Candidate for the
Presidency.
The foregoing resolutions being read and ac
cepted by the meeting, it was, on motion OF ~
Palmer, Esq, agreed to amend the first resou
non. by striking out the word "scn" and inserting
t,cemty; whereupon the Chairman proceeded tc
appoint the following gentlemen as delegates to
the State Convention proposed By the hrst Ieso
luton, viz: Maj. JAS. Kerr, Calvin Graves, Esq.
Doct. james E. Williamson, Doct John B. Nc
| Mullen. William F. Brown, Richard J. Smith
Nat J. Palmer, John Wilson, Albert G. Ander
son, Thomas L. Lea, Esqurcs, Mai John K
Graves, Thomas J. Reid, Edmund r Harrison
Esqairss, Col. William Lea, George G. Lea,
Dodson, David Montgomery, George William
son, Esqrs, Maj. Lteton A. Gwynn Dr: Levi
Walker, and Maj j. Currie.
/ On motion, the names Of Quintin Anderson
! ESQ, and that of the Chairman of this meeting
were added
The Chairman then appointed the following
gentlemen 10 the District Convention. proposed tc
be held at Rockford viz: William Russell, Esq
Capt. Abisha Siade, Gen. Thomas w. Graves
Capt Elijah Withers, Cob james k.-Lea, an
Doct. N. S. Graves.
On motion of Nat J. Palmer, Esq, it WAS or
dered that a copy of these proceedings and Fsolu
tions be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries
and Forwarded TO the Editor of the Miltor
Chronicle, rhe Norh Carolina Standard, ant
4 the Democratic Signal, for publication.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the thanks OF tn
meeting were rendered to the Chairman and Sec
retarcs for the manner in which they had dis
charged the duties assigned them.
On notion the meeting then adjourned s1me dat
BARZILLAf GRAVES, Chmn
ABIsHA SLADE, cooro,ar;cs
JoHN,K GRAVES,