Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-21

AT meeting of portion of the Democracy of
Greene, held at Snowfall, during the County Court
of said County, Tuesday the 10Th instant, mo-
ton of JAS P. Speigh, Benz. B. RIves. Esq.,, was
called to the Chair, and William Dixon appointed
Secretary.
On motion. Committee of three, consisting of DR..
D. G. w. Ward, Jas. P. Speight, and Arthur D.
Speght Esqrs, was appointed by the Chair to draft
resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. The
Committee having retired, the meeting addressed
by Col Thomas Rufin after which, the following
resolutions reported by DR.. Ward, Chair
man of the Committee, and unanimously adopted by
the meeting:
We portion of the Democrats of Greene county,
in general meeting assembled,
Resolue LIST. That in view of the approaching cleo
tons of the ensuing Summer and FALL both State and
National, it is very important that State Conven-
ton should be held, well to conform custom,
for concentration of effort and unanimty and harmo-
ny of feeling.
2. Resolred That the chair appoint twenty-one
delegates other delegates in the city of Raj
eigh in State Convention assembled the 18th of
May next, for the purpose of nominating suitable
person to run as the Democratic Candidate for the
office of Governor and also appoint two delegates
then and there in Democratic National Convention
assembled, to select candidate for President and
Vice President of the United States.
3. Resokped, That our delegates be, and thew are
hereby instructed to for and strive to procure
the denomination of his Exceency, DAVID s. REID,
the present patriotic and enlightened incumbent.
4. ResOiUed That we heartily approve and endorse
Gov Reds administration of State Affairs, and
" and honestly recommend his reelection all our
fellow-citizens throughout the entire limits of the
State as the very best that can be made.
s. Resulted, That we bind ourselves, however, to
support with all ability, the nominee of the Con-
ventiou. whoever he may be.
6. ResolUed, That as regards national politics,
prefer speaking through State and National Con-
ventions and deem it sufficient at present say
that we adhere and regard the late acts, commonly
called the Compromise Acts, faithfully carried out.
as final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects of which they treat. That the cid line
stctconstruction Democrats are the true Constitu-
tional Union nlen,-the bulwark of liberty home
and the star of hope abroad,-and therefore rePu-
date all connection with and discountenance the for
nation of any political party, believing, we
do, that every atom OF its integral organization is the
very quintessence of Demagogueism and corruption.
7. Resolved That the chair appoint fourteen dele
gates to attend District Convention in Newberne,
which we recommend to be held the first Thursday
in May next, to appoint delegate to represent this
Congressional District in the Democratic National
Convention to be held Baltimore, for purpose be-
fore mentioned.
8. ResOlued. That the Chair appoint ten delegates
to meet similar number from the county of Lenoir,
and we recommend the 4h Saturday in May next
the time and Kinston the place. to nominate sui
table person to Democratic Candidate for
Senator in the Legislature of North Carolina.
The resolutions having been adopted, the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen delegates to the
State Convention at Raleigh:
ODDS District, Thos. Harker, Elias Carr. Edward
Coward Spsighrs Bridge. J. P. SPeight, A. D.
Speigh,. DR.. D. G w: Ward; Fields. William
Fields. Joshua Speight. John D. May; Bull Head,
Lafayette Darden. Haywood Edmundson, George
Lane; Sno,vhiH. James EXON, Charles II. Harper
Awhile Sugg; I'urnage District. Richard Warren
Thomas Hughes, Oil, er Murphrey Hooherton, Thos
Wooten, VIM. Dixon, James Churchill.
The following gentlemen were appointed delegates
to the District Convention to be held in Newberne:
Messrs. E. R. Coward Richard Warren. DR.. D.
G. w. Ward, Thomas Hooker. Bryan II. Sanders,
L. E. Hardie, D. R. Derrng, w. A. DardeD, Will
liam Edmundson, Abner Speight. Demsey Edwards,
Joseph ]. Hooker, Elias Carr, EKum T0rnage.