Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-07

g. ResoIred, That we earnestly press upon "S o.
teniion of the representatives tho opening Vi l'e -
tawba river by individual enterprise as 70
the welfare and happiness OF thousands' ana lne cc
vevance to market of produce, locked out by its
d. Res0lyed. That we hail with pleasure the bright
prospects of our Republican pTlncPes IN tne hat
whether the choice of the party fall upon buchdha'
Douglas, Glass; any other true and triec Pa'iio.'
we will support, with heart and hand, the nomination.
| at the Ballot Box. o.
< Rsx,Ired, That the course of the Hon. DAVID ..
REID as Governor of the State, meets our cordial APP
prevail His conduct has been such as TO dlsarm inc
caving of his political opponents ana increase me
admiration of his friends. His devoted advocacy OF
the great republican principle of Equal Sutrage ana
its triumphant success have marked the age In Wne
he lives, and will rebound to all time, as ofan'
evidence of his craftsmanship and political sagaclty
Lincoln. with Castor and Catwba. stand ready and
willing to rcll up for him the same triumphant ma
ioty of thirteen hundred. with two years interest
thereon as he received in his former election.
g. ResoEved, That it is the duty OF every Demo,
cat TO stand by the republican presses ofthe State
and that the of the Standard, at Raleigh anu
Republican Lincolnton, meets or cordial APPROVAL
and should be sustained.
:. Resokred That further reform is demanded ny
the pIopressve spirit of the age that an elective Ju'
dietary by the people, is not only sanctioned oy the
example of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
and other States but preseA system Tor lie is
relic of feuda arstocracy, and should be abolished
in North Carolina.
8. Resoired That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint fl We delegates from each Captains Company
i'm this Battalion (the easern) to attend at Llnconon
on Monday of our Superior Court. the 18th of April
next and urge the choice of candidates who will ad-
vocae and carry out the principles OF the foregoing
resolutions.
Having been amended, and the question put by the
/ Chair, the above Preamble and Resolutions were
unanimously adopted. 49,
twas then resolved that the proceedings of this
meeting he signed by the President and Secretary
and published in the Carolina Republican and Ra-
leigh Standard.
In accordance with the 9th resolution, the Chair
appointed the following delegates to attend the
I Convention at Lincolnton.
! Capt. HeIdernun's COmpany.-A. B. Laney, Hen
nv Asbury, Osborne Monday. John Brown, Solomon
Rudisil.
Capt Eor1ey's Company.-Isaac Lowe, J.iH. Nc
Call, W. w. Monday, Macon Shelton, J. +. Good
son.
j Capt. NOr,cond's Conpnny.-Thomas Rozzel, Geo.
Kincaid, ]. Milton Rankin, Richd. E. Burch. H..
/ L. Wilson.
! The meeting then adjourned.
/ II. J. THOMPSON, CHrn.
, JOHN BRowN, Sec'y.
J Capt. Derr, from CASTOR county, being present,
was then called upon to give his views; whereupon
he replied that he would not make speech; but that
he most heartily approved of the proceedings of the
meeting having for their main OBJ the harmony OF
the party. He also stated that maj orty of the De-
mocratic voters of CASTOR County did not desire 10
derange the party, by setting up any claim; but thai
they preferred the organization under which gained
SO signal triumph two years ago. He also paid a
merited compliment to late members, and said
that majority Of his fellow citizens of CASTOR would
very cheerfully support again such OF them as are
willing to serve another term.