Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-10
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
meeting i'm Montgomery


In accordance with previous notice Iep 60
-o,,;on or,bs Democratc party OF MontgoHedy oou'
~ mat in the Court House, In the Town VI MiII;au
"Wednesday of Superior Court: Oh 'nU. MI
Coroin was called to the Chalr a"u 1A'0N -
nan appointed Secretary. IT,: ,,la;nsa the
rL.is,,sn amounted DR.. G. Peacock, Or. CamPoen
- VIM Peacock committee to graft leS S
expressive of the views of the Meeng nc ,hs
mit,ee Withdrew for a short tline' anu leP0''
following preamble and resolutions: . tho
EVhere1s The time is fast approaching "he" ''Io
people of North Carolina will be calico upon "
their votes for the election of some one 10 Pres
ibe Chief Magistrate of the United States; ana a's
Co. the SELECTION of suitable person to NIL the oo
ernatoral Chair and whereas, for the PIoPa VIC
and harmony of all the mem5ers OIL oui PLHid he
deem it expedient that State ConVeh'oeti toa
held in the city of Raleigh; and whereas nJ averv
we conceive that it is the duty oil each anu 800
comfy ia hold primary meetings and give Ga
to their views on leading matters pertaining ~ ~ "
terests of the party therefore ~ , of Mont
p..oEr.J Ist That we, the Democracy OF Mon'-
.~r Con1tv still adhere to the great doctrines OF
the Democratic party with hopes as orignt ana eoI
viotions as strong any other period In Inc
of our government. H..
trina of States rights to be the very basement ana
ground work in the structure of our government! anu
that uuon the faithful observance and steady mane
ance of this doctrine depends the oedIeSt ign" "
the South, and even the salvation OF the Unloh'
ReSoLped, 3rd. mat we oeIle'o u ~ 70
and proper to hold State Convention IN 'he cry Vi
Raleigh, on the 18th Of May next, Tor the purpose
of nominating candidate for Governor, and therefore
that the Chairman appoint ten delegates 10 a'enu
said Convention.
Resolved 4th. That present gallant ana lnVlii-
chile Governor, the Hon. DAVID ). REID Dc IMAM,
mouslv recommended as a suitable candidate lot salu
office. a.,
Resolued, 5th. That respectfully Suggest the
name of that distinguished and long-leo oe"oc'H''
the Hon, JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylv ana, as
suitable person to become the candidate OF the Demo
cratic party for the Presidency; and also tha our
low-ciiizen, the Hon. ROBERT STRANGE, (tne nlsn
order of whose talents would entite him to any ounce
within the gift of the PeoPle,) as emphatcaliy our
FIRST choice for the Vice Presidency. "
Resolusd, 9th. That we leave the selection OF oel-
epates to represent North Corollnal In National Con
ventIon with the State Convention or with the people
of each District, to- be chosen hereafter In any manner
indicated by them. ,u. \,
The meeting was addressed at length by WIN. M;
Peacock ESQ., after which the resolutions were reao
one by one, and unanimously adopted
In accordance with the 3rd resolution the ChalF
appointed the following gentlemen delegates to the
State Convention to wit DR.. Campbell, Col. DAVID
Cochran, Col. F. NJ. Peacock, Aaron Townsend
Ak McLennan, jr., NJ. B. McRae, Esq, John Nc
Lehman, B. S. Sanders, Angus Martin and b. l..
Coggin, jr.
On motion, ordered that the proceedings OF TINS
meeting he published in the Raleigh Standard and
Fayetteville Carolinian.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM COGGlN, Chairman.
ALEXANDER McLENNAN, Secretary.