Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-17
Democratic Meeting i'm New Hnnover.

March 9. 1859. On motion. COL James L. Miller
called the Chair, ahd Atlas J. Grady and e'e
phen D. Wallace requested to act as Secretaries
The Chairman in clear, plain and torcloie man
ner explained the objects Of the Tee'ing, when, on
notion committee of six, consisting OF the ioow-
ing gentlemen, appointed to draft resolutions
for the consideration OF the meeting w. y. beten-
court, Charles Henry, James Fulton James GARRISON
S. J. Person, and d. S. Sanders, Esq's.
The committee retired for a few moments and re-
ported through COL 5. J. Person the following reso-
iu,ions. which unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That the Democratic Party of the county
of New Hanover-unaffected by the cry Of Union
after all danger is past and unseduced by the artful
| and hypocrtcal devices of the sef-styled /" Union
party" whose independent organization is urged by
its leaders for their own benefit and aggrandizement-
| do explicitly declare that in the doctrines
| 1st OF States Rights and State Sovereignty, as
forth and expressed in the Virginia and Kentucky
Resolutions of 1898 and 1899; -
Cd. Of the strict construction Of the grant of pow
ers the Federal Government in the Constitution
Sd. Of the economical administration of the gov
eminent in all its departments, and the raising by
tariff upon the advalorem principle, of SO much rev.
may be necessary for that purpose only, after
applying all other legitimate means -
4th. OF the faithful and sacred application OF the
public lands and their proceeds to national and con-
5ta. OF the establishment and maintenance of
fiscal agent for receiving, keeping safely and disburs-
ing without loss the funds of the Government and
for other purposes; -
9th. OF the preservation Of the qualified veto pow
er which conceived in wisdom and vested in the
President for the wholesome restraint of hurtful and
inconsiderate legslaton;-
7th. Of denial of power in Congress to COM
mence and carry on 4 general system of internal i'm
provements, to charter National Bank, and the
belief that the unwarranted exercise of such power
would be dangerous the liberties of the people, and
I to the Union of the States -
9Th. OF the danger and inexpediencY of exercising
doubtful constitutional powers ;-and lastly, in the
sincere and hearty appreciation OF the Republican
doctrine that the people the true source OF all Po-
la.
mental principles of the Democratic Party-princi-
pies by which they will stand or fall-Principes in
destuctible and eternal because they are the Prnci-
pies of 1" Liberty and Union.''
Reso!red, That unanmity of sentiment and concert
of action much to be desired in the approaching
Presidential contest, and to secure them the demo-
Gratis of New Hanover county, without dsparagement
of The claims Of other distinguished members of their
party, recommend to their brethren throughout the
Union, the Hon. James Buchanan. of Pennsylvania,
statesman of unriyaed Abilities long-tried faithful
and true and the Hon. Robert Strange, Of North Car
olina whose talents fidelity and public service ent
tie him the honor and confidence of the nation,
persons emnentIy qualified to hold the Offices of Pres
ident and Vice President of the United States, and
under whose lead the great democratic party may
identally anticipate brilliant triumph.
Resolred That whilst the democrats of New Han
over county would be highly grathed. should the
ommendat:on expressed in the foregoing resolution
meet the approval of the democratic national conven
ton yet, if it shall be thought better to other
true for these high Offices they would be untrue
themselves, and faithless to their country, TO
rhce the glorious principles Of their political creed
to any preference for men.
Resolred, That we heartily and cordially approve OF
the administration OF our present Governor. David s.
Reid, and earnestly recommend him to the people of
the State the democratic candidate al the ensuing
election for the Office of Governor.
Reso!ved, That we hereby tender to the Hon. VIM.
S. Ashe, our acknowledgements for the faithful and
satisfactory discharge of his duties representa-
tive in Congress.
Resolred, That in the proposition to hold
"a State Convention in Raleigh. The 18th of May
next, for the purpose of nominating candidate for
the Office of Governor, and OF appointing delegates
10 represent the State in the national convention, to
Lbe held at Baltimore, the first day of June; and
also, in the proposition to hold district convention in
Wilmington, the 23d of April next appoint del
egates represent this district in the Baltimore
venon and the Chairman of this meeting is request
ed to appoint &c delegates to the State convention
and 26 delegates to the district convention, TO repre-
sent this county:
ResOfred, That recommend to our democratic
brethren in each Captains district throughout the
county to send two delegates TO county convention
TO be held in Wilmington, on the Tuesday of June
County Court next, for the purpose Of choosing
didates TO represent New Hanover county in the
Senate and House OF Commons of North Carolina.
Mr.. James l. Bryan offered substitute for one Of
the above resolutions, and urged il length.
The substitute was not adopted.
Robert Strange j., and Samuel J. Person, Esq's
addressed the meeting, in which the principles of De-
mocracy and the errors OF Whiggery were ably ex-
pounded. The speeches oil these gentlemen enthu-
sascaily responded to by the cheers of the meeting.
In compliance with the sixth resolution, the Chair
man announced the following gentlemen delegates
to attend the State convention TO be held in the city
Of Raleigh the 18th Of May next: Duncan K.
McRae. John Shepard, w. N. Peden. John A. San
dsrs, ThOs II. Williams. d. Harrell, ]. p Banner
man, John Jones, James Kerr. W. S. Prdgen, Dr..
-Newkirk, Thomas H. Tate, Eli w. Hall, John l..
Holmes, John ID. Powers James Garrison, James
Fulton, James |. Bryan, John McAuslin, Robert B. |
Wood. DIR. SatchweIl, Edward Cantwell, w. S. Prid-
gen, N. F. Nixon, John ST. George. J. P. Moore.
And the following as delegates to attend the Dis
triet Convention to be held in Wilmington the
23d day of April w. S. Larkins. Miles Costin,
S. ]. Person. J. J. CoAoIey. A. T. McCoum. Robt.
Strange. IT., Moody B. Smith, Stephen D. Wallace, |
Dr.. J. B. Seavey, John Wood, Thos. Nj. Gardner, !
John Walker, M. G. CoIng, u. A. Lamont, Daniel |
Dickson, Nicholas ~ Nixon, d. Mcmillan, w. S. |
Devane, David Mclntire, w. e. Bettencourt, R. J. |
Howard, John A. Corbet DR.. F. Simpson, Hiram |
r. Nixon, Daniel S. Sanders, Dr. John D. Bellamy, |
John g. Bowden.
On motion, ordered that the proceedings OF this |
meeting be published in the Wilmington Journal, |
Fayetteville Caroiinian and other Demociatic papers
in the State be requested to copy the
On motion, the thanks of the meeting ten
dered to the Chairman and Secretaries for the able
in which they discharged their respective |
duties. On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JAMES T. MILLER, Chairman.
ATLAS ]. GRADY, ! St:
STEPHEN D. WALLACE, ! ~
Democratic Meeting in Franklin.
portion of the Democrats of franklin having