Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-21
DEMOCRATIC MEETING N RENE.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN 6IEENE.
At a meeting oil. the Democrats Of Greene Coun-
tv held at Snow Hill, on the 10th instant on mo-
ton, B. B. Rives called to the Chair, and VIM.
A. Darden appointed Secretary.
On motion of DIR. Ward, Committee OF i've
was appointed by the Chair, to draft resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting, consisting OF
tho following gentlemen A. D. Speight, VIM.
Fields, VIM. Dixon, D. A. Sugg, and DIR. d. G. w
Ward. The Committee retired, and reported
through their Hartman, DIR. Ward, the following
resolutions, which were unanimeunsly adopted:
Resolued, That the right of the masses of the
people, to assemble together, to discuss public
measures for the public good, is right almost pc
culiar to the American people.
ReSotUed, That to preserve this right III its full
extent, whereby we may inquire into the conduct
of our public men, land hold them responsible at
the bar Of public opinion) and none to modest, or
make us afraid will require the ceaseless vigilance
of every patriot in our great and happy country
Resolped, That past political history, proves
to us incontestbly, that upon the shoulders OF the
great Democratic party the free institutions of
this Republic and the contrary, the vacillatlng
course and the consolidating, and anti-repubhcan
tendency of the doctrines of our political oppo-
nents prove them to be incompetent If not direct
" hostile to the sustenance and growth Of such
institutions.
RESOLVED, That the patriotic heart wise head,
and strong arm, of Franklin Pierce, inspire us with
courage, and confidence, and like men indissolubly
welded to their principles, will support and cheer
him in the free and full discharge of his every du-
ty, so that when his political course is ended, his
sun shall shine brighter and brighter as he nears
his western home in virtue whereof, the principles
of our Republic shall have been broader and
deeper, and the hands of his Republican brethren
strengthened.
Resolved That in the death of our late highly
esteemed Vice President Of the United States,
William Rufus King, the country mourns the loss
of one of its most ncorruptble patriots purest and
most experienced Statesmen, and, although we view
his death as public calamity, we demur not at
the will of God his work was finished, and he
descended to the tomb wept, honored and sung;
and whilst Ebertys story shall be told, and its
tarys live as a nation, the memory of William
Rufus King is and will remain enshrined in the
hearts of its people. Peace to the honored dead.
RESOLVED, That the chair appoint thirty
delegates to attend District Convention, to be
held in Newbern, 9th June proX. to select per-
son, suitable to represent this the I'd District in
the house of Representatives of the next Congress
of the United States.
Resolved, That though we have confidence in
the patriotism and wisdom of said Convention,
and will give warm and thorough support to its
nominee, we unhestatingy express our preference
for Col THOMAS RUFFIN, of Goldsboro', Wayne
County, and we do unanimously resolve further
more, to give neither aid nor comfort to any, who
may seek to thwart our former political usages
and weaken and distract us a party; we be-
lieve in the old adage that in union there is
strength.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
as delegates to attend the Convention
OLd'S District.-Edward r. Coward, Elias Carr
A. S. Darden, VIM. Dixon, VIM. Harrel.
Turnage's-Richard Warren, John Turnage
Oliver humphrey, Thos. Hughes.
iSpeighfs Bridge-Dr. Ward, Arthur D.
Speight, Lafayette Darden, DIR. Derring.
Old FIeLd.-William A. Fields, Jacob Mercer,
Joshua Speight Robert Hines, Alexander Rasber-
ny, John d. Moye.
Bull Head.-Joseph Lane, William 81. Ed
mundson, Samuel p. Pridgen, Robert Bryant
Zison's MarSh.-Col. Dempsey Edwards Jesse
Hardie, ST., Anvil Sugg, d. A. Sugg.
Hookerton.-Jas Brown, Jesse A. Cunnigin,
Joseph John Hooker, Travace Hooker, Jesse Moore,
NJ. P. Powell.
SnoaU HiU.-Charles Harper, Thos. Freeman.
On motion of DIR. Ward, the Chairman and
Secretary were added to the list of delegates.
ErSin A. Thompson, Esq, of Wayne, was call
ed upon to address the meeting. and made short
speech, with the marked appreciation of the De-
mocracy and to the discontinue of Whiggery.
AT the conclusion of his speech Simon w. Bright,
ESQ., of Lenoir, was called out, who entertained
the audience in a most stirring and eloquent man
ner, and took his seat in the midst of loud and
repeated applause.
On motion, the Goldsboro' Republican and Pat
riot and Tarboro' Southerner were requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion of Haywood Edmundson, Esq, the !
thanks of the meeting were rendered the Chairman
and Secretary for the satisfactory manner in which
they had discharged their duty.
On motion of DR.. Ward, the thanks of the !
meeting were rendered to Mr.. Thompson and Mr.
Bright, for the eloquent and interesting speeches
they had delivered.
On notion the meeting was adjourned, with
hiliarity of feeling seldom witnessed on such &C.
casons.
B. B. RIVES, Chairman.
VIM A. DARDEN, Secretary
TOBACCO CROP OF 1852. An extensive and |
planter near this village, in whose iudg
ment we place great reliance informs us that to-