Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-14
sDEMocRATIc MEETING m MARTIN.

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- A meeting Of the Democrats Of Martin county,
according to previous appointment, was he'll attne
Court House Sd June 1854, when MAJ. w llliain
Watts was called to the Chair, and Nv lillian A.
Weathersbee appointed Secretary.
By request, A. s. Mooring, Esq, explained the
object of the meeting, and, on motion OF D.. w.
Watts, the following committee was appointed to
report resolutions, to wit:
s. w. Watts James Bullock, Robert Lanier, A
S. Mooring, and Lawrence johnson, and the Chair
man, Mr. Mooring, reported the following resou-
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
/. ReSolred, That we approve the principles con-
tanned in the Resolutions of the Democratic Conven
ton held at Raleigh in April last and we cordially
concur in the nomination of Thomas Bragg, ESQ.,
as the Democratic candidate for Governor and pledge
ourselves to give him cheerful and enthusiastic
support.
O. Resolued, That for the success of Democratic
principles unity of action upon men IS indispensable
That personal preferences ought to be surrendered,
when necessary, to promote the great cause I'VE ad
vocate, and cannot estimate any man good De-
mocrat who seeks his own elevation at the risk OF
eecting wing.
g. AS "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
Resolred, That the Chairman appoint five persons
in each District whose duty it shall be to dissemin-
ate political information, to visit if necessary every
democratic voter, and by all honorable means secure
the attendance at the polls of every on Sd Au-
gust next; that we may thereby show the onward
progress of Democracy in this county, and zeal
in its promotion, upon the ascendancy of which we
believe the prosperity of the country depends.
4. ResolUed, That the passage of the Nebraska
Bill is signal rcbuke to fanaticsm and is particu-
lary refreshing in freeing councils from the fet-
tiers of praestcrqf, which sought to influence the
action of the Government; and to Northern Demo
Gratis greatly indebted for this act of Justice
and equality-while Northern Wings, acithomt ercep
tion, have abandoned the rights of the South, we
find only reliance in the Democratic party. We
would not, however, detract from the need of praise
due to many Southern Wings, for their course
this question, yet we cannot refrain from decided
condemnation of the two wings from this State, who
voted against this measure of peace and justice.
5. Resolred That in the late veto of President
Pierce, we have another evidence that the country
is safc in Democratic hands, and the doctrines there
in incucated challenge. highest admiration
That in his recent despatch to the u S. Marshal at
Boston, Your conduct is apprOced, the law mast
be executed" we have guarantee that the firmness
and patriotism of I" Old Rickory' animate this De-
mocratc administration
Under the third Resolution the following commit
District No. l. H. N Waters, James A. Ever
EFT, Franklin Ward, Malachi Ange, Charles L. Miz-
ell.
No 2. John Short, John c. Gatsinger, W. B.
Perry, Simon Perry and James R. Lynch.
No 8. John A. Griffin, j. S. Stalings, VIM. DAN
iel, Noah Peal and Thomas I. Lilley:
No 4. John Watts, A. S. Mooring Lawrence
johnson, Meg. NJ Station and Samuel Rogers.
No. 5. D. b. Harrison, Willie Robson, Henry
Lilley, MEG. Carraway, Ransom Swain.
No. 6. John Woodland, a. H. Coffield Joseph
G. Carraway; Rufus X. Cherry and Joseph B. Peal.
No. Z. John j. Smith, W. W. Andrews Joel
johnson, H. T. Brown and John R. Rogers
No. s. NJ. c. Cherry, John j. Cloman, Asa
johnson, Robert E. Weathersbee and James Co
burn
No: o. Benjamin C. Mayo L. R. Brown W. R.
w. Sherrod, George W. Lyman and c. c. Hines.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for candi-
date to represent this county in the House of Com
mons, of the next General Assembly, and, T. w.
Ward, Esq, finally nominated, unanimously as
the Democratic candidate and Lawrence Johnson
John Watts and A. S. Mooring appointed
committee to inform Mr.. Ward of his nomination.
and request his acceptacc.
On motion of A. S. Moorng,
Resolred, That in Mr.. Ward should decline
the nomination, the committees from the several dis
trcts heretofore appointed be requested and author
lied to convene and nominate some other person to
supply his place.
The thanks of the meeting were rendered to the
officers, and the proceedings were directed to be
published in the N c. Standard, with request that
the Democratic Pioneer copy. The meeting then
adjourned sine die.
WIN. WATTS, Chm. |
WIN. A. WEArHERsBEE, Sec'y