Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-05


According to previous notice, portion Of the De
mocracy of Greene Cou;ltys assembled at the Court
House in Snow HILL for the purpose OF aPPon1n9s
delegates State Convention, to be he'd IN IA.
elgh on the 10th day of April next, to nominate
suitable person to the Democratic ticket 10
Governor. Whereupon, William Dixon was cAnes
to the Chair and d. A. Sugg appointed
On motion DR. d. G w Ward, pen Inhn T Is,r
were appointed committee to draft resoiutions
for the action of the meeting. -
During their absence, JAS. p. Speight was called
upon who responded to the call IN DFiel an" ' q
propriate address ~, =.
4 ftcr xhich the committee, through their Char
man DR.. d. G. Wizard, reported the following res
olutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WE portion of the Democracy OF Cireene oouil-
~ in convention assembled, do resolve, that we
approve of the proposition OF the DenocTat'c otA
Committee to hold State Convention IN the Oity %
Raleigh on the 10th April prox, to nominate SUI
table nerson to run as the Democratic candidate LOT
Governor. H.
Resolced That, confding as We do IN the wisdom
ond patriotism of the aforesaid Convention, we re-
frain from expressing our political Greco IN Ietall
only so far to adopt and approve the SCI
forth in orr State and National platforms.
ResoZred That in conjunction with the above, we
endorse and approve the inaugural address and mes
sage of President Pierce, and congratulate the DC
mocracy the country at large and the friends OF po-
litical liberty throughout the world the practical
success of our principles and, also, on the WISDOM
firmness and patriotism OF Franklin flerce 10 con-
duct these principles to a still greater helght thah
they have hitherto attained and whilst the discharge
of this pleasing duty will reflect happiness and lib,
erty all around, it will raise his name TO lefei
with the brightest names of the Republic
Resolced, That it is of the first importance 10 inc
nrosperity and happiness of North Carolina that the
Democratic principles now triumphantly IN the
ascendency should remain so, and TO that emu our
>armor is all bright and arc ready to do battle
Resotred That on the retirement from once OF MS
Excellency David S. Reid he leaves the people pros
perous and happy, and the State elevated far above
anv former position and carys with him the conf
dence love- and gratitude of his fellow citizens and
hears on every side the highly gratifying plauolt Oh
sswell done good and faithful servant
Resolred That whilst are willing that the fed
craliss should sustain the doctrine OF nonnterven-
ton we enter solemn protest against their uSur
ing and claiming it as their own, knowing as We DO
that they have wared against these who are ITS au
thors for more than fifty years; but as it was with
Free Suffrage in 1913, with the compromise meas
ures in so and with the strict construction doctrine
in 80 so now it is with nou-intcrvention IN 1871
Well NAV democrats take courage when the excel
lence and virtue of their doctrine not only subdues,
but challenges the admiration and support OF their
ancient foes.
Resolced, That the Chairman be requested to ap-
point twenty-one delegates to represent the Democ-
racy of Greene in said Convention.
Under the last resolution, the following delegates
were appointed: Anvil Sugg, j. {. Edwards, e. IL.
Harper, Joseph j. Hooker, James Brown jesse W.
Moore, Edward R. Coward, A; ;. Dardan, d. B.
Carr, Alexander Raspberry, w. \. Fields John D.
May, A. d. Speight DIR, d. 6. ". Ward, Justus e.
Daniel, Haywood Edmundson, BENZ Best Joseph
Lane.
And that the Chairman and Secretary be added
to the list of delegates.
On motion of j. P. Speight, the thanks of the
meeting were rendered to the Chairman and Secre-
tary for the able manner in which they discharged
their duty.
Moved and seconded that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary
and sent to the Standard for publication.
When the meeting adjourned sine die.
WILLIAM DIXON, Chmn.