Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-15
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN STOKES.

At large and respectable meeting of the Democ-
racy of Stokes County, held in the Courthouse in
Danbury, on the LIST day of February, 1854, on mo-
ton of j. j. Martin, Esq, the Hon. John Hill was
called to the Chair, and on motion of Col A j.
Stedman, William A. Mitchell, Esq, was appointed
Secretary. The Chairman explained the object of
the meeting in a brief and appropriate manner.
Col A. j. Stedman, being called upon, addressed
the people in forcbe and eloquent style he shoced
Up Whggery in a very unenviabie light; spoke of
their abandoning all the old issues with the exception
of the land question; how they wished to humbug
the people with the idea that every man, woman and
child in the whole country would be benefited by
each getting share, provided the proceeds of the
sale of the public lands distributed among the
several States he scored the factonists and disor
ganizers in our own State and elsewhere; earnestly
exhorted the true and faithful of the Democratic
party to exert themselves in behalf of the cause and
concluded by moving that the Chairman of the meet
ing appoint committee of five to draft resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting.
A committee, consisting of j. j. Martini Esq, Col
\. J: Stedman, Joel F. Hill, Esq, Samuel Brown and
G. W. McAnally, being appointed, retired, and after
a short time reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which unanimously adopted:
WE, the Democrats of the County of Stokes,
sdering the present fit time to declare and publish
our time honored enduring and cherished principles
which have been guide for the past and will be
our guide and hope for the future, do
Resotce, 1st That we are devotedy attached to the
principles of our party-that we are in favor of
rigid construction of the Constitution of the United
States-opposed to the passage by Congress of any
law not strictly in accordance with that instrument
and opposed to all corporations such United States
Banks believing that the Independent Treasury does
answer all the purposes for which it was intended.
I'd. That we in favor of Tariff for revenues
and opposed to Tariff for protection and think that
all the great interests of the country such as Agri
culture, Commerce, Manufactures and Navigation,
should be equally ostered and protected and dis
elimination should be made favoring one more than
the other.
Sd. That we will forever oppose any law resemb-
lIr1orf hn
a favorite measure of the Wing party in 1S41
4th. That the public lands should be held by the
General Government as " prudent proprietor" and
be disposed of to the best advantage for the
of our public debt to defray the expenses of Gov
ernment and all necessary charges upon the public
Treasury, thereby lessening the taxes paid by the
people ON articles of necessity.
9th. That we have the fullest confidence in the
honesty, patriotism and ability of our present Chief
Magistrate Franklin Pierce, whose attachment to the
principles of the great Democratic party cannot be
questioned; that we recognise in him the wisdom
and foresight of Jefferson the industry and talents
of Polk, the sagacity and iron will of a jackson
and while he is President we have no fears but that
the Government will be properly administered.
9th That we tender to His Excelency David S.
Reid, Governor of the State thanks for the able
efficient and satisfactory manner in which he has
discharged the duties of his Office.
9TH. That the question of Free Suffrage is Dem
ocratc measure; and that present State Consti-
tuition should be amended allowing every free white
man who votes for members to the House of Com
mans also to vote for members to the Senate with
out the land qualification
Sth That we prefer the Constitutional mode of
amending the Constitution by Legislative enactment,
and then submitting the question to the people to be
decided by ajority at the ballot-box
9th. That William w. Holden the able Editor of
the North Carolina Standard, merits the confidence
and support of the Democracy of Stokes County, as
an Editor for his gallantry manifested in our many
political contests.
10th. That the Chairman of this meeting appoint
ten delegates to the State Convention to be held in
Raleigh on the 10th April next for the purpose of
nominating suitable person as the Democratic
candidate for Governor. 80 - - 4
The Chairman, in pursuance sof the 10th -Resolu-
qon, appointed the following persons as delegates
.: a. Martin, Esq, Col. A. j. Stedman, John f. Rid
dick, joel + Hill, J. W. Spainhour, g. w. Moan
2 ally ~. q Gibson, Madison +. Smith, Hamilton
Scales and James NJ. Dearman, Esquires
: On motion ]. j. Martin, Esq, the Chairman and
Secretary We're added to the list of delegates
On motion of Joel F. Hill, Esq, It was ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the
North Carolina Standard for publication.
And on motion of Col. A. j.. Stednan. the meeting
aol you join HILL, 0hai,man.
fs WIILIAA "a Mitchell, Secretary.
The silence Of knave, like that Of q mischieYous
dog, Is more to be readed than his voice.