Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-03-15
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BURkE.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BURKE.
At a meeting of the Democrats of Burke County
held in the Court House at Morganton on Tuesday
the 2lst of February 1854, for the purpose of an.
pointing delegates to meet in Convention at Raleigh
on the 18th April next, to nominate suitable gen.
tleman OF the party to as its candidate in the
next election for Governor on motion of DR.. J. c.
Mcdowell the meeting was organized by calling F.
T. Glass, Esq, to the Chair and appointing Dr. j.
NJ. Happoldt Secretary.
On motion of S. A. Bettis ESQ.,, the Chair appoin.
ted the following committee to draft resolutions for
the consideration of the meeting, viz B. R. Aiken,
S. A Bettis Philip Warlick, H. r Lindsay and DR.
j. c. Mcdowell, who reported the following reso.u-
tons which were unanimously adopted
Resoered, That we approve the proposition to hold
Convention in the City. of Raleigh on the 18th of
April next, for the purpose OF nominating Deuu-
cratic candidate for Governor and that the Chairman
OF this meeting appoint ten delegates to represent
the Democracy of Burke County in said Convention.
Resotred, That we will cordially support the nom-
inee of said Convention.
Resotred, That we reafirm and endorse the prin-
cpes of our party as embodied in the resolutions Of
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore.
ReSotred, That we rcafirm and endorse the prin-
cpes of party set forth in the resolutions OF
the last Democratic Convention in this State
Resolred, That Free Suffrage is an imperishablc,
ever living principle and though oft defeated will
ultimately triumph and be Incorporated by legisa-
tive enactment, as part of the fundamental law of
the State.
Resolred, That faithfully adhere to the compro.
misses OF our State Constitution to representation
in the Legislature, and prefer the mode of amending
that instrument by legislative enactment as therein
pointed out.
Resolred, That present Chief Magistrate
Franklin Pierce has come fully up to the expecta-
tions of the people in his administration of the affairs
OF the Federal Government, and gives promise from
the honesty, patrOtsm and ability displayed in the
discharge of his duties, that his efforts will be so d
rcctcd to foster, cherish, and protect alike all Sec
tions of our beloved country.
Rtsolred That the Hon. David s. Reid deserves
the thanks of the people Of this State for the able
and efficient manner in which he has discharged the
duties of his Office, and our acknowledgements for
his services are hereby rendered to him.
Resofred, That we are in favor Of an extension c
the N. c. Railroad East and West land we respectful
and warmly commend this project to the consider
alton of the people of the State.
In compliance with the first resolution the follow
ing gentlemen appointed delegates to the State
Convention, viz: DR.. j. C. Mcdowell 5. ~ Belts,
Philip Warlick, John NJ. Carson, Henry p Lindsay,
Burnett Moore Levi Laxton, f. +. Greenlcc c. NJ
Avery, W. r. Akin, and Vim. Wakefield
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were add
cd to the list of delegates.
On M oton the Secretary was ordered to furnish
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News for publication.
Marcus Erwin, ESQ, of Buncombe; was then call
cd upon and spoke for some time in favor of Free
Suffrage and in vndcation of the policy of the pres
cnt Administration.
The thanks of the meeting voted to its Off
GERS, and then the meeting adjourned.
F. p GLASS, (hm'n.
J. NJ. HArroLDr Sec'g.