Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-25
] pEMocRArIc MEslETINe al UNION.

DEMOCKAT1Ce In
: AT a regular meeting of the Democratic party OF
Union county held at Monroe, on Tuesday of JAN
uary Court, on motion of Col. X. G. Timmons. the
meeting was organized by calling Col. T. G. Wilson
to the chair, and requesting Col j Al Stewart to act
as Secretary.
Cyrus O. Lcmmonds, Esq, explained the object
of the meeting in very short and appropriate ad-
dress.
On motion of G. Austin, Esq, the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen committee to draft Reso-
utions for the action of the meeting, to wit: c. @
Lemmonds, Esq, j. NJ. Ingram, Esq, G. Austin,
ESQ.,, VIM. Hamilton, Esq, E. Williams, ESQ., and
Col K. c. Timmons, who retired, and after short
absence returned, and through their Chairman, Mr..
Lemmonds, reported the following Preamble and
Resolutions:
WHEREAS The time is fast approaching when we
will be called upon to vote fora candidate for Cover
nor, in place of the present incumbent-and where
as it is meet and proper that the people should as
sembe and express their opinions and views upon
the various principles and measures which should
guide their public servants in the conduct OF the
government, therefore
Resolrel That we, portion of the Democratic
party of the County of Union, approve of holding
a Convention to nominate a candidate for Governor
to meet in Raleigh and at the time to be designated
by the State Central Committee
ResoEred, That the Administration of Governor
Reid has fully realised the high expectations of his
friends. illustrated the principles of party by
his purity ability and patriotic devotion to the best
interest of the party and State and goes into retire
ment with the confidence and best wishes OF the en-
tire Democracy.
Resolred, That will cordially support the
nominee of the Convention, provided that he is
sound and reliable upon all the principles of the par
ty laid down and expressed in the late State and
National Conventons-the platforms of which is
hereby endorsed and approved by this meeting.
Resolred, That have the utmost confidence in
the patriotism, nationality and soundness of Presi-
dent Pierce upon all questions touching the rights
of the States and the South, and so long he adj
heres to the doctrines promulgated in his Inaugural
Address and the recent message to Congress, We
will give to his Administration heartily and jealous
support.
Reso1red, That the Chairman be requested and is
hereby authorisedsto appoint = delegates to said
Convention and urge their attendance.
Rcsolred, If it so happen that none of the dele
gates should find it convenient to be present. that
the Chairman do appoint r. p. Warning, of Charlotte
alternate, and request him to cast the vote of this
County.
Reso7rcd, That the Chairman send copy of these
proceedings to the Western Democrat" with a
quest to publish.
They were unanimously adopted It was then
moved and carried, that the Chairman fill up the
blank in the 18th Resolution by appointing so dele
gates to attend the Convention: The Chairman
then appointed c. Q. Lemmonds, Esq, NJ. Austin,
Esq, Col. X. c. Timmons Evan L. Lcmmonds
Hugh Wilson, ESQ., jeremiah Wentz Philip Con-
dc,. John Foard, j. f. Irby, Esq, d. d. Austin.
Esq. William Hamilton, ESQ., Thos. y. Boone, ESQ.,
G. W. Helms j. W. Benton Capt. Jacob c. Mullis
Col j. +. Austin, Major W. W. Hart, James Beck
Williams, Col. j. n. Dunn, w. p. Muse, Henry
Long, \. Laney, Esq, Edward w. Richardson,
Lemuel Prcsson G. W. Wimberly, Thomas Griffin,
ESQ.,, and Capt. Jason Simpson.
On motion of j. NJ. Ingram, Esq, the Chairman
and Secretary added to the list of delegates.
On motion of Hugh Wilson, Esq, the meeting
then adjourned.
j. NJ STEWART, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BUNCOMBE.
At large and highly respectable meeting of the
Democrats of Buncombe, held in the Court House
at AshevillS, the 10th inst. for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the approaching State Dem
ocratic Convention to be holden in Raleigh in order
to nominate candidate for Governor Robert P els,
Esq, called to the Chair and Col W. Ii. Gar
requested to act as Secretary. On the meeting
being organized, the following resolutions read,
and after addresses from David Coleman and Marcus
Erwin Esqs, were unanimously adopted:
ResOlred, That whereas, from meetings of this
character, there is usually expected declaration
of political principles to accompany its proceedings.
Therefore,
Resolred, That the Democracy of Buncombc arc
Democrats of the old line, and for their principles,
stand firmly and uncompromisingiy ON the "Balti-
Platform
Reso1rca That besides the great questions of Free
Suffrage and the other great principles of State and
popular rights embodied in the Resolutions of the
Democratic State Convention of 1852; the Democra-
cy of this county recognise the peculiar Importance
people of internal improvement in the State;
especial earnestncss the extension of the Central
Railroad East to Beaufort and West to the Tenncs-
see line to some point West Of this tapping the
Rabun Gap Road within the limits of
State.
Resozred, That whereas, it is proposed, at some
carly day. to hold State Democratic Convention in
the city of Raleigh, for the purpose of nominating
democratic candidate for the Office of Governor that
the Chairman of this meeting be requested appoint
10 delegates to represent the Democracy of this
county in said convention.
On motion,
Resolred, That the proceeding of this meeting be
published in the Asheyillc News.
The Chairman in accordance with the 4th Rcsou-
ton, appointed the following gentlenen delegates
to the State Convention, viz Rev. Jacob Weaver
w. r. Murray, DIR. w. L. Hilliard j. r. Cole, Mar
Gus Erwin, Col W. H. Carmen, w. NJ. Hardy, P.
Israel, Maj. S. Hampton, VIM. Morgan
The thanks of the meeting were then rendered to
the Chairman and Secretary, and the meeting adj
journed.
R. P. WELLS, Chairman.
W. II. GAENoN, Secretary.
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