Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
DEMocRATIo MEETING IN IIALlFA J.

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Pursuant to public notice, meeting Of the Dem.
ocrats of Halifax County was held at the sboalri
House on Tuesday the 21st inst for the purpose.ol
sPponsng ssgatss s. represent SAD e mi,
On motion IF 81 B Batchclor, Esq, the meeting
was organized by calling G. N Webb Esq, to the
Chair and appointing Edward Conigland Secretary.
On notion the Chairman named DR.. LitteberTy
Batchelor Byron Hilliard Esq, DIR. W. L. johnson,
Alfred White, and Hardy Pitts, Esq, committee 70
draft resolutions for the consideration OF the meetng
During the absence of the committee =. MAJ
rngton Esq., delivered short speech, repiete with
eloauence and humor, which enchanted the attention
of his audience and gave evidence OF rare talents as
popular orator.
the following resolutions were reported by the COM
mittee and read for the consideration OF the
Resoloed, That we approve OF the convention e 70
be held atRalegh the 10th day of April next for
the purpose of nominating a Democratic Candidate
for the office of Governors and also that the CHAIR
man of this meeting be requested to appoint twenty
delegates represent the County OF Halifax In SAID
Resolred That while entertain preference as
to whom shall be the nominee of said Convention
vet acting the Democratic doctrine, principles
not men" we refrain from expressing it, hereby
pedginG ourselves to give to the SAID nominee our
cordial support.
ResoIred That the ADMINISTRATION of State affairs
by his Excellency, David S. Reid, has endeared him
to our hearts-has redounded to the honor and pros
perity of the State, and has proved him to possess
the highest qualifications as statesman.
Res0lred, That the course pursued by President
Pierce sisee his Inauguration demands and receives
our unuriafcd approval, and is such as his antece-
dents led to anticipated that his administration OF
the affairs of government gives proof not only OF his
sound Democratic principles but, Also OF his great
ability and incorruptible integrity, and consequent
w. that we have the highest confidence in him and
in the distinguished citizens who compose his cabinet
Lesolred, That the platform adopted by the last
Baltimore Convention, is that on which we stand;
that we recognise in the resolutions then passed the
true principles of the Democratic party; and that
we recognize in the resolutions passed at our last
Democratic State Convention the principles which
shall govern us as to State affairs-nor will We ac-
knowledge any one Democrat who fails to sus-
tain them.
The resolutions were submitted to the considera-
ton of the meeting and were unanimously adopted.
Under the first resolution the following delegates
were named by the Chair: L. H. B. Whitaker, VIM.
II. Tllery, Capt. L. L. Savage, N. NJ Long, DIR. w.
L. Johnston, DIR. Chas. Gee, j. B. Bachelor, DIR. M.
A. Wilcox, Jas. S. Snow, Byron billiard, DIR. w. L.
Long, James v. Allen, Wm. A. Daniel, DIR. Thad-
deus Davis, Dr. L. Bachelor DR.. B. F. Whitaker,
Col. T. p Aston, VIM Hill, Col. S. Whitaker, James
Pearson.
On motion the names of the Chairman and Score
tary were added to the list of delegates.
It was further resolved that any Democrat of Hal
flax County who may be in Raleigh during the ses-
sion of the Convention shall be at liberty and is
quested to act delegate, and that each delegate
named in case it may not be in his power to attend
shall be at liberty to appoint an alternate.
On motion,
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Roanoke Republican and Raleigh
cd to copy.
c. n. WEBB CAm'n
EDw'D. CoSIaLAND, .Secy.