Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-07
For the Standard.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
(Signed,)

DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
| A respectable number of Democrats having as
! sembled at Laws d Tates store Saturday even
ing the 30th June, 1855, were temporarily organized
by the appointment of James Terrell, Esq, Chair
! man, and w. A. Allen, Secretary.
On motion of VIM. G. Mangum, Committee of
three was appointed consisting of W. A. Allen, VIM.
c. Mangum and Allen Baily to draw up resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting.
The committee after retiring a short time report
ed through W. A. Allen the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
Resoloed, That in opinion "a frequent recur-
renee to fundamental principles" is not more nec-
essary to preserve the blessings of liberty, than is
open, free, and frank discussion of political ques-
tons in government like ours, necessary for pro-
per understanding by the people of the political
views entertained by those who are candidates Tor
the sufrageS of the American people. That secret
political societies, by whatever called, in gov
eminent like ours where the freedom of speech and
of the press is among the boosted privileges guar
antied by Constitution, threatening to the
liberties of the country, dangerous to political
and religious institutions and subverSive OF the great
governmental principles of the Constitution OF our
fathers, and that the oaths taken to support such
societies in direct opposition to the duties we
owe to our country. That 'Know Nothngism,
modern "Amercansm or whatever else it may be
called, secret political oath-bound society as 1t is,
was started in the North in the hot bed of Yankee
abotonisln, there assumed an extreme sectional pc,
stion in direct opposition to all Constitutional
rights here at the South and by itssectional appeals
to the fanatca and abolition sentiments of the
North with which it and is in close alliance,
carried of the Northern elections and that the
Northern elections being over, it turns its face
southernward and expects to carry the southern cleo
tons by pretending to change its position, while 1t
still continues its alliance with the miserable isms of
the North. That countrymen of the
insdious designs of this extraordinary and danger
Gus organization, more hazardous to our liberties
than an invading army of all the despots in the
world combined. That the extraordinary dogma
that the Supreme Court of the United States has
the right to decide all doubtful and disputed points"
49, 81 ,,Io r~faAo
adelphia is Federalism of the deepest die, and utter
lv subversive of the sovereignty of the people That
Know Nothingism is nothing nor less than
base trick intended to deceive the unsuspecting por
ton of the people, and thereby revive the broken
fortunes of the Wing party, just as was Whiggery
intended to revive old Federalism and that opposi-
ton to them, and ALL being the duty of all good
citizens, we hereby proclaim our dissemination. toss
form at this place Democratic Club for the perfect
organization of our party, and will hold meetings in
open daylight and sosM open DOORS the only way in
which freemen should meet to consult about politi-
cal objects, and invite open, Free and frank discus
sion.
ResozDed That President, two Vice Presidents,
and two Secretaries be appointed as the officers of
this Club, and that their term shall continue until
after the next Congressional election.
On notion Committee of three appointed
to report permanent officers for the Club consisting
of w. c. Mangum, Wyatt Mangum, and w. A. Al
len. The Committee reported James Ferrell ESQ.,,
President, George w. Thompson and Wyatt Man
gum, Vice Presidents, Allen Bailey and Samuel
w. G. Mangum moved that the Club meet at Laws
& Tate's store on Saturday the 14th of July at 10
clock in the morning. and that Committee be ap-
pointed to invite speakers for the occasion. The
Chair announced w. A. Allen, w. c. Mangum, AL
lea Baily Wyatt Mangum, and Jefferson Reaves.
Arthur Grissom, Esq, addressed the Chair, and ask
ed five would permit the opposition to invite speak
ers to attend the occasion and have free discus.
sion, and thereupon the Club unanimously agreed
that the opposition might do There will, there
fore, be public discussion on the occasion, and
hope able and distinguished speakers will be pre-
vailed on to attend.
The Club adjourned to meet on the day appoint
ed after ordering the publication of the proceedings
in the Standard, and the Secretary also reques
ted to ask the Editors of the Standard to announce
in their paper the public discussion. All the world
are invited to attend, and particularly do we hope
to see our Democratic friends out in full numbers
Come up brother Democrats, open hand and
heart shall greet you.
JAMES TERRELL, President
WIN. A. ALLEN, Secretary,