Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-11

primary meetings, recommending to the Democracy
of the District the necessity of party organization,
and the propriety of calling Convention to nomi-
natea Democratic candidate to represent US in the
Congress of the United States and designated Frank
linton as the place, and the 9Th of pr the time
for the meeting of the Convention; and whereas we,
portion of the Democracy of Warren, believing
that the success of our principles best Be pro-
NOTED by union and harmony amongst our pol Teal
BRETHREN do heartily approve the holding of a Con-
vention at the time and place appointed Therefore,
ResoLced, That the Democrats of Warren will
their Democratic brethren of the other counties
of the District at Franklinton the 18th of April,
for the purpose of nominating good and true Dem
ocrat to represent this District in the next Congress
of the United States
ResolDed, That the Democracy of Warren still
stanc upon the platform of principles adopted by
the Convention at Baltimore which nominated Gen.
Pierce for the Presidency in S52 and that they
have mistaken confidence in the wisdom, purity and
virtue of those principles
ResolUed That we hereby instruct delegates
to be appointed by this meeting vote for the
ination of no man, for that important station, who
does not openly and unequivocaly avow uncompro-
missing hostility to all and every secret organization
whatsoever, whether known as Know Nothing, Ma
tive American, or by any other name, who does
not pledge himself to the support Democratic prin-
ciples, comprised in said platform.
Resokred, That this meeting is decidedly and I'M
animousy in favor, of the Nebraska-Kansas Act,
and entirely opposed to its repeal.
Resolred, That we will cooperate, with our Dem
ocratc brethren in the other portions of this district
in the ardent, Jealous, and active support of the
nominee of the Convention.
ResolUed, That the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point fifty delegates two from each district to rep
resent this county in said Convention.
In conformity with the sixth Resolution the Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen delegates
ito the Convention, viz: DR.. H. /. Macon. VIM. A.
Jenkins j. B. Bachelor, Jno. Watson, E. D. Drake,
DIR. R. c. Pritchard j. S. Jones, Capt. Abner Steed,
Scion Switzerland, Hugh j. Jones, Michael Collins
DR.. W. j. Hawkins, VIM A. Burwell, Jno. III. Bull
lock, Thos P. Paschall, Jas. T.. Russell, Robert
White, j. OK. Mayfeld, w. n. Edwards, Jno. D.
Tucker, j. L. Laughter, G. w Nicholson, Jno. M.
Rodwell, Drury Gill, VIM Hicks, Nathan Milan,
Horace Palmer, P. Jenkins, H. A. Foote, NJ M.
Drake, John E. Boyd, N Nicholson, Robt. L. Jones,
Jno. W. Riggan, Buckner Eaton, Anthony Dowtn,
Thos. Fleming, Samuel Bobbitt, T. l. Judkins w.
c. Clanton, Henry Harriss DIR. I. j. Ptchford S. I.
Aston, Gen. S. A Williams Henry 7. Egerton, Gen.
NJ. I. Hawkins, W. X. Kearney, DR.. Alexander
Hawkins DR.. Edgar Williams and Thomas Akin
And, motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the lists of delegates
Some good-humored debate arose upon the num-
Der of delegates appointed, in which Dr. Macon, DR..
Pritchard, VIM. A. Jenkins and Jos. B. Bachelor,
Esqs., participated during which Mr. Bachelor took
occasion to deal Know Nothngism some severe blows
proving its indemnity with Abotonism at the North,
and paying an able and eloquent tribute to Demo-
cratic men and Democratic principles.
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting
ordered to be printed in the Warrenton News, and
the Raleigh Standard was requested to copy.
On motion, the thanks ofthe meeting were tender
ed to the Chairman and Secretary for the able and
faithful manner in which they had discharged their
respective duties; and on motion, the meeting ad-
journed.
A THORNTON, Chairman.
H. j. DAVIS, Secretary.