Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-06

candidates for public Office Ike open ana manly
.voxai of their sentiments therefore;
Ist Re,olced That the democrsstS OF TINS county
are neither ashamed afraid to proclaim tnaS tney
cherish the principles and sustain tue 20
of the great national democratic party OF the United
States which has carried glorlously through TWO
wars traupled down an aristocratIc national oahK,
and established free trade; which has uniformly
Welded to every class and section OF our country us
inst constitutional rights and fanatically assaulted
none and which alone preserve the Union foullu-
ed by our fathers and consecrated to US as well ny
our affections our interests.
Cd That we distrust all political associations whose
aims object principles, and means OF operating are
secret and believe them to be contrary the genius
of our republican government, tending TO corrupt
public morals and certain to end III the rui Vi poPu
lar rights and freedom -.
Sd That we adhere to the principles OF relgous
federation which fathers taught ana Practiseo
We are opposed to all unions OF church ana STATE OF
religion and politics, and VIII pfoscrlUe no hoes'
and frue man for the country in which he may have
been born, or the creed under which he worships.
4th, That we fully approve the course OF Thomas
Rufin our representative in Congress, and return
him our thanks for his fidelity to our interests ana
his manly zeal for the Constitution: :, ,
9Th As it now seems generally agreed by the
democrats of the several counties constituting thls
Congressional District that convention Tor NOM
mating democratic candidate for Congress is ad-
visable;
Resolue9, That we do recommend that conven-
ton be held for that purpose, at the town OF New
clare it to be wish that Thomas Ru1nn may oe
nominated by that convention.
9th That the chairman is authorized to appoint
as delegates to said convention two from each cap
tains district in the county, and twelve ior tins town.
The resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY adopted anu
the following persons appointed:-
Tranter's Creek-Dempsey H. Latham and Henry
Hodges.
Washinston-Col VIM. L. Kennedy, A. G. Latham
John Jordan, James Long, DIR. VIM: L. Bryan, John
B. Ross, James W. Satchwel Seth X. Gordon, S.
I. Brown, Benjamin NJ. Seby, jun, Major John H.
GARNER and Matthew Shaw.
Head Of Pungo-Wm. Allen and j. E. Allen.
Leachville-Burwell Reddck and Vim. Clark.
Lower Broad Creek-W. B. Windley and +. Ii.
johnson.
North Creek-James Pairtree and Geo. Barrow.
Bath-Geo. \. Oden and BAIL Hodges.
Long Acre-Caswell Oden and Arnet Waters.
Beaver Dam-Marshall Congleton and Hardy
Aligood.
Chocowinity-Benj. F. Harding and Sydney
Archbel.
Blount Creek-Jas. F. Clark and VIM. j. Adams
Durham's Creek-John B. Bonner and Charles
W. Crawford.
South Creek-Andrew Buchanan and Thos. W.
Daniels.
Goose Creek-Zon Flowers and Benz. Canpain.
In answer to calls made upon them, the Hon. Asa
Briggs and Geo. Stevenson, Esq, who honored the
meeting with their presence, addressed 1t on the
subjects contained in the first three resolutions with
force and effect that called forth the appreciation
and paudits Of all.
1t was ordered that the proceedings be published
in the Goldsborough Tribune Raleigh Standard and
New-Berne sJourlt0l and the meeting adjourned.
MATTHEW SHAW, CHHl'n.
II. G. HHLoN, Secretary.
Washington, 22d May, 1855.