Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-19
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN NEW HANOVER.

Pursuant to public notice large and respectable
portion of the Democratic party of New Hanover
County met in the Court House, in Wilmington, on
Tuesday evening, Sept 18th, 1856, for the purpose
of nerchangng sentiments, giving utterance to the
feelings of pride and satisfaction with which they
hail the recent Democratic victories in North Caro-
lima and the other Southern States, and devising
to perfect the organization of the Democratic
party to secure the continued triumph of the
principles of Democracy.
DR.. John D. Bellamy called to the Chair, and
S. R. Bunting and Jno. P. Bannerman appoin-
ted Secretaries. On motion of E. w. Hall, Com
mittee, consisting of Hon. W. S. Ashe, R. T. Ban
herman, James Kerr, David Mcintyre, and James
Fulton, Esquires. appointed to draft resolutions
for the action Of the meeting. During the absence
of the Committee a call made upon Dr. w. c.
Vikings, who addressed the meeting in able
and impressive manner; and during the meeting
John d. Taylor and E. w. Hall, Esquires, respond
ed to calls made upon them in brief but interesting
speeches. Mr.. Ashe, from the Committee, reported
the following appropriate and excellent resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
'ResoZUed, That as Democrats assembled together
in free and open meeting, deem this proper
occasion to renew our expressions of undiminished
confidence in the principles of the great National
Democratic party set forth in the resolutions of
its State and National Conventions.
our last Congress the Kansas Nebraska Bills, and
the principles therein established, and that shall
regard the repeal of those acts or the refusal to
admit Kansas, any other State, into the Union,
with such constitution her people may select,
because of the existence of Slavery therein,
act of insult and injustice to the South, atfordng
just cause for disruption of all the ties that bind
us to the Union.
Resozred That the National Democrats of the
North, who have battled for the Kansas and Nebras
ka Bill, and for the maintenance of the Fugitive
Slave Law, against the combined forces of Know
Nothingism and Abolitionism and who stand ready
to battle for the admittanceS of Kansas Slave
State, should her people demand it, merit the conf
dence, the thanks, and the sympathies of all true
Southern men.
Resozred, That among the Democracy alone, at
the North to be found those patriotic men who
have thus stood by the rights of the South and the
principles of the Constitution, and that the Nation
al Democratic party affords the only organization in
that section with which the South safely or con-
siStently cooperate.
Resolced That President Pierce, in his inaugural
and annual addresses has declared and set forth
principles of National policy which meet our hearty
approval and has earned for himself the thanks of
the country for the enforcement of those principles
in giving his signature to the Kansas and Nebraska
Bills-his faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law, and his vetoes of measures of extravaganza
and doubtful cOnStitutonalty, well as other meas
mes of demonstrative policy, in accordance with
these principles He has deserted no principles, and
falsifed no pledges
ResOlce0, That we have no sort OF sympathy with
the Know Nothing order SelfStylcd American
party We dislike its secresy, its Illegal oaths, its
Unconstitutional tendencies its political prescription,
its religious intolerance and its abolition connections
and affntes Such order is opposed to the spirit
of our country and subversve of its institutions.
Resolced That we rejoice over the signal triumphs
of the glorious old Democratic party obtained in
every Southern State where elections have yet been
held, with the single exception of Kentucky, where
the victory of the Know Nothings is stained with
the blood of women and children and abolitionsln
has obtained its only foo-hold upon Southern soil
Resolred, That the time has come when all Demo-
who value their principles and the success OF
their party of enforcing those principles,
should come together and act one man against
this dangerous and subversive ism and every Dem
ocrat should regard it personal and individual
duty incumbent upon him as citizen, to meet,
pose and condemn the influence of this pernicious
delusion.n