Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-21
Democratic Meeting in Chowan.

The largest and enthusiastic meeting ever
held by the Democracy of Chowan assembled in the
Court House at Edenton, ON Tuesday of Superior
Court appo; nting Henderson Simpson, Esq, Chair
man, and Il. Billiard, Secretary.
j. =. Bad.am, Esq, having been called on by the
Ch"i explained the PURPOSE OF the meeting.
On motion, committee of three were appointed
tn draft resolutions for the consideration of the meet
ing who, in snort time, through their Chairman
reported the following which were unanimously lop-
trd
HesDiced, That the proposition to assemble the
Democracy of this District in Convention al Gates
vile ON the Sd Monday of May next, for the purpose
of selecting suitable candidate to represent this
District in the next Congress, meets with our APP
ploval.
Resolce0, That the Chairman of this meeting ar
point thirty delegates to represent the Democracy of
Chowan in said Convention.
AesOLctd Turther That our confidence in the prin-
cipleS of the Democratic party remains mistaken
and unabated.
Res0lceI That the gratitude of the whole country
is due to its present Chief Magistrate, who has so
administered the trust repoSed in him by the Amel-
lean people to secure The citizen in his rights not
only at home, but in rcmotcSt foreign lands.
Rcs0lred That upon the strict maintenance OF the
principle of Northumberland 10y the g, neral govern
ment in the domestic policy of the sovereign States,
re-airmed and established in the act passed by
the last Congress, known the Kansas and Ne
braska act" depends the stability of federal
pact the security Of the reserved rights of the States
and the peace and prosperity OF the country.
ReSOLped, That the secret political society common
ly termed Know-NothingS, is organised upon princi
pies and for purposes utterly repugnant to the State
and federal Constitutions to the true domestic econ
omy of the country and to all those liberal princi-
plies which distinguish us from the monarchies and
despotisms of the world.
ResOt0ed, That the course pursued by our able
representative, DR.. HENRY NJ SHAW, in the last
Congress affords his constituents cause for COM
plant, and unlimited for admiration. We
instruct the delegates from this County the Dis
trict Convention to support him 10, a second term
Resotred, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Democratic Pioneer and Raleigh
Standard.
On motion, the Chair appointed a committee of
two to wait on DIR Shaw and request him to address
the meeting. In a short time that honorable gen.
tlemen appeared, and in speech of three hours
length entertained intelligent auditory, who af
forded the eloquent speaker, by frequent bursts of
applause. every evidence of entire qualification.
The Chair appointed the following delegates to
attend the District Convention viz: Calvin R. Brink
ly, VIM. d. White, R. ID. Simpson, Martin Simpson.
Sam'i Simpson, Jno. F. Burke, Baker p. Boyce,
Thos. Evans, Stephen Dolby, VIM Roberts, Dr. R.
billiard, Fred. Bunch VIM. Privet sen Capt r. s
Mansfield Thos. Gregory, VIM E. Bond r. Paxton.
Gen. Mcdonald, Edw'd Wright, John L. Terrell. j.
G. Badham, james h. Floyd, Alex Cheshire JOS.
Wait, j. II. Lery j. E. Leary DIR. j. F. Tonpkns
Dr. Jno. Norcon VIM. r Skinner, VIM Badham.
w. w. Hail, J. e. Godfrey, w. ID. Lowther, jr, C.
Sawyer, and L. Sawyer.
On notion the meeting then adjourned
HENDERSON SIMPSON, oHm'n.
X. DHLARD, Sec'y.
Senators Wilson and Sumner OF. Massachusetts