Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-02
J. J. Books, Secretary.
Democratic Meeting in Guilford.

Democratic Meeting in Guiiford.
A meeting of the Democrats of Guilford was held
in the Court House, on Saturday the 22d of March.
On motion, Madison d. Smith was called to the
Chair and Samuel L. Keys appointed Secretary.
After the objects of the meeting were explained,
the Chairman appoirted Robert P. Dick, Jas. X.
Mclean and James NJ Donnell, a committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense OF the meeting,
who after retiring for short time, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we approve of holding Demo
cratic Convention in the City of Raleigh, the 10th
of April next, for the purpose of nominating suit
able candidate for the Office of Governor and ap-
pointing Presidential Electors for the State atarge
Resolred, That we have undminished confidence in
the ability and integrity Of our present distinguished
Chief Magistrate, Thomas Bragg, and that we fully
endorse and cordially approve of his administration
of State affairs, and would, therefore, most respect
fully recommend him to said Convention for renom.
ination to said Office.
Resolced, That the thanks of the nation are emf
nently due to President Pierce for the rmness abil
ity and patriotism which he has so signally dis
played in the management of both our foreign and
domestic AFFAIRS and especially for his sound and
conservative course on the exciting subject OF
slavery.
Rtsolced That we are utterly opposed to the new
tangled doctrines of Know Nothingsm-that' We re-
gard their oaths, secresy, religious intolerance and
warfare upon foreigners as contrary to the genius
and spirit of our government, and as utterly sub
versve of the most cherished principles of civil and
religious liberty, and that we will use all honorable
excrtions to prevent the spread Of their obnoxious
principles.
Resolred, That We recommend to the other coun-
ties composing this Electoral District to hold Con-
vention at Graham lat some suitable time hereafter
to be namedD to select suitable person as Presi-
dental Elector for this District and that the Chair
man appoint ten delegates to represent this county
in said Convention.
Resolced, That the Chairman of this meeting APP
point twenty delegates to represent this county in
the State Convention at Raleigh, 10th of April.
The following are the delegates appointed to the
District Convention:
Jas. r. Mclean, W. S. Hi jr., R. P. Dick. E. B.
Wilder, II. c. Dick, David Patterson, B. g. Graham,
Thomas NJ. Wilmington, Lindsay krkman, Joseph
Kirkpatrick.
The following persons were appointed delegates to
the State Convention:
Thomas Graham, John Frazier. Elijah Martin, Jo-
scph kirkpatrick. Samuel Nelson, WIN. A. Dunn,
jonathan Church, Ansalem Reid, j. w. Parker, W.
Green, Bingham Apple, Jesse Thompson, VIM. Co
bic, Frederick Coble, Solomon Holden, d. Powell,
James NJ Donnc!l, X. P. Dick, W. S. HILL jr, Jas.
r. Mclean and Jas. I. Dick.
On notion it was ordered that the Chairman and
Secretary be added to the list of delegates to both
Conventions and that copy Of these proceedings
be furnished to the Raleigh Standard with request
to publish the same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
NJ. D. SMITH, Ch'mn.
S. NJ KEYS Secretary