Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-04-02
Democratic Meeting i'm au.ou,

AT meeting of the Democratic party of Ausop.
held IN the Court House, on the 18th of March
looo, H. a: Shepard, Esq., was called 10 the Chair
and y. A. Smith appointed Secretary The object
OF the meeting was then explained by the Chairman.
IN bFIe and appropriate address to bc the appoint.
ing ot delegates TO represent the Democrats of An
son; IN the State Convention to be held in the City
oil Haleish on the 10th OF April next
On motion, Committee of the following gentle
men, VIZ: Mcssrs. S. ". Cole, II. T. Hammond d.
Carpenter, James Medley snd a. Baucum, were
appointed to prepare resolutions for the action of
the meeting.
The committee after short time. offered fine fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions which were nm.
animously adopted, viz:
hHEREAs, In view Of the pcrious and alarming
CONDITION ot our common country and the folly
Jury, and lanacism Of those who control the action
oil the popular branch OF our federal Legislature,
and believing as do that the SUPREMACY of the
sound conservative and constitutional principles Of
the Democratic party is the only means of rcscung
the country from impending DANGER and that this
supremacy only be secured by compIeta and
thorough organization, therefore.
Res0Lred, That the Dcnocr stic party of Anson,
DO most cordially approve of the State Demo cratic
next.
Resolced, That the Chairman. appo:nt twenty de-
legatcs to represent the democracy of Anson in said
convention, and tl.t will cheerlulIy unite with
our Democratic brethren Of the other counties in
the state in the selection of Gubernatia candidate
for the next election
ResoLced, That we regard the Democratic Marty,
oil the United States based as it is upon devotion TO
tue letter and spirit of the federal Constitution TO
the sovereign and equal rights of the States and op-
poseu TO the aggression of section of the Union
upon the rights and interests of another as the ouly
party no" IN existence laying any just claim
tionalIty OF feeling sentiment and that we never
haa better cause TO be proud of our party, of its
principles It's adherence to the Constitution and the
permanent o3)ects Tor which it framed, than at
the present time:
ReSOkred, That the course pursued by the Hon.
b. CralSe, our representative i'm Congress during
the protracted and exciting struggle for Speaker,
has our cordial and unqualified approval
hesoere", That we cordially approve of the ad-
mnistration of franklin Pierce and for The moral
courage which lie has evinccd in favor of The Con-
siituiona rights Of the South We prefer him as our
first choice.
fesotred, That we gratified 10 learn that
therc are a number of our former Wing friends in
TINS ana ADJOINING counties, who drc .arding party
traiineis are determined To array themselves under
lhe banner oil The constitutional rights OF the South
and whilst We have heretofore differed ON minor
points oi pubic policy, hail this dete. minaon
ol Inelrs as an act of moral courage worthy Of all
VINO love their country in preference TO party
In accordance with the second resolution the fol-
lowing gentleman were appointed delegates To attend
the Democratic State Convention, viz: JAS Medley,
y; " w; w Cole, ole II. b. Hammond, DR.. {: Watkins, Df.
w. w. Iwitty, Jas. p. Jones' w. H. Kirby, F. 4.
Clark, W: w. Tapscot, J. Il. George, Dr. j. B.
Iwitty, VIM Patrick, William Shading, Mathew
Grace j. r. Ratlifi, }. L. Bounott, Alfred Baucum,
JAS. Jones, L. j. Locklart joel Lyon. On mo-
ton, the Chairman and Secretary were added to the
list of delegates.
Dr. VIM. Terry, an old line Wing, was now cali
Cd upon and in response, after having apoiosiscd
ior his want of Preparation, delivered a pertinent
ana orcI0le speech, much the qualification Of his
political friends in which he exposed in just terms
the position and conduct of Southern Know Moth
ings and their Northern allies in Congress, and paid
high compliment 10 the firmncss and devotion to
principle of the Democratic Representatives, aud
closed hisremarks by acknowledging the well known
TACT that the whg party dead, and That for the
time to come he determined to be found bat
ting IN the Democratic ranks and for that party which
has alone proved itself able to Withstand the bgh-
thing effects of storms already met, and of political
tornadoes, which we as a notion yet destined 10
encounter
On motion, these proceedings were ordered TO be
published in the Salisbury Banner with the request
that the Democratic papers of the State copy. On
motion, the meeting adjourned
A. ii. SHEPARD, CH'M.
GEORGE A. SMITH, Secretary