Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-05
Demesm,is Meeting In Camden.

Al meeting OF the peWeefate party 0l CAIhue''
County, held At the Court House IN that County, on
wax esle, to the Chair aud II. W. Trafton appoint
ed Secretary.
Al the request Of tho Chairman, VIM. d. Pritch-
ard, ESD, explained the object Of the meeting to DC,
the appointment Of delegates to attend the State
Convention. to DC held in Raleigh on the 10Th OF
April next and also to appoint delegates to attend
tho District Convention, to DO held IN Edenton on
tho sth Of April
ON motion of G. c. Williams, Esq, a committee
Of live was appointed by the Chairman to draft res
outions expressive Of the sentiments OF the meet
ing The Committee consisted of Messrs. C. Z.
Williams q. L. Hearing, ID. NJ Spence, +. L. Saw
yer and VIM. d. Pritchard.
During the retirement of the committee Hon. Il.
NJ Shaw, was on motion, invited to address the
meeting on the political topics now agitating the
public mind, which he did in an able and impressive
manner.
At the conclusion of Dr. shaw's speech the COM
mittec, through their Chairman, VIM. D. Pritchard,
reported the following preamble and resolu tons,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS The time is near at hand when it Will
become necessary for the Democratic party OF this
State to select and present to the people Guberna-
torial candidate for the next election; therefore
Resolred, That we heartily approve the PROPOSE
ton to hold State Convention at Raleigh on the
10th of April next, and we hereby Pledge to our
brethren of the other counties in the State our best
exertions toward maintaining the organization of the
Democratic party and securing the triumphant cleo
ton of the nominee of the Convention.
ResOlced That We have the fullest confidence in
the honesty, integrity and wisdom of Thomas Bragg
the present Governor of our State; that we COM
mend his administration, and declare our decided
preference for him the candidate of our party at
the next election.
Resozred, That the Chairman appoint 10 delegates
to attend the State Convention.
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of the United States based as it is upon strict con-
struction of the federal constitution the doctrine of
equality of rights among sovereign States and pedg-
ed to determined opposition to sectional issues as
the only party now in existence which can lay any
just claim to nationality of sentiment, feeling prn
ciple and that the time has never been when we
had greater to be proud Of its principles and
its rigid adherence of the constitution than at the
present time.
Resolced, That we have witnessed with the high
est admiration the bold and patriotic manner in
which the present national Executive, Franklin
Pierce has opposed the fanaticism which has swept
the Morrill, and fully approve the just states
manlike and constitutional principles enuncated in
his several messages.
Resozred, That we should fail to do justice to our
own feelings if We did not give utterance, at this
proper occasion, to own feelings of heartfelt
gratitude to the noble spartan band of Northern de-
mocrats in she House of Representatives who have
stood up with unyiedng devotion, in defence Of the
guarantees of the constitution of the United States
Resolced, That the Chairman appoint Is delegates
to attend the District Convention to be held Eden
ton on the 9Th Of April it being Tuesday Of Court
week.
The following persons were appointed to attend
the State Convention, viz: II. W. traitor, Peter C..
Pearce C. C. Williams, S. W. Ferebee, d. II. Tllett
VIM. D. Prtchard, G. L. Hearing, Jno. s. Morgan,
DR.. S. w. Smith and Silas Gregory.
The following persons were appointed to the Dis
trict Convention, viz: c. c. Williams, w. D. Pritch-
ard, D. N. Spence, WIN. Jarvis, VIM N. Newbern,
G. L. Hearing, S. W. Ferebee, E. I. Sawyer, Noah
Mcpherson. John Trafton, George traitor, c. G.
Grandy, Henry Whitehurst, Noah Jones, and d. H.
Tillitt.
After the reading Of the resolutions, the meeting
was ably addressed by j. Parker Jordan, Esq.
On motion, it was ordered that the proceedings Of
this meeting be published in the Democratic Pioneer
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine do
JAMES N. OVERTON, Chm'n.
H. W. TRAFToN, Sec'y.