Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19
Democratic Meeting in Pitt.

The Democrats of Pitt county, by appointment.
met in Convention on Tuesday the 4th inst, and
and James A. Brown appointed Secretary. The
Chairman, in few remarks, explained the object Of
the meeting to be for the purpose of appointing del
egates to the State Convention at Raleigh in April
next and also the appointment of delegates to q
District Convention for the purpose of selecting
some person to represent this Congressional Dis
trict in the Convention of the National Democracy
at Cincinnati in June next
The meeting having organized, Gen. Singeltary
introduced the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the result of the recent Know No.
thing Sandhedrim in Philadelphia has narrowed
down the political contest now going on to a strug-
gle between the national Democracy and the black
Republicans of the North; and that in this contest
the people of the South ought without regard to
former party distinctions to rally around the stand
ard of Democracy, which alone is able to protect
them from aggression and lead to victory.
Resolred, That the boldness and ability, and in.
corruptible integrity which have marked the course
of the present administration in all its departments
entitled to the highest commentator and though
stormy times ahead, believe that the ship Of
State will be safe under the guidance of the gallant
chieftain who now stands at the helm.
Resolped, That as Southern men and North Car.
onians. feelings and principles will be united in
the support of the following ticket for the next Pres
idential election: For President FRANKLIN PIERCE,
For Vice President, JAMES Z. DOBBN.
Resolued, That his Excellency THOMAS BRAGG
ought to be and will be reelected to the Office he
now worthily fills.
Resotccd, That we recommend the holding of a
District Convention in Green:ille on Thursday the
first day of May to appoint delegates to the Cincn-
natl Convention in June, and that the Chairman of
this meeting appoint thirty delegates to represent
this county in the State Convention and forty dele.
gates tothe District Convention
The following persons were appointed delegates 10
the State Convention, viz: Edmund Moore. George
Daniel, Rippon Ward. w. A. Whitehurst. Jesse
Stancil, John L. Flemings Peter Rves, Willie STAN
Benjamin May, L. P. Beardsly, j. L. Ballard, Ian
Dawson. Spencer Brooks, j. A. Smith, G. E. RsSin,
geltary, N. G. Cherry, j. j. Dancy, w. K DeIany,
DIR. w N. B. Brown, Bryan Hardy, I'll. Cherry.
@: w. Moore, Oliver Brooks, Rippon Whichard
William Moore, Jr., Thomas 2. Nelson, M John
Randolph. 81 u 8 a.
& Delegates to the District Contentsen. ffanklia
Moore Spencer Brooks IeE sasish, Cullen Smith,
John ". Smith. q u Petsrs6ns Ushaen Wilson; VI
p. Smith, Wyatt Gardner, yohn ~, Dawson WIN.
Little, Shenod Tyson, Henry Sheppara Semi. kin
rel, John Nay, Peter E Hines, CIV. Woefen.s Ivsv
EeMi& Henry StanciI, 81. Ct. Par n, G. Ys knds.eNss
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Is sphs James, Edmund ~ - jSn,
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