Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-26

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Al i meeting ofsthe Democrats of Cataw be Corn
hssan the Court fluuss ID NeWtunsOn shs tssn
fiay 81 March, son motion Of Geo. SetFsr
se ShsrriIl was called to the Chair asd ol mcs,Sn
II Capt John n. Robinson, Geo. Setter ApdsI !.
Nssdburn wore appointed Secre Inc OBJECT OF
SstheMeesin was then explained " Tug VA. -
10 BE TOT the purpose OF sppo'ntng aeegates 70 Tue
State cmycntioi, to he held IN The SHy OF Raleigh
4 On the 10th day of April next, y 9ominate some
suitable person Is our next candidate for Governor
ind also to appoint delegates to district Conve-
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i NAs then moved that i. W. Bradburn. Daniel
1feoHara John Il. Robinson, Geo. N. YodeF, and
Fielding Turner, be appointed committee to draft
resolutions; and After retiring short time reported
lAe following resolutions which were adopted -:
kesotred, That we approve Of holding Demo-
cratic oeate C0nventsoN tn the CITY OF naelgh o"
the 10th day Of April rs designated by the Demo
cratic Central Committee. -
Reeoltek, That the Chairman OF this meeting ap'
sp0nt twenty delegates to represent CAtaw0a Coun-
y IN said Convention
Kssotnee, That whilst we VIII cneerfully support
the nominee OF the Convention ior governor; ~
Ttdcd, That he IS Democrat tired anu Iaitniui III
the principles OF State rights and Free Suffrage:
Rssotred, That we would prefer second time TO
rally around former gallant standard bearer his
Exceiency Thomas Bragg.
Aesotted, That we faithfully adherc 10 the CON-
promises Of our State constitution as to
ton in the Legislature, and prefer the mode OF
amending that instrument by Legislative enactment
; a. thenein pointed out.
Rcsetced, That'we ireaff1rm our devotlon 10 the
platform of principles enunciated by the democrat
&c party at the Baltimore Convention, hed IN 1907
:. Rssetred, That the bold, manly and fearless man
her in which the nominee OF that Convention mas
carried out in the practical administration OF the gov
eminent, the national principles there declared,
proves hlm to be the man Tor the tmes ana Patrot
worthy Of the pures. days Of the republic.
Resetced, That we warmly approve the iate acnoh
of the Democratic members OF the present congress
touching the organization OF the House, ana whist
depiorng as a national calamity the ELECTION OF an
avowed aboltionist and disunionist as Speaker We
proclaim with proud satisfaction that the national
Democracy are in wise responsible tor this triumph
Of sectonasm over nationality and OF faction over
patriotism. -,
RESOLVED, That we arc opposed to all secre1 pont-
icaf societies upon whatever principles the same may
: be organized, or however captivating may De the
doctrines which such dark conclaVes aVo~ ana more
especially do we desire to express our oppos'ion 10
the secret political organization existing IN our mdst
known as Know Nothings, but seif-styled Americans.
Reso!red, That Franklin Pierce deserves the graf
10 Democratic principles in all his official acts, and
the South particularly Tor ms unnincnihg oS'erm
unholv designs Of Northern abolitionsts and should
he De the candidate OF the party viii ahola US
eur snarares for him i'm November next. We also
nrocl.im that the Hon. Jas. c. Dobbin is our first
choice for the Vice Presidency.
Resozsed That we recommend to our Democratic
brethren in this Congressional District that Con-
ycntion he holden in The town of Charlotte at very