Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-02
vn1cg nr. THE DEMOCRACY.
..,.c,,,ic couvention in Alamance.

VnICE OF The BkMNGhAGY.
Bemecratic Convention in Alamance.
according to previous notice the Democrat; o.
Ahmance, on the goth of March, held Convepr, rss;
and organized BY clccting COL Jesse G H..r Eco
dent, md DIR. u. u. CoOo anu w. 49,. s4sg
Te prss;d,nt ON taking the Chair. planned the
.,;.a, 81 .hs meeting in q few pertinent remarks
Der ,chch the following gentlemen were appoihteu
.,ooa ~ the meeting, viz: Benj. F. Rooney, JAS R.
Tontoomerv, Thos. Palmer, JOHN G. Johnston, Gen.
Troiincer, Wn,. Holmes, VIM. Patterson, George
Lesth John Poster and VIM. Sharp.
While the committee were out MIR. S. f. Williams
made an effective and able speech on the state OF
the parties rs they now exist, showing clearly tue
Democratic to be the only one that had any Preteh'
sions whatever to national character. he also sS
paid his respects to Mt. Fillmore ant ANOnLM
JACKSON MISUNDERSTANDING their claims on the
South, especially the latter We viii not DO MS re-
marks the injustice to attempt to give any thlns
like general outline even Sufnce IT 70 say was
fully appreciated and loudly commended
The committee having returned, reported the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
= ResoJced That we have undiminished confidence
in the principles of the Democratic party as pro-
pounded by the last National Democratic Conven-
tion-that we believe them to be the only principles
which can save the Union of these States. Ihey
are national embracing the whole Union. They
are not any new abortion of corrupt and plotting
politicians but they the same principles Whch
have guided our Republic since the days OF Wash
ington and Jefferson.
Resolred, That We unhesitatingly proclaim our
opposition to all secret political societies, let their
object or name be what they may, and especially
Know Nothing soceties-that the party in our coun-
try known as the Know Nothing or American party is
entirely sectional and has national clement, and
its principles are contrary to the spirit OF our con-
- YrSfI.
tutons.
Rssolred. That we tender to the Democracy of
the House of Representatives high appreciation,
OF their course in the election of Speaker and fur
thermore that they not in any wise chargeable
with the election Of Nathaniel P. Banks.
Resolcei, That the course pursued by President
Pierce during his administration has been eminent
" national and conscrvative-that his last annual
message is State paper of great value to the Amer
can people for the sound practical doctrines it teach
es-that he is our first choice for the Presidency
but we will support the nominee of our party.
Resolped, That Thomas Bragg has proven himself
worthy of utmost confidence and support and
that we hope he will not refuse to be our standard
bearer in the coming campaign-he Is our choice
and we hope the Convention will nominate him.
Resozued, That we insist upon the great charter
of our political State policy Free Suffrage and that
we will not be satisfied until it is Incorporated into
our State Constitution.
Resolred, That we are in favor of holding State
Convention in Raleigh the 10Th April next and that
we instruct the Chairman Of this Convention to ap-
point thirty delegates to the same.
Resolred, That We, in Convention assembled, do
unanimously pledge ourselves and all our interest
and influence to the nominees of this Convention.
Resolced That we think it best and so recon-
mend, that the delegates from this District to the
State Convention meet together in the City of Raj
eigh on the 10th Of April, and appoint delegates to
the National Convention and an Electer for this
District.
The Convention now proceeded to the selection Of
candidates to represent the County in the next Leg
islature; whereupon, George Patterson, ESQ.,, and
DR.. D.. A. Montgomery were unanimously chosen.
Dr. Montgomery being present, arose and accepted
the nomination in a short and neat address. Mr..
Patterson not being present, committee OF three
were appointed to inform him of his nomination
The Convention then nominated Benz. F. Hoover,
ESQ.,, of Randolph, as suitable candidate to repre-
sent the Senatorial District, and Dr. d. A. Mont
gomery, George Patterson, Esq, and DR.. Castor ID.
Cobb were appointed a committee to inform him OF
bis nomination.
In pursuance of the seventh resolution the Pres
ident appointed the following delegates to the State
Convention, viz:
W. w. Horn, Dr.. Thomas E. Griffis, Gen. Trolin-
ger, Benz Hurdle, Tate Turner, John Faucet, Pat
terson Thompson, Alex Woods, John C. Johnson
George Spoon NJ. B. Fogleman, VIM. Patterson, W.
Holmes, Michael Albright, John Coble, Or. G. D.
Cobb, John Ireland, Jacob Summers, B. F. Roney,
George Leath, G. N. Lea, Jas Lea, Chesley Moore,
Samuel Stockard, VIM. Mcdaniel Henry Fogeman,
N. S. Robertson and Austin C. Coble.
On motion, the following were added to the same
delegation Judge Ruffn, S. E. Williams John
Tronger, W. K. Ruffn, and DR.. P. A. Holt, and on
further motion, the President added.
1t was moved and carried that the proceedings of
this Convention be forwarded to the Editors of the
n G. Standard with request to publish them.
The thanks Of the Convention were rendered to
the President and Secretaries for tke manner in
which they had performed their duties.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
JESSE CANT, Prest.
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