Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-02

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sibility.
Resoloed, That the administration of Thos.s Bsagg
meets with our warm approval and has fully justiss
lied the confidence heretofore reposed in him
Resotced, That we approve of the administrator
Of Franklin Pierce While his foreign policy has bee
able and patriotic, his eloquent exposition and firm
support of the just rights ofthe States show that he
has been true and faithful to his promise to know
no North, no South, no East, no West, under the
constitution.
Resozued, That we have full confidence in the De-
mocratic Convention to be held in Cincinnati in
June next-that in the selection Of candle te for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency it will do full
justice to States to statesmen, and to the Union
no man who stands upon the Democratic platform
and is true to Democratic principles can be untrue
to the South or to the Union whether therefore,
the nominee of that Convention shall be Buchanan,
Pierce, Douglas, or any other distinguished Demo-
crat, he shall receive active and cordial support
Resolced, That the Chairman of this meeting APP
point twenty delegates to represent this county
in the Convention 10 be held in Raleigh the 10th
of April, and the same number to represent this
county in District Convention to be held in Ora
ham on Friday, 18th day of May, to select two del
egates to Cincinnati and an Elector for this Con-
gressional District and that the counties composing
this District be requested to meet in said Con.
vention.
The resolutions having been read Mr.. Sidney
Smith, at the request of the meeting, spoke FIR half
an hour very forcibly. His speech was cut short
by the expiration of the time kindly allowed by
Judge Dick for holding the meeting. The resolu-
tons we're then adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
to attend the Convention at Raleigh viz: DR.. S.
w. Gotten, DR.. Ihrie, DR.. John A. Hanks, w. ID.
Kirksey, Roderick Mcintosh j. Thompson, r. c.
Gotten, Jr J. j. jackson, Ransom Poe, Rob't Eu-
banks, VIM. Griffin, DR.. Robert Fooshee, Marina
duke Williams, Col. Joseph jenkins, Thos. White
head Robt E. Rives, Elias Bryan, Thos. Ragland
VIM. Patterson, DR.. Buchanan, Asa Riggsbcc, Geo.
W. Thompson, Rob't A. Aston, VIM. Bland, Geo.
other Democrat from Chatham who might be in
| Raleigh
The Chair appointed the following persons to at
| tend the District Convention to be held at Graham
! on 10th Of May, viz: Wesley Hanks, A. Rencher,
DR.. West Harris, Dr.. S. W. Gotten, DR.. Hanks, Dr.
Ihrie, Thos. Long, Seth Jones, VIM. II. Krksey
| Dr. Ward, Saml jackson, Jr., John W. Hatch Le
onidas j. Merritt, Oliver McMath, Geo. Rogers, JAS
Q. Burke, jesse Marley, Junius Aston, Maj j.
berson, Isaiah Williams, VIM. Poe and Washington
j. Lutterloh.
Ordered, that these proceedings be published in
the Raleigh Standard.
After the thanks of the meeting were voted to
the Chairman and Secretary, it adjourned sine die.
JAMES C. RIVES, Chm'n.
JOHN W. HATCH, Scc'y.