Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-26
Democratic Meeting i'm Stokes.


A large and respectable portion of the Democrats
of Stokes met in the Court House, in Danbury, on
Tuesday, 18th March, (being Court week. On mo-
ton, Horatio Kallam, Esq, appointed Chairman,
and Joel F. Hill and j. F. Rddick were requested to
act as Secretaries. The Chairman explained the
object of the meeting in few brief and forcible
marks.
Dr. John O. Beasy offered the following Resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we reaffirm our confidence in the
principles Of the Democratic party, which has shown
itself to be the only true national and conservative
all honorable and fair means, to place the admins
traton of public affairs in the hands of men, who
acknowledge no law higher than the constitution
of our country, and who have taken no obligations
inconsistent with the character Of freemen.
Resotced, That we are opposed to the Know Moth.
ing, or selCstyed American party, and will resist
their efforts to introduce into this country, which
has heretofore been the abode of civil and religious
liberty, q war Of races and religions.
Resolred, That all conservative law-abiding citi-
are Invited to act with the Democratic party,
being the only party in the government able and
tons, and the South from the consequences Of
an alliance between the abolition and Know Nothing
parties.
Resolced, That we heartily endorse the admins
traton Of Franklin Pierce, and that he is entitled to
the gratitude of the people, for the firm and decided
cour try both at home and abroad, and for the able
and faithful performance of the duties of his great
Office
Resolred, That we desire to express our sense of
gratitude to those Northern men who, amid the ia
naticism of the North, have had the holiness and
independence to risk their popularity, and in many
cases their lives, in defending the constitutional
rights Of the South.
Resolred, That his Excclency, Thomas Bragg, by
the able and faithful manner in which he has dis
charged the duties of his Office, has fulfilled the
promises and expectations Of his friends, and has
silenccd the opposition of his enemies; that with
him as our standard bearer in the approaching Gu
bernatorial contest, North Carolina will give u
jority which will place her ut the head of Democrat
ic States.
Resolred, That in answer to the call for Demo-
cratic convention in Raleigh, on the 10th of April,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor, the Chairman Of this meeting appoint ten
delegates to attend said convention.
Resoiced, That We approve of the proposition to
hold convention in the town of Winston, on the
18th day of April for the purpose of selecting two
delegates to represent this Congressional District in
the Democi attic National Convention ut Cincinnati
in June, and that the Chairman Of this meeting is
hereby authorized to appoint ten delegates to said
convention.
The following persons were appointed to attend
the State Convention at Raleigh Caleb Hill, d. R.
Leak, John Crabs, E. I. Beasly, j. NJ. Dearnan,
Ni' !. S.''' huaH Ouul'i, fIoWlns [Fiuuy, Aalnii-
ton Scales and w. A. Mitchell
The delegates appointed to the District Conven-
ton, at Winston, were, John Hill, Peter Hu,chin-
son, Joseph Fulp, j. j. Martin, W. j. Moore &. W.
Wilson, J. W. Spainhour, e. W. McAnally, VIM.
Ward, Jr, and Solomon Morgan.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretaries were
added to the list of delegates to both Conventions
On motion, it was ordered that the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the North Carolina
Standard.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
HORATlO KALLAM, Chm.
JoEs F. HILL, s....:
j. F. RlDDIck, oe''e'ar'eS'