Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-26
Democratic Meeting in Lincoln.

According to previous notice large number Of
the citizens of Lincoln County, assembled in the
Court House, when, on motion OF Henry Canister,
Esq, Ambrose Cosner was called to the Chair, and
| r. j. Clark requested to act as Secretary.
On motion, a committee of five were appointed to
report resolutions for the meeting. During the re.
trement of the committee, Henry Canser, Esq, adj
dressed the meeting in his usual animated and I'M
pressive STYLE The Committee reported, through
| Mr. Schenck, the following resolutions:
Resolred, That We have an abiding confidence in
the great principles of the Democratic party they
! have been developed and acted upon by the admin
istrations of Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk, and as
they are now brilliantly excmplifed in the able and
eminently constitutional administration Of Franklin
| Pierce.
Rtsolred, That the late annual message and the
special message on Kansas affairs of the President
of the United States State documents deserving
the highest commentator from every true lover OF
constitutional liberty, and especially demanding from
every Southern patriot the most profound admira-
ton that in these acts of his well in his whole
administration he has given ndubitable proof that
he knows no North, South, no East, no Yves"
but that he is the faithful Chief Magistrate of our
common country and that he is first choice for
the next Presidency Of these United States.
Resolred, That the able administration of His En-
ceencv Thomas Bragg, Governor of North Caro-
lima, has still more endcared him to tho people of
the State and as evidence of our confidence in
him we declare him to be first choice to fill the
high position which he occupies, for the next
term of two years.
Resolred, That We opposed to and will use our
utmost excrtions to expose and put down the anti
republican dogmas of the late Know Nothing party;
that its proscriptivc and intocrant tendencies
contrary to the genius of Democratic form of gov
eminent and only fit to be exercised by tyrants and
fanatics, and that it's secret mumneries insulting
to an intelligent people.
Resolrea That we are still ardently in favor of the
tic cfrin eOfE Free mfr nd that
will use our utmost eXertions to eXpunge from
constitution that federal clog which fo,bids free
man of North Carolina to vote in the Senate unless
he own fifty acres OF land.
Resolred That are in favor of judcious de-
velopment of the resources of North Carolina by
completing such improvements as have been already
begun and economically advancing SO not to
danger the faith credit of the State Cypress
people with high taxation.
Resozred That the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point five delegates from each Captains company to
meet our friends of CASTOR and Catawba, at such
place may be named, on the I'd Saturday in May,
to select suitable candidate to represent in the
Senate Of the next Legislature Of our State.
Resolred, That the Chairman appoint five dele
gates represent this County in the State Convcn
ton, to be held at Raleigh on the 1Gth and ten del
gates to represent US in District Convention to
be held at Charlotte, for the purpose of selecting
two delegates to represent US in the National Con-
vention to be held at Cincinnati for the purpose of
selecting suitable candidates TO be supported by the
Democracy of country for the offices of Pres-
dent and Vice President of these United States
Resolred, That the proceedings of the meeting be
published in the Standard, and Democratic papers
be invited to copy.
The Chairman appointed the following delegates
to the Convention to select candidate for the Sem
ate
Cnpt. Beams Company-David Williams, Thos.
Williams, G. W. Hull, Peter Best, Jos. Stamey.
Capt. Robert's-Jos Stamey jr., Anderson Rob
erts, Wm Hull, Gen. Dan'l Seaglc, Jno. Wood.
Capt. Houser's-Jos. Houser, Jno. Hoover Logan
Torrance, Lawson Hill. Danl ioke.
Capt. Cravfords-Hcnry Cansler William Lam
der, W. NJ Rcinhardt Robert Williamson, Philip
Plonk.
Capt. Blnc'5um's- Michael Carpenter, Andy Kill
Ian, James Sumerow, Jonas Rudesil, Michael
Finger.
Capt. AsJurys-Solomon Rudesill, David Sumo
row, Jacob Heldeman, Aaron Goodson, John B.
Smith.
Capt. Shelton's-W. W. Monday, Isaac Lowe, II.
Howard, Eli Kllian, H. w. Ccnnor.
Capt. Kincndes-R E. Burch, Rufus Lowe, Perry
Cah, D. A. Lowe, James Bryant.
To Raleiqh-W. j. Hoke, T. T. Sladc, w. NJ.
Reinlardt, David Williams, G. w. Lowe, with W.
W. Holden and F. I. Wilson, alternates.
10 District Concention-W Lander, Henry Cans
Ter, j. A. Ransour, David Schcnck, Robt. William
son, Gen. Seagle, "A. P. Cansler, Capt. j. F. Hoke,
R. E. Burch, Thos. Rozzel
AMBROSE COSTNER, Chm'n.
R. j. CLARK, Secy.