Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-05
Democratic Meeting In Rowan.

According TO previous notice, meeting ot~the
Democratic party Of Rowan County was held at the
| Courthouse in Salisbury, on Monday, tho s!th day
Of March, 1856 and was organized by calling il'lam
| A. Walton Esq, to the Chair, and appointing Leon
| idus Brown and Obadiah Woodson, Secretaries.
n. n. Fleming, Esq, in few remarks, explained
the ,bect of the meeting to be for the purpose OF
appointing delegates to the Democratic State Con-
! venton at Raleigh in April next, and also the APP
| pontn,ent Of delegates to District Convention for
the purpose of selecting some persons to represent
this Congressional District in the Convention OF tho
National Democracy at Cincinnati in June next. Mr..
Fleming then submitted the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
In view of the momentOuS issues involved IN the
ensuing Presidential election it behooves all good
| Democrats, and all who opposed to the ruinous
| policy of the Black Republicans Abolitioniss OF
the North, and to the dangerous and proscrptve
tenets of the Know Nothings selfsyled American
party to organize and get themselves in readiness for
the great contest that is before them; therefore,
| Resoleed, That time and experience have only
strengthened and confirmed our abiding confidence
in the principles of the Democratic party, and we
do hereby rc-afrm and endorse the same set forth
in the platform of the Democratic National Conven
ton of 1862, far the same is applicable to the
existing state of affairs in the country.
Resolred, That President Pierce, by the firmness
and ability with which he has conducted foreign
relations-by the integrity and efficiency with which
he has administered the complex machinery OF our
internal pOllcy-Oy lis Stf1cC adherence 10 COH-
stitution and scrupulous observance Of the of
the States and territories, therein guarantied-by
his sound and national views and policy in regard to
the dangerous sectional issues which distract the
country, knowing, as he does, mo North no South,
nc East, and no West,"-and especially by his able
and manly exposition of the subject Of slavery and
the rights of the different sections of the country,
embodied in his last annual message, has proved
himself of the first statesmen and patriots Of
the age and has entitled himself to the confidence
and gratitude of the whole country and We do here
by declare him to be first choice for President
for the ensuing term subject nevertheless 70 the
decision of the Democratic National Conventian.
Resolred, That the Hon. James c. Dobbin, our
able and popular Secretary Of the Navy, has earned
for himself deservedy high reputation for the able
and acceptable manner in which he has administered
the Navy department; we are proud to acknow
ledge him as one of North Cardinals noblest sons
and hereby declare him to be our first choice for
Vice President for the ensuing term, subject never
thcless to a decision of the Democratic National
Convention.
Resolced That the conduct of the Northern Know
Nothings, in the late election of Speaker of the
House of Representatives in persisting TO vote for
Fuller,E free.soiler. when they knew that such a
course would result in the election of Banks, Black
Republican, we'll as the action of the late Know
Nothing National Convention in repeating the 18th
section of their PLATFORM but affords fresh evidence
of the fact that the Democracy is now the only ma
tional party in the country.
Resotred, That we are opposed to intolerance and
prescription for religious opinion either by legal dis
qualification at the ballot box, whether exercised
by Roman Catholics Protestants, believing we
do that the oahs prescribed by the Constitution for
office holders sufficient precaution against per-
holding Office who allegiance to any foreign
power.
Resolred, Tha. we are in favor of our naturalza.
ton laws as they now stand and of admitting :mmi-
grants to the rights of citizenship as they
oc
Government, and show an attachment and fidelity to
the same; and opposed to creating castles and
distinctions in society by arraying the native against
the foreign born, but would rather the foreigner
Americanized and made useful citizen soon
practicable, thus rendering this country it former
ly boasted to be, "the asylum for the oppressed of
every land"
Resolced, That we are aopposed to secret oath
bound political socretes being at variance with
our Republican form of Government and dangerous
to liberty.
Resol1ed, That, as the cd Wing party is now dis
banded, we think the time propitious for all
who cannot subscribe to the Know-Nothing and
Black Republican parties to join the National Demo-
cracy, and as old party issues have, in measure
disappeared we invite all who are opposed to the
dangerous principles of these parties to join us.
Resolued, That Gov. Bragg, by the ability and
mpartality with which he has discharged his Exec.
utive Duties has deserved the confidence of all par
| ties.
ResOLved That the bold and manly conduct Of the
Hon. Burton Craige in defending the rights of his
constituents, shows that in electing him from this
Congressional District, by such overwhelming
majority, they have not misplaced their confidence.
ResoIued That the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point twenty-five or more delegates to represent this
County in the Democratic State Convention which
is to meet in Raleigh on the 10th of April next
! Resoloed, That we propose the holding of Dis
trct Convention to appoint delegates to represent
this Congressional District in the Democratic Ma
| tional Convention, and that the Chairman Of this
meeting appoint fifteen delegates to represent Ro
wan in said Convention, whenever and wherever it
may be holden; and this meeting recommends Char.
lotte as the place, and Tuesday of Mecklenburg
Superior Court the time for holding said Conven-
ton.
Resozced, That meeting of the Democratic party
of Rowan County be held at Salisbury on Tuesday
of our next Superior Court, the 9th day Of May
next, for the purpose Of nominating candidates to
represent the County of Rowan in the next General
Assembly; and that we respectfully recommend to
the Democrats of Dave County to send delegates to
said meeting to nominate suitable person q
Senatorial candidate for this District.
The Chairman in obedience to the 18th resolution
appointed the following delegates, to wit:
Archibald Henderson, Dr. A. NJ. Nesbitt, Fl. G.
Simonton. N. N Fleming, j. G. Cannon, N. F. Hall,
9. A. Heilig, David Barringcr, j. P. Wiseman,
?. N. Heilig, Samuel Reeves, James Montgomery,
Nathan Brown, B. F. Fraley w. S. Macay, j. G.
Mcconnaughey, Matthew Locke, J. 3. Kerr, s. P.
rick, T: s. Atwe, C. + Fisher, J., u vogler R E.
Love, v. R. Fraley, s. s. Trott, j. G. Miller, Henry
Miller, Dr. A. +. Powe, Dr.. Milo a. ]. Roseman,
Dr.. Thomas Hill, D. w. Smith, R. H. Smith, J, 4,
Gfaham, DR.. A. Terrence, Maj. John Rice, VIII
Krider, Daniel Klutts, Tilman Crawford, j. H VI