Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-05


Pugeuant % notise The DIR bslbre, = Aeeticg. ofs
tie DSlnocfstic part5 Is Tuesday the 18th
Of FehruasH So thu C0nf< House in the Town OF
sfax, fof the appointment Of Delegates to the Dem
ocfatic Convention % be held IN Raleigh, the 10th
of April next.
On motion, John R. ]. Daniel, was called to the
Chair and Littleberry Vinson was appointed Secre-
tary:
The Chairman having made brief explanation OF
the object ofthe meetpg, on motion Of Dr. Wm L..
Johnston, it was,
Resolred, That the Chairman appoint thirty Dele
gates to represent the Democracy OF Halifax County
in the Democratic Convention to be held in Raleigh
in April next.
On motion of j. w. Johnston, it was further,
Resolccd That any Democrat from the County OF
Halifax who maybe in Raleigh during the Session
of the Convention be authorized to take seat tnere
in as Delegate from said County.
On motion of j. H. Whitaker, Esq, it was,
eResoloed. That the Chairman and Secretary OF
the meeting be added to the list of Delegates and
that the proceedings of the meeting be published IN
the Roanoake Republican and Raleigh Standard.
w. A. Jenkins Esq, being called upon to ADDRESS
the meeting rose, and after apoogisng Tor his want
of preparation to meet call so unexpected delivered
a very pertinent striking and forcible Speech mucn
to the qualification of his political friends, in which
he exposed in just terms the position and conduct
of the Southern Know Nothings and their Northern
associates in Congress, and paid high compliment
Democratic Representatives.
Thomas NJ. Arlington being next calico upon,
addressed the meeting in close, connected ana aoe
argument, in which he made it apparent to all not
wilfully blind that the Northern Know Nothlngs or
sestyed Republicans are hostile to the institutions
of the Soutb and cannot be trusted, while the DEM
ocratic party of the saveholdng as well as nonslave
holding States acting upon principles based upon
Just Interpretation of the Constitution ana the equa
ty of the States has proved itself to be the only truly
national party, to which the political r'gnts 0i tue
country can be safely confided.
A prominent and influential member OF the Know
Nothing party having evnceda disposition to remark
upon some of the positions of Mr.. Arlington whlle
he was addressing the meeting, after ne had closed
his address, on motion of j. D. Is billiard, Esq, IL
was,
sure any remarks which any member OF the Know NO
thing party might be disposed to submit IN reply 10
Messrs. jenkins and Arlington
No person manifesting disposition to reply, and
it being ntinated that if the meeting could be adj
journed until the next day, reply would DC made,
on motion of j. H. Whitaker Esq, it was,
Resozred, That the Chairman appoint Committee
of three members of the Democratic party to confer
with any Committee which the KAQw Nothing
or American party may fit to appoint, to agree
upon some suitable time and place for public meet
ing without reference to party and full and free dis
cussiOn.
meeting adjourned to Tuesday of next April Court
j. R. j. DANIEL, Chm.
L. VINsoN, Sec'y.
The following is list of the Delegates appointed
by the Chairman to attend the Convention in Raj.
eigh, viz:
Moses Smith, Lemr Savage. Esq, DR.. j. I. Saw
age. DR.. T. B. Davis, j. H. Whitaker Esq, j. j. B.
billiard, Esq, James NJ. Grizzard, VIM; Hill Esq,
VIM. D. Faucet, DIR. L. Bachelor, Francis P. Nal
lory, NJ A. Allen Esq, J. V. Allen, James Faucon,
Jesse Pittard, DR.. VIM. L. Johnston, j. w. John
ston, John H. Ponton, N. NJ. Long, Jr. John Camp
bell, Edward Conig'and ESQ.,, G. W. Barnes, II. J.
Hervey Esq, DR.: John 0'Brien, VIM: A. Daniel,
Capt Arthur Mcdaniel, Jefferson Mcdaniel, c. N.
Webb, Esq, F. N. McWiiams ESQ.,, and W. B. Pope.
N. NJ. Long, L. H. B. Whitaker Esq, and Joshua
s. Swift, were appointed Committee to confer with
any Committee that may be appointed on the part
of the Know Nothing or American party. to appoint
time and place for public meeting irrespective of
party and free and full discussion of political matters