Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-16
Democratic Meeting in Jones.

pursuant TO previous nOtlCe, portion OF tue De-
mocracy of Jones county assembled at Pollocksvle,
on Saturday, the 9th day of April, 1856. The meet
ing was organized by calling Z. ID. Foy, Esq, to the
Chair, and .. S. Griffin requested to act Sec
rotary. motion was made by E. W. Haywood,
that a committee of five be appointed to draft reso-
lutions; whereupon, the Chairman appointed the
following committee: E. W. Haywood, N. P. Smith,
C. D. Meadows, Dan'l Hanson, and j. D. Haskell.
They retired and after brief absence, returned
and submitted, through E. W. Haywood the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, We, portion Of the Democracy of
Jones county, in public meeting assembled, do de-
clare and manifest our faith and devotion to the long
cherished, national and Conservative principles of the
Democratic party, as enunciated by the Baltimore
Conventions of 1914 and '52, believing that
strict adherence to the principles promulgated in
said conventions are calculated to advance the pros
perity, happiness, peace and welfare Of common
country; and whereas, We have seen with surprise
and regret secret political party springng up
throughout the land, whose principles are antago-
nisc to the Democratic party, although protesting
to be of no party and every party, and claiming to
have arisen from the ruins of parties, purged of all
corruptions, and based the idea of religious in
tolerance to peculiar Sect and opposition to all
emigration to this country, and excluding all emil
grants, however honest or worthy they may be, un-
til residence of 81 years in this, boasted free
and happy land, from exercising civil rights and po-
litical privileges This, in opinion, is but eff
fort to revive the old alien laws of the elder Adams
SO obnoxious in their day. and which hurled him and
his administration from power and place. That We
content the subject should rest where the father
of his country, George Washington. and the states
men, Jefferson and Madison, found and approved
and left them; and We further believe this insane
cry about foreigners ruling America is transparent
cheat, and would never have been raised, had not
the people Of this Union in November, 1852, so sig
nally overthrow the enemies of Democracy. In
vain do we recur to the fact, to find any such into-
Grant principles advocated after the Presidential
elections of 1910, AS, when the Democracy were
defeated by the military renown of Generals W. II.
Harrison and Zachary Taylor. And had Gen. Scott
been successful in 1852 should have heard moth
ing of the cant phrase of Americans ruling America
notwithstanding his love of rich Irish brogue and
sweet German accent" We believe and know that
Americans do rule America, and ever have done,
and will ever continue to do so. The President of
the United States, the members of the Cabinet, all
the Senators and Representatives in Congress, as
well as Governors of the several States, all being
native Americans is one and an ndisputable fact to
us, that Americans do now rule America.
Resotoed, That the administration of Franklin
Pierce meets with our cordial appreciation, as emf
nenty national, conservative and patriotc that he
has faithfully performed the duty reposed in him,
and in the discharge of said duty he has redeemed
his pledge, to know no North, South no East, no
West; but his country-the whole country-and
nothing but the country, as one solid, compact
Union.
Resolced, That the course of our Representative
in Congress, the Hon. Thomas Ruffin has been con-
sistent and patriotic, and We cheer him on in his
zeal and opposition to the abolition fanatics, as we'll
as those who profess to be the followers of "Sam"
Resotred, That We approve of the State Conven-
ton, to be held at Raleigh the 10th this month";
to nominate candidate for Governor; and that the
Chairman of this meeting appoint 40 delegates to
represent this county in said convention.
Resotued, That the Executive Office of this State
has been ably and faithfully filled by the present in
cumbent the Hon. Thomas Bragg, and we recon-
mend him as suitable candidate for reelection.
Resotced, That the measure of constitutional re.
form, commonly called free suffrage amendment by
legislative enactment, is measure and the mode
approved by US, for etfecting said amendment
Resotred, That we approve of the National Demo-
cratic Convention, to be held in Cincinnati in June
next, to nominate Democratic candidate for Presi.
dent and Vice President of the United States; and
whether our present worthy Chief Magistrate, Frank
lin Pierce, James Buchanan, Lewis Cass, Stephen
"A. Douglas, or any other worthy, sound and reliable
statesman, shall be made standard bearer, we
will give to him our enthusiastic support.
Resolced, That the Hon. j. G. Dobbin, of North
Carolina the present Secretary Of the Navy, is
first choice for Vice President.
Resolged, That should the delegates at the State
Convention, on the 10th of April, from this Con.
gressional and Electoral District deem it suitable
time and place to select delegates to represent this
District in tho Cincinnati Convention that the dele
gates from this county be authorized to unite with
them in making such selection.
Resotoed further, That should it be considered
favorable time and place, with the delegates TO the
State Convention at Raleigh from this District to