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

At large and enthusiastic Meeting of the Demo-
Gratis of Warren, assembled in accordance with pre-
vous notice, at the Court House in the town Of War
rcnton, on Tuesday the 26th February, 1885, on mo-
ton Francis A. Thornton, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and Edwin d. Drake and Joseph j. Egerton
were appointed Secretaries. The Chairman explain
ed the objects of the Meeting in an appropriate and
eloquent speech.
On motion of W. A. jenkins, Esq, committee
of five were appointed to draft resolutions for the
consideration and action of the Meeting: Where
upon the Chairman appointed The following gentle
men, viz:
W. N. Edwards K A. Ezcl, VIM. Eaton, Jr,
VIM. A. Jenkins, and E. d. Drake During the
retirement of the Committee, the Hon. A. w.
Venable was, motion, invited to address the meet
in very able and impressive manner. VIM. S.
Ransom, Esq, an old line Wing, likewise addressed
the meeting in very few remarks, giving some of
the reasons which induced him to cooperate with
the Democratic party in the contest which now d.
vides the people of tho country.
The Committee of five through their Chairman
the Hon. w. N. Edwards, reported the following
resolutions which, the vote having been taken upon
them seriatim, were adopted without dissentient
voice:
l. Resolred That we cordially approve of the
Democratic State Convention to be held in Raleigh
the 18th of April next and will cheerfuly unite
with our Democratic brethren of other counties in
-
didate, for the next election, and in giving more
body, strength, and form to the Democratic organi-
cation.
2. Resoloed, That we regard the Democratic
party Of the United States, based as it is upon de-
voton to the letter and spirit of the federal Const
tuition, to the sovereign and equal rights of the
States and opposed to the aggression of section
of the Union upon the rights and interests Of an
other section, as the only party now in existence
laying any just claim to nationality of feeling or
sentiment; and that We mover had better cause to
be proud of our party, of its principles, of its ad
herence to the Constitution, and the paramount OBJ
jects for which it was framed, than at the present
time.
8. Resolred, That the Democratic party in pro-
fession and practice knows no North, no South, no
East, no West" but holds all the citizens of our
common Republic, who contend for the pure prin-
ciplcs of the Constitution framed by our plnor-
tai ancestors, in the bonds of common brother
hood and We hereby tender to that Spartan band
of Northern Democrats in the House of Represen.
taves our heartfelt gratitude for their unyieldng
devotion to all the obligations and guarantees of the
Constitution of the United States
4. Resolved, That VIC cordially approve the just,
statesman-likc, and constitutional sentiments ex.
pressed and maintained by FRANKLIN PIERCE
in his annual messages, and render him the grateful
homage of warm and faithful hearts for his fearless
and patriotic vindcation of State equality and con-
stitutional freedom; and for his manly and nflexi-
BILE adherence to the principles of the Baltimore
platform, he deserves and receives our entire, un-
dimished confidence. -
8. Resolced That, while we thus express our
confidence in the honesty, 6rmness, and ability of
Gen. Pierce, we are ready and willing to support
the nominees Of the Cincinnati Convention for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the United States
provided they are known to be true to the federal
Constitution and sound upon the great questions Of
the day.
8. Rssolced, That in our opinion the representa-
tires Of the Southern States in that Convention
nek considerably with THAR constitutional rights
and IN view Of their claims q members Of this cdl-
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we protest against any aHlliatod with thess Who