Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-15
9nIcE nF 1HK DEMOCRACY.

s OemScratic leetlng %. Cumberland.
Agreeablf to petics isrge and enthusiastic meet
ing Of. the Democracy Of Cumberland county as
sembed at the Court House in Fayetteville on tho
Sd inst
The meeting was organized by calling Wm.s Cade,
Esq, to the Chair, and appointing W. Alderman,
Secretary.
Theobject Of the meeting having been explained
BY the Chairman,
On motion, COMMITTEES Of SIX was appointed to-
draft resolutions for the consideration Of the meet
ing Mcssrs jas. g. Cook, VIM. ]. Yates, Arthur
Melvin, W. Mel Mckay, Ashford Gainey, j. E.
Bryan and B. Fuller, constituted said committee.
After the committee had retired, j. G. Shepherd,
Esq, was loudly called for, and responded in q
speech of considerable length well as Of marked
ability His several illusions to President Pierce
Mr.. Dobbn and Gov. Bragg, were greeted with
hearty and general applause. -.a''
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Shepherds remarks, the
committee returned and reported through their chair
man the following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been recommended that the De.
mocratic party hold a Convention in the City of
Raleigh, on the 10th of April next for the purpose
of nominating candidate for Governor of the State,
therefore,
Rssolrea, That We, portion Of the Democratic
party of the county Of Cumberland, heartily APP
prove Of the time, place and object of said Convcn-
ton, and that will send forty delegates to repre-
sent us in the same .......g
Resolced, That the delegates appointed by this
meeting confer with the other delegates from this
Congressional District in said Convention, in order
that they may select two delegates to represent this
district in the National Convention to assemble in
Cincinnati on the I'd of June next.
Resolred, That while we will give our hearty sup
port to any gentleman who may receive the nomina-
ton for Governor, YET, the digni6ed, conservative
and patriotic course pursued by Governor Bragg en-
titles him to our preference; and VIC do hereby in
struct our delegates to urge his nomination upon
the Convention.
Resolred That Franklin Pierce is our first choice
for the Presidency and that his course since his ee-
walton to the distinguished Office he SO ably and
faithfully fills, conclusivey shows that he is worthy
the confidence and support of every patriot.
Resolrea, That Hon. James c. Dobbin is our first
choice for Vice-Prcsident.
Resolced, That we hereby recommend to the
democratic party of Cumberland and Harnett to ap-
point delegates to Conventional be held in Fayett.
eve on Monday, the 18th of May next, for the pur'
pose of nominating candidates for the next Lcgis-
lature and that the representation in said conxen
ton consist Of three delegates from each captains
district in the two counties. -.-,....
c. G. Wright, NJ. j. McDuffie and B. Fuller,
Esqs, then addressed the meeting, after which the
Chairman announced the following gentlemen as de-
legatcs to the State Convention, viz:
Arthur Melvin, A. Gainey, j. G. Cook, B. Fuller,
]. E. Bryan, W. NIL MKay, W. J. Yates, WIN.
Alderman, D. Murphy, &. S. Rollins, r. d. Melvin,
Hon. L. Bethune, Duncan Shaw, J. A.. Byrne, j.
Kirkpatrick Jr.. j. g. Shepherd, W. w. M'Kenzie,
j. Ii. Cook, VIM. Bow, WIN. II. Holland, I. H.
Massey, W. II. Gainey, N. J. M'Dufie, S. R. Holly,
G. ". Lawrence, James MKethan, Jonathan Wood,
S. R. Surlcs, NJ. j. Buie, Nathan King, D. MDiar-
mid, Stephen Bethea, A. Medium, Theodore Mar
tine, Arch'd \. M'Kethan, Thomas Waddill, Josiah
johnson, A. j. OHanon, G. G. Wright, j. B. Starr,
John Smith, Jr., John +. Byrne and A. j. Wood.
ward.
On rnotion the Chairman wac added tn tho dele
cation.
The meeting then adjourned
WILLIAM CADE, Chm.
WV. ALDERMAN, Sec'y.