Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-25

so successful IN laDOrS tnat second edition
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For the Standard
Democratic Meeting in Lenoir.
At meeting of portion of the Democrats of
Lenoir County, in the Court House, in Kinston,
Tuesday the 18th of April, according to public no.
tice. on notion Joseph r. Groom, Esq, was called
to the chair, and j. w. Wooten, Esq, appointed
Secretary
The object of the meeting having been explained
by the chair, on motion of Gen. James W. Cox,
committee appointed to report resolutions for
the action of the meeting. The committee consisted
of the following gentlemen: Allen W. Wooten, John
c. Wooten, Dr. Thomas Woodley JAS Jones, VIM
Sutton, Col. Jas. W. Morris, Saml w. Howard, and
Elijah p Loftin who, after short retirement re-
turned and reported the following preamble and
resolutions which were severaly unanimously adopt
ed, viz:
Whereas, it has been suggested to hold a District
Convention, for the purpose of nominating candi-
date of the Democratic Republican party, to repre-
sent this the Cd District in the next Congress of
the United States; therefore,
Resolred, That this meeting, representing the
Democracy of Lenor, approve of the said Conven
tion with view to the perfect organization of
the party, to secure harmonious action and final
success in the ensuing Congressional campaign, and
cordially invite political brethren of the
other counties of this District to meet us, through
their delegates, in Convention to be held in New
bern on the second Thursday of June next.
Reso1eed, That having implicit confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism of said Convention, that its
nominee will be both worthy and capable to repre-
sent this District in the next National Legislature,
We pledge our honest and Jealous support to the
candidate that may be presented for our suffrages
Resolrea, That without intending to foreSta the
free and unbiased action of said Convention, or to
prejudice the claims of any of the several worthy
names, that may be brought forward for the consid
Grafton of that body, yet however. feel it to be
duty to express full and cordial preference,
in favor of our late most worthy and faithful repre-
sentatives Hon. Thomas Rufin, and heartily recon-
mend his denomination.
Resolred, That the cheerful and unanimous thanks
Of our party and of all good patriots eninently
due and are hereby rendered to the Hon. Thomas
Ruffn, for his vgIlant, efficient and patriotic SER
vices in the discharge of his various duties
late representative in Congress, in defence of the
constitutional rights Of the Sta and of the people,
against the intolerant and proscrptve policy of
Know NOthingsrn on the one hand, and the ticndiSh
designs and abominable acts of Abolition Rcpub
canSm on the other.
Resolced That the Democratic Republican Party
is the only national union and constitutional party
OF the country, the party that is opposed by Know
Nothingsm, Black Republicanism, Abolitionsin, and
all the various isns of the land, all allied together
in Demonism-and to this great party alone, must
all good people and patriots of the country rely, for
the preservation Of this glorious Union and State
Sovereignty, and the perpetuity OF the civil and re-
ResOlced That in the election ant;.eevaton to the
office of President and Vice President OF the United
States, of those experienced and patriotic statesmen,
Hon. James Buchanan, of Pa, and Hon. John g.
Breckenridge, of Ky, we recognise a wise, wetimed
and superruling interposition of kind protecting
Providence, over the welfare and stability Of this
great and glorious nation. The admirable inaugural
address of the President and the able cabinet of
constitutional advisers which he has called to his
aid, guarantees that the Ship of State will be
ably and skilfuIly managed to the honor and glory
of the country.
Resoleed, That the Chairman appoint fifty dele
gates to represent this county in the proposed Dis
trict Convention.
The following were named, viz: Major A. w.
Wooten, Nathan Whitfield, Willis Pipkin, George
JONES' H. N. Croome, S. NJ. Croome, VIM. Sutton,
j. Saml Davis, G. L. Davis, II. E. Davis, Job Larry,
Bakledge Harper, James Num-, James Herring,
Whitfield Grady, James Jones, +. P. Loftin, A. w.
Taylor, w. G. Taylor, C. Gray, j. G. Wooten, Sam.
W. Howard, j. Rhem, w. H. West, J. NJ Wooten,
Gen. j. W. Cox, Col. j. w. Norris II. F. Bond, DR..
Leroy Chappel, Wm Fields, DR.. L. Woodley, j.
Tilghman, N. Hunter, VIM Howard, w Tilghman,
Warren Bell, Haywood Jones, B. F. Bright, S. W.
Bright, Alfred Moore, Alex. Wilson, Jas. W. Hines,
Thomas II. Dawson, Noah Rouse, Thomas Rouse,
Council Wooten, R. l.. Wooten, Hardy Sutton, S.
Ivey Sutton, Alex. Hill, Thos. Hill Jesse II. Rouse,
| Jno. W. Becton.
On notion the Chair was added, and that all good
| and true Democrats Of this county who may be in
Newbern at the time of the convention be considered
| as Delegates to the same.
JAS. B. Avertt, Esq, of Newbern, being present
| and called upon, entertained the meeting in few
eloquent remarks. in advocacy of the principles and
| policy of the party.
Ordered that the p oceedings Of this meeting be
| published in the Gold>boro Tribune and Newbern
| Union Raleigh Standard, Tarboro' Southerner, nd
! Wilmington Journal will please copy
| The unanimous thanks Of the meeting were ten
dered to Mr.. Averitt, for his entertaining address
| and to the officers of the meeting for their kind
| services. JOS. r. GROOM, Chmn.
| JAS. W. WooTEN, Sec'y.