Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-27
Democratic Meeting in Carteret.


A Democratic meeting was held in the Court
House in Beaufort on the 18th inst, ut being Mon
day Of Superior Court for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the Convention to be held in New
bern on the second Thursday of June next, to nomi
nate candidate to represent this District in Con-
gress. The meeting was organized by calling DR..
Samuel LETTERS to the Char, and appointing DR.. Will
liam Cramer, Secretary.
The following resolutions were reported by CON-
mittee appointed for that purpose, and unanimously
adopted.
Reso1red, That,we have an abiding confidence in
the creed of the Democratic party, believing to be
emnently calculated to promote and foster the best
interests Of common country, and the sure pre-
of the inestimable blessings of civil and re-
ligious liberty.
Resolued, That cordially approve of the pro-
position to hold District Convention at Newbern
on the second Thursday of June, for the purpose of
nominating candidate to represent this District in
the next Congress of the United States
Resolred, That we hearty approve the course of
late able and patrotce representative, Hon. Thos
Rufin, and recommend him first choice to the
convention, for standard bearer in the approach
ing contest.
Resolred, That the administration of the State
Government by able and efficient Executive,
Gov. Bragg, calls for the warmest commentator,
and deserves the approval of the friends of progress
everywhere.
Resozred, That forty Delegates be appointed by
to be held at Newborn.
Agreeably to the last resolution, the Chairman ap-
pointed the following delegates; Beaufort-Robert
Hancock, VIM. Potter, VIM. F. Bell, Jesse Fucher,
Thomas Dudley, Wm Robinson. Riley Lewis, j. F.
Bell Laban Lawrence. Ralph Rowland, Belcher Full
Ter, c. r. Thomas, James Longest. Lockhart GIBBS,
Henry Riegor, G. Lownberg; Straits-E. c. Pigott.
Martain Gouiding, Jacob W. Piver. c. Pgott, Am
brose Jones, John Letters; on Bogue Sound. 7.
nu,. 90; AL
VIM. F. Bell, Sd Observation-Disclosures Robin
son, O. S. Dewey, DR.. Singleton Thos. Gaskill Ce-
dar Isiand-Christopher Lupton, R. Styron Hunt.
ing Quarters-John Fulcher. w. H. Styron.
motion, the Chairman and Secretary were added
to the list.
The meeting was then addressed by c. R. Thomas
and H. c. Jones' ESqrs.
On motion it was ordered that the proceedings be
to the Beaufort Journal for publication and the
Standard, Godsboro Tribune, and Newbern Union
be requested to copy.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
SAMUEL LETTERS, Chm.
WV. CRAMER, Seo'y.
MICHIGAN PoErKr.-No one who reads the follow
ing can deny that tie Wolverines have polk in
their midst. The Arian Watchtower" has been
favored with poem entitled The Souls Last Sigh"
which contains the history of young lady who be-
comes enamored of certain John Smith, who was
faithful until he heard ola certain former down east
name, living IN - York State, Wnen IL appears ne
took the steamboat line to pay visit before Welding
himself up to his engagements, Lucy, cast down
by this apparent desertion, thus gives vent to her
grief: as,.-. ....... -.,..
He's gone! across the sudzy see;
He's crost the lakey water! "
To see Jerlshey Anjeline. .. .'
Ben Smithers Oldest dawter.
Mi heart is broak! soon shall di, .-..
Oh cruel, cruel John Be- .' 49,. ..
And when I'm ded and betrayed,
l hope you'll look upon '. '. -
The erase that grose upon my tune
Down in the woods so dark,
+ Where all is sad and silent glqme,
And streekid swrreis bark.
And when your out at mite as late .,. .
As eleven o'clock or later
And heer the wind whine
Through the tall topped pine, -.- ..E
Oh y! think Nv Lucy Baker.
And eff ye marry that Jerrsheyi Si<iH ~
Yuve crost the laix to get, H-5.f HEJt-.g :.
Remember that yure deerist Lucy r5's..- y
-t- Died in konsekwence it.. -r., s,uI' f-
man named Aaron Bedbug, of Montgomery
county, KY, intends petitioning the Legislature to
change his name He says his sweetheart, whose
name is Olivia, is unwilling that he should be called
A. Bedbug, she. o. Bedbug and the little ones little
bedbugs.