Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-18
For the Standard.

For the Standard
= Democratic Meeting I'M Granville.
At meeting of the Democratic part, held in the
Court House in Oxford, Tuesday the 3D. Of March,
Col. Thomas ]. Hicks was elected chairman, and r.
d. Gregory, Esq, was appointed secretary. The
following resolutions were offered and unanimously
adopted: ~
Rsso1ued That it being the time honored usage of
our party, we approve the proposition to hold
convention to nominate candidate for Congress in
this district, and recommend Franklinton as the
proper place, and suggest Thursday the 10th of
April, as convenient time for holding such conven-
ton.
Resolred, That three Democrats from each CAP.
tans district be selected to represent this county
in said convention at such time and place as shall
be agreed upon, and that the chairman appoint such
number from the county at large as he may deem
proper.
Resozued That the chairman and secretary be add
ed to the list and that any good Democrat of the
county who may be present shall be considered
delegate as if appointed by this meeting.
ResolUed, That the Hon. L. OBJ. Branch, our pres.
ent representative, by his able and faithful course
in Congress, has entitled himself to respect and
esteem, and we therefore desire that our delegates
will re. nominate him as candidate for the high
position which he occupies with SO much honor to
himself and fidelity to the district.
Resolced. That the proceedings of this meeting be
sent to the Raleigh Standard and Warrenton News,
with request that they be published.
In accordance with the second resolution the fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected and appointed del
egates to the district convention:
Abrams Plains-John w. Stovall, C. R. Lewis,
R. H. Gregory Beaver Dam-Jonathan NJ. Stone,
Luke Davis, w. w. Williams Country Line-B. T.
Winston, L. B. Stone, s. Y. Ragsdale; Cedar Creek
N. E. Cannady, T. B. Lyon, Esq, H. Haley
Dutch-Capt. Thomas B. Lyon, A. NJ Veasey, L.
w. Umstead Epping Forest-W. B. Mann, VIM. L.
Hunt, L. A. Steward Fishing Creek-John s. Bur-
well, D. E. Bobbitt, Ed B. Lyon Fort Creek-Col
W: R: White, I. Y. Cook, J. Y. McGehee; Goshen
ID. S. Wikerson, S. Beasley, F. B. Currn; Hen
derson-J. r. Duty, JAS. Turner, DIR. Peter Hawkins
Island Creek-T. Satterwhe, W. L. Taylor, A.
Barker; KNAPP of Reeds-William Daniel, Pink
ney Meadows John O'Brien; Ledge of Rock-Col
jeff Horner, A. H. Cook, W. Haskins; Nutbush-
c. H. X. Taylor, James NJ. Bullock, W. II. Boyd !;
Oxford-T. L. Hargrove, Thomas Miller, Willis H.
Jenkins Raglands-Dr. Willis Lewis, l. Chea-
than, Franklin B. Hester; Tar River-Dr. William
Harris, L. NJ. Vanhook S. Terry; Tabbs Creek
Thomas Hunt James II. Davis, Samuel Dickerson
For the county at large-Hon. A. W. Venable, S.
L. McClanaban, S. II. Cannady, Elijah Hester. ESQ.,.
Joseph IL. Gooch, DR.. d.. c. White, Dr. A. R: vann,
Willis N. Harris, James Cooper, DIR. P W. Young,
VIM. ID. Allen, esq, Jonathan Jenkins, R. o. Gre
CORY, G. N. Hicks, William j. Hamlet, William A.
Johnston, DR.. W. W. Young William Aiken, ST.,
VIM. o. Bobbitt.
There being farther business the meeting
adjourned the best spirit prevailing and animatng
the Democracy.
THOMAS j. HICKS, Chairman.
Il. H. GREGORY, Secretary.