Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-28
Democratic Meeting in FORSYTH.

Pursuant to call, larg porti m of the Democracy
Of Forsyth County, met in the Courthouse at Wins
ton, ON Tuesday the 18th inst, for the purpose of
appointing Delegates to the proposed District Con-
vention for the nomination of Democratic candidate
for Congress from the 9th District.
The lie ting was orgrnzel, on motion of R. l..
Patterson, Esq, by calling John E. Clayton, ESQ,
to the Chair, and on motion, F Z. Boner was ap-
pointed Secretary.
The Chairman. in a few brief remarks stated the
object of the meeting and thereupon Col. j. W.
AlSpaush introduced and read the following resou-
tons, which were adopted
Rssoloed That We, portion of the cit zens of For
syth County, highly approve of the proposition 10
hold Democratic District Convent ion in some cen.
trail part ot this District to nominate suitable can
didate to represent the 9Th Congressional District in
the next Congress of the United States
Resolced, That We concurin the proposition Of the
Democracy Of S,okes to hold the Ei-tsict Conven-
ton III the town OF inston, on Tuesday of Forsyth
Superior Court, the 7th Of April next.
Resolced That the Chairman of III meeting appoint
so Delegates to represent Forsyth County in said
Resotced, That we highly approve the wise and
conservative course Of the Administration Of Frank
lin Pierce, just retired especially in regard to the
peal Ut the Odiuus restriction of the Miss ,uri Com.
promise, and the endorsement Of the great principle
of the Nebraska bill, now thoroughly and triumph
antly sustained by the decision OF the SupremcCourt
OF the United States and that We hail with pleasure
anu with the brightest antIcpatlOnS, the advent OF
the administration Of James Buchanan, the great
champion Of Democratic principles in the late Presi
dental contest
The above Resolutions having been adopted by the
meeting, the Chairman appointed the following Del
egates from Forsyth County:
Moses Barrow, NJ. H. Linvile, Phillip Barrow,
Henry Shouse Moses B. Hester, A. NJ. Gamble, Jao.
NJ Stafford, Jno Masten, John Boyer, R. a. Shultz,
Henry Hughes, Solomon Pfah, John Harper, Samuel
Alspaugh. Josiah Robards, Col. j. W. Alspaugh, A.
Ii. Chrisrnan, George Mock, j. NJ. Vawter, Levin
lime, P. T. Shultz, Geo. Linvie, j. II. Hester, John
Taylor Preston Norris John K. rner Solomon Tran
su, lleston Preston, Dr. j. B. Brii:on, K. Murchson,
VIM. Barrow John Keller, Israel Nisscn, William
Winklcr, N. s. Cook, Joseph Masten, John Reich,
E. $. Voss, Hugh Beeson, VIM. Myers, BENZ. Elliott,
John Watson, Dan'l Reich, Wm L. Swain, Gabriel
Moore, Joseph Butner, Elijah Linv:e, Elijah Hester,
Henry Marshall, Fountain Flynt, Alexander Flynt,
James Martin, Sr, E. b. league Allen Flynt, John
Hardin, Calvin IIauser VIM. Grim, Nat. Kctncr
Willis Lawrence, John Styers. P. Laugenour, Sam'
Laugenour, Nathl Sullivan, Michael Reed, James
Crews, Isaac Robertson H. H. Pediicord
On notion the names of the Chairman and Sccre-
tary of this meeting were added to the lis: of Dele
gates
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting, with
the names of Delegates. ordered be publish
ed in the Western Sentinel, with request that the
North Carolina >tandard copy the same.
There being further business before the meeting,
motion, adjourned.
JNO. E. CLAYTON, CuM'N.
F. E. BoNER &c'u