Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-20
For the Standard.
nsmocratic Meeting in Jones County.

For the Standard.
,,,,,ocratic Meeting in Jones County.
A., :. meeting of the Democrats Of Jones county
h.id at the Court House at Trenton on Friday, inc
lot Of Nav, On motion Of B. Askew, Nathan Foscoe'
Eso was called to the Chair and on motion OF a.
H. Nethercutt, E. w. Haywood was appointed Sec.
retary. By request Of the Chairman, Mr.. james James
Averitt of Newbern. explained the OBJECT 'or ""e'
the meeting was called. -,
On motion of B. Askew, committee OF hve was
appointed by the chair to report resolutions LOT Tue
consideration of the meeting. The chair appointed
the following named persons said committee, VIZ:
REM. Askew, Rich. Oldfeld, Daniel Harrison, Dan.
tel Perry and j. H. Nethercutt, who retired for
short time and reported the following preamble and
resolutions Duridg the absence Of the committee,
Mr.. Averitt entertained the meeting with few re-
marks which was we'll received and applauded by
the meeting:
We, portion of the Democratic party Of Jones
county, take this occasion to assemble together to
express our views, and make known our sentiments
in regard to the political topics of the day We con-
graduate our country, friends, and patriots Of
all parties upon the successful issue Of the late Pres
idential election. That the candidates OF the GIN
cinnat National Convention, have been endorsed oy
the people and triumphanty elevated to the highest
offices within the gift Of Republican freeman And
known qualifications craftsmanship, patriotism ana
Union sentiments Of our chosen rulers JAS. B"chah
an and John c. Breckenridge, that with such guar
dams and watchmen upon the tower OF liberty our
country her rights her honor and lame, nave ose"
committed to safe hands; therefore, ~
Re.olced. That we approve of the election OF Bu.
chsnan and Breckenridge the highest offices known
to the country, and that the inaugural address o'
our worthy chief evinces, as we oeiiese, ne :'"ee
" entertains devotional attachment to the ihslu
tons welfare and glory of our country; that INC
Union in all its parts is principle cherished and en-
tertained by him, as it should be by every freeman
of this Union who desires live in the bonds OF po-
litical brotherhood, who will respect and MAINTAIN
our rights as guaranteed to US by the CONSTITUTION,
while it has devoted friend and advocate to uphoio
its cause.
rendered to all the friends Of our cause, whether
Whies or Democrats, who co-operated with us IN
the late campaign, in putting down sectional, 1ree'
soil candidate of the abouonists, to wit: John Y.
Fremont, whose chief qualifications consisted IN oe'
ing on explorer of the Rocky Mountains, and cap
turing woolly horse. And who VIC believe was
made the instrument of the abolitionsts in the late
campaign, and who, if elected, would have brought
our Union into peril, and invaded our constitutional
rights. .l.;o -
few of the official acts of Millard Fillmore WINE
President, that we think he forfeited all claim 10
the support Of the friends of the Constitution anu
equality of rights, when he allied himself to Sc
cret political oath.bound faction, called Know NO
Observation-Disclosures, or whatev'
er name it NAV be called, but more recently taken
the name of American Wings; that the judgment OF
American frcemen is in opposition to such lacuohs
or sms controlling the affairs and destnhes OF our
country.
Resolred, That We approve of District Conven'
tion to be held at Newbern, on the second Thurs
day of June next, for the purpose Of nominating
candidate to be supported by the friends oil the
Democracy and the Union, in the approaching Con-
gressonal election.
Resolred, That we recommend and do hereby IN,
struct our delegates to said Convention to use all
honorable efforts to secure the nomination OF hon.
Thomas Ruf6n for election to Congress; never
theless we will give cheerful support to the nom-
nee of said Convention.
Resolced, That the chairman appoint suthc'ent
number Of delegates to represent Jones county IN
said Convention.
On motion of W.P. Ward, ESQ.,, the resolutions
we're unanimously adopted.
Mr., Averits now resumed his remarks and con-
tnued to address the meeting at some length. he
was frequently appauded by the meetlng and MS
remarks were we'll received.
The thanks of the meeting were rendered to Mr.
A. for his address; but he modesty yet courteousy
declined them, as he had done nothing but his duty,
and would ever cheerully do battle for the cause of
Democracy.
A motion was made that the meeting insist on its
tender of thanks to Mr.. A.. which was adopted with
an emphatic aye.
On notion ordered, that the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and forwarded to the Editor of the Union, at New
bern, and Tribune at Goldsboro', for publication,
and that the n. c. Standard be requesed to copy.
On notion the thanks of the meeting were ten
dered to the Chairman and Secretary for the dis
charge of their duty and that their names be
rolled among the list of delegates.
The following is the list of delegates:
Rigdon P. Hewitt, G. P. Young, R. Oldfeld, W.
Bynum, Alfred Simmons, j. Hay, Christopher D.
Foy, Thomas Mades, jackson Taylor, F. Messer, J.
D. Haskell, Thomas d. Foy, Franklin Foy, VIM. P.
Ward, o. S. Griffin, John Mesa, Benz. Scott, VIM.
Duval A. Duvall, H. S. Banks. B. Askew, L. Nc
Daniel, E. Mcdaniel, j. Mcdaniel, \. Mcdaniel, A.
c. Williams. D. Perry, E. Perry, J. A. Stanley. DR..
Faison, A. G. Gooding, W. A. Cox, J. L. Jarmon,
j. B. Turner Lewis Williams, VIM. Bec.on Free
man Smith, Morris Mcdaniel Thos. Mcdaniel, j.
Hargett, VIM. NJ. Green, David Green, Amos Shelf
er, F. Higgins, j. A. Heath, j. c. B. Koonce, VIM
Russell, E. B. Iser, I. Harrison, D. Harrison, j. H.
Nethercutt Jas B. Stanly, J: Q. Maard, VIM. II.
Mallard A. Barfeld. Owen Harrison, George Henri
ett G. S. DeBruill Peter Andrews, John Andrews,
Ivy Andrews, Thomas Busic Jas. ~ Pollock, Chris
topher Mcdaniel, Freeman Hindes, j. B. Reynolds,
Aretus Gilbert, Thos j. Whitaker; and any other
DemocI ats who may be present from Jones, are re-
qlested to take seats in said Convention as dele
gates.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
NATHAN FOSCUE. Chm.
E. W. HAYWOOD, Sec'y.