Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-05-27
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hDemncraticz Meeting in CuErituck gGoupt5.o 10
IoA meeting of the Democracy, OF iCusntnck, ,wesI
held at the Court Honse ON Tuesday, the Stf of
May wheny On motion,a of Il sMortons ID 0sephtS.I
Deywas called to the Chair, and Joshua W Baxter
requested to act as Secretary. tos prq luoZ IN Ia
nCol John B. Jones then explained the object of
the meeting in few pertinent remarks, ADD moved
that the Chairman appoint a; Committee hof i've to-
draug ght Tesolutionsfor the consideration off, the
meeting; whcreupon, w. George CRANBERRY Mon
ton, Lannealot Poyner, John La Cos, and John Be-
Jones were appointedGto act on said. COMMITTEES
who, after retiring for few minutes returned and
reported the following resolutioosass iso3 7ufj III
fWHEsEAs,, 1t hss been proposed to: hold Con.
vention in WhtoR, on Thursday the 2SthJ OF AaySi
to nominate candidate to aepreseni the Democratc
party ofthe First Congressional District in the next
Congress of the United States athereforena s'zEH
Res0lcsd, That the Democracy Of Currit0ck APP
prove the time and place Of holding said ConEen-
ton, and that the Chairman OF, this meetng appoint
sixty delegates to attend the sarneis3 lc.lus9l sd
lResolred. That we reafirm attachmentt to the
cardinal and fundamental principles of the Demo-
cratic party and ayewI determined purpose
to osupport and maintain them believing as we,do,
that theysare essential to the protection Of the Gon-
s6tuon, the safety of theU Union, and the preserve
ton Of rights and liberties Of the peoples i;d
Resolred That cherishiDg principles more than
we regard men, We VIII not support any man for
Office whordees' not cordially and unhesitatngly sub
scribe to ell the4enets Of the Democratic aithsJ ri
Resotred, That having the utmost eonfdencey IN
the integrity of the Hen.l H NJ Shaw, and lin his,
ability for dschargiRg the duties of Representative,
with signal advantage to the State and credit to him
self whilst we prefer rahm, yet are we willing and
ready to cooperate with our brethren ofthe Dis,g
tric in securing the election of the choice of the
Convention. ~ ,.,:., -.f; ri. = ,s7 lI.6 Il iz!..zu
| Resolsed, That we cordially approve the THanly-
and straightforward policy Of our late Chief Magis;
trate Franklin Pierce, and he eoarres with him in his
retirement from Office the best wishes OF people,
grateful for his open and asoIed opposition to the
numerous factions and sms Of day, and for his
strict adherence to the Consttutionthe bulwark OF
the liberties Of the people,. ,r,E~s nEs al .nf -ur-
| ResOlced That congratulate the Democracy OF,
the whole Union for the great victory achieved by
them in the election of James Buchanan. and John
C. Breckenridge; that we have the fullest confidence
in their ability and craftsmanship, and We believe
that through their administration peace prosperity,
happiness religious freedom and the equal rights Of
the whole people will be strictly observed. ss1cr
Resolred, That admire the course of those old
line Wings in the late Presidential campaign who,
loving the prosperity Of their country more than
the success of party in the hour of danger came TO
the rescue of the Constitution and aided in OF
the greatest victories achieved in any country.
To all such We extend the hand Of brotherhood, and
bid them a cordial God-speed i'm the good work of
cooperating with the only national party in secu-
ring the preservation of the Union and the protec-
ton of the Constitution.
On motion, the above resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted
In obedience to the first resolution, the Chairman
appointed the following persons delegates to at.
| tend the Convention at Wnton
John L. Cox, Thos. L. Sanderson, Philip Northun,
James Morse, Wm Goodman, John Macklin DR.
W. II. Lasse;l. Israel Fanshaw, Davis B. Morse, B.
S. Dey, John Perkins, E. B. Simmons, JAS B. Morse
Isaiah Etherdge w. G. Wilson, Solomon Ashbee
Thos. C. Humphries. Geo. Bell, Joseph Cowell, VIM
R. Gordon, DR.. w. H. Cowell. Ed F. Dozier Thos
F. Baxter Hilliard E. Baxter, E. Morton, w. George
CRANBERRY. E. Simmons, A. NJ. Cunningham. Isaac
n N
White, j. b. Stone, j. j. Waterfied, c. w. Nichol
son. John Simmons, b. L. Simmons. John Jarvis
B. Midget, Step. G. Forbes, Jno. S. Poyner Johr
Bunnel, A. ii. Lindsey, Jasper Jared, Jasper White
Launcelot Poyner, VIM. A. Jarvis. Thos S. Wood
house. Thos B. Tillett, VIM. S. Harrison Hiram
Gallor Sol. A. Baum, Jos. NJ. Daniel, Thomas A
Dough, S. B. Jarvis Step. G. Wilson, Dr. G. G
Marchant, Wioughby Mcbride B. f. Gilbert. Jno
F. Frost, Henry Ballentne. B. C. Walker, Jaseu
Bell, and Isaac Snowden.
On motion, the names of the Chairman and Sec
reary were added to the list Of delegates
The meeting was entertained by patriotic and soul
stirring speeches from VIM. F. Martin, ESQ.,, Hon
II. NJ. Shaw, VIM. A. Moore and L. j. johnson Es
quires
On motion, the proceedings Of this meeting wer
ordered to be published in the Democratic Pionee
' and Raleigh Standard, and that other Democrat
papers of the State be requested to copy the
On notion the meeting adjourned;
:. JOSHUA W. BAXTER, Sec'v.
Last evening, James Banks, ESQ.,, of Fayetteville
delivered lecture in the Court House. on the Re-
nance of Scottish History" in aid of the funds {
l. the Mount Vernon Association.
y The attendance was highly respectable, and woul
# have been very full but for the unfavorabe state
I the weather, which prevented great many peopl
from going, it rained heavily about the time of tn
commencement Of the lecture .-...
Mr.. Banks opened his sketch with the dispute
succession to the Scottish Throne, referred to Ec
J. ward the First of England, who decided in favor
!, Baliol the legitimate claimant, extorting from tn.
. weak Prince, recognition of his [Edward'sl supr
macy, and causing Balio to hold the Scottish Crow
' as feudal vassal of England. Upon this followe
the attempts at the complete subjugation of Scotlan
e resisted by Sir William Wallace, the Knight of Z
lersIie emphatically the Hero Of Scotland, betraye
= to the English by "the Red Comyn," the Arnold
e Caledonia. Then came Bruce and Bannockburn-
- William, the Lion and the beauteous but fatal Mar
e "Queen of Scotts"-then the chivarous devotion
: the Clans to Scotand's King-the old and the your
e Pretender. This feeling Of loyalty, transferred
- the House of Hanover, explained and excused, if
did not justify the action of the Clans at the or
u break of the Revolution.
= Mr. Banks lecture was listened to with that ma
- ked attention and respect to which the charact
and talents of the lecturer, the interest Of the
20 ject, and the noble purpose to which the procee
~ were devoted, entitled it. VA. Journal
Mormon Outrdges in Utah.
New YORK, May 1.-THE New York Times &C
respondent writing from Salt Lake "a ys that q ba