Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-04-29
Democratic Meeting in LenOir.

At meeting of portion of the Democrats of
Lenor County, in the Court House, in kinston,
Tuesday the l4th of April according to public
tice, on motion, Joseph R. Groom, Esq, was called
to the chair, and j. w. Wooten, Esq, appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained
by the chair, motion of Gen. James w. Cox,
committee appointed to report resolutions for
the action of the meeting. The committee consisted
of the following gentlemen: Allen w. Wooten, John
c. Wooten Dr. Thomas Woodley JAS Jones, VIM.
Sutton, Col. Jas. w. Morris, Saml w. Howard, and
Elijah p Loftin who, after a short retirement, re-
turned and reported the following preamble and
resolutions which were severay unanimously adopt
ed, viz:
Whereas, it has been suggested to hold District
Convention, for the purpose of nominating candi.
date of the Democratic Republican party, to repre-
sent this the I'd District, in the next Congress of
the United States; therefore,
Resolred, That this meeting, representing the
Democracy of Lenoir, approve of the said Conven.
tion with view to the perfect organization of
the party to secure harmonious action and final
success in the ensuing Congressional campaign, and
we cordially invite our political brethren of the
other counties of this District to meet us, through
their delegates, in Convention to be held in New
bern, on the second Thursday of June next.
Resolred, That having implicit confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism of said Convention, that its
nominee will be both worthy and capable to repre-
sent this District in the next National Legislature,
pledge our honest and jealous support to the
canOlQate tnat may DE presented lot our SURFACES.
Res0lced, That without intending to forestall the
free and unbiased action of said Convention to
prejudice the claims of any Of the several worthy
names, that may be brought forward for the consd
Grafton of that body, yet however. we feel it to be
our duty to express our full and cordial preference,
in favor of late most worthy and faithful repre-
sentatives, Hon. Thomas Ruffn, and heartily recon-
mend his nomination.
Resolred That the cheerful and unanimous thanks
of our party and of all good patriots eminenty
due and are hereby rendered to the Hon. Thomas
Ruffin, for his vigant, efficient and patriotic
vices, in the discharge of his various duties
late representative in Congress, in defence Of the
constitutional rights Of the Sta:es and of the people,
against the intolerant and proscriptive policy Of
Know NOthingism, on the one hand, and the fendish
designs and abominable acts of Abolition Repub-
canism on the other.
Res0tred, That the Democratic Republican Party
is the only national, union and constitutional party
OF the country, the party that is opposed by Know
Nothingism, Black Repubcanism, Abolitionism, and
all the various sms of the land, all allied together
in Demonsm-and to this great party alone, must
all good people and patriots of the country rely for
the preservation of this glorious Union and State
Sovereignty and the perpetuity OF the civil and re-
ligious rights of the people.
ResOlred, That in the election and elevation to the
Office of President and cePresident of the United
States, of those experienced and patriotic statesmen
Hon. James Buchanan, of Pa, and Hon. John G.
Breckenridge, of KY, we recognise wise, wetimed
Providence over the welfare and stability of this
great and glorious nation. The admirable inaugural
address of the President and the able cabinet of
constitutional advisers which he has called to his
aid are guarantees that the Ship of State will be
ably and sklfully managed to the honor and glory
of the country.
Resolced, That the Chairman appoint fifty dele
gates to represent this county in the proposed Dis
trict Convention.
The following were named, viz: Major A. w.
Wooten, Nathan Whitfield, Willis Pipkin, George
JONES' I'll. N. Croome S. NJ. Croome, VIM. Sutton,
j. Saml Davis, c. l.. Davis, R. E. Davis, Job Larry,
Bakledge Harper, James Num-, James Herring,
Whitfield Grady, James Jones, f. P. Loftin, A. W.
Taylor, w. G. Taylor, C. Gray, j. G. Wooten, Sam.
Gen. j. W. Cox, Col. j. w. Norris II. F. Bond, DIR.
Leroy Chappell, VIM Fields. DR.. I. Woodley, j.
Tighman N. Hunter, VIM. Howard, w Tilghman,
Warren Bell, Haywood Jones, b. F. Bright, S. w.
Bright, Alfred Moore, Alex Wilson, Jas. w. Hines,
Thomas H. Dawson Noah Rouse, Thomas Rouse,
Council Wooten R. L. Wooten, Hardy Sutton, S.
lvey Sutton, Alex. Hill, Thos. Hil Jesse II. Rouse,
Jno. w. Becton.
On notion the Chair added, and that all good
and true Democrats of this county who may be in
Newbern at the time of the convention be considered
as Delegates to the same.
Jas. B. Averitt, ESQ.,, of Newbern, being present
and called upon entertained the meeting in q few
eloquent remarks. in advocacy of the principles and
policy of the party.
Ordered that the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Godsboro' Tribune and Newbern
Union; Raleigh Standard, Tarboro' Southerner, nd
Wilmington Journal will please copy.
The unanimous thanks of the meeting were ten.
dered to Mr.. Avertt, for his entertaining address,
and to the officers of the meeting for their kind
services. JOS R. GROOM, Chm'n.
JAS. w. WooTEN, Sec'y.