Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-20
Democratic Meeting in Davie.

- At meeting of the Democrats of Davie, held at
the Court House in Mocksville on Tuesday. the 9Th
day of March, 1858,-on motion, the meeting was
organized by appointing Denton James, Esq CHAR
man, and Samuel W. Nayler Secretary; after the
object of the meeting had been briefly explained,
by j. NJ. Clement, ESQ.,, on motion, the chairman
appointed the following gentlemen, committee to
draft resolutions, viz: Jesse A. Clement, D. G. Will
son and A. M. Booze.
While the committee were absent the meeting
was ably and eloquently addressed by j. E. Brown,
Esq, of Charlotte. The Committee then reported
the following resolutions, to wit
Resolred, That the Chairman appoint thirty dele.
gates to represent the Democracy of Davie in the
Charlotte Convention, which is to assemble on the
18th April next.
Resolred, That the late special message Of Presi.
dent Buchanan is able and fearless vindicaton of
Truth and we'll worthy the warm approval of all
friends of Constitutional union Of co equal States.
Resolred, That Governor Bragg is justly entitled
to the liberal need of popular favor which has
crowned his Gubernatorial career: Well has he
won his honors, and "they a0iU scear reM."
Resolred, That we repose undated confidence in
our immediate representative in Congress- Hon. A.
NJ. Scales
Resolred, That organization is the life breath of
popular party, and he who would attempt to disor.
ganize the only national party existing, at this
juncture. it "were base aatterry" to call Demo
crat. .--
And achersas, Distribution and protective Tariff
twin sisters and practically as nseparate as Cause
and Effect,
Therefore, resoloed, That we are as ready now,
heretofore, to oppose protean foe, whose motto
ever has been "divide and conquer" upon their
"gitt sale" issue.
Resolred, That without disparaging the just
claims of other prominent Democrats, and intending
to rally with hearty good will to the support of the
nominee of the Charlotte Convention, take the
privilege of announcing as our first choice for Gov
erpor John W. Ellis, of Rowan: we know him to
be 'Aonest, capable and faithful to the Constitution"
and we should hail his nomination as the certain
ha, binger of brilliant triumph.
The foregoing resolutions were unanimously ad-
opted.
The chairman appointed the following gentlemen
as delegates
j. NJ. Clement, A. NJ Booze, D. H. Brown, John
Guffy, R. H. Griffith, D. c. Clement j. P. Kerfeese,
D. c. Wilson, Simeon Seaford, Beale james, W. H..
Anderson, NJ. G. Richards, John Turner, Charles
Anderson, William o. Smith, j. II. Clement, A. j..
Cain, Isaac Rich, DR.. j. W. Wiseman, D. S. Sheck,
Robert Rose, Urah Phelps, H. Rutts, E. W. Tatum,
VIM. Wyatt, VIM. March, ST., 7. j. Bryan. A. G..
Carter. DR.. W. C. Brown, and John R. Williamson.
On motion, it was resolved that the chairman and
Secretary be added to The delegation and that all
Democrats from Davie county, who shall attend the
convention be also authorized to act delegates.
On motion, that the proceedings be published in
the Banner and Sentinel and other democratic pa.
pers; whereupon the meeting adjourned.
D. LANES. Chm.
S. W. NAYLER, Sec'y.