Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-17

NJ ~ For Che Standard.
DEMooRATIc MEETINaeIN NoRTHAmpToN.
! Az large meeting 81 The Democratsof Northamp-
ton County, held in the Court House at June Teral
of the County Court the following proceedings were
had: 5..t S. -
Dr. WIS. Copeland was called TO the Chair, and
Wm T. Josey appointed Secretary. The Chairman
explained the object Of the meeting to be the nomi.
nation of candidates to represent thecountY in the
next session Of the Legislature, and he made some
appropriate remarks on the necessity Of party or
ganization in connection with the present state of
parties in the State. ISIS
On motion, a committee OF the following gentle
men was appointed to nominate candidates and pre-
sent other matter for the action Of the meeting
w. w. PEBBLES, Thos. G. Tucker, Jos NJ s Rogers
John j. Long, Henry Calling, James H. Deberry,
Hartwell Harding and James w. Boon.
The committee retired and the meeting was ad-
dressed in an able and convincing speech from Mr..
John Moore, of Hartford.
The committee returned and reported the names
of the following gentlemen candidates: Gen. L.
j. Person for the Senate and M. w. Smallwood and
Jos. R. Mason Esqs., for the Commons and also the
resolutions below:
The Democratic party of Northampton county
having met in Convention at Jackson, on the 7th
day of June, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates to represent the people of said county in the
next session of the General Assembly, it
Resolced, That Gov Bragg has faithfully and i'm
partially discharged the duties of his great Office,
and that he will carry with him in his retirement
the highest esteem and warmest thanks of the Demo
cracy Of North Carolina, and the heartfelt wishes Of
the people of Northampton for his future usefulness
prosperity and happiness
Rssolued, That the administration of James Buch-
anan meets hearty appreciation and that it
deserves the unanimous support Of the people of the
South.
Resolued, That we approve of organization, and
are bitterly opposed to all disorganzers.
Resolred, That we approve of the action of the
Charlotte Convention, and will give to its nominee
hearty support
Resozyed, That we endorse the course of our re-.
preventative in Congress, the Hon. H. M. Shaw.
Resozred That these resolutions be sent to the
Raleigh Standard and Mur(reesboro Citizen with a
request for publication.
The report was advocated in an eloquent and STIR
ing speech from Mr.. w. w. PEBBLES, the Chairman,
and being put to the voice OF the meeting, was
animously adopted.
On motion, the following committee was appointed
to wait the gentlemen nominated and request
their acceptance: Jos. NJ S. Rogers, H. K. Burgwyn
and Thos. G. Tucker.
Gen. Person appeared, and in q peculiarly happy
style accepted his nomination
M. W. Sniallwood, Esq, appeared and in plain
but earnest and sincere manner accepted his nomi-
nation.
JOS R. Mason, ESQ, appeared and in feeling and
touching manner declined his nomination, to the
regret of his many faithful and true friends. He
stated that willis the would delight to the party,
his private and domestic matters had prior claims
on him which demanded his attention. lie noby
pledged himself to the support of the action of the
meeting and to the continued support of Democratic
principles.
The meeting then proceeded to fill the ticket
Gen. NJ w. Ransom and w. W. Peebles ESQ.,, were
then put in nomination, in open meeting, and it was
moved that the meeting vote by reclamation their
names.
W. W. Peebles in a very chaste and courteous
Withdraw his name and the vote was taken
on the name of Gen. RANSOM and carried without a
dissenting voice.
Gen. Ransom was waited on and appeared and
accepted his nomination in an eloquent and enthusi-
astic STYLE
It was moved that the proceedings of the meeting
be published in the North Carolina Standard and
other papers in the District.
The meeting then adjourned.
W. S. COPELAND, Chairman.
w. T. JosEY, Secretary.