Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-13

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In pursuance 81 / calf made BY the Democratic
party. very large and respectable ,Postiop Of the
party assembled in the Court House IN Pit6boro, d
the 10th instant; whereupon, on motion OF ]. j.
jackson, Esq, W. g. Harris, Esq, was called to the
Char, and Thos B. Long was appointed Secretary.
On motion of j.. j. Jackson committee of Ave
was appointed to prepare resolutions for the meet
ing. The Chair appointed Thomas, B. Long, James
R'ves. Esq, William Griffin, Esq, Elias Bryan, ESQ.,,
and William s. Webster
The committee soon after reported the following
resolutions. which were unanimously adopted: -
Resolced, That with view to representation in
the approaching Democratic State Convention, the
Chairman OF this meeting be requested to appoint
one hundred delegates to represent Chatham county
in said Convention, with the request that they Ill
attend.
Resozred, That we return to Gov. Brarr our Ill.
cere thanks for the faithful and impartial manner
in which he has discharged the duties of Governor
of the State; believing he has acted his part nobly
and faithfully. and with an eye single to the glory
of his native State. ..'@
Resotred, That the Democracy of Chatham cordi-
ally unite t. sustain the able and patriotic admins.
traton OF President Buchanan, and believe him fully
able to meet all the isms and factions of the oppos
ton Standing as he does with our glorious Consti.
tuition as lamp to guide his feet in times Of trial
and difficulties, we shall have fear Of evil to the
Union if he can prevent it.
Resotoed. That while we are ready and willing to
support and sustain any good Democrat, we most
respectfully recommend our friend and neighbor,
William w. Holden, of Wake, to the earnest con-
sideration of the Convention; that we believe him
sound, able, and patriotic, and consider it but his
due 1t is but tribute of respect to merited worth
Resotced, That we will use every honorable effort
to put down all dsorganizers, and believe this
should be the spirit which should govern us in the
coming contest
In pursuance of the first resolution the Chairman
appointed the following delegates to the Convention:
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D: Sears, G. j. Williams, w. A. Marcun, Thomas
Whitehead, DR.. R. j. Fooshee, Saml. Wilson, R.. c.
Council, Jesse Goodin, Needham Beckwith, L. j.
Merritt, Geo. Fooshe. Thos. Fooshe, j. W. Hackney,
VIM. Griffin, John Durham, Dr. Ed Ward, H. H.
Burke. Junus Aston. Dr. J. A. Hanks, Jos. Thomp-
S. W. Gotten. j. w. Hatch, Geo. Thompson, W. H.
Jones, Capt. Green Womack, R. K. Smith, Jno. W.
Parrish B. j. Houze, Geo. Drake, VIM. Patterson,
John Burke Sen, DR.. G. E. Brown, Sam. Brooks
R. P: Aston, Henry Harris A. P. Brooks, G. c.
Brooks, Thos Rogers. Geo Rogers Wash. Lutter-
DcGraffenreidt, II. G. Horton, CIV. May. A. D. Head
en-, j. Headen w. Webster, G. G. Taley, S. Tslley,
I. Nj. Bransnn, Geo. Collision, Ii. Webster ST., H.
A. Sikes A. Marsh, Robt Marsh, Abner Marsh, j.
Adcack, j. II. Crutchfeld, L. Brower Robt Shields,
J. Brewer. ST., W: NJ. Harper, W. NJ. Tally, E. Ty-
ser, W. Gilbert, W. l.. Emerson. Jasper Fooshe, E.
Fooshe S. Ellis, W. D. Anders. T. A. Burroughs w.
A. Rives, James R:ves j. G. Burke, Elias Bryan, j.
J. Collision, Capt. Woodward, W. McLain JOS R.
Aston, W. H. Burke, R. Dorset, H. Dorset, d.
Smith, A. Smith, S. Smith, j. Gaveness, John Whit,
j. Patterson j. J. jackson. B. Talley, E. Phillips,
Martin Hanks. DR.. w. Harris, R. c. Gotten, Jr, r.
W. Watson, DR.. w. D. Watson, A. Emerson, J.
Emerson, j. Temple, S. Moody, John Hackney.
On motion of John Hackney, Esq., it was ordered
that the Chairman and Secretary be added to the list
On motion of NJ. Williams, Esq, the meeting ad.
journed. w. G. HARRIS, Chm.
L. B. LONG, Sec.