Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-07-14
Democratic Meeting in Beaufort County

Democratic Meeting in Beaufort County.
In pursuance of notice large number of the
Democracy of Beaufort assembled in the town Of
Bath, on Friday, I'd Of July, 1858
On motion Of VIM. II. Oden, Esq, Wallace Styron,
ESQ., was called to the Chair; and,
On motion Of b. F. Cody. w. NJ Windley was
appointed Secretary.
The Char explained the object of the meeting to
be to nominate candidates rqpreset Beaufort coun
ty in the next Legislature.
On motion of Dr. j. F. Tompkins, committee Of
five was appointed by the Chair to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense Of the meeting. The Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen, viz: VIM.
H. Oden, B. F. Cody, Wm Walling, Gilbert Ham
mond, W. r. Boyd; which committee after having
retired, returned and reported the following resolu
tons:
WHEREAS, The Democracy of Beaufort county
have assembled in the town of Bath for the purpose
of nominating candidates to represent this county
in the Senate and Commons in the next General
Assembly of North. Carolina therefore,
Resolced, That James Buchanan, as President Of
these United States has fully realized our most san
guine expectations, and from bis bold and patriotic
course is justly entitled to the confidence OF the
people of every section of this Union.
Resolued, That Gov. Bragg has ably and faithfully
discharged the duties imposed on him as the Chief
Executive of the State of North Carolina as becomes
a patriot and statesman.
Resoloed, That we fully endorse the action of the
Charlotte Convention, and pledge to its nominee
for Governor, the Hon. John w. Ellis, our hearty
support.
Resolued, That we are opposed to the distribution
of the public lands, their proceeds, among the
States as anti Democratic mpoltic and unconstitu-
tional, and that We regard any man who advocates
these measures political opponent
Resolred That we will support no candidate for
the Legislature who does stand fairly and square.
| ly upon this platform.
Resolued, That we most cordially approve the
course of able Representative in Congress- the
Hon. Thos. Ruffin
| The resolutions were unanimously adopted
| On motion of James T. ReSpass, the Chairman
| appointed the following gentlemen to report suitable
candidates to represent the county in the mex: Leg
| islature, viz: B. F. Styron, John q. Brinn, u. A
Satterthwaite, Sidney Archibald and S. I. Respass.
The committee, after returning, offered the names
of the following gentlemen: For the Senate, James
| F. Clark: for the Commons w. B. Rodman and B.
| F. Harding
The nominations were received with applause, and
| unanimously confirmed by the meeting.
| On motion, it was
| Resolued, That the nominating committee be ap.
pointed to inform them of their nomination, and re-
| quest their acceptance.
DR.. j. F. Tompkins being called upon, rose and
entertained the meeting in able and argumentative
speech
| On motion of Thomas F. Brinn, it was ordered
that these proceedings be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary and sent to the Editors of the n. O.
Standard and Godsboro' Tribune, with the request
that they be published.
On motion, the thanks of the meeting were tend
cred to the Chairman and Secretary.
On motion of W. H. Oden, Esq, the meeting ad
iourned. WALLACE STYRON, Chairman.
W. B. WMDLEY, Secretary.