Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-20
Democratic Meeting in Wayne.

A large portion of the Democracy of Wayne met
in the Court House at Godsboro' on Tuesday, Feb
Is. in pursuance Of previous notice.
On motion of S. D. Phillips, W. T. Lane was call
ed to the Chair, and DR.. A. T. Brooks appointed
Secretary.
On motion of j. W. Lancaster the Chairman an.
pointed Commute of five to draft resolutions for
the action of the meeting; whereupon the Chairman
appointed j. w. Lancaster, S. d. Philips w. T.
Dortch, James F. Kornegay and j. L. Pennington
said Committee.
During the absence of the Committee Eli W. Hail.
Esq, being called upon, addressed the meeting in an
able and elegant defence of democratic princi ples
After short retirement, the Committee returned
and reported the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed to hold Convention in
the town of Charlotte, the 14th day of April next
to nominate Democratic Candidate for Governor Of
North Carolina, and as we regard the said Conven.
ton as one of the most important that ever Assem-.
6ed in the State, it is proper that the County of
Wayne be represented therein, and for the purpose
OF securing full representation from this county, it
il Resolved. That the Chairman of this meeting ap.
Point one hundred delegates, and that his name
and that OF the Secretary be added to the list.
I. Resolred, That our present Executive, Thomas
Bragg, has fully met the expectations of the Demo.
cratic party of the State and look forward to his
elevation to still higher post, which he will fiji with
credit to himself and distinguished honor to our be-
loved State
ASSee1. AhoS tuc principles EeC IOftl Oy JAS.
Buchanan, in his several Messages to Congress. meet
our entire approval, and that he has shown himself
true to the South and the principles Of the Democrat
ic party.
S. Rasoleed, That we hereby re.afirm the princi.
pies set forth in the platforms Of the last National
and State Conventions of our party.
4. Resolced That the public lands are the common
property Of all the States of the Union, and should
be held BY the General Government as the agent or
trustee Of the States and should be sold at reasons
Die prices and the proceeds arising therefrom should
80 INTO the national Treasury, to defray the expens
es OF the Government and pay the public debt, and
inst We are equally opposed distribution Of the
public lands or Of the proceeds of the sales among
the States, and to squandering and donating them
away for works of . mere local character iu par.
ticular States.
8. Reso1oed That whilst the present tn ration mere
Y pays the expenses Of the State Government. and
the iaterest on the public debt it would be
iye should be proposed to increase it for the nav
nept Of the principal; and although we are not o.
posed to internal Improvement, We believe that the
State should not increase her indebtedness until
nave An assurance that the works for which anpro-
Pr,atioas have been made, will not only nav the in.
but provide fund for the payment OF the prin.
spai without further burthens and taxation on the
hsfo earnings Of the masses ~
Hesctoed. That We think the nomination for Gov.
ernos due to the West, and whilst We pledge our.
selves to support the nominee, whoever he NAV be-