Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-17

the compliment paid toour honored fellow.citizen,
Hon. Samuel j. Person, by the Democrats OF moore
and Brunswick, and should he receive the nominal
ton and consent to run, would support him with
pride and pleasure.
Resolced That We agree with Mr.. Calhoun in be-
lieving that the public lands are the common pro-
perry of the United States, in their united, federal
character and not Of the States, in their separate
or individual character, and that Congress has no
right under the constitution to take these lands or
proceeds for distribution among the States for their
separate or individual use.
Resozred That the agitation of this measure Of
distribution of the public lands or their proceeds
measure democratic at all times, is doubly Gull
pable now, because it is manifestly and VIGOROUSLY
mpracticable in the face Of an exhausted treasury,
which compels the General Government to resort to
loans to obtain the to meet its daily expenses
Under these circumstances, the advocates OF dlstr-
button have practical object in view, unless
it be to weaken the Democratic party and disturb
the harmony of the South, at a moment when har
mony is essential for the security of her rights and
interests.
Resolred, That the administration of President
Buchanan has nobly redeemed every pledge made
to the country, his behalf and proved itself emf
nently national and Just to all sections. We endorse
heartily the language and sentiments of his Kansas
message, and trust that he will be sustained by the
admission of Kansas as State under the Lecompton
constitution.
Resolved, That in Governor Thomas Bragg North
Carolina has3 q Chief Magistrate of whom she may
we'll be proud One who does honor to the station
he now occupies, and who would adorn any other
position to which he might be called.
ResoZved That the course of our immediate re-
preventative, Hon. Warren Wnslow, meets our full
est approval and take pleasure in expressing our
satisfaction with it..
State Convention, that the delegates from each
county. cast the same number of votes in Conven-
vention, that their county cast for the Democratic
candidate for Governor, at the election held on the
first Thursday in August 1885,
Resolced, That we respectfully recommend to the
in this county, to send three delegates from each
district, to a county convention to be held in the
town of Wilmington, on Tuesday of next June
County Court, for the purpose of selecting candl-
dates for the Senate and House of Commons, to be
supported by the Democratic voters of this county,
at the election to be held in August next.
Publication of these proceedings being ordered in
the Wilmington Journal and Commercial, with re-
quest for the other Democratic papers of the State
" ''p'' Wv j. B. BELLAMY, Chairman.
e. Gsf I. F Fessnps, Secretaries.
The following delegates were appointed under the
second resolution:
Hon. VIM. S. Ashe, Owen Fennell. James Fulton,
Vim. S. Larkns, Eli W. Hall, James Kerr. John l..
Holmes, VIM. NJ. Walker, DeBrutz Guitar, j. l..
Moore, Thos Tate, j. NJ Alderman, NJ. Register, M.
c. Collins, Charles Henry, N. N Nixon Miles Costin,
Wm C. Bettencourt, John A. Taylor, j. G. Beau
man, Vim. H. Mickey, B. Flanner, Captain H. Won.
Claim, w. I. j. Vann. D. A. Lamont, Simon Lewis,
o. Alderman, Jas. Murphy, DR.. seavey, d. Mclntire,
F. H. Bell Geo. j. Moore, j. D. Powers, R. X. Bryan,
David S. Sanders j. NJ. Foy, John P. Banrerman,
John Shepherd, Amos Roche, Lott Groom, Dr. r:
Fl. Tate, o. F. Alexander Reuben Everitt, Samuel
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ders, VIM. s. Pridgen, j. G. Pickett, Thos Pickett,
j. A. Corbett