Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-27
Democratic Meeting i'm Carteret.


Carteret County Court, portion of the Democra-
cy assembled ut the Court House for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to represent the County in the
Democratic Convention to be held on the 18th of
April next to nominate candidate for Governor.
The meeting was called to order and organized by
calling James Ward, ESQ, to the Chair and the an.
poin,ment Of j. G German, Secretary.
After explaining the object of the meeting, the
Chair, on motion, appointed Committee of five
consisting Of Messrs. LETTERS Hancock, Quinn, j. S.
Bell and d. L. Bell, to draft resolutions
During the absence of the Committee, j. B. Averitt
Esq, of Craven being called address the meet.
ing, responded to the call in eloquent strain in
which he spoke of the necessity of unanimty and
harmony in the Democratic ranks, and condemned
the course pursued by factous spirits in trying to
create division of the party on the exploded hum
bug of Distribution. He also exto.led the course
pursued by the present administration on the Kan
question, and closed by exhorting all good dem.
ocrats to stand firm by the time onorcd landmarks
Of Democracy, as the only means of preserving the
Union.
The Committee having returned, submitted the
following resolutions which, after some discussion,
were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Democratic party of Carteret
County desire to be represented in the Convention
to be held in Charlotte, on the 18th of April next,
therefore,
Resolred, That the Chairman of this meeting ap.
point fifty delegates to represent them in said Con-
vention. ..., 4...,. -..,t..-
Rssozped, That we now, as ever before, have an
abiding faith in the cardinal principles of the great
Democratic party; and are now, ever, ready to
do battle in their behalf
Resoloed, That Gov. Thos. Bragg, by his able and
efficient administration of the affairs of State de-
serves the gratitude of all good citizens.
ResoIUed, That the President of the United States,
BY his whole course, and especially by his patriotic
stand the Kansas question, has endeared himself
to every faithful son of the South.
Re~oloed, That, whereas, we have understood that
W. W. Holden, ESQ.,, and Hon. John W. Ellis are
now considered the two most prominent names like
" to come before the Convention and as we have
unbounded confidence in both Of them as sound De.
mocrats, and worthy of the support of the Demo.
cratic party, leave delegates untrammelled by
instructions, and pledge ourselves to support the
nominee of the Convention. -..-at -,@ -
Resolced, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Beaufort Journal, and the N. z.
Standard and Newberne Union be requested to copy.
The Chairman then appointed the following dele
gates to attend the Convention: :, ; - q
Matthew Maser, E. s. Sabiston, Jeremiah Watson
Bogue Sound-D. s. Quin,, D. W. Bell, L. T.
Oglesby, B. A. Oglesby d. G. Garner, D. H. L. Bell,
J. A. Perry. K. FOLSOM Amarich Bell, Thos. HILL
Harloso's Creek.-Wm. Hardsty, Jonathan Stsn-
Bsautort-Rley Lewis, John Dudley, Robert
Hancock, ". F. Bell. sr, Ralph Howland, Stephen
Chadwick, DR.. w. Cramer, L. Gibbs, j. E. Gibbe,
Thos. Marshall. W. P. Marshall, j. w. O'Neil, John
Rial, John P. Thomas JAS Longest. Belcher Fuller,
Jno. Nichols. Ed - ...i
.Straits-J. F. Bell, Sam1. LETTERS, W. W. Rum
by. James Gikin, ST., Martin Goulder, John P.
Whtehurst. Arson Chadwick, John Brooks, John
Letters, Rich'd. LETTERS John Dixon, =, Pigott, G.
Pigott. sg al -
Doois' Store.-G. Gaskill, John S. Davis, James
Davis, Isaac Wade. iias sHd9.pT 7-usE an.
Hunting Quarte'a-W. H. Styron, Jno. Fulcher,
j. Lewis R. Fulcher ~ n Il 4 rs.a,;
Cedar leland, &c. Luftin, fhos Goodey. "a
Portsmouth-Dr. Singleton, o. S. Dewey, and
rcd On notion the Chairman and Secretary were ad-
ded to the list Of Delegates, and sea - Z
The thanks of the meeting having been rendered
the Chairnad and Secretary, theneeting Adjourned.
JAS. WARD, Chm. o.,
~ j. q GORNAN, Sec'Y. .ciE
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