Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-03-03
Democratic Meeting in CASTOR.

At q meeting Of the democratic party of CASTOR
county. held in the Court Honse on the 18th inst,
Isaac Holland, Esq, was called to the Chair ard
James Quinn appointed Secretary. BY request, Da.
vid schenck Esq explained the object of the meet.
ing in few appropriate remarks.
On motion. James Quinn. Jas. Fl. White d.
Schenck, J. W. Hanna and NJ. Fl. Hand, were sp.
pointed Committee to draft resolutions for the ac-
ton of the meeting
After the Committee had retired, the meeting was
dres :ed in an eloquent and able manner by VIM.
Lander, ESQ., s.'
The Committee returned and reported the follow.
ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Executive committee have honored
the West by selecting Charlotte the place ofholdng
the Democratic Convention. and appointed tine l4th
Of April as the time for holding said Convention,
therefore,
Resol,ed. That the Chairman of this meeting ap.
point fifty delegates to represent US in said
ton.
Resolred. That we have entire confidence in the
wisdom and integrity Of that convention, and that
we will heartily and cordially support its nominee.
Resolred, That we still adhere to the principles Of
the National Democratic party. expressed in the
Baltimore and Cincinnati platforms
Resotroa. That we recognize no such measure as
Distribution of the Public Lands part of our plat.
form-that it is unconstitutional. unwise and mex.
pedient, and that we acknowledge no man as q de.
mocrat who advocates this old hnmbug
Reso'red. That we heartily endorse the course of
our able Executive. James Buchanan on the admis-
sion Of Kansas and that the rejection of the appli.
cation to become State under the Lecompton Con-
stitu,ior will be n Of alarm to the South and
dangerous to the perpetuity Of this Union.
Resolred, That Gov. Bragg, by his faithful adher-
ance to Democratic principles and his devotion
to the interests of noble old State deserves our
highest commendation on his retiring from office.
Resolred That we heartily endorse the course OF
our Representative. Hon. Burton Craige. in Con.
| gress, (as we'll all the other Democratic mem
| bers from the State) and that his devotion to
hs constituency continues to endear him to our dis
| trict-
Resolred, That these proceedings he published in
the Charlotte Democrat, and other Democratic pa
| pers be requested to copy. A
| On motion Of j. H. White, u
| + Rssolred, That We respectfully suggest to ou'
friends 81 that ihfss 1nGht G to be chang
that the counties should vote according their De
mocratic strength and not by counties heretofore
The Chairman then appointed the following gentle
] men as delegates:
N-R. Rankin, Sam1 Black, W. Ferguson. Jaspe
Stowe. d. Hines, A. Rhyme, S. Jarrett, s. L Ewing
| d. F. Razer, VIM Mckee, Jacob Costner c. A
Kerr, PUNK, V. Karr, VIM. Hanks, David Scbenck
| P. Froneberger j. Lusk, A. Ware, w. W. McGin
mas, j. c. Stroup j. N. Gullick. j. Holland jaime.
| Quin, N. R. Armstrong. NJ. Fl. Hand, j n. Smith
JAS Rntledge, j. Fl. Roberts, R. CASTOR, j. G. Lew
| is, J. G. Pegram W. Sloan, A. Foard, j. NJ Hanna
| s. Caldwell, j. W. Reid. L. A. Mason, W. NJ Hol
land. S. Beattie. Robert Rutedge L. Linebarger, j
R Oates. E. friday r. Falls. j. Ferguson, n
Whitesides. T. p Mezll, F. N. Berry j. Oates. c
Rhodes. A. W. Deafenport, j. D. Rankin, n Men
| denhall, C. A. Huffstetler.
The meeting then adjourned.
ISAAC HOLLAND, Chm.
JAMES QUINN, Sec'Y.