Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-06
Democratic Meeting in Madison.

At meeting Of the Democracy of Madison coun.
ty, held at Jewel Hill, on the 10Th instant,
ton Of DR.. John Yancy, Lewis Palmer, Esq, was
appointed Chairman; and on motion, Jno. G. Yancy
and Robert NJ. Farnesworth were requested to act
as Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was explained by DR..
John Yancy, in brief and appropriate speech, after
which he introduced the following resolutions:
Res1lued, That the issues of State policy, now
depending, have assumed a character of that impor-
lance to our people, never before presented iI the
history of the State.
Reso1red, That the life and blood of these issues
railway facilities; and the speedy extension of
our State railway system to the line of Tennessee.
Resolced, That these depend all our vital in
terests and future prosperity.
ResoLoed, That the policy which has induced the
State Government to set foot general system of
internal improvements, by State aid after individual
states,nanike, and worthy of great commonwealth.
Rasolred, That in the prosecution Of such gen.
eral scheme the Time in which the work should be
pushed to completion, should be regulated with
eye to the progress of competing lines in other
States.
Resoloed, That we congratulate our fellow citi-
zens, East of the mountains that, under the opera
ton of this general system" its ncaculable bene-
fits have already been, to great degree, extended
to them.
Resolred, That common justice demands that the
benefits which have thus, with our assistance, been
extended to all other portions of the State, should
now, with the assistance of all other portions, be
extended t. US.
Resolred, That as citizens of the mountain Sec
ton we do most solemnly protest against the legs-
ation which has left US Alone deprived OF the bene-
fits the reasonably speedy prospect of the bene-
fits which all others have thus derived; and as
North Ca-olinians, we do most soemnly protest
against the unwise narrow, and shortsighted policy
which by delay, permitting ourselves to be fore
stalled by rival lines of other States on the North
no Co,,fh houo rnf IN QYtr
the eventual prosperity of our own works, when
completed. -f.a=
Resozved. That we hold it to be selfevident
truth, that every people have right to construct
their own improvements with their own means;
the violation of such right is not only fundamental
error, unworthy of enlightened age, but is gross
usurpation and oppression towards those who are
its victims and that the violation of this principle
BY the Legislature of North Carolina, in its action
with regard to the charter of the " Greenvle and
French Broad Rail Road Company" retaining there
in restrictions deliberately calculated to destroy an
enterprise of such vital importance to SO many clt-
zens is piece of capricious and short sighted OPP
preston at which we alike ashamed and indg-
nant.
Res,zued. That the delegates hereinafter appoint
ed are hereby instructed to specially appeal ian ap-
peal we make with great confidence to the justice
| and enlightenment of democratic brethren
throughout the State, in convention assembled, on
these subjects, and in spirit Of fairness and con-
Citation, out with the nrmness oemsnoee ny '"o An.
portance of the rights and interests inv1ive to ad
opt such a course may seem to ther most proper
and efectual to secure the objeca OF the foregoing
resolutions through the actioa and under the guar.
| anteez of said Convention. .,.f - al
Resoloed, That the Democracy Of Madison, as one
man, heartily approve and support the democratic
administration Of President Buchanan and that es-
pecay his wise and patriotic position on the Kan
Constitutional question, merits the applause. and
should receive the uufnching support Of the undi-
vded South, and Of national men everywhere.
Resolped, That without dsparaging the just claims
| of any Of the many democrats in the State worthy
of the Office we take occasion to express prefer