Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-07
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Ts,.nti;n :. ~ 1i,,h Ia snno;ft I1slekateS
e. the Den,oe,ntic Ccaveotiro 70 he held IN Char.
in,.. an the lxlh ~ j NIL
IN mot;on r. noxdle Fec was appointed Chair.
man vho expi.ined The obiect of the meeting in an
.nnr,on,;.,s :. .ndyT 8 SiIer vas requested
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NJ p = S;ier ofy.,ed the fo,yov;nr resolntions:
Resola.d sTh.t tl,;s meeting resf6rms the interns
nj IMPROVEMENT resoIutions lsteiy adopted BY the
Democraev of Buncombe and other counties, g fol.
lows:
R.ozpad That the issues of State policy, now de-
pendine. have assumed . character Of that impor-s
lance to our people, never before presented in the
history of the State
Rssolced, That the life and blood Of these issues
are Rail Vay facilities and the speedy extension OF
our State railway system to the lire Of Tonnes
nee.
Resozyed That on these depend al our vital inter
ests, and future prosperity.
Resolced That the policy which has induced the
State Government to set on foot general system o.
internal improvements by State aid. after individual
enterprise had been found insufficient, is WISE
statesmanlike, and worthy Of . great common
wealth.
Rssoloed, Thst m the prosecution OF SUCH gen.
eral scheme the time in which the work s0ou'o
be push ed to completion, should be regulated, with
an eve to the progress Of competing lines in other
States.
Resolred LFhst we congratulate OUT feRow-citzens
East Of the mountains that under the operation Of
this general system" its incalcaabIe benefits haYe
already been, to q great degree extended to them.
Resoloed Thai. 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
n
ResO1red. That as citizens OF the mountain section
we do most solemnly protest against the Legislation
which has left alone deprived Of the benefits or
the reasonably speedy prospect oil the dement's.
which all others have thus derived; and as North
Carolinians, we do most solemnly protest against
she unwise, narrow tsd short-s'Snted Poitcy WHICH,
by our delay, permitting ourselves to ne iofesslieo
by rival lines OF other States on the North ana up
on the South have put to extreme h,zara tue even
Pt,olnsd chat the DELEGATES hereinafter appoint.
Cd are hereby to spec;.ly appeal Ian ap-
neal we make with rreat conidence) to the Justice
81 anfah,snman. of ovr damocr..ic brethren
.hso,,eho1. The St.,. :, convent;o. .ssembled on
.hao. s,h;.,.. - :, sn;-;. ~ ez;,nsss md conc;
i.,;on Int viii the f;rmness Reminded nv the inn
norsnce If the RIGHTS and nfers,s involved to adopt
snch . course At NAV seem To them most proper and
ctol "a cec,,,o the objects If the forecoiup reso
hi;ons ,hrouoh tho action and under the euarsn.
tees of s,:d Convent;on
RssoIn1a That the Democr.cv If Macon mani.
,onslv md en,hns;.s,;c.liv snnnort and approve
,hs iam;n;str.t;on IF prss;dept Rnch.n.n: and
sh.t bic noe;,;on an Tho onas,;on If tho Kans.s Con-
.t;tn,;on :. ,-hoI,. .nd ojnr;o.c,v nerfact
Rsaol,ed Thai &C Democr,ts we deem II unpeces-
cory IN cot ont length that ve stand ON the old
i.nSm.rks Of the n.rtS and are opposed to the Dis
trbution and all other bumbues.
Resolred. That the Chairman of this meeting ap-
pont forty delegates to represent the Democracy
f Macon in the Convention 70 he held in Charlotte
ON the 14,h April next and in case none of them
attend then David Coleman 7 R Allison. Marcus
Erwin Col J. G. Yancey and Col. ". M. HARDY. or
either Of them. are reouested to represent us as
nroxies
Rsso1red That while we expect cheerfuNy to
abide bv and SUPPORT the nomination of the Conven-
t;on for c.nd.te for governor this meeting desire
to express Their preference for ". ". Avery ESQ,
az n--a--, s.-.l--------:..,...,yn t-d by his
.biii'fe PrtnSfpies aud services for that position
tfesofreo mat TINS meeting most heartily endors-
IS the course in Congress of our Representative,
non. l. l.. C"ngman ana are happy 10 nave TINS
occasion 10 renew 10 MN the expression OF ther un
diminished personal affection, and confidence in him
as PUBLIC man.
David Coleman, Esq.,, of Buncombe, in answer to
speech OF some length, amid frequent and hearty
outoursts OF applause from the AUDIENCE slndcatns
Tue coeIse ana P.!nc'P'es OF !ne Democ.auc parry,
dn.;a ~ 81" AM, uts''s a.e
adopuoh. oy the democratic party OF North caro-
ma OF ,ne internal Improvement pohcy set forth IN
'"1 Th .sso onao'".cna .o-o $500.
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