Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-20
Democratic Meeting in Union.

Pursuant to notice, portion of the Democratic
party Of Union county held a meeting in Monroe,
on Tuesday of January Court, for the purpose of
appointing Delegates to attend the State Convention
to nominate candidate for Governor.
On motion of Marcus Austin, ESQ, VIM. p Muse
was called to the chair, and W. II. Simpson was re.
qnested to act as Secretary. After few remarks
explanatory of the object of the meeting by r. P.
Waring, ESQ.,, on motion of Col. T. C. Wilson, the
following gertleman,-Hugh Wilson, Col. I. c.
Wilson, DR.. J. j. Williams, Marcus Austin and j.
Benton, Esq'rs,-were appointed a committee to
prepare business for the action of the meeting who
after consultation, reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has long been the custom of the De-
mocracy to meet in primary assemblies to express
their views in regard to the administration Of the
Government, and whereas the time is approaching
when the State Convention will meet to nominate
candidate for Governor, we, portion of the citizens
of Union county, do resolve that we be represented
in the same, and therefore,
Resolped That we approve of holding said Con-
vention and the chairman is hereby requested ap-
point Delegates to represent US therein and do
hereby recommend Charlotte the most convenient
place, and early in April the most suitable time,
for holding said Convention ......,
Resolued, That Judge John W. Ellis, of Rowan
county, is first choice for Governor and in
struct our Delegates to 60 for him; but we will
earnestly support the nominee, having full conf
dence that the Convention will present none for our
suffrage but true and tried Democrat
Res0zucd. That Governor Bragg merits the thanks
ef the State for the marked ability and dignity with
which he has discharged his duties of Chief Magis-
trate of North Carolina, and he will carry with him
into his retirement our unbounded confidence and
esteem for him as statesman and officer.
Resolred, That the policy of the President as de-
veloped in his annual message to Congress, and par
ticuary his views on the Kansas question, meets
with our unqualified approval.
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distribution of the public lands as Federal and anti
Democratic and particularly inexpedient at this time
when the treasury is empty.
Resotued, That Distribution is device to create
the necessity for increasing the rate of Tariff duties
which will benefit the manufacturer of the North at
the expense of the farmer of the South. I'D --..
Resolred, That R. P. Warning, Of Charlotte, be
appointed to act our alternate.
The chairman appointed the following gentlemen
as delegates: l - te-. ii. .s. ::
D. Rushing, jackson Trull, G. W. Wimberly, J..
L. Lockhart, Calvin Rodgers, Jason Rodgers Calvin
Trull, Burton 1any, Thos. Threate, Calvin Lany, E.
W. Richardson, Elias Preston, j. E. Erby, John F.
Starne, Hugh Wilson. John N. Davis, L. K. Belk,
John W aller, Rease Massey, George D. Wolf, Isaac
Bond, Col. j. A. Dunn, Joseph Adams, James Moore,
James M. Houston Marcus Austin, Ambrose Harley,
Thomas Hemby, John Fisher, w. II. Simpson, Jas.
Benton, @. Austin, Tilman Helms, J. F. Hough,
Ephraim Secrest, A. L. Funderburk, Joseph McLel-
lin W w. Hart j. j. Williams Lemuel Preston,
G: B. Curlee, E. j. Jaroam, Eli w. Leile, Thomas
Griffin, VIM. Hamilton, Shared Rolin, W. b Hinson,
jackson Simpson, William curlee, Evan Smith, G:
M. Erwin, John E. Austin, B. A. Austin, R W. Tarl-
ton, Charles Hagler, Jacob Long T. G. Wilson, G.
W.. Polk, Henry Long, A. H. ,Crowep. Fai} Taa
On motion of Hugh Wilson, ESQ.,, the Chairman
and Secretary were added TO the list Of delegates
On motion Of j. NJ. Stewart the Charlotte Demo
crat, Salisbury Banner and Raleigh Standard were
requested to publish the proceedings Of the meeting,
and other democratic papers to copy. The meeting
then adjourned. e. -. !l.l.yi... ...s =.
w. 81. SIMPSON, Sec'y. ..5t - rat .,.sJsi.t1