Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-07-21

DEMOCRATIC MEETINGsIN SOUTHAMPTON.
g AT large meeting Of the Democrats OF Northamp.
ton County, held in the Court House ut June Term
of the County Court, the following proceedings
had
DR. w. S. Copeland was called to the Chair, and
VIM. T. Josey appointed Secretary. The Chairman
explained the object of the meeting TO be the nomi-
nation of candidates to represent the county in the
next session Of the Legislature and he made some
appropriate remarks the necessity Of party
ganiZatiOn in connection with tie present state Of
parties i'm the State.
On motion, committee OF the following gentle
men was appointed to nominate candidates and pre-
sent other matter for the action Of the meeting:
w. w. PEBBLES, Thos. G. Tucker Jos NJ. Rogers,
John j. Long, Henry Calling, James II. Deberry,
Hartwel Harding and James W. Boon.
The committee retired, and the meeting was ad-
dressed in an able and convincing speech from Mr..
John Moore, of Hertford.
The committee returned and reported the names
of the following gentlemen candidates: Gen. T.
j. Person for the Senate, and NJ w. Smallwood and
Jos. r. Mason, Esqs for the Commons, and also the
resolutions below:
The Democratic party of Northampton county
having met in Convention at Jackson, on the 7rh
day OF June, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates to represent the people Of said county in the
next session of the General Assembly it was
Resolred. That l:ov. Bragg has faithfully and i'm
partially discharged the duties Of his great office,
and that he will carry with him in his retirement
cracy of North Carolina, and the heartfelt wishes Of
the people of Northampton for his future usefulness
prosperity and happiness
ResolUed, That the administration Of James Buch-
anan meets our hearty appreciation, and that it
deserves the unanimous support Of the people of the
South.
Resolped, That we approve of organization, and
are bitterly opposed to all disorganzers.
Resolred. That we approve Of the action of the
Charlotte Convention, and will give to its nominee
our hearty support.
Resolced, That we endorse the course of our re-
preventative in Congress, the Hon. ii. NJ. Shaw.
Resotred, That these resolutions be sent to the
Raleigh Standard and Murfreesboro' Citiz.n with
request for publication.
The report was advocated in an eloquent and stir
ing speech from Mr. W. W. PEBBLES, the Chairman,
ana being put to the voice Of the meeting was un-
animnusly adopted
On motion, the following committee appointed
to wait on the gentlemen nominated and request
their acceptance JOS. NJ. S. Rogers, II. X Burgwyn
and Thos. q. Tucker
Gen. Person appeared, and in peculiarly happy
style accepted hiss nomination
NJ. w. Smallwood. Esq. appeared and in plain
but earnest and sncee manner accepted his uomi-
nation.
Jos. R. Mason, Esq. appeared and in feeling and
touching manner declined his nomination, To the
regret Of his many faithful and true friends lie
stated that willis the would delight Sc We ,he partv
his private and domestic matters had prior claims
on him which demanded h'S attentio". liz nu'Iy
pledged himself to the support Of The act'on "f the
meeting ard to the continued support of Democratic
principles.
The meeting then proceeded to fill the ticket
Gen. NJ. W. Ransom aud W. W. PEBBLES, ESQ, were
then put in nomination., in open meeiing and il was
moved that the meeting vote by a,clamat,on their
names.
W. W. PEBBLES, in very chaste and courteous
style. withdrew his name, and the vote was taken
on the name OF Gen. Ransom, and carried without,
dissenting voice.
Gen. Ransom was waited on and appeared and
accepted his nomination in an eloquent aud enthusi.
astc style.
1t was moved that the proceedings Of the meeting
be published in the North Carolina Standa,d and
other papers in the District
The meeting then adjourned.
w. S. COPELAND, Chairman.
". I. JosEY, Secretary.