Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-30

sas.. Denaecfatac Meettax H. zones. 3 ~
a meeting Of the Democracy of Jones county
was held at the Court Honse, in Trenton, on Thurs
day the 10th Of June being the day appointed ior
tho candidates for Governor to address the citizens
Of Jones county, but lbr causes unknown, failed 70
attend and the 18th having been the day previously
selected 10 hold said meeting. and . considerable
portion Of the citizens Of the county present on the
10Th It was decided that said meeting take place on
The 10th, and not the 18th, % before published. s
on motion Of J. G. B. Koonce, Richard OdheId,
Esq, was called 70 the Chair, and Eli Ferry was re-
3 auested to act rs Secretary. Il
The Chairman, in few remarks, explained the
object Of the meeting, which MAS to select some
suitable persons for candidates to represent Jones
and Carteret in the Senate and some one to repre-
sent Jones county in the House OF Commons OF the
next Legislature.
On motion. q COMMITTEES Of five was appointed by
the Chair. viz: Daniel Perry, John G. B. Koonce,
Elijah Perry Daniel Harrison and Benjamin Askew,
to report resolutions &c. for the consideration Of
the meeting. The committee retired a few minutes,
when they returned and reported the following pre-
smble and resolutions for the action of the meeting,
all of which were unanimously adopted:
We, portion of the Democracy of Jones county,
in public meeting assembled for the purpose OF IN
terchanging our views and sentiments IN regaed to
the political topics of the day. well as to select
some suitable persons to represent Jones and Car
teret in the Senate and Jones county in the House
of Commons of the next General Assembly. First,
we take this occasion to express our cordial appro
baton of the course of our worthy Chief Magistrate,
James Buchanan, whose administration, so far, meets
our most sanguine expectations, and that he is emf
nently entitled to the honors his fellow citizens have
conferred on him by placing him in the office OF
President of the United States That we look upon
him as national, conservative, and patriotic execu'
tive.
Resolced, That in view of the alarming and wide
spread iss that prevail and threaten to disturb the
peace if not the very unity of this confederacy, as
is manifested by the acts and declarations Of the
party known and called by the name Of Black Re-
pubcans, whose avowed purpose is to deprive the
South of her just political rights and equality guar
antied to US by the Constitution, and trample on
our privileges in our humble opinion, it becomes
the duty of oil national men South, of every creed
to unite, to make common cause and united EFFORT
against the party who openly the avowed ene-
mics to our rights and species Of our property
And as the only party which, in the last Presiden
.ia election capable of breasting the storm of ia
naticsm that ragged through the land, with pride we
beheld the Democracy of the nation, as in other
times when q crisis impendnd rallying to the stand
ard of their country, and by vigorous and united
effort overthrow the hosts Of Black Republication,
for the time being, (who will doubtless renew the
struggle in the next Presidential race in the past
go in the future will look to the national Demo-
cratic party, aided by such of the conservative ma
tonal men Of the former Wing party, as the only
the American or Know Nothing party, as shown by
the last election is too weak to resist the fanatics
that threaten our peace and unity of brotherhood,
Is members of the same confederacy.
Resoloed, That we cherish the hope and look with
confidence to united Democracy and the ascenden-
cy of Democratic principles and measures, as the
beacon to guide the ship of State through the pers
that may beset her; and any attempt to divide or
weaken us by professed friends but enemies in dis
guise. on subjects long since put to rest and no
where now advocated out of North Carolina but by
a-few disorganizers for Office sake is but effort
(though not intended) to divide and weaken the De-
mocracy and render them the easier prey to the
Black Republicans in the next contest
Resolued, That in the opinion of this meeting the
course pursued by the volunteer candidate for Gov
ernor upon an issue over which neither Governor or
members of the legislature have any control, but
pubect purely for Presidential or Congressional
candidates to canvass is conclusive to that Office
and honors is the principal motives for his action,
as he has not been nominated by any party, and
seeks Office sooner than let Office seek him, which
is antagonistc to of the leading principles Of the
party from whom he expects to receive his main
support.
Resoloed, That we approve OF the nomination
made by the Democratic State Convention held at
Charlotte, in April last of the Hon. John w. Ellis,
Of Rowan county, for Governor, and that We will
give him our cheerful support.
Resolued That the course of our Senator for Jones
and Carteret in the last Legislature meets with
appreciation and that in response to the nomination
made by fellow citizens of Carteret county, we
do hereby ratify that nomination and unanimously
recommend William P. Ward, Esq, for reelection
to the Senate of the next legislature.
Resolued, That we have undated confidence in
the integrity of our late member from this county,
in the House of Commons, William A. Cox, ESQ.,,
and we unanimously recommend him as a suitable
person again to represent US in the House of Com
mons.
On motion, . committee consisting of John H.
Cox, and Alfred Simmons were appointed to wait
upon Mr.. Ward, and inform his Of his nomination
for the Senate. In short time Mr.. Ward appeared
in the meeting, thanked them for the honor confer
red on him and asked the indulgence of the meeting
for few days before accepting or declining said
nomination.
On motion. committee consisting of Daniel Per-
~, William I. Perry, and Daniel Harrison, was ap.
pointed by the Chair to inform Mr.. Cox of his NOM
ination and request him to accept the same
On notion ordered that the proceedings of this
meeting he signed by the Chairman and Secretary
and forwarded to the Newbern Union for publica-
ton, and that the Goldsboro' Tribune and Raleigh
Standard be requested to copy.
On motion, the meeting now adjourned
RICHARD OLDFIELD, Chm.
E. PERRY, Sec'y.