Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-04-06
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HAYWOOD.

At a meeting of the Democratic party of the coun-
ty Of Haywood, held in the Court House in the
town of Waynesville on the 18th of March, on mo-
ton, Col John L. Smith called to the Chair
and VIM NJ. Meadford appointed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the meeting
to be to appoint delegates to District Convention
which is to come off in the town of Ashcve on
the 22d OF April next to nominate candidate for
Congress at the approaching election. He was glad
to see the party so well disposed to harmony and
concert of action, daily manifested in every
quarter In the last election in this district to the
regret of every Democrat, there was want of har-
IRONY, which resulted in our defeat and placed our
district heretofore represented by the gallant Cling
ran with much ability and faithfulness for the
DC hoped however, that is only for the present:
tor II every county will stand to its principles, as
Haywood did in the late contest and as she will in
tie approaching one, district will be redeemed
AMI the State of Nortil-Carolina have one more
m:nber in the House of Representatives to cooper
ate with the only party in the Union that is both
able and willing to protect the rights of the States
IN motion of James II. johnson, ESQ.,, the Chair
appointed committee of seven to draft resolutions
tor the consideration of the meeting viz: James II.
johnson, Jeremiah Ratclif, Russell Tate, Elias Lee,
Ii. n. Britain, NJ. W. Smith, and Albert Reeves.
During the absence of the committee, who had
ret red for the purpose of preparing their report
James NJ. Shearer, ESQ., was called on, who address,
ed the meeting at considerable length in verv able
and patriotic speech upon the aspect of public af
fairs exhorting the Democracy not to surrender the
old Democratic ship in consequence of the adverse
breeze which we all felt last August, but to work
like men, one and ALL to bring her safely into port
He said the breeze was highly favorable now. and
We would be able to do SO if every Democrat would
do lis duty. lie thought from the indications that
every member OF the party would be found at his
post, fighting for the ascendancy of Democratic
principles.
Tie committe, through their chairman. Jas. n
Johnson Esq, reported the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been proposed to hold conven.
tion in Asheville on the 22d of April. proximo IN
nominate candidate for Congress; and whereas
we believe the proposition good one therefore be- R
hss't'ed, dy the Democracy of the county O.,
Hay~nod, That we approve of the time and place
OF holding said convention, and that We will be rep
resented in the same; and whilst expressing nc
preference for any Of the gentlemen whose names
are spoken OF in connection with the position, w
pledge ourselves to our Democratic brethren through
out the district that we will all honorable means
10 secure the election of the nominee of the conyen
ton, be he whom he may.
Aesot'ed That the Chairman be authorized an,
requested TO appoint thirty delegates to represen
this county in said convention
R.soSrsa, That we most unqualifiedly endorse tn
course OF our representatives in the late Legislator
nal improvements
nes01eed That although the bill for the remov.
~s restrictions In the charter of the Wester