Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-05-18
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CHATHAM.

According to previous notice, the Democracy Of
Chatham held . primary meeting in the Court
House in Peterborough, May 10th instant. Being
Thursday of May County Govt the attendance was
unusually large. Good men and true from all parts
of the county came up to sanction and encourage
the meeting
On motion. DR.. John 4. Hawks was called to the
chair, and William Griffin requested to act Is Sec
rotary.
j. j. jackson, Esq, explained the object Of the
meeting to be, rs before announced to arrange for
proper county representation in the district con-
vention to be held in Graham on the 3lst inst
On motion, . committee Of five was appointed to
draft and report appropriate matter for the action Of
the meeting.
The chairman announced the committee Is com.
posed Of the following gentlemen:
L. J. Merritt J. J. Jackson, 7. b Leavy, I. T.
Rives and j. W. Hackney, Esqs.
Mr. Cantwell, Of Wake, was invited into the
meeting and introduced to il by Mr. jackson. To
calls made upon him, Mr.. Cantweal responded in .
thoughtful argumentative and thoroughly Demo
cratic speech He is certainly entitled to the thanks
of the meeting. He spoke ut some length, and was
listened to with fixed aitsntionby crowded Court
House.
VIM. McIver, Of Moore, was also present. and the
meeting would have asked further entertainment
from him, but for the fact that Mr.. Glmer was in
waiting, DESTROYS during the recess Of ihc Court to
address his fellow-citizens Of Chatham.
At the close Of Mr.. Cantwclrs speech Mr.. Merritt
said that under the instructions Of the committee.
it was his pleasure and duty to introduce to the
consideration Of the mccting Is the result Of their
deliberations, the following resolutions lie would
simply say appropriate to their introduction that
the committee were unanimous in their approval Of
them. He then read in an animated and distinct
voice the following to wit:
Resolred, That We participate with our friends in
the other counties Of the district in their anxiety
| . IN, ~
trct in Congress- represented in the last Congress
by . gentleman, the Hon. John A. Gilmer, whose
votes are radically at variance on questions Of vital
importance with the cherished sentiments Of the
great body Of the Southern people, in conflict as
well with the Democratic doctrine Of the reserved
rights Of the States with the safety and spread o
the institutions Of the Southern portion Of them
and that whilst We disa1provc Of his whole course
in Congress, we feel It = duty to make special con
demnation Of his votes against the admission q
Kansas as q slave State into the Union, rcgartiin;
those votes rs untrue to the interest Of Southern
constituency, being in strange utilization with blaei
importance to the South.
Resolred That in the expansion Of our tcrritoria
area we are in favor Of no policy Of conquest o
subjugation or the imposition Of laws on unwilling
subjects; but We favor that policy which under Jc
ferson by the purchase Of Louisiana, gave us terri
tory enough for as many States IS formed the orig
ton to our national strength the right to contrc
the Mississippi which, under Munroe, purchased q
Spain Florida, and which, under Polk, acquire
. Texas and California Utah and New Mexico ths
in pursuance Of this general policy Of the Dcmocra
ic party We favor the acquisition Of Cuba by an
means consistent with national honor and justic,
deeming the possession Of that island essential
the advancement and protection Of the great con
mercial interests Of the country; and that shoul
Spain attempt to ALLEVIATE the island to any oths
foreign power or to Ahicanize it by abolishin
slavery therein then should this government into
fere and prevent such action on the part Of Spsil
Resolred, That We rc-afirm our adherence to d
mocratic principles as embodied in the nation
platforms Of the party, and Is exempliicd and .
mnistered by Democratic administrations from Js
ferson to Buchanan; and also do We rc-afirm o,
opposition to the Oft changing views names ar
policy Of our political opponents in the district
Rssoieed, That We extend to the administratit
unchanged faith in his ability, patriotism and n
tionalty, believing that the constitution is safe
his hands q well IS the constitutional rights Of
sections, q shown by his able message vetong d
8 agricultural college BILL q wild scheme for squa
: dering the public lands and by his national poll,
J, and able messages for the admission Of Kansas.
p ResoIeed, That We will gladly meet our fticn
If from the other counties Of the district in convcni
y in Graham on the Slst inst and heartily cooper
r with them in selecting candidate 70 represent
d | in the next Congress-to that end we instruct /
g chairman Of this meeting to appoint at leass 81
q delegates from the county to represent us IN q
convention, and We hereby add to the list the cha
man and secretary Of this meeting. and also q
good Democrat from the county who may DO will
to atteno said convention 10 oct with The sppoin,
delegates 49, -'- "
Rsso1esd That xe invite the continued aid /,
cooperation Of al Wings who hssetososs have ste
firm for their country against the changing pha
and dangerous tendencies Of Know Nothinsism, q
who see in the recent attempts TO revive the WI
party, none Of those great principles which In d
past commanded their approval and support
be sent for publication TO the Raleigh SSaadard.