Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-01
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CARTERET.

Pursuant to notice given there was Democrat
ic meeting held in the Court House in the town of
Beaufort, on Tuesday the 18th inst.
On motion of VIM. Craner, Samuel LETTERS was
called to the chair, who, in brief manner, stated
the object of the meeting to be to appoint delegates
to attend the Democratic Convention, to be held for
the purpose of nominating candidate to represent
this district in Congress.
On motion of D. H. L. Bell Robert Hancock was
made Secretary of the meeting.
On motion of VIM. Cramer, a committee of five
was appointed by the chair to draft resolutions
pres>ive of the sense of the meeting.
The following were appointed, to wit: VIM. Ora
mer, D. H. L. Bell, ". W. Rumley, J. A. Perry and
John P. Thomas, who after short retirement re-
ported the following resolutions which were unani-
mousy adopted
WHEREAs, We believe the perpetuity of this In
ion the rights and sovereignty the States, and the
liberties of the people, rest upon the continued as
cendancy of the only national party now in our
country therefore,
Reso1red, That we re-affirm our adherence to the
doctrines Of the Democratic party set forth in
State and national platforms, believing them emf
nently calculated to maintain for us and poster
ty continued prosperity, and the blessings of civil
and religious liberty.
Resolred, That we approve the course of our late
able representative in Congress, the Hon. Thomas
Rufin and shall ever feel grateful to him for his
the combined hosts of SAM thus nipping in the
bud the principles of secret political societies. which
were calculated to destroy the liberties of the peo
pie.
Resolred, That James Buchanan by his wise and
statesmanlike course, in the administration of the
affairs Of this nation, both foreign and domestic, has
treasured of his distinguished ability to manage
the helm of State, with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction of the whole country.
Resolred, That in his Excellency J. W Ellis, we
have the utmost confidence. His eminent ability,
his integrity his liberal policy and his devotion to
the principles of democracy, are sufficient guaran-
ties that the administration of our State affairs by
him, will redown to the good of North Caroli:a In
him recognize friend to education, to internal
improvements and to all reasonable measures calcu-
lated to deveope the rich of our State and
believe that no local influences can cause him to
withhold from the remotest parts of this State JUS
tice and equality.
Resolred, That we approve the holding conven-
ton in the town of Newbern the Sth of June,
proximo for the purpose OF selecting candidate to
represent this district in the next Congress of the
United States.
Resolrel, That the chairman appoint 40 delegates
from this county to represent in said convention.
The chairman and several others called upon H.
c. Jones. Esq, who made few pertinent remarks,
and forcibly appealed to the democracy to dissent
nate democratic doctrines by liberal support of the
democratic papers in this district.
The chairman, pursuant to the resolution, appoint
ed the following delegates:
W. Cramer, S. Willis W. F. Bell, J. Ward, Thos
Marshall B. Haskell, W. P. Marshall s. F. Forlow
J. P Thomas, B. Station, W. Hardesty, A. Davis,
W. ]. Potter, J. Dudley. g. Lupton, NJ Harris, W.
H. Styron, R. Eulcher H. Fl. Chadwick, G. Gaskins,
W. F. Bell, Sd, ]. W. Bell Jeremiah Watson; L. 7.
Oglesby, J: A. Perry, D. G. Gunner, D. H. L. Bell,
J. r. Franklin, j. Carolly, D. W. Bell, j. s. Hill, R.
Toson. W. W. Rumley, j. Letters, j. B. White
hurst L. styron, R. LETTERS l. Chadwick, J. F. Bell,
Dr. Singleton, O. S. Dewey
On motion of D. H. L. Bell the chairman and Sec
rotary were added to the list of delegates.
On motion of VIM. Cramer, it was ordered that
the democratic papers of this district and the STAN
dard be requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
S. LETTERS, Ch'n
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