Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-11-30
DEMOCRATIC NESTING m OATES

At /. meeting Of the Oemocncy o 0ass1 cc0ys
held in the Court House 4 Ga:esvile. On ne evsm-
inc of Monday, Nov 9tek 1e5a. Coz Jeek Wu'se
ms csllel to the Chair, ssnd W. h. nanninG ~
pointed Secretary. .c -
A Committee % RESOLUTION: vas appointed vh"
after consultation, reported the following. vhseh
were unanimously sdnpted:
ReanlseJ That ws reitesate. heartily and With I'M
Diminished confidence. the great fundamental Ps"-
eiples Of the National Democracy. believing them.
Is 10 do, to be the only impreEMshls ssfeEnrd q
the Union and Of the equal rights Of the South In
the American Confedssscy u States
Reaolrsd, That the Addition invasion al soves-
eisn Southern State, at Hsrpes's Ferry, admooishe.
us that eternal vigilance is the price Of liberty and
We hereby declare our cordial willingness 70 unite
with all true Southern men in maintaining our pm.
vi!eces n peers in the Union with tue Northern
commonwealths even to the depaosable result u
necessary, Of severance Of our political connections
with them
Re.olred, That the promptitndc Of action on the
part Of Hon. Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia In the late
outbreak at IIarpcrs Ferry, united with his uniscm
fidelity and earnestness a. Southern man, cnt't'c
him to our warmest confidence.
Reaolred That We protest against the exercise Of
fraud and intimidation such We believe to have
characterized the recent Congressional Canvass ~
this District on the part Of the Opposition a essen
tally hostile to the free expression Of opinion Ut the
polls, and as destructive Of our dearest liberties
Resolred, That No hold the services Of our hate
Representative in Congress. Hon. Henry N. shaw,
alike to the Democracy and to the country. IN the
highest esteem; and that We trust his gallant and
uninching advocacy Of our principles may yet meet
Reaolred, That No retain entire confidence In the
ability and integrity Of Hon. John W. Ellis and
that We earnestly desire his denomination Tor the
Governorship by the Raleigh Convention to be held
on the 9Th March. 1860.
Resoleed, That the thanks Of the Democracy d
this County and District are eminently due TO Hon
Thos. Bragg. one Of our Senator's in Congress- for
Resol.ed, That though temporarily beaten down
VIC are not dismayed, and that We will work on and
work ever till the rghtful ascendency Of Democratic
men and measures in this District Is abunantiy r.
stored.
Rtsolrsa. Tia. the proceedings Of this meeting.
together with these resolutions bc published IN the
and that the Raleigh Standard be requested to copy.
The following resolution was introduced BY Ed
L. Riddick. and unanimously passed:
Resolred That the course of the able and talented
editor Of the Citizen, in the last contest in this
District, entities that gentleman to our thanks and
We hereby tender him the same; and We take great
pleasure in recommending the CifiseH and the
1a0neef 10 the support Of INC Oemocsacy " Wc
District
C. II. Foster, ESQ.,. being present, Was then called
upon and proceeded to address the meeting in brci
speech, in which he scathingly reviewed and de-
nounced the fraud and violence through which the
Democracy Of the First District were defeated in the
late canvass and appealed to them to reorEsniss
with promptncss and determination far the great
contest OF 1860.
The following gentlemen were appointed Dele.
gates respectively, to the District and State Conve"
tons:
DELEGATES no TuE DISTRICT CONVENTION:
Ehy-Risup RawlS. Andrew Weight; Hss'eri
MI-W. Il. lIarrcll, J. X. Costcn; Hisfe.srii!s-
W. II. Manning. Jesse r. Key; Gaissrale-Ei.ltlich
Hays; HaU-R II. Ballard, Jno. 2. Parker; Briet
House -Riddick Calling. jr.. Hardy W. Parker
Haiselettes- Walter. Benz. Saunders.
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
Fouy-Seth K Noracet, Robt Parker; Heater,
Mn-Jno. c. Trotmon, Jno. Hunter; uints.sriih
N. o. Ward, Noah Rountrie; Henry
c. Wiley, Lassiter Riddick; Nhn-Jss. Carter
Elisha Parker; Brick Novse-Riliick Calling IT,
Dempsey langston; Hdiseleites-lsaac Williams
VIM. II. Cross
The following were chosen to oct ~ County Ex
ecutivc Committee:
Riddick Calling. jr, Peter Euro. Hardy ". Par
kcr, Edwd. L. Riddick, Jas. K. Costcn.
The meeting then adjourned
JACK WILLIE, Chairman
w. II. MANNING, Secretary.