Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-12-07
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN SURRY.

Pursuant to previous notice, large assemblage
OF the Democrats of Sury met in the Court House,
in Dobson, on Tuesday, the 10th ult
The meeting was organized by unanimously CALL
ing Charles Whitlock, ESQ.,, to the chair and re-
questing j. F. Graves to act secretary.
After taking his seat, the chairman requested the
secretary 10 explain the object of the meeting The
secretary briefly responded to the request, and ex
planned the purpose for which the meeting was
called.
On motion of Col. II. NJ. Waugh, the chairman
appointed committee of FIVE consisting of H. NJ.
Waugh, T. F. Prather, J. C. Norman, R. E. Reeves.
and j. E. Reeves, to draft resolutions for the action
of the meeting. The committee retired. and after q
short absence returned and reported the follow
ing. viz:
WHEREAS, We desire to be represented in the Dem
ocratic State Convention, appointed to be held in
the city of Raleigh. on the Sth of March next; and
whereas we deem this suitable time to choose del
cgates to District Convention, to be held TO select
delegates to the Democratic National Convention to
be held in Charleston; therefore
Resolced That the chairman of this meeting ap-
point thirteen delegates to the State Convention, and
thirteen delegates to the District Convention.
Resolred That in the person of John W. Ellis
we have an effective Executive, whom it will afford
us pleasure to support for reelection.
Resolred That the course of President Buchanan,
especially upon the question Of slavery, meets our
hearty approval.
Resolred, That our delegates to the District Con-
vention hereby instructed to vote for one to
represent us in the National Convention who favors
the doctrine Of popular sovereignty in the Terri
tories" as we regard that issue hobby gotten
up for the benefit Of designing politicians.
ResoIred, That the chairman appoint committee
of five to correspond with the State committee and
the County committees of the other counties
The chairman of the committee advocated the res
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conclusion of the speech the resolutions were adop-
ted without dissenting voice.
The following resolution was then introduced by
r. E. Reeves, Esq:
Resolred, That we are in favor of changing the
organic law of the State, so as to equaze taxation
This resolution was briefly advocated by the NOV
er and by Col. H. NJ Waugh, and adopted without
opposition.
Under the first resolution, the chairman appoint
ed the following delegates to the State Convention
L. F. Prather, VIM Haymore, D. M. Cooper, Mil
ton Flippin; j. P. Grogan, M. Y Foger, Jos. Axum,
Ricd. Marion, VIM Gillian, VIM Gates Jno Ramv
J. II. Maxwell, and VIM. Key.
And the following to the District Convention: y.
c. Norman, Wylie franklin, j. L. Golycan, Column
bus Cockerham, H. N. Waugh, A. J. Roberts, Lacy
Snow, Jas. Holyfeld, Vim. Wolff, Evan Davis, Co.
lumbus Thompson, and John Nichols.
After the appointment of delegates, it was on mo-
ton, agreed that any Democrat of the county. at
tending either Of the said Conventions, be recognized
as a delegate of this meeting.
The chairman, under the fifth resolution, appoin.
ted b. NJ Waugh, 7. F. Prather, j. G. Norman. R
E. Reeves and J. F. Graves, the County Committee
On motion of R. E. Reeves, the secretary was re-
quested to furnish the Standard, Democratic Pres.
and Western Sentinel, with copies of the proceed.
ings of this meeting for publication. =
TN motion the meeting adjourned, e''17~@ ''
CHAS. WHITIOCK Chm
J. F. GRAVES, Secy. -