Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-30
DEMocRATIC MEETING IN GATES.


At meeting of the Democracy of Gates county,
held in the Court House at Ga;esvle, on the even
ing of Monday, Nov. 21st 1859, Col. Jack Willie
was called to the Chair, and w. H. Manning ap-
pointed Secretary. -, 3
Committee on Resolutions was appointed, VINO,
after consultation, reported the following, whlcn
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That we reterate, heartily and with I'M
diminished confidence, the great fundamental prln-
ciples of the National Democracy, believing them,
as we do, to be the only impregnable safeguard OF
the Union and of the equal rights of the South IN
the American Confederacy of States.
Resolred That the Abolition invasion of sover-
eign Southern State, at Harpers Ferry, admonlshes
us that eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty and
we hereby declare our cordial willingness to unite
with all true Southern men in maintaining our prl-
vileges as peers in the Union with the Northern
commonwealth even to the deplorable result, IT
necessary of severance of our political connections
with them.
Resolred That the promptitude Of action on the
part of Hon. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia in the late
outbreak at Harper's Ferry, united with his uniform
fidelity and earnestness as Southern man, enttle
him to our warmest confidence
Resolred, That we protest against the exercise of
fraud and intimidation such as we believe to have
characterized the recent Congressional Canvass IN
this District on the part of the Opposition as essen
tally hostile to the free expression Of opinion at the
polls and as destructive of our dearest liberties.
Resolred That we hold the services of our late
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
unflinchng advocacy of principles may yet meet
with an adequate reward
Resolred That we retain entire confidence in the
ability ard integrity of Hon. John w. Ellis, and
that we earnestly desire his denomination for the
Governorship by the Raleigh Convention to be held
on the 9Th March, 1860
Resolued That the thanks of the Democracy Of
this County and District are emnently due to Hon.
Thos Bragg, one of our Senators in Congress, for
his able and efficient services during the late Con-
gressional campaign.
Resolced That though temporarily beaten down
we are not dismayed, and that We will work on and
work evertill the rghtful ascendency Of Democratic
men and measures in this District is abundanty re-
stored.
Resolred. That the proceedings of this meeting,
together with these resolutions, be published IN the
Murfreesboro Citizen and the Elizabeth City Pioneer
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 Citizen and the
Pioneer to the support of the Democracy Of the
District
c. H. Foster, ESQ, being present, was then called
upon and proceeded to address the meeting in brief
speech, in which he scathngly reviewed and de-
nounced the fraud and violence through which the
Democracy of the First District defeated in the
late canvass, and appealed to them to re-organize
with promptness and determination for the great
contest OF 1860
The following gentlemen were appointed Dele
gates respectively to the District and State Conven
tons:
DELEGATES TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION:
F0Uy-Risup Rawls. Andrew Eoight; Hunters
MU-W H. Harrell, j. X. Costen; MintonsriUe-
W. H. Manning, Jesse R. Key Gatesrille-Riddick
Hays; Hdll-R. H. Ballard, Jno. F. Parker; Brick
House Riddick Calling, .jr:. Hardy W. Parker;
Haizelettes- Simon Walter, Benz. Saunders.
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
F6Uy-Seth R. Norheet, Robt. Parker; Hunters
MH-Jno C. Trotmon, Jno Hunter; Mintonsrille
N. O. Ward, Noah Rountrie; Gatesrilte-Henry
c. Wiley, Lasster Riddick; HaU-Jas. Carter,
Elisha Parker; Brick House-Riddick Calling jr.,
Dempsey Langston; Haizelettes-Isaac Williams,
VIM. H. Cross
The following were chosen to act as County Ex-
ecutive Committee:
Riddck Calling, jr., Peter Eure, Hardy W. Par
ker, Edwd L. Rddick Jas. K Costen.
The meeting then adjourned
JACK WILLIE, Chairman.
w. H. MANNING iSecretaru