Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18
HENRY II. SANDLIN, Sec'y.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN RANDOL

II.
Pursuant to previous notice portion of the Dem
ocrats of Randolph county met in ASHORE, on the
9th day OF May, and organized by calling Pnkney
Davenport to the Chair, and appointing VIM. H. H.
Conner Secretary. The object of the meeting being
explained to appoint delegates to the District Con.
vention, to be held at Graham on the 31st day of
May instant to nominate candidate of the national
Democracy to represent this District in the next
Congress of the United States,-
W. H. H. Conner offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A Convention is soon to be held tn
nominate candidate of the national Democracy to
represent this, the 9TH Congressional District of
North Carolina, in the important campaign about to
commence; and whereas, several of the counties of
this District have recommended the 31st of Nav
instant as the time, and Graham as the place there
for That we approve of holding said Convention
at Graham on the 31st day of May instant, in the
county of Alamance, and will use our united ener-
ges for the promotion Of any good and reliable Dem
ocrat OF the national Democracy to represent the
interests OF this District in the next Congress Of the
United States But we are free to express our pre-
ference for the Hon. Bedford Brown. of CaswelI as
onr first choice he being an old and tried politician
OF the school Of Washington and Jefferson.
ResaIsed, That the course of President Buchanan
IN the discharge of his executive duties, has been
characterized by integrity, ability and mpartalitv
to all sections of this Union, and should commend
itself to the sincere appreciation of all conservative
and patriotic citizens and most especially to the s
cred interest of this section of North Carolina.
Resotced, That We endorse and point to the indie.
pendent course of our honest and patriotic Democrat
70 delegation in the last Congress of the United
States, on the Kansas question: and all other ones
tons on which our interest as free American e;tixans
were at stake, and would commend their prudence
WISDOM, integrity and patriotism to the next repre
sentative OF this District as an example worthy of
bis admirations -
ResoIoed That we endorse the course of our able
Governor, John W. Ellis, as far as it has extended
and the course Of the last Legislature, which Was
characterized by wisdom and prudence, and onlv
prolonged to an unnecessary extent by the factions
course of some of the opposition members. which
we believe the better portion Of our opponents dis
approved. N'-
Resotcea That w, in kind and friendly mannsr
without casting reflections on any one invite thu
present patriotic and true hearted men Of all parteu
unite with as in the campaign about to commence
in maintaining the integrity Of this Union and tbe
perpetuity Of our beloved free and republican INST;
tations-in maintaining the only national men in
existence in power, which has held fostering hani
over this nation from the very year it Commences
10 DE free government an has raised it to IN,
tha.earth; '"o ''"'''' y
Resoloed, That the chairman Of this meeting An
point forty delegates to represent this County in tn
said Convention
me chairman, under the last resolution, appoin,
ed the following delegates, viz: