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

Pursuant to a notice, the Democrats of Wake
Count, held meeting in the Town Hall in the City
of Raleigh OH the 2lst of November 1859.
The meeting was called to order by H. p Tucker,
Esq, upon whose motion Q. Busbee, ESQ.,, cal
led to the Chair and upon motion of w. w. Holden
+. NJ. Gully and W. j. Saunders were appointed
Secretaries.
The Chair explained the objects of the meeting,
when W. W. Holden moved that u committee of five
be appointed to draft resolutions for the consdera-
ton of the meeting. The motion being carried, the
Chair proceeded TO appoint MesSrs. Holden ueo B.
Ailen Ii. P. Tucker, E. &. Haywood and B. A.
Perry.
The Committee having retired loud calls were
made uUOn Moses A. BledSoe. In compliance with
the calls, Mr.. b. entertained tho meeting for the
space Of half hour, in his usual impressive man.
ner upon the Importance of federal politics at this
time. Mr.. Farlbaut was next called on. In reply
to the CALL Mr. F. stated that he was not prepared
to make speech, but in few sd well-timed re-
marks, called the attention of the meeting to the
nccessityOf party organization. Mr.. Cox responded
to the call next made upon him. but was interrupted
in his remarks by the entrance of the Committee.
The Chairman of the Committee, W. W. Holden,
then proceeded by request of the Chair to report:
Resolred, That we are torcibly admonished by re-
cent events and by the continued existence and ap-
parenty increasing strength of the black Republi-
party, of the Importance of more intimate union
than heretofore among the friends of law and order
and Of the Constitutional rights of the States; and
that, in our opinion, nothing but common and uni
ted efforts by such men can avert the danger which
now threatens the Constitution and the Union of
the States.
Resoiued, That our confidence IN the patriotism
and integrity of James Buchanan is undiminishcd; :;
and that tender him our thanks for the tirmncss
and fidelity with which he has maintained the Con-
stitutional rights Of the slaveholding States.
Res0tred, That our thanks are also due to the ma
tional Democratic party of the non-savcholding
States for the bold and unyieldng front which it
has uniformly presented to the dangerous sectional
movements of the black Republicans and abolition
lists; and that we are prepared to cooperate with
that party in effort, at Charleston and in
the campaign of 1860 to preserve the government
from the grasp of Sewardsm and to perpetuate the
American Union in the only way in which it be
perpetuaed to w.t. on the basis of the Constitution
and the equal rights of the States.
ResOlred That the triumph of a geographical or
sectional party, whether of the South against the
North or of the North against the South, would be
the triumph of dsunion. That the forms of the
Constitution will be worthless when its original
spirit shall have ceased to animate it. and to protect
the rights of all and that all other issues are COM
paratively unimportant when the peace and safety
of our homes are even remotely in jeopardy, and
when the common bond which still unites the States
interest, as IL aHeCClOn, Is III OF
being broken and destroyed
Resolred That we cordially approve of the admin
istraton of Gov Ellis, and hereby unanimously re-
commend him to the Democratic State Convention
as our first choice for Governor for another term
That by his patriotic devotion to duty, by the inter
est which he has taken in every movement calcula-
ted to improve ard benefit the State by his sterling
Democracy, and by his superior qualities as an Ex-
ecHtive officer he has fully met expectations,
IL IL
dence and support.
Resolued, That the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point seventy five delegates to represent the Demo-
cracy of Wake County in the Democratic State Con-
vention to be held in Raleigh the 8th of March,
1860 '.i
Resolred, That the Chairman also appoint twen-
ty-ive delegates to represent this County in Dis
trict Convention to be held at such time and place
as may be designated oy the Executive COMMITTEE
for the District which was appointed by the last
Franknton Convention; said District Convention
to appoint two delegates and two alternates to rep
resent this Districtin the Charleston Convention
And nasmuch as the Electoral Districts and Con-
gressional Districts are composed of the same Coun
ties and numbered alike, we would respectfully sug-
gest that the Convention called to appoint delegates
to Charleston also appoint or nominate an Elector
for the District with assistant Electors in the sew.
eral Counties. .e..,,, .,. .t.z....
Resolred That the Chairman of this meeting also
appoint an Executive Committee Of five for this
County, whose duty it shall be to promote crgani-
zation and concert Of action, to spread documents
and facts before the people and to take such steps
as may seem most expedient and advisable for ad-
vancing and upholding Democratic principles :. -,
Upon concluding the report, the Chairman of the
Committee, in speech of some length, addressed
the meeting upon the resolutions. His remarks we're
marked by his usual forethought and comprehensive