Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-04-20
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN FRANKLIN.


DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN FRANKLIN.v
a,.rv LARGO norton d the Demeasas q Frak-
lin .ss.mbled in the Court HeuEs p LoosSsrE O
Tuesday. 18th Of April, when on metsoa e y.
Iankford Eso.. Allen c. Perry, ESQ, wss chosen
Ch.irman and W. 8 Harris and C. W. Kscsto".
Secretaries. The Chairman on taking hts sat anu
after making few remarks called On W. Z. eieent
Esq. to state the object Of the WcetinE Mr. Grce"
responded in very appropriate and suitable ;.;
delegates to District Convention for the purpose On
nominating candidate to repsessnt sh'H Congres-
SIGNAL District in the next House Of Representatives,
Mr. Green showed the necessity o. thorough ottan''
zation; urged it Is secondary in importance e"y'o
the great principles We advocate
On motion of H. Hawkins, Esq, co0msseee con.
sistinx Of W. +. Green, Isaac Winston, 0hcltired
Green, w. d. Coppcgc, W. s. Harris A. I. Fuller
and N. Landlord were appointed to drah resolutions
for the action Of the Convention. The commistcc
after short retirement reported through W. =.
Green the following rcsolutiouss =,
WuxasAs, It has long been tho custom for the
Democracy Of the 4,h Congressional District To meet
in Convention Tor the purpose Of selecting true and
tried men as candidates to represent them IN Ton
grcss and, whereas, We regard organization and
concert ofaction asondary only to the principles VIC
advocate; therefore,
Resolred, That We approve Of the proposition to
hold Convention in franklnton ON the ssth OF
April, to nominate suitable person to represent
this District in the next Congress Of the Vn''cd
States.
Resolred 2nd, That We heartily endorse the course
Of the Hon. l.. OR Branch, our late Representa-
tive in Congress- and rcairm our conii'icncc IN ms
ability and integrity by recommending him ~ our
first choice in the Convention.
On notion the foregoing resolutions were unan'-
mo,lsly adopted
On motion Of N. Hawkins. Esq. the first rcsolu.
ton was so amended as to read that approve of
the proposition to hold Convention in franklintcu.
or any other place majority Of the Counties OF the
District may recommend.
On motion Of N. Landlord. ESQ.,. the Chairman
was authorized to appoint ten Delegates from each
Captains District to represent this County in said
Convention, and that their names be published with
the report Of the proceedings Of this meeting.
The Chairman appointed the following delegates,
to wit:
Louisbnry-D. {. Stone. d. ". Spivcy. {: J. Eg-
erton. W. Branch. W. H. furgurson, W. = Young.
NJ Hawkins, b. T. Ballard, s T. Wilder anu W. =.
Green.
Fronk1inten.-M. Landlord J. J. Thomas. Fen
ner Harrington. Isaac Winston. John Winston. l..
Perry, v NJ. Cannaday, John Young. L. L. Black
nall and Henry Pcarcc.
Gallo~ayx-W. a. Grccn. J. +. Harrington.
Corydon Perry. II. Virgins. \. 5. Gill; \. Mi,chc-
ner. W. II. Mitchell. \. d. Spruill and ". MITCHELL
Perry's Ill., j. Jones, Robert Spce,l Elisha
Uzzell, W. J. Branch Henry Gupton Willis l.. In.
gram John C. Davis, James iarbrough and J. !.
Jones.
CooE.-Dr. Thomas Davis. John G. Leonard
James Collins. Newton Davis. Bennett Leonard, W.
d. Corpcge, Dolphin Davis. Alfred Aston. Jordan
Cook, Jr. and Norticet NclmS.
Lmris-WilSon ID. Webb. : VI. Boon. llarvil
Harris. W. \. Moore. Reuben Stallinss. William T..
Minga, j. +. Landlord, 7. J. Stokes and Edmund
Sykes.
Haris-Jamcs Baker. John Chamtlcc. William
Baker, Samuel Harris, b. \. Perry. ". : clifton.
DuRR's-Dr. J. C.. Fowler. Robert Griffin. W. h.
Hopkins. J. H. Baker, John Griffin Sherwood Grant.
ley, Rc,liiorl Perry, Elias Bum, X. T. Harris and
| ". X. Phillips.
iugh's MH.-wilam Powell. 4. d. Green, T..
Green, William Best, H. Edwards Richard Hight \.
II. Green, 4. \. Hunt, =. j. Dcmont and Robert
Rodwcn
! John \. Parluc, \. T. Fuller. H. H. Hight Samuel
.. Parduc. David Stone, j. j. Lcvis,cr, llartwc II.
Hight and Robert +. Gill;
! On motion, the Chairman and Secretaries wcry
added to the list
On motion. it was ordered that the proceedings o.
! this meeting be published in the North Carolins
Standard.
! \ motion was made that committee bc appoint
ed to wait Mr.. Branch and invite him to ailrcs,
/ the meeting forthwith. The motion prevailed an,
Messrs. W. F. Green. W. d. Coppc.c anil isaa,
/ Winston were appointed as that Committee. Mr.
Branch came forward and addressed the mcc,ir. IL
very able and eloquent manner, for alou, hour
lie reviewed his past political career. spoke q; tn
questions Of federal politics now before the public
explained in clear and forchlc manacr hi b,l ri
alive to the aaqu,sit;on Of Cuba. aud showed tn
great benefits to be derived thcrcfrom, both in
commercial and economical point Of view. lie va
listened To with marked attention by the large aud
whic., surrounded him. and closed amidst gr~s
and enthusiastic applause.
There being no other business. ON motion, III
meeting adjourned
4. Z. PERRY, Chm.
VS. MArKr, see.vx
L. W. EGERraH,