Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-03-30
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN LENOIR.


In compliance with the request of the meeting and
for the benefit of our Lenoir readers we give below
the proceedings of the Democratic meeting held at
Knston, on Tuesday last
At meeting of the Democracy of Lenoir county,
convened according to published notice. in the Court
House in Kinston, on Tuesday the 22nd of March,
inst. (being county court day:)
On motion of the Council Wooten, ESQ.,, General
James w. Cox was called to the chair, and on mo-
ton of COL James W. Morris George C. Woodley
was requested to act as secretary to the meeting
The chairman in few brief remarks having stated
the object of the meeting to be to appoint delegates
to represent this county convention that is pro-
posed to be held for the purpose Of nominating
candidate to represent this District in the next Con-
gress of the United States" DR.. Thomas Woodlcy
arose and presented the following resolutions to the
consideration of the meeting and waived the neces
sity of an appointment of committee on rcsolu-
tions as is the regular course upon the ground that
the present meeting was not called upon to make
any nomination for county purposes. After reading
the resolutions, motion of John c. Wootcn, Esq,
the same were referred to committee of fifteen gen.
tlemen to wit: Henry F. Bond, Col. James Davis
COL James W. Norris John c.. Wooten, Thomas
Dawson, Sem, Council Wooten, John s. Davis, JAS
Jones, VIM. H. West James Num-, VIM. Gray, AL
exander Hill, VIM Sutton, Allen W. Wooten and
John W. Becton, who upon short retirement and
consultation returned and reported the resolutions
offered by DR.. Woody without alteration or amend
ment: which, upon being adopted, the time of the
convention changed from the first to the eighth
day of June The resolutions are as follows
Resolred. That the Democracy of Lenoir are now
as ever, the Jealous and strenuous advocates of a
strict organization of the party, in order to
its harmonious and united action, to maintain its
integrity and success and to perpetuate its glorious
and me-honored principles.
Resolred, That This meeting respectfully and hear
tily recommend to our Democratic brethren through
out the other counties composing this Congressional
District, the propriety of holding convention for
the purpose of nominating a suitable candidate to
represent this District in the next Congress of the
United States; and we propose Newbern the place.
and Wednesday the 9Th day of June next as the
time for the holding said convention.
Resolred, That the chairman of this meeting ap-
point fifty delegates to represent this county in said
convention, and in case any other Democrats Of this
county should happen in Newbern during the time
of said convention they be requested to act dele
gates.
Resolued, That the Democratic party is the only
national conservative and constitutional Union par
ty of the country-al others sectional and preu
dicial to the integrity of the Constitution perpetu
ty of the Union and the rights Of the States.
Resolred, That in the cause of Democracy and in
the best interests of the whole country identified
with it, we invoke oblivion Of all differences among
Democrats growing out of now past obsolete issues,
and we call on all loyal and genuine members of the
great Democratic family, on all Union-loving and
conservative Wings and all true patriots everywhere
to unite with us IN the support of Democratic prin
cples the one hand and against the perncious doc
trnes and vile influences of the Opposition party
on the other, composed it is of Black Republican
| ism and Abolitionism of the North and Know Moth
ingism and all the odds and ends" of asnas every
where
| Resolred That in the presidential contest of 1860
is to be fought over again. the great battle of the
constitution for the preservation of the rights of thu
States the liberties of the people and the perpetuty
of the Union; we shall hold no sympathy or counte
nance with any southern man or party, who shall
give laid and comfort" by any alliance whateve,
Republicans of the North.
! Resolced That in the Hon. Thomas Rufin w
recognize a champion of our cause, who "nevel
tires" and who by his unwavering fidelity in thu
trusts heretofore reposed in him. by his dligent ant
watchfu performance Of duty, representative il
Congress, and by his manly and able defence of thu
rights and institutions of the South, he merits thu
plaudit of swell done good and faithful servant
and is eminently worthy of our continued confidence
and esteem; without intending to dsparage and pre-
JUDGE the claims of any other worthy members o
our party in the district to dictate to the conven
tion as its nominee (who will receive our cheerful
hearty and unanimous support at the pols,) never
theess it will afford us the democrats of Lenor, I'm
feigned pleasure to greet our late representative az
the gallant standard bearer of democracy in the en-
suing campaign, and we recommend him to the con
| vention as our first choice
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
as delegates to the convention, under the third
lutiou, viz:
| Col Jas. Davis, Allen W. Wooten, Geo. Jones
John S. DAVIS N. B. Whitefeld, Sam'l M Croome
! Henry N Croome VIM. Sutton, DR.. Ira S. Davis
Job Leary, James Num-, Lewis Jones, Blackledg,
Harper, Jas. Jones' John c. Wooten, Elijah P. LOT
tin, John W. Becton, Sam'l Howard, John Rhem
VIM. H. West Green Taylor, Council Wooten, R
| L. Wooten, Noah Rouse, Hardy Sutton, Thomas
Dawson, SEN, Thomas H, Dawson, VIM. Herring
| James NJ. Hines Alex. Wilson, Alex. Hill, William
| Gray. Thomas /. Hill, Rich'd F. Bright Simon W