Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-04-02
DEMOCRATIC MEETING N JACKSON.

According TO previous notice. meeting Of the
Democratic party held at the Courthouse in
Webster on SATURDAY 18th March. TIE meeting
was organized by calling J. N. Bryan to the Chair.
and VIM r. Buchanan requested to act a. Secretary.
Col J. X Love, Jr.. being called upon a,iirr>sed
the meeting in pointed Manner giving the object
Of the meeting and urging the importance II Pre-
serving unity and harmony in the approachin. Ccn-
greSSional canvass. llc also. gave some forcihlc
hits at the miserable and ridiculous policy which
marked the last Legislature towards this section Of
the State.
Chairman appointed q committee. consisting of the
following gentlemen. to draft resolutions for the
ton of the meeting: Col Love. Allen Fisher, II. 4.
Boone. Col. l. N. Dil!ard ard ". \. Enloe.
During the absence Of The committee the meeting
was entertained in happy manner by the vi, and
playful remarks freely iniu:c'i in by the e. old
liners" Of Democracy present Among those with
others. VIC noticed we've John T. Love. VIM II. Hi.-
don and P. l. Davis. E>qrs- men who have been
long known for their sterling and unfnch;ng aslvo-
cacy Of Democratic principles.
The committee through their chairman. Col Love.
reported the following preamble and resolutions.
which We're unanimously adopted that
WHEREAS. The I'D Of April. has been agreed up.
the time and A>hevillc the place for holding
a District Convention to nominate . candidate foe
Congress. be il therefore
Re.oleei That We approve Of the time and place.
and that the Chairman Of this meeting appoint ,hir
ty delegates to represent this county in said convcn.
ton.
! Re.l,ed. That we leave the power Of selecting .
candidate in the hanls Il our delegates believing.
that they will have in view. in casting the vote Of
the County, the interest Of the District large and
the good Of the party. ami We will when the npmi.
nation is made give the nominee our active and uni.
ted support
Rented, That approve Of the act Of the G.es.
islatCre, granting = survey 81 the Western North.
Carolina Rairosd throu;. this section in the srcc-
the route Is found to be practicable and the Cosnpa-
ny shall determine locate the road through thee
counties from Ashcvillc and that the next leg.
islature shall approve Of their survey wc will give
this great State enterprise all the ar in power.
Res,ieed, That we take this occasion To condemn
the narrow. selfish. bi;otcd and sectional policy
which would stop this road at Morxanton, and aiso
to express strong disapproaation against the
course pursued by the last Legislature. in refusing
to remove the sectional restrictions, by which the
completion Of the work will be, and is so much 70
tarded.
In accordance with the first resolution, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed:
Hon. W. II. Thomas. II. \. Boone, Col J. r
Love, Jr, j. Ramsey Dills, Col T. u. Brysou, W
X. Crawford, Rev. Thomas Henson, Col I. ". Dill
lard. > T. Queen. T. Henson. Jr., 4. J. Thompson
4. W. Coleman, Dr. T. r. WEIGH. Bedford Shcrrcl
F. G. Hyatt, Mai. J. r. Buchanan, Warren Baker
J. NJ Hooper. jacob Wikc, VIM Wilson, Samuel
Reid, JAS Fisher, Jr.. X Norton. Jonathan Zachcsy
s. W. Hill, Benz Queen, VIM. Hooper, John Brown
A. w. Tritt and 4. Bumgarncr.
On motion Of II. A. Boone, the Chairman an
Secretary were added to the list Of delegates. an
that the proceedings Of this meeting be publiShc,
in the Asheville Nees and North. Carolina Standard
J. N. BRYSON, Chm'n.
W. R BUCHANAN, Sccy.