Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-25
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GREENE.

At a meeting OF the Democrats of Greene county,
held in the Court House in Snow Hill, on Tuesday
of May Court 1859, on motion of VIM. Dixon, Esq,
James p Speight ESQ.,, called 10 the chair, and
VIM. A. Darden, Dr., requested to act as Secretary
The chairman explained the object Of the meet
ing to be to appoint delegates to represent the De-
mocracy of Greene in Convention to be held In
Newbern, on the 9Th of June next, for the purpose
Of nominating candidate to represent this the I'd
district in the next Congress of the United States;
and on motion of DR.. Ward committee Of five, to
wit: DR.. Ward, VIM. Dixon, Thos L. Vail, S. P.
Cox, and.A. H. Sugg, was appointed by the chair
man to draft resolutions for the consideration Of the
meeting, who, through their chairman, DR.. Ward,
reported the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Timely notice having been given that
q public political meeting would be held in the
Court House in Snow Hill on Tuesday of May
Term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
whose object would be to appoint delegates to at
tend district Convention to be held in NeWbern,
on the Sth June, proximo, for the purpose of nomi
mating suitable person to represent said district in
the lower House of the next Congress of the Unit
ed States; and whereas, the democracy of Greene
county, through representatives, having met accor
dinghy:
Resolred, That We approve of the plan of hold
ing said Convention for the purpose specified, and
Newbern the place, and Sth June next the time of
holding the same.
Resolred, That we approve of the course Of the
Hon. Thos Ruffin the representative Of this the
I'd Congressional District in the Congress of the
United States; and recommend him again to the
said Convention as our first choice for that dstin
guishcd position.
ResolreG, That we have full confidence in the pa
triotsm of those of our brethren who are to COM
pose said Convention, and therefore forbear any
preston of political principles in detail and
pledge ourselves to support those enunciated, and
the candidate selected by the said Convention; and
to use all honorable to secure the election of
the same before the sovereign people of this Con-
gressona District.
Resolred, That the chairman appoint twenty lone
delegates to represent this county in said Conven-
ton
The following resolution was offered by Maj VIM.
Dixon, and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Executive of North Carolina,
the Hon. John W. Ellis, We recognize as one of the
true and patriotic sons Of the Old North State and
believe that she will never have reason to complain
of any of his official acts.
In accordance with the resolution providing for
the same, the chairman appointed the following del
egatcs:
Haywood Edmundson Thos L. Vail, Lemuel NJ
Hardy, John I. Freeman, Anvil Sugg j. j. Hooker,
Simon Bruton Cullen Edwards, Elias Carr, Edward
r. Coward, Maj. VIM. Dixon, Jas. r. Murphy, Rich
ard warren, John Iurnage, Is. +. Moore, a. j.
Raspberry, VIM a. Fields, DR.. D. &. W. Ward,
and S. p Cox.
On motion of Maj. VIM Dixon, the chairman and
secretary added to the list Of delegates, and
on motion of ThoS. L. Vail the proceedings were
ordered to be published in the Newbern Daily Delta
and Wilson Ledger; with the request that the Ra-
leigh STANDARD, Wilmington Journal, and all the
democratic papers of this district copy the same.
On motion of DR.. Ward the thanks of the meet
ing were returned to the chairman and secretary;
and, on motion of s. P. Cox, the meeting adjourned
j. P. SPEIGHT, Chm'n.
WV A. DARDEN, Secty