Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-18
nr,rocp ,r1n MEETING IN MOORE.

. Tn obedience to public notice, portion OF the
o;t;zons of Moore county assembled in the Court
House at Carthage on the 9th inst, when, on mo-
tion DR.. John Shaw called to the chair and NJ.
D. Mcneil and Alex Barrett were requested to act
as secretaries.
The chairman explained the object of the meeting
to be to send delegates to the State and District
conventions 1t was then moved bv Col. Jno. Nor
Iison that committee be appointed by the chair to
report resolutions for the consideration of the meet
ing The following persons were named as said
committee, viz:
Col. John Morrison, John J. Mcintosh, Neil R.
Currie, John Mcneil, W. L. Jenkins, and Samuel
barrett.
RetiEing for short time, they returned and re-
ported through their chairman, Col. Morrison, the
following preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, The times for the State and District
conventions of the Democratic party are approach
ing, the Democracy of Moore, feeling deep inter-
est in the success Of their principles have determin-
ed to express their opinions and represent their in
terest on those occasions by appointing number OF
delegates to attend each; therefore,
ResoLred That the chairman of this meeting ap-
point fifty delegates to the State convention, and
that the same be requested to attend the District
convention to be held either in Raleigh or some
point in the district hereafter to be agreed on.
Resolred That we have undated confidence in
the wisdom ability, and integrity of James Buchan-
an; that his eminenty conservative course IN up
holding the constitution entities him to the conf
dence of all lovers of the Union and that he is our
first choice for the Charleston nomination.
Res0Lred That the course of Gov. Ellis IS such
as commands the respect apd confidence of the peo-
pie and that urge his reelection to the office OF
Chief Magistrate of the State.
Res0lred That we view with the deepest abhor-
renee the outbreak at larpers Ferry; and while
we would in common with sister States, join in
defence of our wives, and children, and property
ly Ia
the sacred zeal of Virginia yet regard that de-
mOnstraton but the manifestation of party
purely sectional and limited in extent, and whose
principles are not yet engraftcd into the minds of
the masses of the North.
RcsoIred, That our attachment to the Union is as
stable and answering ever; that each futile at
tempt To shake the foundation of government leaves
it in more solid and permanent form, and that all
that is necessary to support the fair fabric OF the
constitution is for the conservative men, every
where, to rally around her arches to uphold them
against the storms of anaticiSm and sectional hos
tlity from whatever quarter they may come.
ReSOired, That We not for compromising the
rights of either the South or the North, but that
are for faithful adherence to, and strict con-
structiOn of the constitution of the United States
Res0lred That the nationality of the Democratic
party is co-cxtenSve with the Union; that the fed
eral constitution has in that party faithful expo
nent in every confederate State and that it is the
and good feeling throughout the land to rally the
support Of the nominee of the Charleston convcn-
ton.
In presenting the resolutions, Col. MOrison in
his usual eloquent and effective manner, addressed
the meeting in support of the resolutions. He had
observed the workings of the government for the
last thirty years. lie dwet with peculiar interest
on the history of parties-auded to the ficrcencss
with which President jackson was assailed and now
the unanimity of praise bestowed upon hiu--eulo-
gizel the firmncSs with which the constitutional
men of the North have withStood the blasts of IA
naticiSm, and ended by cxhorting all to adhere to
the constitution
When he concluded, the resolutions were adopted
with unanimous applause.
In conformity with the first resolution the chair
man appointed the following delegates, viz:
R. W Collision, Matthew q. Campbell, y. r.
Brady, Wyatt Williamson, Robert Melton, William
Brewer, l.. g. Munroc, Kenneth Mathison, John
NJ Fry, Jno Munroc, Allen Morrison Wm NJ Black,
Amos JcSSup, John W. Warner, Col JnO. Morrison,
John j. Mcintosh, Samuel Barrett, DIR. H. Turner,
VIM. p. Martin, \. II. Mcneil S. c. Barrett, W.
Jenkins C. Dowd Iver ID. Patterson, Arch'd Ray,
Daniel c. Clark, John McNcill Dr.. VIM. Arnold,
Ncill McKeithan, y. X. Mcneil j. McF. Baker \.
c. Currc, Archd McCaum, VIM NJ Person, Geo.
Fnushce, W. d. Harrington, \. r. Wadsworth,
ThoS. ID. Williams, DIR. j. Mcintosh, A. A. F. Sea-
well, " r. Bryan, \. \. Harrington, DIR. James
Shepherd, Alex. WadSworth, DIR. j. VI. Campbell,
j. II. Sloan, Maj. Alfred Oliver, j. j. Gilmore, Jas
Riddle, y. NJ Branson Col j. {. Davis, Thomas
Shaw and ID. NJ. Kennedy.
1t was moved by Col. Morrison that the chairman
and secretaries be added to the list
On motion of VIM. I. Jenkins the proceedings
ordered to be published in the y. {. Standard
and North CdOli"ian, to which S. {. Barrett added
the Western Sehtihei
The meeting then, OH motion OF Saml Barrett
adjourned
JOHN SHAW, Gin.
N. D. MeNEn, Sec'y.