Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MOORE.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MOORE.
According to previous notice, portion of the
Democratic party of Moore assembled at the Court
House in Carthage, on the 18th inst, when,
On motion of Col. John Morrison, w. D. Harring-
ton, ESQ, was called to the chair, and A. NJ Bran
son and A. R. Wadsworth requested to act as secre-
taries
consisting of DIR. H. Turner, Col j. c. Davis, Col
John Morrison. Alex. Barrett, and DR.. John Shaw,
was appointed by the chair to prepare resolutions
for the action of the meeting
During the absence Of the committee, the chair
man, Mr.. Harrington, addressed the meeting in an
eloquent and logical manner.
The committee returned and reported, through
their chairman, DR.. John Shaw, the following reso-
lutions:
Resolred, That we are in favor of the Union of
these States.
Resolced That under existing circumstances we
are utterly opposed to any party whose charac-
teristc feature is sectional, whether Northern or
Southern.
Resolred, That we are in favor of the compromise
measures of 1850 as final settlement of the agita-
ting question of slavery, both in the States and ter
ritories.
Resolced That we regard Stephen A. Douglas, Of
Illinois, as the nominee of the national Democratic
party for the Office of Chief Magistrate of these Uni
ted States and such will support him at the bal
lot box in November next.
Resolred That we are in favor of Convention of
the national Democratic party of this State to be
held in Raleigh on the 30th inst, or any other day
that may be agreed on, and that the chair appoint
fifty delegates to represent this county in said Con-
ventlon
Resolrea That the delegates from this county
will meet with the delegates from the counties COM
posing the 9th Congressional District, in Convention
in Raleigh, and appoint Elector for this District
Resolred That the chairman appoint fifty dele
gates to represent Moore county in said Conven-
ton.
Col. j. c. Davis, being then called upon, discuss
ed the resolutions one by one in mastery and
eloquent manner, setting forth the claims of Judge
Douglas to the Presidency, by the most forcble ar
guments and cogent reasoning.
At the conclusion of Col. Davis speech, Col. Nor
rison moved that Col. Davis give the Convention his
speech written out for publication, which he de-
cned doing; but we cannot refrain noting the fol-
lowing extract. Col Davis said:
Upon the success of the national Democratic par
ty, verify believe, depends the existence of this
American Republic. For the success of this party,
and 70: the salvation of the country how then are
we to act? Shall we divide and waste our strength
in useless dissensons shall rather unite upon
that man whom We know to be a conservative, pa
triotic, and unionoving statesman who advocates
the doctrine of on.intcrventon, tho only ground
upon which the North and the South, the East and
the West can permanently stand? This man is
Stephen A. Douglas, whose political record from
beginning to end, is one of marked consistency
bold and fearless in the advocacy Of whatever he
conceives to be right regardless upon which side of
the geographical line of this Union he may happen
to live-with mind comprehensive enough to in
clude his whole country and to look well to her in
terest
| We are for Douglas and Johnson not that we love
Breckenridge and Lane less, but Douglas and john
son, the Union and the national Democratic party,
more. We humbly trust that all Cnon-loving men
may unite, heart and hand with US, and once more
this blood-hought Republic on the principles
of equality and justice, and that our flag emilia
zoned with its stars and stripes may still continue
to proudly wave over every land and every sea-
| Yes, my fellow-citizens country embraces
every variety of climate, soil and production. She
is great in arts and in arms "She is greater than
England greater than Russia. and more expansive
in her nature than the Empire of Alexander, when
he stood upon the banks Of the Indus and wept that
there were no more worlds to conquer" May she
stand and tower proudly above the nations of the
EARTH when all the hoarse notes of dsunonists and
architects Of ruin shall have sunk to an oblivion
1 from whence there shall be no resurrection.
=. Then the gun of our nations natal day,
From the rise and set of sun.
! Shall boom from the far northeast away,
| Back to the wales OF Oregon.
| And ships on the sea shore shall huff and TACK
And send the peal of triumph back.
COL Davis having concluded, Mr. George Wilcox,
the gallant young Democrat, arose and addressed
the Convention explaining Judge Douglas views on
squatter sovereignty, showing his consistency as q
national Democrat through all the political storms
which have passed over the country for the last quar-
] ter of century.
gates to attend SAID Convention: N. NICK. Mcneil,
j. McF. Baker, S. E. johnson, Thos. Harrington, j.
Lett, Dr. Shepherd, DR.. Campbell Fl. judd DR.. Nc
1ntosh, E. j. McIver, Col. A.. A. F. Seawell George
Wilcox, Jas. Harrington T. C. Cole, A. McCoum,
Col j. Morrison, A. Barrett DR.. j. Shaw, Col. j.
G. Davis, W. P. Martini Dr.. H. Turner, G. G. Muse,
A. H. McNei, T. W. jenkins, R. W. Collision. R.
w. Barrett, D. P. Shields, j. B. McIver, E. McNair,
w. M. Black, j. K. Mckenzie j. NJ. n Ferguson,
W. M. Person, j. R. McLemore, A. NJ. Blue T. B.
Shaw, Capt A. Ray, Capt. W. B. Fry, H. Martin,
j. H. Warner A.. Bnchan. L. Fry A. Jessup, F.
Monroe, j. Monroe, j. c. Morrison j. A. Leach, A.
Morrison, R. Mellon. R. W. Collision, l.. Seawell, l.
Wallace, M. Muse, J. Cavaness, S. Warner, D. Fry,
W. Bryan, j. j. Monger A. R. Black, Dr. D. John
son, ]. J. Mcintosh j. Morgan, W. Williamson, A.
Currie N. T. Smith, w. K. Nunery, NJ D. Nc
Neil.
On motion of Col Morrison, the chairman ani
secretaries were added to the list of delegates
On motion, it was ordered that the proceedings o
this meeting be published in the n G. Standard
with request That other democratic papers copy.
, The meeting then adjourned with three cheers fol
Douglas and johnson and the Union.
| W.sD. HARRINGTON, Chm.
Ar R. R F4assSs; sssys.
Hon. A. H. Stephens Of Georgia met with an &C
cident as he was leaving his residence in Athens
which may interfere with his proposed stumpin,
tour The heel Of his shoe caught in the door sill
3 and he was precipitated distance of four or fiv
u feet falling IN his faca xlaich Sras rn,,al h..a,