Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-25
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ANsON.

meeting of the members Of the Democratic par
ty of Arson county was held in Wades6oro on the
1st inst to appoint Delegates to the District and
States Conventions for the purpose of nominating
candidate for the Gubernatoria Chair, and also for
appointing delegates to attend the Charleston Con-
vention to nominate candidate for the Presidency
On motion, Augustus Shepherd was called to the
Chair. and R. T. Burnett and W. NJ. Hammond ap-
pointed Secretaries On notion Committee, con-
sisting of S. w. Cole, David Carpenter, Harvey l..
Knots, William NJ Hammond, and VIM. ii. Kirby,
was selected to draft resolutions. The Committee
reported the following:
Resolred, That this meeting has unbounded con-
fidence in the patriotism Internationally OF the pres
ent Federal Administration.
ResoLued That His EXcellency, Governor Ellis,
has discharged his duties to meet with our ap-
pause and the delegates to the State Convention by
this meeting appointed hereby requested to cast
their votes for him as first choice for Governor
of the State.
ResOLred, That events are occurring every day, as
the history of our country shows, which convince
us that the Democratic party is the only one that
has the will if not the ability to do justice to the
South by devotion to its Constitutional rights
that at the North it stands alone party o! num-
bers sufficient to accomplish anything in Its efforts
to resist the dangerous hcreses and unpatrotc de-
signs of black Republicanism and that, therefore,
in the opinion of this meeting it is the duty OF eve
nv true Southern man and every patriot to forget
his prediuces and act with it in its efforts to defeat
the enemies Of the CONSTRUCTION and, the rgRtS OF
the States since it must be clearto every intelligent
man that the contest in the next Presidential cleo
ton will be between the Democratic and black Re
publican parties.
Resolred, That having entire confidence in the
ability, integrity and patriotism of James w. Os-
borne we recommend him a suitable person on
the Democratic Ticket, Elector for the District
The resolutions were then read scriatim and unan-
imously adopted.
On motion, it was,
Resolred, That 90 Delegates be appointed to at
tend the District Convention, and that the same
persons attend the State Convention in the same
capacity, which meets on the Sth of March; and for
this reason it was further,
Resolred, That the Meeting recommend the 9th
day of March and the town of Charlotte as the pro-
per time and place for holding said District Con-
yention.
The following gentlemen were then appointed del
egates:
d. Carpenter, G. A. Smith, Dr. c. Watkins, Dr.
J. W. Burnett Dr. VIM. Ledbetter, S. w. Cole, T.
j. Lockhart w. NJ. Hammond, r. Tyler Burnett
H. Beverly, Frank Pearson, John Boyln, Eli Free
man, John Q. Mcpherson, H. B. Hammond, Hart
T. Knots, w. L. White, Sherwood Rushing, N. NJ.
Hubbard, H. A. Crawford, J. ID. Moore, j. j. Rush
ing j. p Ratcliff, JAS Curtis, T. c. Streaters Jno.
Knots, Dr. Thos. Hall, William H. Kirby, W. c.
Watkins, B. j. Garris Joseph Medley, DR.. W. W.
Harley, and Robt. Tanner.
Resolced, That if any one is willing to attend
whose does not appear in the list of delegates
that he they be allowed the privilege of regular
delegates.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be
published in the Charlotte Democrat, and other
Democratic papers in the District requested to copy.
AUG. SHEPHERD, Chm.
R I BTRNETT, secys.
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