Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-09
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

On Tuesday the Goth day of May (being Court
week. at one of the largest meetings of the Democ-
racy that was ever held in the county of Rocking
ham, on motion of the Hon. A. NJ. Scales Hugh X.
Reid, Esq, was called to tbe chair.
The chairman announced that the meeting would
first hear from those gentlemen who expected to be
candidates for the ensuing General Assembly.
Gen. F. L. Simpson, (who represented the county
at the last session in the House of Commons an
nounced himself as a candidate for the Senate. No
opposition.
Thomas Slade and Joseph H. Cardwell are the
candidates, without opposition, for the House of
Commons. This is an excellent ticket, and will
doubtless receive large vote has been polled
for any ticket in the county for years.
Mr.. Settle offered the following resolutions, viz:
ReSOLred, That the course pursued by the dele
gates from the State of North Carolina in the Con-
vention at Charleston, by refusing to secede from
the same, was both prudent and patriotic.
Res0lred, That we have full confidence that the
Convention to be held in the city of Baltimore will
be ruled by wise counsels and that its action will re-
store harmony to the Democratic party, and enure
to the benefit Of the whole country.
Resolred, That should the said Baltimore Con-
vention nominate for President Stephen A. Douglas,
of Illinois, their action would meet with our entire
appreciation, and we pledge him our cordial sup
port.
After reading the resolutions, Mr.. Settle defended
Judge Douglas and urged the Democracy to unite
upon him, and thereby save the party and the
country.
The Hon. A. NJ. Scales, Zone of the Electors for
the State at large being called upon, came forward
and defended the resolutions with zeal and ability
He stated that at one time Judge Douglas was not
his first choice for the Presidency but now, in his
opinion, the hopes of the Union were upon Douglas
At one time he feared that that giant, that pillar of
strength was about to be taken from the Democrat
ic party and he confessed that he trembed for the
consequences but now, mere distractions only d.
vided us, and there no good reason why we
should not support Judge Douglas. Mr.. Scales took
his seat amidst great applause.
Dr. Thomas w. Keen, Elector for the Sixth Dis
trict was next called for He stated that Judge
Douglas was now and had been for years, his first
choice for the Presidency. He showed in earn
est eloquent speech, that Douglas is bold, brave
and consistent statesman,-just the man for these
troublesome times. He declared that he had accep-
ted the dictatorship for the purpose of bearing the
flag of the national Democratic party; but if that
among sections his obligations were ended. He
would not bear q sectional flag.
James r. Mclean, ESQ.,, Elector for the Fifth Dis
tlict who was in attendance at Court, was next
called Mr.. Mclean made one of his happiest eff
forts. His speech was short, but pointed. He said
that like Mr.. Scales he had once preferred another
but he now urged the people to unite on Douglas
If Douglas should obtain the nomination at Balti-
more, he would be found this summer and fall in
the field fighting for him. Mr.. Mclean hit the
black Republican party heavy blows, and his re-
marks on the Bell and Everett concern were rich
His speech was decided hit.
The chairman then put the question, and the res
olutions were adopted by acclamation