Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-11
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MCDOWELL

At meeting of the Democratic party held in tbo
Courthouse at Marion on Wednesday, the 1st En-
ruary, 1860, S. P. Burnett ESQ.,, was called to tbs
Chair, and c. L. S. Corpening requested to act az
Secretary.
A. NJ Erwin, ESQ.,, explained the object Of n.
meeting to appoint delegates to attend the Stqte Con-
vention to be held in Raleigh, on the Sth March
next, and. also to appoint delegates to attend tba
District Convention, to be held in Ashevie, on tbo
18th April next. At the close of his remarks M
Erwin introduced the following resolutions:
!. ResOlred, That we approve of the purpose Of
holding State Democratic Convention in RALEIGH
on the 9Th March next, and the Democracy of Me-.
Dowell be represented by ten delegates to be ap
pointed by the Chairman of this meeting
g Resolred, That we do cordially approve of tbo
administration of his Excellency John ". Ellis the
present Governor of North Carolina as able, faith.
full and patriotic, and do hereby instruct our dele.
gates to vote for his denomination to the Office which
he now fills so much to his own honor and the non.
or and welfare of the State.
3. Resolred, That regarding the Democratic party
the great national party of the Union and its sue
as essential to the peace, security and prosper
ity of the whole country, we hereby exhort all
friends of the constitution and of the rights of the
States to enlist under its banner and thus concen
trate their energies in one common and determined
effort against treason, sedition and anarchy in all
their forms.
4. ResOlrcd That we approve of the conservative,
faithful and wise administration of James Buchanan
s. Resolced, That we will join our sister savehold
ing States in resisting the encroachmens upon our
rights guaranteed to under the Constitution by
the Northern abolitionists.
G. ResOlred That the Chairman appoint ten del
egates to represent this county in the District Con-
vention, to be held in Asheville, on the 18th April
next.
John A. Dickson, ESQ.,, of Burke, was called upon
and responded in short effective address, denun-
ciatory of high tariff after which he introduced the
following additional resolution:
Res0LCed That we are unalterably opposed to a
tariff for any purpose but that of raising revenue
sufficient to defray the expense of the government
economically administered and believing that the
present tariff is so high to be oppressive to great
part of the country deprecate any alteration or mod
fcation of it except to decrease the duties.
With heart beating warm in the cause of De-
mocracy, while inwinds from the whtened Black, in
full view (Or modesty) impeded his utterance Capt
CASTOR, of Burke delivered few appropriate clos
ing remarks; when. upon motion, the resolutions
inclusive of DR.. DicksOns, were unanimously adop-
ted.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the following list of delegates appointed by
the Chairman in obedience to the 1st and 9Th reso-
buttons, to the State Convention: William Murphy,
A. NJ. Erwin John S. Brown B. F. Bynum j. D.
Ferree, J. c. Newland, A. Higgins, Geo NJ Carson,
Jacob Moor and d. R. Brown. To the District Con-
vention: A. NJ Finley, John Carson Mills Higgins,
James NJ. Young A. NJ. Erwin, Jno. A. Fleming,
Joseph B. Bargin, DR.. W. F. Higgins, c. 0. Conley
and |. E. Morris
On motion, ordered that the proceedings be pub
lished in the n. c. Standard and Asheville News.
The thanks of the meeting were rendered to the
Chairman and Secretary, after which the meeting
adjourned sine die
S. P. BURNETT, Ch'm'n.
G. L. S. CoRPENING, Sec'y.