Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-07

in the Northern States u this Union and which de-
clares that an irrepressible conHiet hss besK and
never win subside between tho NO sectsS nj until
domestic slavery shall sieaeFbe exsss11i Lltea
not exist; that free and slave States cau6 Axist u
Union with each other and IS 8 les1lf1f Ills doc
trine laws which have been passed by Congress n
fument Of the letter and spirit of the constitution
have been openly violated and set at defiance; our
property has been stolen and we insulted with the
boastngs of the thieves themselves that we had no
redress, and TO- cap the climax ofginiquity andhar
tired towards US an arled band of rntfians has in
vaded the soil of sister State and murdered peace
full and innocent citizens These are only part Of
the wrongs to which we have had to submit rather
than sever the cords which bind together our great
and glorious country; but there IS point beyond
which we cannot forbear and it is for our Northern
brethren now to decide whether we, as equals in
the Uuion, are to remain So or whether we are to
seek that liberty to which We entitled by nature
and by natures God, in free and Independent con-.
federacy.
Rcsolrea, That Democratic executive committee
of seven be appointed for Greene county to cooper
ate with similar comtees Of the State for the bet
ter organization and efficiency of our party.
After the resolutions were read and adopted, calls
were made for W. j. Raspberry for speech, who re-
sponded in few remarks, which savored Of the
right political stamp. o,ai.
The chair then made the following appointments of
delegates:
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
W. j. Raspberry, Allen Groom, Delany Harper,
Jas. E. Exum v IN. F. Edwards, Jas. P. Speight,
DR.. d. G. W. Ward, Chas. H. Harper, A. D. Speight,
w. G. W. Daniel, Jno j. Edmundson, A. D. Swim
son, G. W. Lane, Wm Fl. Edmundson Thomas L.
Vail, Josiah Sugg Chas H. Albrtton, Benz. Gamma
dy, Allen Grimsley Henry Grady, Oliver humphrey,
Ralph Tyre, Joshua Speight, A. j. Raspberry, Hen
ry Cannady, Thos. Hughes, John Caraway, James
R. humphrey, Richard II. T. Harper, Jonathan
Dali, Elias Carr, Robt Carr, VIM. S. Darden, VIM.
Harrell, Matthew Grimsley
DELEGATES TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
John T. Freeman, j. P. Holderby, Simon Rruton,
P. Cox, A. D. Speight VIM. A. Darden, ST., j. p
Speight, Haywood Edmundson, Henry Bryan,
Christopher G. Lane. VIM r. Bryan, VIM. F. Ran
dolph Isaac Jordan, T. Z. Hooker, VIM. Cannady,
Henry Cannady. Jr John Grisard, Richard Dixon,
jacob Mercer, w. A. Fields, B. F. Moore, W. H.
Spelght, R. D. Warren, John Turnage, Thomas
Hughes, Nathan Edwards, Thomas Thorne, Blany
Turnagc, VIM. S. Darden, E. r. Coward, Abner
Rouse James Worthington.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY.
DR.. d. &. w. Ward, j. p Speight ". j. Rasber-
~, j. p Holderby, Thos L. Vail, VIM. A. Darden,
Jr.. and A. d. Speight.
On motion Of A. d. Swinson, the chairman and
secretary added to each list Of delegates; and
on motion Of j. P. Holderby, the proceedings were
ordered to be sent to the n G. Standard and Colds
borough Tribune for publication, with the request
that the other Democratic papers of the State copy
the same.
Thanks were returned to the officers and, on mo-
ton Of Allen Groom, the meeting adjourned
WIN. DIXON, Chm.
WV A. DARDEN Secy,