Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-02-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CHATHAM.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CHATHAM
democracy Of Chatham held . primary coun-
| ty meeting in PAtzboro, on Thursday the 18th in
slant The object of the meeting being explain
ed BY j. j. jackson, Esq, the appointment Of dele
rates to represent the county in the next State and
District Conventions.
On motion, VIM Griffin, Esq, was called to the
Chair and J. A. Aston requested to act as Secre-
tary.
draw and report resolutions for the consideration
and adoption Of the meeting. Is- sli /,
The Chairman announced the committee as com
posed of the following gentlemen 81. D. Merritt,
| John A. Moore and Sam'l. Brooks, Esqrs.
This committee withdrew for consultation, and,
after short interval returned and Mr. Merritt read
under the instructions of the committee the follow
| ing resolutions. As far as they went he thought
them sound in principle and correct in policy. He
| doubted not that the meeting would join with the
| committee in their unanimous approval of them.
To that end he asked the attention of the meeting
| to their reading to wit:
! Resotred That approving of the times and places
for holding the State and District Conventions, as
designated by the State and District Executive Com
mttees, and duly approaching the important ends
for which they are to be held and having assembled
for securing proper voice and representation in
each, we do hereby authorize the Chairman of this
meeting to appoint at least fifty delegates to attend
and represent in the State Convention to be held
in Raleigh on the 9Th day of March next and also
like number as delegates to the District Convention
to be held in Graham on the 9th day of March next,
and do hereby also add to the list of delegates
the names of the Chairman and Secretary Of this
| meeting as representatives to each Convention.
Resolred, That without any formal reiteration of
long tested and oft indicated principles the assem-
bling of ourselves together under the of Dem
ocrats is but renewal of devotion to that policy
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proud position among nations, and which will still
carry us on to better and greater thngs-if better
and greater things be in reserve for constitutional
! Union-for upon the continued supremacy of their
principles rest the inviolabiity of the Constitution
and the preservation of such Union as the consti-
| tuition provides.
Resolred, That the charge of sectionalism against
the Democratic party, by those whose northern
friends, in the language Of Ex-President Fillmore
"are all anti-Slarery in sentiment" is of itself
sad comment upon their impartial intelligence.
Resotced, That we rejoice that we have at the
head of federal affairs chief Executive statesman
of eminent ability, firm integrity, and whose adhe-
renee to the constitution, and whose administration
of laws, passed in pursuance thereof are not guided
by painful sense of official duty" but proceed
from the conviction of the wise business of the one
and the necessity Of the other, and who through
long life Of eminent public usefulness has proved
an honor to every trust, and now reflects honor on
and adds dignity and character to the highest office
| known to nations.
Rssolred, That Gov. Ellis by and able an faithful
administration of our State affairs, has shown him.
self eminenty worthy of the high trust that has
been committed to him, and that his denomination
and consequent reelection should and will follow
Resolred, That, under the circumstances, we do
equally approve and commend the course of the De-
mocratc representatives in Congress in the late
test for Speakershp in their united effort to secure
the election of Hon. W. N. H. Smith as we'll as
their firm refusal to contribute, by VOTE to the cleo
ton Of Hon. John A. Gilmcr.
ResoIred, That the secretary transmit copy Of
the proceedings of this meeting to the Democratic
papers in Raleigh for publication, with a request
that the CGrolRian publish them also
The resolutions, as read by Mr. Merritt WERE on
motion of Mr.. Moore, unanimously approved and
adopted
The delegates to the State convention were ap-
pointed as follows:
A. j. Emmerson VIM. F. Foushee II. H. Hatch,
7. Bynum, j. Manly, Geo. Foushee, L. Howard, j.
R. Marsh C.. c. Collision, Jerry Hughes, S. w.
Brown, John Straugh, VIM j. Headen, d. A. Car
ter S. c. Forester, L. }. Dark, Jno Parrish, G. W.
May R. E. Eubanks, Jno Thompson, S. Brooks, j.
E. Nettles, R. P. Aston, N. NJ Aston, j. j. Crump
j. l. Lane, John A. Moore. A. Smith, j. A. Aston
p Haithcock, Joe. Jenkins, R. j. Foushee L. w.
Womble, B. 1. Howe, W. Buchanan, Thos. Ragln,
W. G. Harris, E. Bryan, W. A. Rives, c. c. Tally,
S. c. Hackney, Robt. Lambert, R. c. Cotton, Jr:,
T. B. Long, R. B. Paschal, G. W. Thompson, Robt.
Dosset j. W. Hackney.
And the following to the District convention:
S. W. Gotten, A. P. Brooks, A. Stroud, A. G. Hea-
den, W. H. Jones, A. B. Marsh, John Hackney, B.
R. Ward Jesse Goodn, DR.. R. K Smith, H. H
Burke, Lewis Smith, Jerry Brewer, L. j. Merritt,
NJ K Herndon, j. j. jackson, o. Newlin, S. B.
Jones, DR.. j. A. Hanks, DIR. R. R. Ihrie, James
Thompson, j. F. Rives, William Matthew'S G. E. :
Brown, j. w. Tinnin O. McMath, DR.. VIM. Wat
son, James Womack, VIM. Gunter, K. c. Cotton,
Sr., Isaac Patterson, H. Dossett M. D. Williams G..
j. Williams, Daniel Hackney, WIN. H. Burke.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
| WIN. GRIFFIN, Chm.
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