Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-29
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WASHINGTON.
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the national
Democracy was held at Lees Mills on Saturday, the
18th inst, to Tatiy tho nominations Of Stephen A:
Douglas and Herschell v. johnson, and to appoint
delegates to represent Washington county in the
State convention to be held in Raleigh on the 30th
instant. = -
The meeting was organized by calling Uriah W.
Swanner to the chair, and appointing. W.Wynne
secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by the
chairman, in few appropriate remarks
On motion Of VIM. w. Lewis, the chairman APP
pointed committee Of FIVE consisting Of J. A. Nell
son, Thos. Be:Abride, w. W. Lewis, Danl Bowen,
and NJ. Bowen, to draft resolutions expressing the
sense of the meeting, who reported in shcrt time,
through their chairman, NJ Bowen, the following
resolutions: 81
Resolred, That we, the national Democracy of
Washington county, do cordially ratify the nomina-
tons of Stephen A. Douglas and HerschelY. John
son. the nominees of the national Democratic con-
vention held at Baltimore, for President and Vice
President of the United States They are eminent
ly entitled to our confidence and support and we
pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to Sc
cure their election
Resotoed, That the platform of principles offered
and adopted by the Baltimore convention, is broad,
just and right-identcal with that on which Pierce
and Buchanan were elected and has paramount
claim to the confidence of all national Democrats
throughout the Union.
Resotred, That we call upon every lover of his
country to join in one united effort against seces-
sion, disunion, and black Republicanism, the COM
mon enemy of all seeking to destroy our glorious
Constitution and the best hopes of man.
ResoLced, That secession and disunion are shad-
owed forth by w. L. Yancey and his followers in
the Charleston convention, and his programme of
precpitating the cotton States into revolution de-
r
can people.
ResotreG, That we declare the well known express
sion of the illustrious Andrew Jackson that the
Union must and shall be preserved and to that end
we pledge ourselves to protect our Constitution
against all sectional agitators and all factions of po
litica gamblers and office hunters who would, Esau
like sell their birthright for a mess of pottage
Resolrsd, That the chairman appoint thirty dele
gates to represent the national Democracy of Wash
ington county in the State convention be held at
Raleigh on the Both inst to appoint electors the
Douglas and johnson ticket in NC. s+
Resotced, That We recommend to the favorable
consideration of the convention, the name of that
distinguished statesman and orator. Duncan K Nc
Rae for eecor at large for Eastern North Carolina
and the name of DR.. r. Peimont of Elizabeth City,
for elector for the First Congressional District be-
lievng him TO be eminently qualified for the station
In pursuance of the 9th resolution, the following
delegates were appointed by the chairman:
w. b. Harrison, ;. NJ. Claghon, w. K Mariner,
VIM. Knowles, Edward Everett Geo. Watson, H.
Everett E. Ayers L. W. Steely, A. Blount, Rich'd
Peacock, ST., YIN. Lewis. W. W. Lewis, j. K. Rea
Edward ChessOn, Jos. Fialaugh, Abel Belangy, j.
p Patrick, Daniel Blount w. NJ. Chesson, S. T.
Whitaker, Warren Woodley, Asa Steely, Thomas
Bembridge, Jno. Furlaugh, Baily Swain, j. j. Rea
Robt Dillin, Jas. Allen, ST., Thos. Clifton, Sr.
On motion, the chairman and secretary were ad-
ded to the list of delegates.
After few appropriate and stirring remarks by
NJ. Bowen and VIM. W. Lewis, concerning energy
on the part of the national Democracy to put down
disunion and secession, a vote of thanks was ten
dered to the chairman and secretary and the meet
ing adjourned. U. W. SWIMMER, Chm.
j. w. WYNNE, Scc'y.