Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-12
BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE MEETING IN
ROCKINGHAM
Hon. WILLIAM SMITH.

Pursuant to announcement a very large number
of the citizens Of Rockingham assembled in the
Court House, at Wentworth. on Tuesday the 2Sth
of August to adopt resolutions and appoint dele
gates to the District Convention to be held in Wins
ton on the 18th September.
On motion of Hon. a. NJ. Scales, JOS H. Cardwell,
Esq. was made President of the meeting, and Thos.
Slade and A. J. Boyd, Esqrs., requested to act as
Secretaries.
Gov. Reid then in brief and appropriate man.
ner, explained the object of the meeting, and pro-
ceeded to offer the following Resolutions.
WHEREAS. The Democratic Candidate for Elector
of the Sixth District has declined and it becomes
necessary to fiji the vacancy, therefore.
Resolrel That the President of this meeting ap-
point fifty delegates to attend the Convention at
Winston on the 4th September, to nominate cam
ddate for Elector of President and EicePresident,
of the United States.
Resolred That we are in favor of preserving the
Union according to the Federal Constitution, and
that we regard the Constitution above all party
crceds and political platforms.
Reso1red, That the preservation of the Union de-
ponds upon the maintenance of the Constitution,
and that we have no confidence in the profession of
any party that proposes to preserve the Union at
the sacrifice of the Constitution and the rights of
the States
Resolred, That the principle avowed by the Su-
preIne Court of the United States and unanimously
enttOrSeu Dy cur late democratic Stdte COnVentlOn
that neither Congress nor Territorial Legislature
possesses the power to annual or impair the rights
of any citizen of the United States to take his slave
property into the common Territories, and there
hold and enjoy the same while the Territorial con-
ditions remains, meet our cordial approval as the
true construction of the Constitution of the United
States.
Resolrcd, That we approve of the course pursued
by the majority of the delegates from North-Caro-
IL, l,t Nat 49, tho
cratic party.
Resolred, That We have confidence in the purity,
ability and constitutional devotion of the Hon. Jno.
c. Breckenridge Of Kentucky, and Gen. Joseph
Lane of Oregon and that We will most cordially
support the first named for President, and the latter
for Vice President, at the ensuing election.
Resolced, That we recommend the support Of this
of asserting their Constitutional rights, and of cast
ing the Electoral vote of North Carolina for Demo
cratic candidates for President.
Gov. Reid advocated the adoption of the resolu-
tons in speech OF much force and ability. He
alluded in fcilcouS terms to the time honored prn
ciples of the Democratic party, cOnclusiyely show
ing that upon their continued success depended the
perpetuity of our common country, and the enforce
ment of Southern rights as guaranteed by the Con-
stitution.
He paid glowing tribute to the characters and
warmly commended them to the support of the
Democratic party.
The warm and continued applause which greeted
Gov Reds remarks were sufficient to indicate that
Rockingham will give one of her largest Democratic
votes fo- Breckenridge and Lane.
Hon. A. NJ. Scales, Hon. John Kerr and Hon. S.
P. Hill were then severally called upon and enter
tanned the meeting with able eloquent and patriotic
speeches in favor of the election of the National
Democratic ticket headed by Breckenridge and Lane
In accordance with the first resolution, the Presi-
dent appointed the following delegates to attend the
District Convention:
David Settle, W. P Watt, Avis Daniel, P. NJ.
Scales, Alfred Reed N. B. Scales, Nathaniel Scales,
DIR. J. L. Scales, w. Dalton, James Irwin, P. M.
Stone, Francis Stone, Samuel Fl. Boyd, Hon. David
S. Reid Robert Montgomery, W. B. Strong, Geo.
D. Boyd, Thos Sladc John Ratliff, johnson Ben
nett Robert Warrener, David Rawley, Walker
Smith, Robert H. Dalton, DR.. Robt H. Scales A.
j. Boyd, Allen Price, W. B. Carter, Robert w.
Scales. Gen. F. L. Simpson, Albert Lomax, DR..
Giles P. Bailey, Jno. Watt, Saml H. Adams, Hugh
R. Reid, Vim. Garrett, R. W. Lawson, VIM R.
Neal. -
On motion of Hon. A. NJ. Scales, the President Of
the meeting was added to the list Of Delegates.
On motion of H. Boyd, Esq, it was ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting be published
in the Western Sentinel with the request that the
other Democratic papers Of the State publish them
On motion the meeting adjourned
JOSEPH H. CARDWELL, Prest
THo ), sa s5ADr' sseys.