Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-18

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN cATAwBA.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CATAWBA.
At a meeting of the Democrats of Catawba coun-
ty, at the Court House in Newton, on Tuesday of
County Court, T. W. Bradburn was called to the
chair, and c. w. Hermon appointed Secretary.
After the objects of the meeting were briefly ex-
planned by the Chairman, committee of five was
appointed to draft resolutions for the action of the
meeting, viz: Henderson Sheriff., j. H. Rowe, G..
NJ Yoder, VIM. Long, and Babe Whitener, wffo
after consultation, reported the following:
Resolred, That we approve of the general princi-
Piles and policy of the Administration of President
Buchanan.
ResOlred That John W. Ellis Governor of North
Carolina has faithfully discharged the duties of his
office; and that we recommend him for re-nomina-
ton by the State Convention.
Resolred That as patriots of free government,
and citizens of the South, we deplore the present
alarming state of country, which has been pro-
duced by an INSCRIPTIONS and unprovoked attack
upon the rights of the South; and that We pledge
ourselves to defend those rights at all hazards.
ResOlred, That though We have borne much and
long. it is the determination of the South never to
submit to the administration of Black Republican
President and that consider his election sutfi
cient cause for dissolution.
ReSOlred, That we warmly sympathize with our
at the aggression upon her soil and pledge ourselves
to share with her the fate of the South and to
sist her if necessary, to protect her institutions
Resolced, That the prompt, bold and firm action
Of Henry A. Wise, commends itself to every South
ern Executive; and that should listen to no
sympathetic appeals for the murderers oour citizens
Resolred, That we think it time for North-Caro
lima 10 prepare for her defence; and We recommend
timely action to our authorities.
Resolred, That the Chairman appoint 25 Dele
gates to the State Convention at Raleigh; ten to the
District Convention at Charlotte, and - to
meet Lincoln and Castor, at Llncolnton, to nomi-
nate candidate for this Senatorial District
The following delegates were then appointed: To
the State Convention.
F. D. Reinhardt Andy FRYE, Mai. Bost Henri
Hermon, c. G. Rightzel, Henry Bond, Moses Her
man, j. NJ. Wilfong, T. L. Lowe, Dan'l Leonard, j.
H. Robinson DIR. 4. NJ. Powell, Felin Turner, j.
Cline VIM. Long, VIM Turner, David Miller, Moses
Barger, Henderson Sheriff., DR.. P. s. Yount, NJ. NJ
Wilson, Med. Yount, and c. A. Wilfong
To the District Convention.
DIR. A. NJ. Powell, Jonas Cline 7. l.. Lowe j. H.
Wilson, VIM. p Reinhardt P. c. Shuford, Reuben
Yoder, Peter Warck, F. Turner j. j. Shuford,
and Henderson Sheriff.
To the Senatorial Convention, to be held at Lin
colnton at such time may hereafter be designated
Moses Herman, NJ. L. Cline, F. d. Reinhardt R.
SetZer, H. herman, W. SanlpOel u. SetZer Dr a.
B. Pane Jonathan Bost j. NJ. Wilfong, Frederick
Smith, C. Henkle, Frederick Hoke, Jr, Logan Del
linger, Dr. P. L. Yount G. NJ. Yount, E. E. Deal,
Iaban Fox Adam Lentz, j. Cline, j. B. Little c.
g. Rightzel, H. Ingold, II. Hcfner, Jacob Little,
Danl Little, Eli Signan, NJ. NJ. Smith, John Slime,
f. Hetrick, DAHL Whisenhunt, David f. Miller P.
L. Rowe Joseph Rowe, D. Sitz, Jno. Ward, Jacob
Mosteller Capt Pink Ward, Jacob Sigman, G. d.
Whitener, Darius Setz, Reuben Yoder Aaron
Link Jacob YOder Peter WarcE II W Randy +
Rhoney, Ezra Null, VIM Roney, A. Speagle, John
PrneDt. A. T.. johnson, John Hudson VIM. B.
johnson, Daniel Leonard Daniel Miller, G. NJ
Ioder, Robt. Helton, G.. p. Shuford, NJ. NJ. Wilson,
j. II. Wilson, Jno. H. Robinson, Eli Rhynes Henry
Cansler, John ID. Caldwell, II. A. Forney, NJ NJ
Cline, Andrew Fry, Miles C. Alternately, Joseph
Bost John Whitener, Henderson Caldwell, William
Caldwell, VIM. P. Reinhardt F. Caldwell, A. Cor
neus, Thos. Beatty, Geo. Cansler, Ebert Sheriff.,
d. r. Whitener, Elisha Sheriff. Chas Beatty, j.
W. Gabriel G. Beatty, P. c. Shuford F. Turner,
A NJ. Powell, G. S. Hooper, G. P. Rowe, VIM.
Long, j. NJ Lowrance, John Adderholdt, Sidney
Bridges, Henderson Sheriff., j. E. Robinson, c. A.
ton John HUT, c. NJ. Lowrance Drury Hamilton,
and L. A. Shuford. On motion, it was
Res0Lred, That We portion of the Democrats of
Catawba county, recommend to our democratic
friends the prOpriety of meeting in the town of
Newton, on Tuesday of next April Court, for the
purpose of selecting suitable person to represent
Catawba county in the House of Commons of the
next Legislature.
On motion. the Chairman and Secretary were ad-
ded to the respective delegations.
On motion, the proceedings ordered to be
published in the Western Democrat and all other
democratic papers in the State requested to copy.
The meeting then adjourned.
T. w. BRADBURN, chm.
c. W. HERMoN, Sec'y