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

DEMOCkAIlt AEEflNd IN 4URANdE.
On TuiA4 "a 9elhs sf February, . large portion
Of the NmodI ~ c Orange met in the Court House
s;,,1 meeting c cs. oF gSn sal y
ID Is eScused on account Of his age and bodily in
Hlsl6ty, bat Strong otjection being made he was
conducted to the Chair and in very impressive
manner stated the object Of the mceing his contnu
ed devotion to the party and its principles and bis
confidence of success in the coming contest.
Calvin E. Parish was appointed Secretary.
On motion of J. w. Norwood II vas ordered that
the Chairman appoint Committee offive to prepare
business for the action Of the meeting.
The Chairman appointed on this COMMITTEES j. w.
Norwood, D. G. Parish, John +. Lyon, j. Y. Kirk
land, and Sidney Smith, who having retired for .
few minutes, reported through their chairman, j.
w. Norwood, the following resolutions y a q
Resolred, That we regard with deep CONCERN the
long continued systematic and alarming aggressions
Of the Northern people upon the rights, property
and peace Of the South, and we most soiemnly warn
Northern brethren if this line Of conduct is long
persisted in that it will end in dissolution of
our beloved Union ss,fs,ts41
Resolred, That the Chairman of this meeting APP
point sixty delegates to represent the Democratic
party of Orange County in the District Convention
to be held ut Franklnton on the 9th of March next
and the State Convention to be held at Raleigh on
the 9Th of March next the set Of delegates to
attend both Conventions
Resolred, That the able and dignifcd administra-
ton of Gov. Ellis has given great satisfaction, and
we cordially recommend him as our candidate for
next Governor of the State.
Mr. Smith then arose and addressed the meeting
in few very eloquent and spirited remarks, urging
the adoption of the resolutions.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and
the following gentlemen appointed delegates to the
| Conventions
| D. G. Parish, G.. W. Jones, VIM Carrlngton, Col
VIM. H. Jordan, VIM. j. Gray, DR.. j. j. Allison
| Freeman Walker, John A. McDade, John q. Hart
Thos. Squire, Jr., Paul G. Cameron, Col. Cad JONES'
DR.. Pride Jones, j. w. Norwood, John F. Lyon
John Berry, G. E. Parish, G. W. Duskin, G. M. Lati-
mer, John U. kirkland, John W. Strowd William
Strowd, Avis Durham. P. H. McDade, W. j. Hogan,
Merritt Cheek, John D. Carlton, C. G. Marcum, A.
G. Pearson, NJ. A. Angler, Solomon Sheppard z. j.
Lyon, VIM. N. Pratt, Maj. Green, VIM j. Duke S.
H. Johnston, Joseph Woods Simeon Ferrill John
S. Woods, w. w. Allison, w. F. Strayhorn, George
Mebane, j. G.. Walker. Sidney Smith, H. NJ c.
Strowd, A. Hedgepeth, Willis Mangum, W. J. Ro-
berts, Nathaniel Balm, ST., Bryant Strowd, Isaac
Holden j. D. Lipscomb H. Long, DR.. F. j. Smith,
John W. Woods, G. Neville, DR.. Lloyd, Maj. Comp
ton, Murphy Wagner, Henry Malone, Hodge Ma
lone, VIM. j. Ward, DR.. W. C. Roberts, j. L. Ste
| ward II. c. Strowd and all other Democrats who
may attend.
Many calls were now made for Mr. Norwood, who
arose and addressed the meeting in most able, pat
riotc and eloquent speech of two hours length.
Mr.. Kirkland moved that the thanks of the meet
ing be rendered to the venerable Chairman and Sec
rotary for the manner in which they had discharged
their duties, which motion unanimously agreed
| to. $3.50.
The Chairman here arose and returned his thanks
to the meeting for the compliment conferred upon
him, and in few feeling remarks, urged the Demo-
cratic party to do their duty and their whole duty
in the impending crisis, and stand up one time more
as one man in the support of their principles the
Constitution and the Union ; and he concluded by
expressing the wish that the speech of Mr. Norwood
should be published and extensively circulated in
Orange County. Whereupon Mr.. Smith moved
chat Mr.. Norwood be requested to write out his
speech and furnish copy for publication, and that
one thousand copies be circulated throughout the
county BY the Democratic party; which motion was
passed by reclamation. 800 l.. -.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyon, the proceedings of the
meeting ordered to be published in the Hills
borough Recorder and North Carolina Standard
The meeting then adjourned.
| JOSEPH ALLISON, Gin i,
CALVIN E. PARISH, See'y. 49, ~