Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-02-08
DEMOCRATIC, MEETING IN RICHMOND.

= DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN RICHMOND.
AT a meeting of a portion of the Democratic party
of the county Of Richmond held in Rockingham on
Monday, the 23d January, the following proceedings
took place: Shooting Q. 5a'.
On motion of John D. Shaw, Esq, Col Henry
William Harrington was called to the Chair, ana
WilliamJ Everett appointed Secretary. ga
On motion of Col Walter L. Steele, a committee
Of five appointed to report resolutions for action
of the meeting consisting of W. L. Steele, DIR. T.
w. Stansill, William c. Leak, John ID. Shaw and
D. B. Nicholson. al. = ..,.- s
The Committee retired and after few minutes pre-
scented the following resolutions, which were unan-
mously adopted:
Rssoleed That this meeting has full confidence in
the patriotism ard nationality of the present Federal
Administration. a'.' a-~ 80
Resolred, That His Excellency, Governor Ellis,
has discharged the duties of his office so as to COM
mand our unqualified approval, and VIC hereby ex-
press the wish That he may be nominated for rc-elec
ton by the approaching State Convention. 7+'
Resolred, That in view Of the dangerous and
threatening doctrines of Black Republicanisln,
and the possibility that the party holding them may
become successful in the coming Presidential cleo
tion it is the duty in the opinion of this meeting,
of all conservative men to unite in an endeavor to
defeat it; that the existing state of things shows
conclusivcly that the only party which can make
hopeful struggle in defense OF the Constitution and
the rights of the States. is the Democratic party
that all attempts to produce the impression that
third party (5y whatsoever called can get, or
stands any chance to get the control of the Govern
ment however boastful it may be of its strength or
its PATRIOTISM are fatal and deusiye because of their
tendency to divide the South, and thus strengthen
her enemies; that the contest in the approaching
Presidential election, is clearly between the Demo-
cratic and the Black Republican parties as it in
1856, and in such strife patriot ought to hesitate
to give hearty support to the former that in view
of all this it is no time for the friends of the South
to be raising non-essental issues useless tests or
subjects of domestic or local bros, wasting their
energies in warning upon another, but time for
united hearty, and Jealous action in defense of
honor and Of the peace and quiet and safety of our
homes and resides and the rights secured to us by
the patriotism and gallantry of our ancestors.
Resolred, That entertaining these opinions, we
invite the cooperation of all good and true men, by
whatever name they may have been heretofore cal
led asking them to forget past differences and ami
nlosities, and join with us in sustaining the Demo-
cratic party the South and the Constitution, against
the assaults of Black Repu5canism
Resolred, That the Chairman of this meeting APP
point ten delegates to represent this County III the
District Convention meeting suggesting Fay
etteville as the place for holding the same.
Resolred, That twenty-five delegates be appointed
to the State Convention, to be held in Raleigh on
the OH vi .MafCH, tHouSl amy beiociaI VI thiH
County, present. shall be considered as entitled to
act and the Chairman and Secretary shall be dele
gates to both Conventions.
The Chairman then appointed the following gen.
temen delegates to the District Convention, viz -
Thomas 7. Covington, Jas. T. Roper, Col. Charles
Malloy, DR.. Daniel Shaw Robert n. Farley, Walter
F. Leak John ID. Shaw, Thomas G. Leak, P. NJ
Powell and Daniel b. Nicholson.
And the following delegates to the State Conven-
tion:--Noah Gibson, Col. Charles Maoy, Thomas
7. Covington, as. 7. Roper, Angus d. Blue, S.
J. Gibson I. c. Leak W. B. Cole, Col. Walter, L.
Steele, VIM. C. Leak, W. F. Leak, B. B. Mckenzie,
R. L. Steele, Major VIM E. Smith, J. I: Norman,
DIR. Archibald McFayden, P. NJ Powell, John F.
Ledbettcr, John W. Leak, Robert n Farley, John
d. Shaw, NJ. S. Austin, VIM Gibson, Malcolm Blue,
NJ. D. Bethune and Dr. W. B. McKinnon.
On motion. ordered that the proceedings he sent
to the North Carolinian and Wilmington Journal
for publication and other Democratic papers in the
State be requested to copy.
The meeting then adjourned r
HENRY WIN. HARRINGTON, Chm'n.
WM j. EVERETT Sec'u