Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-03-07
DEMoCRATiO MEETING IN MONTGOMERY.

At Democratic meeting held in the Court House
in the town of Troy, Montgomery county, N. c., on
Tuesday, the 2Sth day of February, 1860 for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the District Con
ventlon, to be held in the town of Graham on Tues
day the 9th day of March next for the purpose of
appointing delegates for this Congressional District
to the Democratic National Convention to be held
in the city of Charleston, S. c., for the purpose of
nominating Democratic candidate for President
and Vice President 1of,the United States ana TO-
nominate an elector for this Congressional District
also to appoint delegates to the Democratic State
Convention to be held in the city of Raleigh on
Thursday the Sth day of March next for the pur-
pose of nominating Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of the State.
On motion of William Coggn, ESQ.,, DR.. j. G.
Pnnix was called to the chair and R. D. Kern was
requested to act as Secretary. The chairman in
few appropriate remarks explained the object of the
meeting.
On motion of Col D. R. Cochran, the chairman
appointed the following gentlemen a committee to
propose resolutions. viz:-Col D. R. Cochran, B.
I. Coggn, Esq, A. P. Leach, B. T. COggin, Jun,
and Angus B. Leach, who retired and in a short
time reported, through their chairman, Col d. r.
Cochran, the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, Tuesday, the 9th day of March next
has been appointed as the time, and Graham as the
place, for holding the Democratic District Conven-
ton for the purpose of appointing delegates to the
Charleston Convention and to nominate an elector
for this district and the Sth of March next has been
appointed the time, and the city of Raleigh as
the place. for holding the Democratic State Conven-
| ton to nominate Democratic candidate for Cover
nor of the State.
| ResoLred, That the Democracy of Montgomery,
DESTROYS be represented in said Conventions here
| by authorize the chairman to appoint thirtytwo
delegates to represent us in in said Conventions.
Resolred, That John W. Ellis, our able and eff
cient Governor, his administration far meets our
| appreciation and esteem, and we cordially recon-
mend his denomination for the high office he now
| fills.
ResOlred, That the general policy of President
| BuchananS administration meets our cordial ap-
proval.
| On motion of B. F. Simmons, Esq., the resolu-
| tions were unanimously adopted
In accordance with the first resolution the chair
man appointed the following gentlemen delegates to
the District and State Conventions viz:
Col. d. R. Cochran, Malcolm Murchson, Angus B.
Leach, Malcolm Leach, Alex. P. Leach, Col A. A.
Leach, William Coggin, Esq, Malcolm Lemonds B.
F. Simmons Esq, B. 7. Coggin, Esq., B. T. Coggin,
Jun, A. B. Coggln, Angus Martini E. j. Gaines,
| ESQ.,, DR.. Allen McLennon, John C. Nickols John
| McLennon, Tho. c. Haltom Spencer Haltom, Mar
| tin Gs Jonathan Cornelison, John P. Leach. Noah
Auman Daniel Mcleod, A. n Mcleod, Nathan
Deaton B. L. Saunders, c. %. Num- Wioughby
Lucas Joel Lucas, D. X. Mcleod, Daniel Mcmillan.
| On motion of Col. d. R. Cochran, the names of
the chairman and secretary added to the list of
| delegates.
On motion of B. L. Saunders, the proceedings of
the meeting were ordered to be published in the
On motion of VIM. COggin, Esq., the meeting
adjourned
j. G. PINNIX, Chm'n.
B. D. KERN Sec'y