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

in the Northern States of this Union, and which de-
.cares that an irrepressibe conflict has begun and
never will subside between the TWO sections untn
domestic slavery shall either be extermnated wnere
it now exists, or shall be extended where IL docs
not exist; that free and slave States cannot exs: IN
Union with each other; and result OF this doc
trne laws which have been passed by Congress In
flment of the letter and spirit OF the constitution
have been openly violated and set at defiance; our
property has been stolen and we lnsulted with the
boastngs of the thieves themselves that we had no
redress and to cap the climax OF lniqulty ana ma
t,ed towards u.s. an armed band of rutians has In
yaded the soil of sister State, and murdered peace.
ful and innocent citizens. These are only part OF
the wrongs to which we have had to submit rather
than sever the cords which bind together our great
and glorious country; but there Is point oeyonu
which we cannot forbear and it is for our Northern
brethren now to decide whether we, as equals IN
the Uuon, are to remain So or whether we ale to
seek that liberty to which are entitled by nature,
and by natures God, in free and independent con-
federacy.
Resol1ed, That Democratic executive committee
of seven be appointed for Greene county to cooper
ate with similar comttees of the State for the bet
ter organization and efficiency of our party.
After the resolutions were read and adopted, calls
were made for W. j. Raspberry for speech, who re-
sponded in few remarks, which savored OF the
right political stamp
The chair then made the following appointments of
delegates:
81. DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
W. j. Raspberry Allen Groom, Delany Harper,
Jas. E. Exum, m. F. Edwards, Jas. P. Speight,
Dr. D. G. w. Ward, Chas. H. Harper, A. d. Speight,
w. G. W. Daniel, Jno. j. Edmundson, A. ID. Swim
son, G. w. Lane, VIM. II. Edmundson, Thomas L.
Vail, Josiah Sugg, Chas. II. Albritton Benz. Gamma
dy, Allen Grimsey, Henry Grady, Oliver humphrey,
Ralph Tyre, Joshua Speght, A. j. Raspberry, Hen
ry Cannady, Thos. Hughes, John Caraway, James
R. humphrey, Richard II. L. Harper, Jonathan
Dali, Elias Carr, Robt. Carr, VIM. S. Darden, VIM.
Harrel, Matthew Grimsley.
DELEGATES TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
John L. Freeman, j. P. Hoderby, Simon Bruton
A. H. Sugg, Lemuel NJ. Hardy, Abner Speight s.
P. Cox, 4. D. Speight, VIM. A. Darden, ST., j. P
Speight, Haywood Edmundson, Henry Bryan,
Christopher Q. Lane. VIM. R. Bryan, VIM. F. Ran
dolph, Isaac Jordan 7. E. Hooker, VIM. Cannady,
Henry Cannady Jr., John Grisard, Richard Dixon,
jacob Mercer, w. A. Fields, B. F. Moore, w. H.
Spelght, R. D. Warren, John Turnage, Thomas
Hughes, Nathan Edwards, Thomas Thorne, Blany
Turnage, VIM. S. Darden, E. r. Coward, Abner
Rouse, James Worthington.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY.
DR.. ID. G. w. Ward, j. P. Speight, W. j. Rasber-
ry, j. p. Holderby Thos. L. Vail, VIM. A Darden,
Jr., and A. d. Speght.
On motion of A. ID. Swinson, the chairman and
secretary were added to each list of delegates and
motion of j. p. Holderby, the proceedings were
ordered to be sent to the N. c. Standard and Colds
borough Tribune for publication, with the request
that the other Democratic papers of the State copy
the same.
Thanks were returned to the officers and on mo-
ton of Allen Groom, the meeting adjourned
WIN. DIXON, Chm.
WIN. A. DARDEN Sec'y