Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-05-16
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ROLEsvILLE.

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the Democrats of Cross Roads, Bufaloe, and Little
River Districts met in Rolcsvc on the 10th Of May.
On motion of William B. Dunn Esq, John NJ.
Fleming, ESQ. was called to the chair.
On motion of R. S. Perry, Esq., the following gen.
tlemen were appointed Secretaries: Cross Roads
James A. Temple Esq. Buffaloe-W. D. scarbor-
ough, ESQ.,; Little River-Joseph Fowler, Esq.
The chairman, in few appropriate remarks, ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be to appoint
delegates to represent the aforesaid districts in
county convention, to be held in Raleigh on the Sd
Monday in Nay, to nominate candidates to repre-
sent us in next Legislature
On motion Of Dr. John c.. Marriott, the chairman
pointed the following gentlemen committee to
drift resolutions for the action of this meeting, viz
From Cross Roads, Kearney Upchurch, Dr. Jas.
B. Dunn and James Virgins
From Buffaloc, j. r. Jeffreys, Dan'l Scarborough
and VIM. B. Dunn.
From Little River, DR.. John G.. Marriott, A. r.
Perry and Willis Baker
In the absence of the committee, VIM. j. Saun-
ders, Esq, of Raleigh, was called upon to address
the meeting; whercupon he responded in very able
AMI appropriate speech to an attentive crowd
Committee returned and reported the following
resolutions which were, upon the whole, unani-
mously adopted:
venticn in Raleigh on Monday Of May Court for the
purpose of nominating candidates to represent US
in the next Legislature.
Resolred That we stand fairly and squarely upon
the platform adopted by the State Convention; and
we are determined to stand by the banner of Demo-
cracy, without regard to the willy Vaccinations Of
the Oppostionists.
Resolred, That the chairman appoint ten delegates
from each of the aforesaid districts to represent
IN the county convention to be held in Raleigh
Resotred. That we pledge ourselves to support the
nominees of the county convention.
ReSOtred That the administration of Gov. Ellis
meets with our hearty appreciation, and we are we'll
determined to support him again. without regard to
the wishes of the X. N. party
Resolred. That James Buchanan merits the high
est regard of the people of the South for his straight
forward manner in which he has administered the
government and the noble way he has met the is
sues of every portion of the Union.
Resolred, That the Hon. L. OBJ Branch deserves
the heartfelt congratulations of his constituents for
the noble manner in which he has discharged his
duties as our Representative in Congress, and the
prudent way in which he has met the abolitionists
of the North, and hurled their base nsnuations in
their own teeth.
On motion of j. r. Jeffreys,
Resolred, That this meeting tender their sincere
thanks to the chairman and secretaries for their in
tegrity and kind patience during the action of the
meeting
Under the Sd resolution the following gentlemen
were appointed as delegates to the county conven-
ton:
Cross Roaas-Dr. James B. Dunn, Kearncy Up
church. B. Temple, S. Fl. Hester, j. C. Lee, James
Virgins w. L. Fort, R. s. Perry, j. c. Fort and
w. P. ONeal.
Bufaloe-Seth JONES' Daniel Scarborough. W.n.
B. Dunn, j. R. Jeffreys VIM. A. Horton, II. w.
JONES' Dr. A. R. Dunn, Ruffn Medlin, f. R. Pace
and Amos Scarborough.
Little Rirer-A. R. Perry. N B. Chamblee, M. Whit
ley, Rayford Chamblee, F. II. Perry, A. p Hopkins,
Willis Baker, James Terrell, Presley Pace and DR..
j. G. Marriott.
| On motion of J. R. Jeffreys, the chairman and
secretaries were added to the lists of delegates.
! Also motion,
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meeting
be sent to the N c. Standard and request the edi-
tor to publish them and that the Dem. Press copy
| them.
Having gotten through with the BUSINESS part Of
the meeting, DR.. j. c. Marriott was called on for a
speech and. notwithstanding the DR.. is young, and
notwithstanding, also, his acquantances knew he
keen in private argument, yet their eyes were
opened with amazement and establishment before he
"got through" In fact, from appearances, the
people seemed like they wanted little more Of
the same sort" 1t would have reflected great credit
On a much older man. Adjourned
JOHN NJ. FLEMING, Chm.
" B. sc4snoHorcH, sesys. 7."