Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-02-15
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MECKLENBURG


In accordance with time-honored custom, the
Democratic party of Mecklenburg met in public
meeting at the Court House in Charlotte on Mon
day the 23d ult.
On motion of Capt Jno. Walker, Maj. j. M. Potts
was called to the chair, and on motion of VIM. R
Myers, Sam'l p Smith was appointed secretary.
The chairman, after taking his seat called upon
Captain Walker to explain the object of the meet
ing, which he did in forcible and pertinent man
ner.
On motion, the chairman was requested to ap-
point committee to prepare business for the con-
sideration Of the meeting. The following were ap-
pointed, viz:
R. H. Johnston, R. L. DeArmond, VIM. j. Yates
W. G. Morris, Stephen Wilson, John W. Morrow,
Zenas A. Grier, and W. NJ. Matthew'S
In the absence of the committee, James W. o.
borne and VIM r. Myers, Esqs., being called upon,
entertained the meeting with some appropriate and
eloquent remarks. The committee then reported
the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed to hold Democratic
State convention in the city of Raleigh on the 9Th
of March next; and whereas We believe that only
by conventions can the will of majority of party
be correctly ascertane6 and unity of action secured
therefore,
Resoloed That the chairman of this meeting ap-
point delegates to represent the Democratic party
of Mecklenburg in said convention.
Resotoed, That our present Executive, John W.
Ellis is entitled to the undivided confidence of the
Democratic party and Of every citizen of the State
and, while cordially approving his administration,
we declare in favor of his denomination as the De-
mocratic candidate for Governor.
Resolred, That the chairman also appoint dele
gates to attend District convention to be held on
Tuesday the 9th day of March, for the purpose of
selecting two delegates and their alternates to rep
resent this congressional district in the national
convention to be held in Charleston on the 23d of
April next
Resolced, That we, a portion of the national De-
mocratic party, remain firmly attached to those
tmehonored principles of our political creed which
have ever characterized our party in victory or de-
feat the great conservative element in the Repub-
lie and the palladium Of equal privileges andconsti-
tutional rights
Resolced, That our present federal Executive,
James Buchanan, deserves the confidence and re-
spect of the people for his patriotism and devotion
to the interests of the whole country and especially
for the readiness which he has shown to protect the
institutions and rights of all the States.
Resoloed That the Democratic party being the
only organized national party in existence under
whose banner the patriot can rally with any pros
pect of success against sectonasm and treason in
the next Presidential campaign we believe that all
attempts to weaken or defeat it are calculated to
weaken and defeat the cause of the South and en-
danger her rights in the Union
Resotoed, That we deprecate the growing strength
of sectionalism and fanatcism in the Northern
States and that are admonished by recent events
of the necessity of unyieldng devotion to consti
tutonal rights and of thorough union of the friends
Of law and order everywhere; and to effect this
end we solicit the cooperation of the friends of
constitutional Union in again eevatng to the pres
dental chair national Democrat.
Resolued, That the Democrats of Mecklenburp
county be requested to send delegates from each
Captains district in the county to county conven.
ton to be held in Charlotte on Tuesday of April
Court, for the purpose of selecting candidates to
represent the county in the next General Assembly
/ of North Carolina
The above resolutions were unanimously adopted
The following resolution was offered BY j. NJ.
Hutchinson, Esq, and adopted:
Resotced, That while we cherish the Union of our
fathers, and are ready to cooperate with conserve
tive men everywhere for its constitutional guarsn
ties yet whenever it shall be made an instrument of
| oppression, we will maintain our rights at every
| hazard.
The following gentlemen were appointed delegates
| to the State convention:
VIM. McCombs, Jas. A. Sadler, John Walker.
! VIM. +. Phifer, Williamson Wallace, j. @. Flow
Jedn N. Tate, W. G. Morris, W. R. Myers, VIM.
Rae, VIM N. Matthews, j. W. Adams s Il. Eli.
Oft, W. +. Davidson, j. B. Robsertsor. John n.
| brown, }. W. Osborne, j. w. Barnett n. @. Reid.
| jas Morrow, Jos ". Caldwell, Alden Alexander
! Q. Bel, John W. Morrow, w. A. Owens. Roberi
| Gibbon, j. s. Nicely, J. n. Strong. n. 4 R.a wm