Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-01-18
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MOORE.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MOORE
In obedience to public notice, portion OF the
citizens of Moore county assembled in the Court
House at Carthage on the 9th inst, when, on mo-
ton, Dr. John Shaw was called to the chair, and NJ
D. MCNEIL and Alex Barrett were requested to act
as secretaries.
to be to send delegates to the State and District
conventions 1t was then moved by Col. Jno. Nor
1son that committee be appointed by the chair to
report resolutions for the consideration OF the meet
ing The following persons were named as salo
committee, viz:
Col. John Morrison, John J. Mcintosh, Neil R:
Currie, John Mcneil, W. 7. Jenkins, and Samuel
barrett
Retiring for short time. they returned and re-
ported through their chairman, Col Morrison, the
following preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS The times for the State and District
conventions Of the Democratic party are approach
ing the Democracy of Moore, feeling deep inter-
est in the success of their principles, have determn-
ed to express their opinions and represent their In
terest on those occasions by appointing number OF
delegates to attend each; therefore,
Resolred, That the chairman of this meeting ap--
point fifty delegates to the State convention, and
that the same be requested to attend the District
convention to be held either in Raleigh or some
point in the district hereafter to be agreed on
Resolced, That we have undated confidence in
the wisdom, ability and integrity of James Buchan-
an; that his eminently conservative course IN up
holding the constitution entities him to the conf
dence of all lovers of the Union, and that he is our
first choice for the Charleston nomination.
Resolred, That the course of Gov. Ellis is such
as commands the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie and that urge his reelection to the office OF
Chief Magistrate of the State
Resolred, That we view with the deepest abhor-
renee the outbreak at Harper's Ferry; and while
we would, in common with sister States, join in
defence of our wives, and children, and property
against such an invasion as recently made upon
the sacred zeal of Virginia, yet we regard that de-
monstration but the manifestation of party
purely sectional and limited in extent, and whose
principles are not yet engrafted into the minds OF
the masses of the North.
Res9lred, That our attachment to the Union is as
stable and answering as ever; that each futile at
tempt to shake the foundation of government leaves
it in more solid and permanent FORM and that all
that is necessary to support the fair fabric OF the
constitution is fore the conservative men, every
where, to rally around her arches to uphold them
against the storms of fanatcism and sectional hos
tility from whatever quarter they may come.
Resolred, That we are not for compromising the
rights of either the South or the North, but that
are for faithful adherence to, and strict con-
StructiOn of the constitution of the United States
Resolred, That the nationality of the Democratic
party is co-extensve with the Union; that the fed
era constitution has in that party faithful expo
nent in every confederate State and that it is the
duty of all who desire security and cherish harmony
and good feeling throughout the land to rally to the
support of the nominee of the Charleston conven-
ton.
In presenting the resolutions, Col. Morison in
his usual eloquent and effective manner, addressed
the meeting in support of the resolutions. He had
observed the workings of the government for the
last thirty years. lie dwet with peculiar interest
on the history of parties-auded to the fiercencss
with which President Jackson assailed, and now
the unannity of praise bestowed upon hin.-culo-
gized the frmness with which the constitutional
men of the North have withstood the blasts of IA
naticsm and ended by cxhortinS all to adhere to
the constitution
When he concluded, the resolutions were adopted
with unanimous applause.
In conformity with the first resolution the chair
man appointed the following delegates, viz:
r. W. Collision, Matthew G. Campbell, n. R.
Brady, Wyatt Williamson, Robert Melton, William
Brewer, L. b. Munroe, Kenneth Mathison John
NJ Fry Jno Munroe, Allen Morrison, VIM. NJ. Black,
Amos Jcssup, John w. Warner, Col Jno. Morrison,
John j. Mcintosh Samuel Barrett Dr. H. Turner,
VIM p. Martin, \. H. Mcneil, S. c. Barrett, W. 7
Jenkins, G.. Dowd, liver D. Patterson Arch'd Ray,
Daniel c. Clark John Mcneil, Dr.. VIM. Arnold,
Ne McKeithan, n. X. Mcneil j. McF. Baker, a.
c. Currie, Arch'd McCallum VIM. NJ. Person, Geo.
Foushee, W. d. Harrington, A. R. Wadsworth,
Thos ID. Williams, DR.. j. Mcintosh, A. A. F. Sea-
well, n. R. Bryan, a. \. Harrington, DR.. James
Shepherd, Alex. Wadsworh Dr. j. NJ. Campbell,
j. r. Sloan, Maj. Alfred Oliver, j. j. Gilmore, Jas.
Riddle, a. NJ. Branson, Col. j. c. Davis Thomas
Shaw and D. NJ Kennedy.
1t was moved by Col. Morrison that the chairman
and secretaries be added to the list.
On motion of Vim. T. Jenkins, the proceedings
were ordered to be published in the N c. Standard
and North Carolinian, to which S. C. Barrett added
the Western Sentinel.
The meeting then, on motion of Saml Barrett,
adjourned.
JOHN SHAW, chm.
NJ. D. MCNEIL sc'u
Allen BARRETT "' 70