Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-25
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

The Delegates of the Democratic party of the
Counties of Craven, Onslow, Jones and Lenoir con-
vencd on Thursday last at the Washington Hotel in
the town of Newborn
On motion of H. c. Jones' Esq, temporary or
ganzation was held by calling Bryan Switzerland
Esq. to the chair, and requesting Jas. c. McRae
and A. ID. Tumbro to act secretaries.
The roll Of Counties being called, the following
gentlemen aPps e. ?1l as sslega5ss:
Jas. c. McRae; A. d. Tumbro, H. Whitford a.
Latham, J. J. Robinson, and s. G. Darlington
OaslOW-J. Etheridge, Col. L. W. Humphrey,
David Simmons Bryan Switzerland, F. d. koonce,
Josiah Smith, Jr., Calvin d. Morton.
Lenoir-Col. j. W. Morris, and Council Wooten
.Iones-A E. Rhodes Thos. j. Whitaker, and
Freeman Kinds.
The chairman announced that a majority of the
counties in the district were not represented. Col
L. W. Humphrey introduced the following pream-
BILE and resolutions, which were unanimously ad-
opted:
WHEREAS, In obedience with the recommends
ton of the Democratic State Executive Committee
that the Democratic party of the several Congress
sOnal Districts of the State should hold Conventions
to elect delegates to attend the National Democratic
Convention which will assemble in Charleston, the
Odd April next several of the Counties of this the
End Congressional District viz: Craven Onslow
Lenoir and Jones have held meetings, appointed
delegates and suggested to their brethren of the
District to meet them in Convention in Newborn
the 18th day January; and achereds that time hav-
ing arrived and the delegates from the aforesaid
counties having convened in Newbern accordingly,
and finding that majority of the counties have no
representation, we are satisfied that some misunder-
standing exists in regard to the time of the meeting
of said Convention: therefore.
ResOtred, That this meeting will not proceed to
further business at the present time.
ReSOlred, That when this meeting adjourn it will
adjourn to meet Left blank-see subsequent
resolution.
Resolred, That we suggest to our brethren of the
counties which are not represented and to those
which have held no meetings for that purpose that
their delegates shall meet US in Convention at our
adjourned meeting
On motion of II. c. Jones, ESQ.,, the blank in the
second resolution was filled by inserting in Newbern
on the 4th Thursday in March next.
l. Dissosway, Esq, introduced the following:
ResOtred That we have heard with much gratifi-
cation the fact that Democratic paper entitled the
Newbern Enquirer, will be issued on Tuesday the
18th inst, in the town of Ncwbern and we cordial
ly recommend the said paper to the Democracy for
their support.
On motion of Col. James W. Norris
The Newbern Enquirer was requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting and the Newbern
Progress the Democratic papers of the District and
the North Carolina STANDARD and Wilmington
Journal be requested to copy
On motion the thanks of the meeting were ten
dered to the chairman and secretaries
On motion the meeting adjourned
b. SWITZERLAND, Chmn.
j. G. McRAE, / ,Sscv,
A. D. TUMBRo { "'0S'