Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-03-10
DEMOCRATIC NETTING IN GasToN.

was organized by the appointment of Jas. H. White
as Chairman and AMI Ford and j. G. Lewis as
Secretaries; whereupon the Chairman explained
the object of the meeting in briec and appropriate
address.
On motion, NJ. III. Hand, David Schenck, A. W. I
Davenport, d. F. Ragan and j. F. Pegram, were
appointed Committee to report business for the
meeting. During the absence of the committee
the meeting was addressed by Capt j. F. Hoke, in
an eloquent and patriotic speech, showing it to be
the duty of all southern men to unite in repelling
the common enemy.
The committee then returned and through their
chairman, d. Schenck. Esq, reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, the time for holding the State District
and National Convention is near at hand, we por-
ton of the Democrats of CASTOR county, have an
abiding confidence in the time-honored principles of
the Democratic party and to insure their success
we must act together; tor believe that upon the
success of those principles depends the integrity of
the Constitution the perpetuity Of the Union, the
rights OF the South, the prosperity of the country
and the greatest social religious and political happi
ness and liberty of the people generally. And we
believe that the elections the present year of
sufficient Importance to require our united as well
as our individual exertions and lovers of Con-
stitutiona Union cannot lay the fiattering unc-
ton to our souls that all is safe when see such
dark and lowering clouds as are hanging upon the
Northern portion of our political horizon. But
dearly as we love this Union, only remain
in it as equals and think that the election o. a
Black Republican to the Presidential chair will be
sufficient cause for dissolution, and that we are
ready to resist his taking his seat. Therefore,
ResOlred, That we highly approve the WISE pat
riOtlc and well-tmed resolutions the subject of
Southern rights and State policy, adopted by the
board of Council of State, at their late meeting in
the city of Raleigh, and we regard the said Board
as faithful sentines the watch-tower of liberty,
and hereby tender them grateful congratulations.
That we fDll no ohl man
in which the dnties of the Executive of North Car
olina have been administered by his EXcellency,
John W. Ellis and We recommend his renomina-
ton the candidate of the Democratic party at the
next election.
ResoIred, That we all call upon the Governor to
make use of all the means in his power. by virtue
of his office to place State position to de-
tend herself against Northern aggression and the
ruthless barbaritics of midnight murderers and as
sasSnS.
Resolred, That we heartily approve of the course
of our immediate Representative and his democratic
colleagues in Congress, and are highly pleased with
the able and mastery manner in which Mr.. Cling
man has indicated the rights of the South in his
great speech in the Senate.
ResOlred That we have abiding confidence in the
heightened and conservative spirit exhibited by JAS
Buchanan in the administration of the Federal Gov
eminent; and his attachment to democratic princi-
pies, his brilliant career of public service and his
maintenance of the Constitution, command our
highest admiration and approval
Resotred That this meeting appoint twenty dele
gates to represent in the State Convention which
meets in Raleigh on the Sth of March, for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidate for Governor.
ResOtred That This meeting appoint thirty dele
gates to represent in the District Convention to
be held in Charlotte on the Goth of March, for the
purpose, of selecting delegates to the Charleston
Convention, and to appoint an Elector for this Dis
trict.
from each Captains Company, delegates to meet
Lincoln and Catawba in Convention, to be held in
Lincolnton Tuesday the oath of April (being the
week of Superior Court for the purpose of nomi-
mating suitable peason a candidate to represent
us in the Senate of the next Legisl lture.
d. Schenek, Esq, urged the adoption of the reso-
lutions in short and eloquent speech, which was
received with applause by the meeting, after which
the resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The following resolution was then offered by NJ
II. Hand, ESQ.,, and adopted with only one dissent
ing voice.
ResOLred That the Democrats of CASTOR county
hold public meetings in each Company beat and
freely consult together and select ten delegates in
each beat to meet IN Dallas on Tuesday of our next
Superior Court to select suitable candidate to re-
present this county in the House of Commons of the
next General Assembly, and that the chairman of
this meeting appoint two men in each Company to
notify the people of said proposed meeting and SUI
On motion of u. Schenck, Esq, the chairman and
Secretaries added to each list of delegates
and all good democrats who may choose to attend
shall be considered delegates.
The following delegates were appointed to the
State Convention:
NJ. ii. Hand, d. +. Raglan. VIM Mckee, VIM. A.
Stowe, Jas. Quinn, Alex. Wear. John z. Falls Ma
than Mendenhall, Saml. Black Christian Eaker,
W. W. McCinnaS, NJ NJ Roberts, A. W. Daven-
port, j. D. Rankin, Milton \. Smith, Eli Linebarger
DIR. VIM Sloan, VIM. Jenkins \. A. Rhyme, John
II. Roberts.
And the following to the District Convention at
Charlotte:
Jas. NJ Wright, Leroy W. Stowe j. n. Gulleck,
VIM Mckee, E. B. Stowe JAS. r. Hand VIM. NJ.
Ferguson, W. S. Love, Joseph Gamble, Capt f. NJ
FARES, W. r. Holland, James Quinn, Saml. Black,
f. Adderholt, E. Rudisill, Dan'l Hines Ephraim
Black, Henry Summet, j. F. Pegram, ID. Schenck,
Samuel Jarrett, A. A. Rhyme, DIR. VIM. Sloan, w.
H. Hoffman, A. w. Davenport, Col. R. Rankin,
Eli Linebarger NJ. A. Smith, Valentine Derr, j. d.
Rankin.
Delegates to the Senatorial Convention at Lin
colnton:
Dallas Company-Wm. Jenkins, j. F. Pegram,
David Schenck.
barger.
South Point-Col NJ H. Hand, VIM. Mckee, j.
w. Reid.
Rice's Old Field-Nathan Mendenhall, j. Quinn,
E. NJ. FAIRIES
Crowder's Creek-Alexander Wear, w. NJ Fer
guson, j. r. Falls.
Arrowoods-Wm. Arrowood, Major Whitesides,
I. p. McGill
Crouses-W. o. HARRISON, W. Rudis, j. c.
Stroup.
High Shoals-Stephen Morris, Ephraim Friday
Caleb Rhodes.
River Bend-E. Linebarger, R. T. Canister, j. H.
Derr.
Woodlawn-Col. R. Rankin, A. w. Davenport
M. H. Rhyme
Persons appointed to superintend the election in
the tax collecting districts for Delegates to the
Dallas Convention.
Dalas-Samuel Jarrett, J. G. Lewis.
Duhart's-J NJ. Hanna, j. F. Smyer.
South Point-G. w. Hanks, w. A. Stowe.
Rice,s Old Eiald-IaS Ouinn Eli MendenhaI