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

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MCDOWELL.
At a meeting of the Democratic party held in the
Courthouse at Marion, on Wednesday, the LIST Feb
ruary, 1860, S. P. Burnett ESQ.,, called to the
Chair. and G. L. S. Corpening requested to act as
Secretary.
A. NJ. Erwin, ESQ.,, explained the object Of the
meeting to appoint delegates to attend the State Con-
vention to be held in Raleigh, on the 9Th March
next and also to appoint delegates to attend the
District Convention, to be held in Asheville, the
18th April next At the close of his remarks, Mr..
Erwin introduced the following resolutions
|. RssoLed, That we approve of the purpose Of
holding State Democratic Convention in Raleigh
on the 9Th March next, and the Democracy of Nc
Dowell be represented by ten delegates to be ap-
pointed by the Chairman of this meeting
Q. Resolred, That we do cordially approve of the
administration of his Excellency John w. Ellis, the
present Governor of North Carolina, as able, faith
gates to vote for his denomination to the Office which
he now fills so much to his own honor and the hon
or and welfare of the State.
8. Resoloed, That regarding the Democratic party
the great national party of the Union and its
as essential to the peace security and prosper
ity of the whole country, we hereby exhort all
friends of the constitution and of the rights of the
States to enlist under its banner and thus concen
trate their energies in one common and determined
their FORMS .--...s.-
4. Resolred, That we approve Of the conservative,
faithful and wise administration Of James Buchanan
B. Resolred, That we will Join our sister slavehold-
ing States in resisting the encroachments upon our
rights, guarantee, to us under the Constitution by
the Northern abolitionistS.
G. Resolced, That the Chairman appoint ten del
egates to represent this county in the District Con-
vention, to be held in Ashevle, the 18th April
next
John A. Dickson, ESQ.,, of Burke, was called upon
and responded in short effective address, denun-
ciatory of high tariff after which he introduced the
following additional resolution:
Resolred. That we are una!terably opposed to a
tariff for any purpose but that of raising revenue
sufficient to defray the expense of the government
economically administered, and believing that the
present tariff is high to he oppressive to great
part Of the country deprecate any alteration or mod
| ification of it except to decrease the duties.
| With heart beating warm in the cause Of De-
mocracy, while inwinds from the whtened Black, in
full view Tor modesty) impeded his utterance, Capt.
Castor, of Burke, delivered few appropriate clos
| ing remarks; when. upon motion, the resolutions
inclusive of DR.. Dickson's were unanimously adop.
| ted.
| On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the following list OF delegates appointed by
| the Chairman in obedience to the LIST and 9th reso
iutlOns, 10 the State convention: Wlll'aui Murphy,
| A. NJ. Erwin, John S. Brown, B. F. Bynum, j. D.
Ferree, j. c. Newland, A. Higgins, Geo. M. Carson
Jacob Moor and d. R. Brown. To the District Con
vention: A. NJ. Finley, John Carson, Mills Higgins
James NJ. Young, A. NJ. Erwin, Jno A. Fleming
Joseph B. Burgin, DR.. W: F. Higgins, G. o. Conley
and |. E. Norris
| On motion, ordered that the proceedings be pub
lished in the N. C.. Standard and Asheville News.
| The thanks of the meeting were rendered to the
Chairman and Secretary, after which the meeting
| adjourned sine die.
S. P. BURNETT, CA'm'n.
G. L. S. CoRPENING, Sec'y. -.