Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-01-25

A FRIEND TO THE BILL
October 3d., 1859.
For the Standard.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PERSON. >'
At meeting of portion of the Democratic par
.y, at Roxboro, on the 14th day Of January.
On motion c. S. Winstead was called to the
chair, apd Maj A. Fits appointed Secretary.
The chairman having explained the object OF the
meeting
On notion he appointed Jno. W. Cunningham,
E. c. Jordan and Jas. Wright committee to pre-
pare resolutions for the action Of the meeting, and
Who after retiring for short time, offered through
their chairman, j. W. Cunningham ESQ.,. the follow
ing:
Resolced, That we approve the purpose Of hold
ing State Democratic Convention in Raleigh, on
the 9Th of March, and that the Democracy Of Per-
son be represented in it by 60 delegates to be ap
pointed by the chairman Of this meeting.
Resolced, That the Democracy Of Person cordial
ly approve of the administration OF his Exceency,
John W. Ellis the present Governor of North Caro-
lima, as able, faithful and patriotic and do hereby
instruct its delegates to vote for his denomination
to the office which he now fills so much to his own
honor and the honor and welfare of the whole
State
as the great national party of the Union, and its
success as essential to the peace security and pros.
perity of the entire 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
effort against treason, sedton and anarchy in all
their FORMS
Resolued That the cause of the South is the cause
of Justice and of the supremacy of law-and that
in every contingency and at every hazard the Dem
ocracy of Person will stand by the rights of their
section of the union hereby pedging themselves to
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common cause with them in every just attempt to
maintain their honor and preserve internal peace
and security.
Col. Cunningham, on Offering these resolutions
said he did not feel called on to explain or defend
them, for their meaning plain, and he felt sure
that they expressed the sentiments of the entire
body of the noble united and gallant Democracy OF
Person He felt it due to hlmself however, and
public Justice, BRIEFLY and emphatically to ut
ter his most heartfelt esteem for the true son
of North Carolina who now represented her honor
and dignity and impersonated her sterling worth,
and this public occasion to bear testimony to the
virtues Of the man, and the integrity, capacity and
fidelity of the Statesman whom the second reso-
luton designated as the unanimous choice of the
Democracy of the county for denomination to the
post in which he now ably and faithfully his
country. [Applause.]
lie felt it also due to the OCCASION to add that the
troubled aspect of the times called for the best
of the country; and while North Carolina would
have in her chief Executive, head, every way wor-
thy of her confidence, one alone could not save
the State. Let the people everywhere be aroused
to the Of the dangers which beset their rights;
let political divisions among ourselves be healed,
and the whole South, as one man. rally to the
standard of the Constitution and of the Constitu-
tional Union.
At such crisis in the history of North Carolina,
no patriotic of hers can refuse to assume his
share of responsibility-and if we would he free
and happy people, We must value our rights above
party ties, and our honor and safety more than
our ease and comfort. He concluded by expressing
the hope that the resolutions would not only be
unanimously adopted by the meeting. but that
when the time of action came, the real Democracy
of Person, the party sustaining the sentiment Of
the resolutions, would consist of the entire popula-
ton of his beloved county.
The remarks of Mr. c. elected frequent and hear
ty applause and the resolutions were unanimously
passed.
Mr. Jordan offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolred, That the chairman appoint ten dele
gates to represent this county in district conven-
tion to be held at such time and place majority
of the counties in the district may hereafter desig
nate.
The chairman then appointed the following dele
gates to the State Convention, viz:
Col. John W. Cunningham, R. H. Hester, George
Torian Dr. John G. Terrell, ID. 7. Elliott, Wm K.
Hamlett j. G. Franklin, B. T. Jones, s. H. e. Oil
ver Dr. j. G. Jones, Jno. B. Scott, W. G. Winstead,
jesse Walker, James Scott, Willis D. Harrison A.
Loftico, A. B. Newman, MN. Paylor Henry Sattcr
field, Nath. Torian, John d. Wilkerson, VIM. 7.
Noel, DIR. j. W. Hamlett 10. Coleman, Jas. A.
Burch, DR.. r. c. Baynes, Rch'd Hargis, ST., Calvin
Hawkins, A. j. Hester VIM. Jones, DR.. c. H. Jor-
dan, Robert H. Malone, JAS. R. Madden, B. D. Pay
lor, Burnal Russell r. A. Torian, d. D. Villines,
N. Allen, DR.. VIM. w. Jordan S. \. Horton c.
Hamlin. C. Wright. VIM. H. Smith, j. A. Lunsford
VIM II. Long, G. W. Norwood Ransom OBriant,
John w. Pearce, J. B. Stanfeld, NJ G. Thomas
VIM A. Barton, W. Lyon Jno Day, G. Meadows
| Col. H. Carver, Thos. Clayton, R. s. Davie, j. W.
! Hunt, w. II. Lawson, d. R. Moore, Robt. Beasley,
Sol. OBriant, David Brooks, j. j. Brooks Mat Nell
sen, Drury A. Harris. James NJ. McAden.
And the following delegates to the district con-
vention:
Dr. Baynes. Vim. H. Smith, r. H. Hester, Dr.
VIM. Jordan, j. w. Hunt, John W. Cunningham,
Jno. D. Wilkerson, VIM. T. Noel, Dr. j. c. Terrell
and Geo. Torian.
On motion, the chairman and secretary were
added to the list of delegates TO the State and dis
trict conventions.
The secretary was requested to send a copy of the
proceedings to the Standard, Ne,cs and Chronicle
for publication.
On notion the meeting adjourned
Q. S. WINSTEAD, Chm'n
A. FrrTs, Sec'y.