Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-14
DEMOCRATIC NETTING IN GAsTON.

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DEMOCRATIC NETTING IN GAsTON.
Z On Wednesday, the 22d of February, portion of
the Democracy of Castor county met at the Court |
House in Dallas for the purpose Of appointing dele
gates to the State and District Conventions and for
other purposes .ss-.a ssg,- 'st77&-',=
On motion Of David schenck, Esq, the meeting
was organized by the appointment Of Jas. II. White
as Chairman, and Amzi Ford and j. G. Lewis as
Secretaries; whereupon the Chairman explained
the object Of the meeting in bres and appropriate
address.
On motion, NJ H. Hand David Schenck, A. w.
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 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 at hand, We por-
ton of the Democrats of CASTOR county, have an
abiding confidence in the timehonored principles of
the Democratic party, and to insure their success
we must act together; for We 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 happ
ness and liberty of the people generally And we
believe that the elections the present year are of
sufficient importance to require our united as we'll
as our individual cxerions; and as lovers of Con-
stitutional Union, we cannot lay the aatterng unc
ton to our souls that all is safe, when such
dark and lowering clouds hanging upon the
Northern portion of our political horizon. But
dearly as We love this Union, We can only remain
in it as equals and think that the election Of
Black Republican to the Presidential chair will be
a sufficient cause for dissolution, and that we
ready to resist his taking his seat Therefore,
Resolred, That We highly approve the wise, pat
rotIc and well-timed resolutions the subject of
Southern rights and State policy, adopted by the
5oard of Council of State at their late meeting in
the city of Raleigh, and we regard the said Board
faithful sentincs OH the watchtowcr of liberty,
and hereby tender them grateful congratulations.
ResOlred, That we fully endorse the able manner
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 as the candidate of the Democratic party at the
| next election.
| Resolred, 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-
fend herself against Northern aggression and the
ruthless barbaritcs of midnight murderers and as
sassins.
Resolred, That we heartily approve of the course
of our immediate Representative and his democratic
colleagues in Congress, and highly pleased with
| the able and mastery manner in which Mr.. Cling
man has vindcated the rights of the South in his
great speech in the Senate.
Resolred, That We have abiding confidence in the
hightoned and conservative spirit exhibited BY JAS
Buchanan in the administration of the Federal Gov
ernment; and his attachment to democratic princ-
ples his brilliant of public service and his
maintenance of the Constitution, command our
highest admiration and approval.
Resolred. That this meeting appoint twenty dele
gates to represent in the State Convention which
meets in Raleigh on the 9Th of March, for the pur-
/ pose Of nominating candidate for Governor.
Resolred, That This meeting appoint thirty dele
gates to represent in the District Convention to
be held in Charlotte on the 2Oth Of March, for the
purpose, of selecting delegates to the Charleston
Convention and to appoint an Elector for this Dis
/ trict.
Resolred, That this meeting appoint three men
from each Captains Company, as delegates to meet
| Lincoln and Catawba in Convention, to be held in
Linconton on Tuesday the oath of April, (beng the
week of Superior Court) for the purpose of nomi-
mating suitable peason as candidate to represent
us in the Senate Of the next Legislature.
d. Schenek, Esq, urged the adoption of the reso-
lutions in a 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 bv NJ
H. Hand, Esq, and adopted with only one dissent
ing voice.
Resotced, 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
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notify the people of said proposed meeting and su.
perntend said primary meetings.
On motion of ID. Schenck, ESQ.,, the chairman and
Secretaries were added to each list of delegates ;
and all good democrats who may choose to attend
shall lie considered delegates.
The following delegates were appointed to the
State Convention
NJ. H. Hand, D. F. Ragan, WIN Mckee, VIM. A.
Stowe, JAS Quinn, Alex. Wear John z. Falls, Ma
than Mendenha, Sam'l Black, Christian Eaker,
W. w. McGinnas, N. NJ. Roberts. A. W. Daven-
port, J. D. Rankin, Milton A. Smith, Eli Lnebarger,
DR.. VIM. Sloan, VIM. Jenkins, A. A. Rhyme, John
H. Roberts.
Charlotte:
Jas. NJ. Wright, Leroy W. Stowe, j. N. Gulleck,
Vim. McKee, E. B. Stowe, JAS. R. Hand, Wm NJ.
Ferguson w. S. Love, Joseph Gamble, Capt. E. NJ.
Faires, W. X. Holland, James Quinn, Sam'L Black,
E. Adderholt, E. Rudsill, Dan'l Hines, Ephraim
Black, Henry Summet, j. F. Pegram, D. Schenck,
Samuel Jarrett, A. A. Rhyme, DR.. VIM. Sloan, W.
H. Hoffman, A. w. Davenport COL R. Rankin,
Eli Lnebarger, NJ. A. Smith, Valentine Derr, j. d.
Rankin. @
Delegates to. the Senatorial Convention at Lin
colnton: 's5l @
Dallas Company-Wm. jenkins, j. F. Pegram
David Schenck. s- ..t.-.s-st s..
Duhart's-J M Hanna, j. F. Smyer, J. L. Line
barger.
South Point-CoL NJ II. Hand, Wm. Mckee, j.
W. Reid. .-s ,T s.. r.i
Rice's Old Field-Nathan Mendenhall, j. Quinn
E. M Faires. IL
Crowder's Creek-Alexander Wear, W. NJ. Fer
guson, j. R. Falls.
Arrowoods-Wm Arrowood, Major Whitesides
7. p. Mc(Iill
Crouses-W. O.. Harrelson W. Rudisill, j. G.
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