Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-07
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HALIFAX.

AT a meeting of the Democracy of Halifax Coun
ty, held in the Court House on Tuesday the 2lst
day of February, 1860, the following proceedings
were had, viz:
was called to order and organized by the appoint
ment of L. II. B. Whitaker, ESQ.,, as Chairman, and
John H. Ponton, Esq, as Secretary.
On motion of John w. Johnston Committee of
five composed of the following gentlemen, DR.. VIM.
L. Johnston, Ii. A. House, John w. johnson L. L.
Savage, and James F. Simmons, were appointed by
the Chairman to draft resolutions expressive of The
sentiments of the meeting.
During the absence of the committee w. W.
PEBBLES and W. c. Finch, Esqrs., responded to the
call of the meeting in speeches, &c. The committee
then returned and reported the following resolutions
which were read and UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
WHEREAS, It is proposed to hold convention of
the Democratic Party in the city of Raleigh on the
9Th of March next for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for the Office Of Governor and also for the
appointment Of delegates to the Charleston Convcn-
firmly convinced, that the only hope of the Union
of the States rest upon the success Of the time honor
ed principles of that party-thcrefore, ts
Res0lred That the Democratic party is the only
true natona party in the country and by its noble
stand in defense of every portion of the country is
deserving and ought to receive the unqualified ap-
probation of every true and patriotic citizen.
Resolced, That the Democratic party has shown
by its course in laying aside party predictions and
voting for W. N. Il. Smith as Speaker of the House
Of Representatives in order to defeat the candidate
of the Black Republican party, degree Of patriot
ism which are sorry to say the Southern OPPOSE
tion though our brethren and equally interested in
breaking up and destroying that foul enemy of the
constitution could not do but by their course have
clearly shown that many of them hate Democracy
much more than they love their country, and one Of
them, Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland, by his dis
honorable deserton of his section in voting for the
Republican candidate for Speaker has forfeited the
respect of all honorable men, and rendered his
as detestable as that of Arnold and ignominious
as that Of John Brown of Harper Ferry notorety.
Resotced, That We fully endorse the course of the
Democratic members of Congress from this State
in refusing to vote for John A. Glmer for Speaker
Of the House of Representatives, being firmly con-
WINGED that the election Of any man occupying his
position would have inflicted lasting injury upon the
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| Resoloed That we owe and hereby tender our
most cordial thanks to those noble and patriotic
Northern Democrats who united with the South in
their efforts to defeat that arch enemy of the Con-
sttution. the Black Republican Party.
! Resotced, That the Missouri restriction a
wrong to the South and being unconstitutional as
has been decided by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States was properly stricken from the statute
book, and that those at the South who are continual
y procaiming that its repeal is the cause Of the pre-.
sent agitation Of the slavery question are but giving
aid and comfort to the Black Republican party who
ready to hide their real hatred Of slavery under
some pretended grievance
/ Resolced, That we have heard with feelings Of
qualification that the Opposition members q the
legislature of Louisiana, deferring their party pre-.
fercnces to the public good have resolved to support
the nominee Of the Charleston Convention and that
In the Language efthe Cincinnati platform, we claim