Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-17

| and To use our energy and influence to elect the
usest and best men to high civil offices, especially
! IN that of Chief Executive of the State. lie was
| afraid there was class of politicians among US,
| who regard their own personal aggrahuizement
| more than they do the liberties oil the people
Indeed we frequently see in the public prints nti-
nations that monarchy is preferable to some per
| sons among us to q popular government; by when
| they mean to be understood as assuming that our
people not fit for capable OF self government
Such men merit the condemnation OF the people
The utterance of such sentiments during our first
revolutionary struggle, would have subjected any
man to the halter. Your committee, sir, were not
insensible in their brief consultation, to the de-
signs the hollow heartedness and the Vaccinations
of the politicians among u.s. they therefore suggest
the name, in the first resolution, of VIM A. Ora
ham of Orange whose name is familiar to every
citizen of North Carolina and whose fame is not
narrowed down to the limits of his own State. lie
has heretofore held offices Of high honor and trust
both State and National in all of which he has prov
ed himself to be not only adequate to the trusts re-
posed in him. but patriot OF sterling integrity OF
purpose, and an able statesman. His whole polltl-
cal course shows that he has not been guided oy
selfinterest but by the Constitution and the well
being of his country. His fame shone with spen-
dor in the old Federal Congress He is so high IN
the roll of fame that the office of Governor cannot
honor him. but he would honor and dignity the
office.
press their readiness to support several distinguish
ed gentlemen for this high office They first men-
ton VIM w. Holden Of Wake, whose name is not
unknown to fame. All of you know that but a lew
years ago he was an humble and obscure boy in the
County Of Orange. Without the aid OF wealth
or family influence, without the education OF the
schools or the pecuniary means to obtain one, by
his native intellect and perSevering and lnuon-
table energy he has made himself in point oil aolll-
ty and political Information, equal to any man IN
the State. He is a man of sound Judgment unsul,
! lied patriotism, and a statesman of enlarged ana
comprehensive views, guided entirely in his political
course by the State and Confederate Constitutions
At time of his life he was strict partlzar but
a crisis came upon the country which demanded OF
patriots of all parties to discard all former party
predictions. Mr.. Holden did so, and now knows
no party interest but that of the Southern Con-
federacy. He stands pre-eminenty high IN the al
fections of the people of North-Carollna lie IS
emphatically the peoples and the soldiers friend,
and the Incorporating and implacaole enemy 10
tyrants and demagogues.
Mr.. E. then spoke in terms of high eulogy OF the
other distinguished gentlemen named in the reSolu-
ton, and of their eminent qualifications for the Ex-
ecutive Chair.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted
On motion,
Resolred, That the Raleigh Standard and Regis
ter, Wilmington Journal Fayetteville Observer,
Hillsboro Recorder Greensboro Patriot, Salisbury
Watcknlan, WadeSboro' Argus Irede Express,
Charlotte Bulletin, Salem Press, HenderSonvilie
Times, Western CarOlinian, Ashvile News, and
Goldsboro' Tribune, be, and are hereby respect
fully requested to publish the proceedings OF this
meeting
On motion the meeting adjourned.
SIMON GOODWIN, Chm'n.
". H. JOINER, Sect'y.