.- For the North Carolina Standard.
Meeting i'm St. Matthews District.
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At meeting of the democrats of st. Matthews
District Col. Wilder was called to the Chair, and
James M Rogers appointed Secretary. The chair
man thereupon made brief and pertinent address.
expressing the object of the meeting, which was
to appoint delegates TO the County Convention on
Tuesday of April Superior Court, 10 nominate
county candidates for the Legislature.


Mr.. John Jeffreys moved that committee OF


five be appointed 10 draft resolutions for the action
of the meeting. Whereupon, James r. Jeffreys
John Hearp, Matthew Jones, John Jefreys, and
Willie Perry were appointed SAID committee, who
after retiring a few minutes, reported the follow.
ing: ~. = 9s


RESOLVED That we, the democrats of ST. Mat
thews District, have beheld with pleasure The
course of the present administration of the Gener
all Goyernment-a course distinguished for firm
ness, patriotism wisdom and one which even The
most bitter Federalists have been compelled to ad
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ResoIped, That we have entire confidence il
the President and his Cabinet; that they will car
ry out the principles of the Democracy that they
will secure the peace, harmony, and bestSinterest
of the country.


ResoEped, That we tender our thanks to th,
Federal Administration for its energetic action il
the Oregon controversy, and that we fully and cor
daily approve of every step which il has advised
| Resotred, That, having been informed that Gen
| James M. Mangum has declined, being candidate
for reelection, our delegates be instructed vote
for and sustain VIM. W.HoLDEN and BERRY D
SMs, in said convention, as suitable candidates