For the North Carolina Standard.
Democratic Meeting in Person. 3
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At large and respectable meeting of the demo-
Gratis of Person, in the Court House at Roxboro,
on Tuesday of Superior Court, Maj. lsham Ed
wards was called 10 the Chair, and James G. Ma
SON and Sydney Walton were appointed Secreta-
ries. John w. Cunningham, Esq, arose, at call
from the chair, and in few brief and pertne nj re-
marks explained the object of the meeting. On
motion of John w. Williams, ESQ. the following
gentlemen were appointed 10 draft resolutions ex-
pressive Of the sense of the meeting: J. w. Gun
ngham, J. w. Williams, John Yarbrough, Thos.
Lawson and r. H. Hester, Esqr's who, after hav-
ing retired a short time, submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted:


Whereas the democrats of North Carolina have
manifested determination 10 meet in Convention
for the purpose of nominating candidate tor Gov
ernor at the ensuing election in August next the
democrats of Person do most cordially cooperate
with them in that measure. The united efforts OF
the party amply sufficient to restore Nerth Car
olina TO her Position-a democratic State. There
fore,


, RESOLVED, That we approve Of the Convention
TO be held in Raleigh, on the eighth of January
next. for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for Governor.


Resolred, That we pledge our individual aud
united support to the nominee Of said Convention.
and will make every effort and all honorable
means 10 secure his election.


ReSoIued, That the Chairman appoint thirty
delegates TO attend the proposed Convention.
Whereupon the Chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen: Drs. G. II. Jordan, J. c. Terrell
and J. G. Jones, Rev. S. I. Chandler, N. Torian
Elijah Jacobs, Ambrose jones' E. D. Bolton: Il
H. Hester, }. w. Cunningham, John Y. Wilkerson
John Yarbrough, P. M. McMurray, Maj. James G
Mason, A. t. Fitls, Col. Daniel Sergeant, Rober
Beesly, Jesse Walker, John Paylor, Capt. r. Jones
Gen. Moses Chambers, John j. Jones, NJ. McMur
ray, C. @. McMurray, James J. Cothran, G. Fl. K
Taylor, Capt. Hiram Sarterfeld, James Wrigh
and John M. Winstead.
| On motion of Thomas Lawson, Esq, the Chair
man and Secretaries were added to the number.
On motion,


RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this meetin!
be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries, ant
~ the Ralegh st2ndah o1io1d


The meeting then adjourned.
| ....-s ISHAM EDWARDS, Chm'n.
J. G. Mason, 0co,; .. 81
! SYDNEY T. WALTON,