For the North Carolina Standard.
Democratic Meeting in CaSweII.
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At large meeting Of the Democracy Of Cas- we'll.
at 1anceyville on Tuesday the 1st April il being
court day, Geo. Barziil Graves was called TO the
chair, and Capt. Abisha Slade and Mai John K
Graves appointed Secretaries TO the meeting. The
following Preamble and Resolutions were offered
oy Gen. Thomas w. Graves, 10 The consideration
OF the meeting. and audibly read by one of the
Secretaries, and unanimously adopted.


whereas, it is announced in late No. OF the
North Carolina Standard, that the Democratic cit
liens Of the county of Ashe through their central
committee have nominated the Hon. David S.
ReId as candidate for seat in the next Congress
Of The u States, from The third Congressional
District, and requests that the Democrats Of the
other counties composing the District will respond
10 the nomination.


Be it therefore ResoIred. That the political
course pursued by The Hon. David s. r cid, in the
late Congress of United States, meets with our
decided approbaion and thai onr confidence in his
integrity, faithfuIness and ability, is bv no means
shaken or diminished, but rather strengthened and
confirmed. -......s..


Resolred That in our opinion he has adhered
to and sustained those great Democratic Republi-
cal principles which believe be right, and on
which the best interests and happiness of COUP
try depends. --.. ..-.....->. ,.....


Resolped therefore, That For bis deyoIIon to
those principles, and response tn The people OF
Ashe. Col. Reid should again be nominated as a
candidate for reelection, and we do hereby nomi-
nate MIN neutrality-suspicious. ourselves 10 use
all fair and honorable meaus 10 promote his success:


Resolred further, That we respectfully solicit
a cooperation of the free and independent voters
of the District: in behalf of his election.


On motion, committee consisting ofthe follow
ing gentlemen viz: William Thompson, esq Gen
Thomas w. Graves and Henry Cobb, esq. was
appointed to wait on Col Reid, who had Just ar
rived on his way from Washington City, informed
him of his nomination by the meeting and respect
fully ask OF him address to the good people in
attendance. The Committee having discharged
the duty assigned them, reported thai Col Reid
promptly accepted the invitation, and in a few
minutes he presented himseEt and IN his usual
style feleqpence addressed the meeting with grea;
ability, rapidly glaneng over the most important
subjects 10 which his attention had been called
during the late Congress. - '-.s2 eaH 1
On motion, it was agreed that the proceeding of
this meeting be signed by the President and Sec-1
retaEy, and copy forwarded TO each of the
Editors ofthe North. Catolipa. Standard, Meeklen-
burg Jefersoniap, and Lincoln Courier for publica
tion' On motion the meeting adjourned.


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