For the North Carolina Standard.
Meeting lin Cumberland
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Democratic Meeting i'm Cumberland.
IN At meeting of Capt. A.. ]. Cameron's Conn
pany, held at the Muster Ground in Barbecue
District in this county, on the 22d February,
1916, after. parade was over (and before the Com
pany was dismissed) the Company and citizens
present were requested TO assemble and take a
vote so as to ascertain if it was the desire of the
people presentto adopt any measures respecting
the nominating of a candidate for this Congress
sonal District; and on the vote being taken, was
decided unanimously that they would. Where
upon the following preamble and resolutions were
presented and unanimously adopted: 2"


Whereas, 1t is essential 10 the success of the
democratic party in this Congressional District,
that there should be union and harmony among IFS
members in selecting suitable person 10 be voted
for at the next election candidate to represent
them in Congress; and as so desirable an object
cannot be effected without consulting the interests
and wishes of the great body Of the people who
compose the party.


Therefore, resolved, That in adopting the lam
guage, of the declaration of the Bill Of Rights,
which declares s'that all political power is vested


in the people and derived from them only" we
claim in common with our fellow citizens OF this
county the right of being consulted, and OF having
an opportunity of expressing our preference Tor
the individuals to be selected candidates either
for the State Legislature or for Congress and
deem it equally important to exercise that right,
as to exercise the right OF suffrage.


Resolved That the elective franchise is des-
poiled of large portion of its value when the sue
cess of party compels freemen to vote for self
constituted candidate, unfairly thrust upon them,


in whose election they feel no other interest than
the defeat of the opposing party.


ReSolred, That we approve OF, and would res
pectfuliy recommend to fellow citizens of this
county, and to the several counties composing this
Congressional District 10 hold meetings in each
Captains District in every county, and select
three delegates fiom each District to meet at some
central and convenient place in each county, who
after being assembled, shall organize and elect
from among themselves as many delegates as such
county may be entitled to members, to represent
it in the State Legislature, to meet the delegates
from the several counties at some central and con-
venient place in this Congressional District-who
after having so met shall proceed to select some
suitable person TO be voted for as candidate for
Congress.


Oa motion of Mr.. John Harrington, second ed
by Lemuel d. Cameron and Alex. Clark, Esq., il
was unanimously


Resolved, That having full confidence in the in
tegrity ability and sound Democratic principles OF
distinguished fellow-citizen, Doctor TnomAs
N. CAMERON, Cf this county, would respect
fully recommend him suitable person to be
voted for at the next election, candidate fol
Congress for this Congressional District.
On motion, Messrs Archd. McDiarmd, Dani
Mccormick and Allen J. Cameron were appoint.
ed delegates from this District to meet the dele
gates from the other Districts in this county, al
such time and place as may be agreed OF.


On motion, feSet1e0, 1 hat the delegates from
this District be instructed 10 use all honorable
means to secure the nomination Of DR.. Cameron
Of Cumberland, decidedly first choice and
IN the event of his failing 10 receive the nomna-
ton, to support Duncan X. McRae, Esq. of Wake
as our second choice.


ResoIrrd That these proceedings be signed by
the Captain Of this District, and copy furnished
to the editors of the North CarclinIan at FaYete:
vile, and Standard at Raleigh, with a request
that they be published.


ARcu'D. McDARMID, Sec'y.