Movements of tIae Democracy.

For the North Carolina Standard.
Meeting i'm Craven.
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+ Meeting i'm Craven.
+ AT meeting of portion of the Democratic
party of Craven county, held in the Court HOUSE
at Newbern, on the 14th inst On motion of Jas
G.. Cole, Esq, the meeting was organized by call
ing the Hon. r. D Spaght to the chair, and ap
pointing Messrs. G. D. Foy and N S. Brown


The object of the meeting being explained by
I the Chairman,
! On motion of Geo. E, Caraway, Esq., com
mittee of persons were appointed to draft Resolu
tions expressive of the sentiments of the meeting
Whereupon Messrs H B. Lane, 0. S. Dewey
L. B. Heritage, J. r. Franklin, Geo. Stevenson
and Geo. E. Caraway were announced by the
Chairman. The committee, after having retired
for short time, returned and reported the follow
| ing preamble and resolutions;


| Whereas, the Democrats of Craven, feeling a
deep interest in the success and preservation OF the
free institutions of country believing that since
the defeat of the Democratic party in 1910, ruin
Gus policy has been pursued by the party who
came into power subversive of the best Interests o
the country, and that crisis has arrived which
demands the united efforts of the Republican par
| ty to restore the ascendancy of the democratic
| principles under which we have heretofore lived
"free, prosperous, and happy" and believing,
furthermore that the ascendancy of our principles
in the. administration Of the Federal Government
depends, in great measure on the result of the
approaching Presidential canvass: Therefore,


Resolved That the proposition of the Democrats OF
Wake hold State Convention in the city OF Rategh
the 14h December next for the purpose of nomnat-
candidate for Governor of this State, and appointing
delegates to the National Convention to be holden at
Baltimore in May next, meets with our hearty concur
renee


ResoEved That we are unwilling express any pre-
ference in regard to the choice of candidates for Pres-
dent and Vice President because have sufficient con-
fdence in the wisdom and patriotism of the Convention
which will assemble at Baltimore inMay, 1874, to be-
leve that they will nominate person who is not wor-
thy of the united support of the Democratic party.


ReS0LUed, That 10 be victorious IN the approaching
contest organization of party highly necessary,
and that the Chairman of this meeting appoint commit
tee of vigilance and committee of correspondence TO
communicate with similar committees throughout the
State.


ResolDed, That the name of MICHAEL HOKE, Esq,
of Lincoln county, having been presented by several de-
mocratc meetings as candidate for Governor, we re-
commend to delegates to urge his claims before the
State Convention, believing that he successfully con-
tend with any Whig candidate who may be nominated,
and lead to Gubernatorial victory.


ResolUed, That the Chairman appoint twenty del
egates to represent this County in the State ConVen
tiOn


Resolued That we call upon the Democrats of the 9Th
Congressional District of this State to hold District
Convention at Washington Beaufort county, to appoint


delegate to represent this Congressional District In the
Convention to be holden in Baltimore in May next, and
respectfully suggest the 9Th of January next suitable
time for the meeting of said Convention


The preamble and resolutions having been read
and the question then being called for, the resou
tions were unanimously adopted.


The Chairman named the following persons as
delegates to the Convention at Raleigh: Christie
pher D. Foy, Henry Jones, Redding JONES' John
L. Lee, r. W. Latham, George Stevenson, w.
H. Marshall, George E. Carraway, Jos Robin
son, Thomas Howard. Henry J. Green, Raymond
Castex, John Chadwick, Bcnj. F. Borden, Nath'l
S. Brown, Thomas J. Pasteur, n. H. Street, w.
Daniels, Abner Brckhouse, E. r. Hubbard, w.
Carman Caswell Gardner, Jesse Lancaster, o. S.
Dewey and James c. Cole.


The Chairman appointed as the committee of
correspondence, Martin Stevenson, ST., Zacheus
Slade, Michael H. Lcnte, George E. Carraway,
Jos. Robinson, F. P. Latham and G, B. Wood.


The Chairman appointed as the committee of
vigilance, James G. Stevenson, M w. Jarvis Fl.
B Lane, Thomas Sparrow, Francis Mason, B.
NJ Cook, William D. O. Leary, Noah Miller,
William Lewis, James Holton, Philip Pipkin,
Thomas Bowen, Nathan Whitford. John Jackson,
Allen Anderson, Obed Palmer, William S. Nc
Koy, Knnion F. West Graves Fonville James
E. Morris, Charles Kelly and James Pittman


A call was made for Mr.. George Stevenson to
address the meeting. Mr.. Stevenson came for
ward and addressed the meeting in short and
animated speech, which gave general satisfaction |


On motion of o. S. Dewey, Esq,


ResoLUed, That committee of seven be appointed by
the Chairman to attend the Convention Washington


On motion, the Chairman was added to the list
Of delegates to the Convention at Raleigh.


On motion of George E. Carraway, Esq,


ResoUed, That the thanks of the meeting be tender
ed to the Chairman and Secretaries for the discharge
Of their respective duties


On motion of o. S. Dewey, Esq,


ResolUed, That the proceedings of this meeting be
gned by the Chairman and Secretaries and forwarded
% the Editors of The N Carolina Standard and Wash
nptOQ with he that 1sbI
hem.
The Chairman appointed delegates to the
Convention at Washington Thomas J Pasteur,
Oliver S. Dewey, Nath'l H. Street, Israel DISCS
way, C. B. Wood, Jno. R. Donnell and Zacheus
Slade


On motion, the meeting adjourned


RICHD D. SPAIGHT, China.


EHR1sTOsHPs N1rH;F e FED D; FoT, }secretaries.