Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-09
NORTHCARDJ.INA

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RALEIGH, Dec. 4.-Elcctoroi I,oYspe-In
recording the proceedings of this body we cannot
withhold the expression OF the heartfelt satisfact.
on winch we enjoyed in witnessing the same
never nave we seen more venerable and digni-
Red assemblage nor have we ever seen th. Se-
nate Chamber and Gallery so crowded with spec
ta1ors The most of the Electors whose locks are
siVered with age, have served their country long,
Ia some oil the most iinporian. offices within the
gut OIL the State and some oil them belong to the
lew surviving patriots OF the Revolution The wis
dom and patriotism oil all have been sufficiently
| tested to REMAIN undoubted. Several of them are
personally acquainted with Gen. Jackson and two
OF them at least, have been intimately acuuainl-
Ell with HIM fJr upwards OF forty wears These
circumstances, connected with the solemn and
important business in which they were engaged,
were calculated 10 excite pleasurable emotions in
the bosons of those whose sentiments accorded
with the voice oil the College, which language has
no words TO express.
The following are the official proceedings OF the
College:
Al meeting in the city of Raleigh, on the first
wednesday in December, 1925 Of the Electors
chosen by the people OF North Carolina for the
purpose OF voting Tor President and Vice Pres-
dent oil the United States, the Governor certified
that the following persons were duly elected, 10
wit:
Robert Love of Haywood County, Moniort
Stokes OF Wilkes, Peter ForsIey OF Lincoln, John
Giles OF Rowan, Abraham Philips oil Rockingham,
John NJ. Morchead OF Guiliord, Walter F. Leak of
Richmond, Willie p. Mangum OF Orange. Josiah
Grudup of Wake, John Hall of Warren, Joseph
!. Williams OF Martin, Kedar Ballard OF Gates,
Louis ID. Wilson of Edgecomb, Richard d. Spaiyht
oil Craven, Edward b. Dudley OF New Hanover
On motion OF Judge Hall of Warren, General
Mon'iori Stokes OF Wilkes, was chosen President
OF The College of Electors, and james w. Clark.
Secretary.
The Electors proceeded to ballot for a presidep,
and Vice President of the United States, " hen #
appeared that ANDREW JACKSON, OF Tennes-
see, received fifteen votes Presideni, and JOH
Z. CALHOUN, OF South Carolina, fifteen votes
person voted for.
The Senate OF North Carolina had sent a mes
sage by their Clerk, politely rendering the use of
the Senate Chamber to the Electors, for the pur
pose OF ralsacunS their business, and according
iy adjourned until next day
After the Electors had concluded the boIlo,;,o
and signed the necessary certificates OF the state oi
the votes, it was
Hes0lued Unanimously, That the thanks of the
Electors OF the Electoral College of North Caro-.
lima, be presented to the Honorable Speaker of tue
Senate, and 10 the Senate OF North Carolina. for
their polite tender of the Senate Chamber fot the
use oil the Electoral Coliege
Resolved, That the President of The Electora,
Noi'ege p esent these Resolutions 10 the Honorable
the Speaker OF the Senate, and request thai h
wIii'pr sent them 70 the Senate in the most &c
ceptabe manner.
Hes0fred, That the thanks of the Electors be
presented 10 te president OF the Electoral CglIspe
ior Inc able and dgniicd maner in which he has
presided over the proceedings of iii body.
RsS0tved, That the thanks of he E'e-foraI
College be presented 10 Dir. Jas W Chart for The
poilie and prompt manner in which he has dis
charged the duties OF Secretary # this body.
AIeXandcrJ. Lawrence was appointed Special
iessenger 10 carry on The votes OF the Electors TO
'ne scat oi goyernmentof the United States.
On behalf OF the Electors,
MoNTFORT STOKES, of Wilkes. President
IF The Electoral CoHegc.
) AS W. CLARK, Secretary.
Gov. lsedeH has been elected Senator in Con
gress ifom this State, TO fill the vacancy occasion.
ed ny the resignation of the Hon trathnuiei M
con- The first balloting took place on Thursday,
ans the second on Monday last The name of
Gen. Stokes was Withdrawn from the nomination
after the first bolloting
Isl. ballotting. End balIo,ing
James lfedeii, 81 100
Monltort Stokes, 81
Scattering and blank, 4J II
On Friday last, Gen. R0muius III Saundccs
late Representative ia Congress, was elected At.
torney General of this State. The following is the
state Of the ballotng, X. VI. Saunders o., Charles
Manly 81, Thos. w. Blsckedge 10. Robert III
Jones 7, Tbos. Z. Devereux 6, Z. FL. Msngun 6,
scattering l. [SiGr.