The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-20

HaLifdr-Dr. VIM. F. Skelton, and DR.. ]. w. Aiston.
JohnstOn-Dr Josiah O. Watson, James Tonlinson,
Kedar Whitley, Josiah Houlder, ,Lunsford Richardson.
B. F. Ballenger, A Kitchener, H H. Hobbs, W. Jerni
gan, J. w. B. Watson, AVera Walton, A. J. Leach,
Smith, and T. w. Whitley
.Jones-Wiam P. Ward, and Benjamin Askew
LineOEn-Leonard E. Thompson. and Jno. Webster.
Le1oir-Gen George Whitfield
.Hoore-DanI Mcintosh, Arch'd McKethan, William
D. Harrington, and Cyrus Harrington.
-NOntgOmery-Col. D. R. Cochran.
= .Hartin-A. S. Mooring, and Col J. 6. Caraway.
.Heac Hanorer-Stephen Cosn, and E. Hall.
.Nash-Samue L. Arlington, Absalom B. Baines, and
James W. Lancaster. 49,
NorthamPton-Thomas Bragg Jr.
OusIO,O-Joscph Etheridge.
OrGnge-Gen. Joseph Allison, J. Sydney Smith, Col
William Horner, Benjamin Hurdls Capt. John Berry,
Mai. James NJ. Palmer, Gen. Benjamin Trolnger, Pat
tersoneM Dade. Joseph Baker, and Capt. A Horn.
PersOn-Sydney Walton and Saml D. Chambers.
ROocon-John w. Ell1s.-
RGldoEph-John Fruit
gham-William P. Watt.
RicAmond-=Walter F. Leake
SampsOn-A B. Chestnut.
Waren-Henry Fits, John Daley, Gen Micajah T.
Hawkins, S. Sutherland, Henry j. Macon, Geo D Bask-
erville, and William Ealon
Wdy1e-Dr Samuel A Andrews Spires Singleton
and John Exun.
Wate-Allen Rogers, Sr, Seth Jones, Louis D Hem
ry, Kimbrough Jones, Jne Wheeler, John NJ Fleming
William Dunn, Jas g Jeffreys, HIory Wilder, Sam1
Whitaker, Sr. Bur-, Berry Sims, Joshua Rogers
John Johns, Burwell Temple, Gel Willie Pope, An
derson Clements, Tignal Jones, Matthew JONES' Isaac
Rowland, Green Beckwith, James Shepard, Perrin
Busbee, CASTOR Wilder, Apheus Jones' B Smith,
John Hutchins, VIM w Holden, William White, K
McRae, John ORourke, Alsey Hunter, Henry Hayes,
Gen James Mangum, William Poole, Nj Thompson,
Jno Hayes, and James Newsom.
On motion of Dr. Cameron, of Cumberland, the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen COM
mittee Zone from each Congressional DISTRICT to
report Officers for the Convention and also Rules
for its government: A1cssrs. w. w Avery, L. E.
Thompson, Nathl J. Palmer, Walter F. Leake,
J. S. Smith, T. N. Cameron, George Whitfield,
Thomas Bragg, Jr. and Sam'I L. Arlington
Whereupon, on motion Of Mr.. Avery, of Burke,
the Convention adjourned until half past three
o'clock.
HaLfpast 3 o'clock
The Convention again assembled, when Dr..
Cameron, from the committee of nine, submitted
the following Report:
The Committee appointed to designate Officers and to
suggest Rules of government for the Convention beg
leave respectfully 10 recommend LOUIS D. HENRY of
Wake, as President; WALTER F. LEAKE. of Rich
mond, SAMUEL A ANDREWS, of Wavne. JOSEPH
ALLISON, Of Orange, and NJ. T. HAWKINS of Warren
as Vice Presidents; and WILLIAM W. HOLDEN. of
Wake, and WILLIAM H. BAYNE, of Cumberland, as
Secretaries.
They also recommend that the Convention be govern
ed Oy the Rules of Order which governed the House of
Commons at its session OF Is424s 80 far as tb. ,,o
may be applicable with this addition that each County
represented In this Convention shall be entitled TO the
NUMBER ot Votes on any proposition, corresponding with
the number OF Representatives to which they are re-
spectivey entitled in the House of Commons by the last
spportionment
All ofwhich is respectfully submitted
THoS. N. CAMERON, Chairman
The Report was unanimously concurred in,
whereupon Gen. Hawkins and DR.. Cameron con.
Quoted Mr.. Henry to the chair who returned his
Acknowledgements for the honor conferred upon
him, and addressed the Convention for more
than half an hour, with singular ability and elo-
quence.
On motion of Mr. Avery it was
ResozUed, That the President appoint committee to
consist oftwo delegates from each Congressional District
to prepare matter for the consideration of this
ton.
The President stated that the above Committea
would be announced at the next meeting: where
upon, on motion of Mr.. Reid, of Cumberland
the Convention adjourned until half past seven
o'clock.
Half past o'clock.
The President called the Convention to order,
and announced the following gentlemen as tbs
General Committee of I8:
First Distriet-W W Avery,
Second 6" John W. Ellis and L. E. Thomnsor
Third Barzillai Graves and NathI J. Palmer
Foa"h Walter F. Leak and John Fruit.
Fyh Thos. n. Cameron and J. B. Sbenard
Strth &c George Whitfield and Robert Melvin
Ss0er'h Wm o. Gregory and G Baskerville
hSSghtn - Matthew Shaw and L Arlington
'Vn'm Ihos Bragg, Jr, and A Moorins |
Mr.. Thompson, of Lincoln, suggested the i'm
Portanee OF having full representation in the