The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-12-22
From the RaleieL Register.
The Great WbiG convention.

II the Capitol, in the City OF Raleigh, on
Thursday, the 9TH Of December, lo43aaa. ;
Atl2 o'clock, the Convention was capco
10 order by Richard Hines, Esq, Chairman
OF the Central COMMITTEE, and on his mo-
lion, for the purpose Of organizing the Con-
Gen. Samuel L. Patterson was
called 10 the Chair, and Yves
tern Il. Gales was appointed Secretary
On taking the Chair, Gen. Patterson
made an appropriate Acknowledgment ior
The honor conferred on him, in bTiel 40
dress.
On motion of Mr.. Cherry, the Secretary /
proceeded 10 call over the Counties OF the I
State alphabetically, for the purpose oil as .
certainlng which Of them are represented 10
Convention, and the names OF The Delegates
On calling the roll, the following Dele
gates appeared as the representatives oil
their respective Counties, VIZ:
Anson-E. Nelms, II. Stardiyani, Joel Gaddy,
J. w. Allen.
Bsrtis-W. W. Cherry, George Gray
! Beau forf-J. B. Bonner, W. Ii. Tnpp.
| Buncombe-Wm. ]. Brown.
! Cherokee-M. Francis. Felix Axley
! ChaiAan-W. p. Taylor. James Taylcr, iona
I HARRISON, +. d. Graffnnrei1t, Edwin Hinton, n
J A. Siedman, .. A Stednan. K. ;. Marks, TOR
4 ner Bynum, Joseph Bynum, J. S. Guthrie Peter
Evans, J. II. Haugh,on, Isaac Hall. 6. NJ. Bra.
zier, Andrew Cox.
| CrGren-Wiliam Toy.
Cumberland-H. II. Peter Daniel JehnSon,
VIM. II. Haigh. A. Mcneil, Edward }. hale.
Carteret-W. II Arundel, Benz l.eecrsit.
CdsreH-W. N. Lewis, J. L. Wooding, +.
Lewis. n. II. Mccain.
cabasruS Moses Pitts.
Ca!drell--A. c. Williamson.
DaridsOR--J. NJ. Leach, J. A. Long.
Edgeeomt-R. II. battle.
Frdaklin-W Weldon Person, Marcelns A, W IL
hanson c. Ruboteau, W. Simons, |. W Davis,
J. II. Norwood, J. II. Whitfield, d. $. Hill, Jos.
3. Llt,leiohD, Joseph A. Whitaker
GrGarIie-H J. Robards v Winiree, b
simms Vim. b. Crews, c. W. Allen, w. Fem.
J ing, Jas Gooch, Clement Wilkins, 5. 5. Dow.
ney, p. II. Winston, Alex. Flaming, Vim. l.
E Pearce, Ivey Harris, c. r. Russ, Horace l.
|, Robards James T. Litlejohn.
GreeRe-W. II. B. Taylor, J. B. Greene.
Guilford--J. Brannock. c. 4. Gillespie, j. II
, Lindsay, Jesse Wheeler, Col. a. Clapp, Col w
Go,t, John Hiatt, Mai. Robert Donnsll.
HGlyar-W. b. Pope, Thomas ?. Deysreux
Robert C. Bond.
Hyds-Davii Carter.
Hay,c0oG-M Francis.
Jores--William Toy,
Jo1zstoa-J. Mcleod. T. Bagley, j. Leach, J,
B. Beckwii n. " Villains, d. IcPherson, W
r. Lee, J. A. Stevens d r. IIinnant, L. Rains
w G. Rains. III. W. Hustled, II. SasseE.
, LiHeolR-H. w. Carroll.
. LeRoir-W Dunn, j. Thos. S. Clark.
NJ
Mecllen5Tg- DR.. K. A. Wallace.
. Mo0re-Jas. MeGilvaFy.
e M0ntgomery-C, J. Cochran, David 4. Boyc
d James c. Rosser.
Q Nash-ke!ly Rawls.
/ Neir HaRorer-Asa 4. Brown.
," N0rthgmptoa--W Barrow.
!, Orange Hugh Waddell, G.. Hurdle, Sam'l.
G Holt, W. Barbee, J. Cameron. II. X. Nash.
a A. Norwood, II. X. Witherspoon, w. A. Thomi
soa, Richard Ashe, John Lewis, Edward Lev
IL. j. w. Carr, Thomas T.. Carter
Q Oaslotr--O weu Higgins
! PgsqYofaBk-P w, Hinton.
- Person-John Barnett, VI. McGehee.
, Pit-Dr. Elias J, Bloont
: RaadolpA-W J. Long, j. E. Leach, Alfrt
Brewer.
IS Ricfmond-Sanders NJ. Ingram Dudley
q Jones. +. D. Covington, J. W. Covington, Ale
1. Coyington, j. r Leake.
= PoFqR-John B. Lord. Samuel Sdman.
y Rocking iam-W. X. Walker, J b. Brodnax
"a Sqmpson-Elam Goodwin, w c. Goodwin,
ID D. Meares
ID Sprrg-J. A. Ellington, G. J. Cow,es.
. StqHlg-A. c. Freeman.
!, Sfoies-B. r. Waggaman
. Tureu-IJ Lindsay.
Wdke--Charles !. Hinton, II Bryan, d
- ie. Murray. Henry Mordecal, Richard Hines,
Jones. T u. Oliver, Western X. Gales J.
e Harris, D. s. Crenshaw, George E. Badger,
o. Mordecai, r. TueLer, 4. Harrison, Louis Pee
or Charles Manly. George W. Haywood, Giles Z
n. derhll, John Babb. Stephen Stephenson, Nii,ia
: Ashley William Crenslaw, John Buffalo, {.
u, Battle, ". J. Ramsey, A. Williams, Thomas
ID I.emay. John s. Powell. Bradford U,ley, Slml
+ Patterson, s. w Whiting, John II. Mamie
Richard Scawel! Rober, W. Haywood, Hen
w Miller, William G. Hill. w. J. Llngdon,
Beasley, b Rogers, T. H. Snow, T.. a. jaime
William Laws. John Lyon, w. f. Smith, III
~ King. Jno. Shaw, Moses King. John J. l.
-, Mann Stephenson, Sol Allen, Charles llouC
~ James ]. Lichford
Wagne-Janes Gfiswod.
10 WdsAHgtoH-I J Lindsay.
pit. Worea-Goorge i. SPEnil, $. Z. Philips
n g. Yancy.
its The Secretary having reported the nan
an. Of the Delegates, and the Counties rep
scented, on mo!ioa Of Nr, Hines,
- Resolred, That the Chairman Of this Couv
in. ton appoint a Committee, TO be composed Of
tho Delegate from each Congressional District.
the purpose Of recommending the necessary {
ny GERS for this Convention.
va '"' Whereupon, the Chairman appointed
'S following gentlemen 10 constitute SAID q
mitiee, viz. Messrs. Francis, Lord, Lilll
NJ ton, Lindsay, Of Guiiford, Nash, II
;. Meares, Cherry and Raw!s.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
Ill o'clock, p. NJ.
ems Thursday afternoon, a o'ciocL
] an The Convention re assembled, purst
the 10 adjournment.
was Mr.. Francis, from the Committee
pointed for that purpose, reported the
ism lowing recommendation OF Officers for
Ed. Convention, VIZ;
and For President
life GEORGE j.. SPRUILL, Of Warren.
nn,s Vice. presideats
JoHS BARSETT Of Person.