The North-Carolina standard., 1843-06-07


delegates for each State to be appointed for the saic
State at large, by State Convention, or by De
mocratc Republican members of the Legislature
of the said State, In Convention; the remaining
delegates to be chosen, one for each Congression
al District by the people thereof, in those State:
which are divided into Congressional Districts
and where there are no such Districts, then to be
chosen in such manner as the Democratic Repub
lican Party in such State may deem most advsa
bic, and best calculated to insure the true expires
sion of the will of the people
3. ResOLred, That the vote in the said General
Convention should be per capita, each delegates
vote counting for itself only; a rule consecrated
by the genius and principles of the Constitution
and equally indispensable to securing true ex.
preston of the popular WILL and the protection oi
the just rights of minorities.
4. ResOicsd, That this Convention recommend
to the people of the several Congressional Dis.
trics of this State to elect delegate, each to rep
resent them respectively in the SAID General Con-
vention the said delegates to be chosen by the
people of each of the said Districts in such man.
ner as they may respectively determine upon and
that the delegates this Convention be- respective
ly, appointed Committees to bring the subject of
this resolution to the consideration Of the people
of their respective districts, and parishes, at such
times as will insure an election of delegates 10
the General Convention, on or before the first
Monday in April next.
S. Res0lUed, That this Convention proceed to
elect, by ballot, two delegates to represent the
State at large in the General Convention propos-
ed to be held in May, 1914.
g. ResoLred, That the delegates to this Con-
yention be respectively appointed Committees in
their several Districts and Parishes, except in
those Districts and Parishes where similar COM
mittees already have been, or hereafter may be
appointed by the people thereof; which commit
tees shall be charged with all such matters in con-
nexion with the objects of this Convention as may
require attention after the adjournment of the said
Convention: And that a Central Committee, to
meet in the City of Charleston, and to consist of
fifteen persons, be appointed by this Convention: :
which Central Committee shall also be char ged
with the duties assigned to the Commuters for the
several Districts and Parishes, with authority to
correspond with the said committees, and to take
all necessary measures, for the general objects,
which may require united or general action in
cluding the supply Of all vacancies which may
occur, by referring them to a State Convention,
to be called by them, if necessary, or in such
other manner as may be necessary to ensure rep
resentation of the will of the people
Mr.. Jas A. Black submitted the following Reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic Editors through
out the United States, be respectfully requested to
respective papers
Mr.. J. NJ. Fielder moved that the Convention
90 forthwith into the election of two Delegates to
represent the State in the Convention to be held
n May, 1914.
The Resolution was agreed to, and the Con-
'ention proceeded forthwith to Ballot for Dele
rates. which resulted in the election of the follow
ng gentlemen:
Hon. F. H. ELMoRE, Of Charleston.
Hon. F. w. PIcKENs, of Edgefeld.
Mr.. Colcock was then requested to take the
chair, and MIR. A. Rhett introduced the following
Resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
ReSOLred That the cordial thanks of this Con-
ention be presented to the Hon. President, for
ne digni6ed and able manner in which he hoe
resided over our deliberations and that he be re-
ucsted to reduce to writing his very excellent ad
ross on taking the Chair, 10 be included in the
ublished proceedings of the Convention.
The Chair being resumed by the President, he
eturned his thanks to the Convention for the above
omplimentarv Resolution.
MIR. w. E. Martin, moved the following Reso-
ltion, which was unanimously adapted:
ReS0tred, That the thanks Of this Convention
rendered to the Vice-Presdents and Secretaries,
r their able and faithful discharge of the duties
evolved upon them.
Ga motion of Mr.. Emore, the Richland Dele
ltion were charged with the publication of the
oceedings of this Convention, and their dlstribu-
IN among the Delegates $
Mr.. Buchanan submitted the following Reso- G
ton. which was agreed to: {
ResOlred, That Jacob Boni Ron, Nathaniel
eyward, Sr., Hon. Ker Boyce, John S. Ashe, q
dward Frost, James Rose, Henry Bailey, F. H. i
lmore, Hon. VIM. Aiken, Henry Gourdin,
I'm. Dubose, Hon. John NJ. Fielder, John L. t
aiming, Hon. VIM. Nj. Murry, and NJ E. y
arm. be appointed Committee under the sixth Il
esolution q
On motion, "
The Convention then adjourned sine die f
w. B. SEABROOK, President c
JACOB BOND ION, I
JOHN BELToN ONEALL,
J. JOHNSON, Vice
D. L. WARDLAw, (Pyeyks T
ANGUS PATTERSON, NJ
w. F. CoLcocK, Id;
JAMES SIMoNs, S,.r,,. fr
B. c. YANcY, "'''''0''e' lie
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