The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-28
!, CQIlEenfi0IL. at GateeRiIIe.
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II =. CQnEentiOM at GatesRiIIes
At cdhyention of die DemocrRIfc perry con.
81 ,Eaatesslfe, or Menda9 Iket 19th of MaF,
1916, for che parFose Of seleetng Hdidafefe be
sapperted by the party.in the NiHtk CoAgFessipRsl
Distrct fbrthe next CeDgEessof The Unitef Stsiek.
The convention was called 10 order by WhitHael
Stallings of Gates WAC ated as PTesideAt OF
the Conyenlion, Charles e. Joh6son, esq. Of Chow
tan,. which 1oIhparion being conHrmed by aceamai
ffon, MI. johnson was ;eenductee to .Ehe Chair.
On motion, Wm, G. pan2htery, of Cafes was ap-
pointed Secretary OF the 'Conxeprien. -
On IAotien the SecretsFy Proceeded 10 caH the
Counties composing the Ninih Congressional Dis;
,riet when the following Delegates appeared :Eiz
From Berrie-Tho. Cobb aud JoBah<VF l1iie."
: From Aeraord--C. Smith and Abner Thomas.
Ffoni Gates James e. CauSt1n, 4efpH RiddicE,
Abel Roeerson. Wm. IA. HaTfeil; S. Watess.1.M
Notfeet Ryzop Raw4ess "A Ridaick 1Fss,4S. w:
Ronndtree, anfI Wells. y x. = =.
From -Chowah-Jno: l.. EeITalE Jne. H LeafY,
Hnmphry Wright, and Cherries e. Johns6s.sz
From Perqsimaus-Jos:, w. Townsend, Josiah
Per:yt Jass C.skiqner; Jos. 1Madre, and Josiah T.
= Ss;;.1S Barbour a't Dt cA.,
" On -rrotioi, il was, -. -.'-o+ = ;. =. -
: Resolred, That all other democrats ptesent, who
wish To do so, be- permitted to Pafticpate' I'M the
proceedings of This CoReehfions(, - =
Oa ra6tion of Mt< Ballard, Of GATES, was.
R.saIrea, That the President aPpbint,a Cons
mittee consisting OF two.deirgates from ,each couh
" represented 10 the Conventiont to select and
port suitable eapdidate 10: be Supported by the
Democracy of the District for the mex. Congress
of ihe Bhited States. ~
The following named persons were appointed
said c6H1mfttee; viz: Thomas Cobb, Jonah Whhe,
Cyprian Smith, Abner Thomas, 'Ry sop Raw he's,
NJ Neafleet; Jno. L. Ferrell Jne: II. Leary, Josieh
Perry, J. w. Townsend Jas. Barber, and &c.
E. Ballard = who, after having retired for ashort
time made the following report:
The committee aPpoinIed-Ia, select and report 4
candidate to be suppoF.ed<bf the Democrats Of the
Niath Congressional District for The Re1t Congress
Of the United Stairs, respectfully report that The
tried patriotism and mefitotious services ofsCol.
Asa Biggs, of Martin, particularly as membeE<of
IL present Legislature at1ts stsessIon eminent
" enitle him 10 the confidence and support of the
Democrats of The Districts they thetefere unabi-
mously recommend him as the Rounnee of this
Convention. : ..'
They furthet report thar as doubts of Col Biggs'
acceptance of The nomination were entertained by
some members Of the Convention ;IheFefere, To
provide for such contingency, they recommend
that the President be anthofizrd 70 appoints Coup
mftee- Of len composed OF one mRnber ftom each
County 10 inform.Coi Riggsof his domination. TO-
ascertain whether he will cFPt h or hot, and in
case he should decline, that said COMMITTEES bein
vested with authority. to nomhate Candidate iai
his places; and that Il be the dutYs of said Con-
miuee, if they should make such nominations, or
in case fhey fail TO do so 10 publish an address.
giving an account Of their eondnet 10 the premises,
and combining such, Recommendations regards
the fdtute candact Of the party astheE may IhihkI
: Which. report was un6himoasly confirmed; ;>and
Col. Asa Bieds, Of Malta, deeLated zthe nOmlnee
of the Convention =
The foRowiag gentlemen were appointed the
Committee of ten vnder tbe-faSt resolution, VIZ:
Or. Gideon C. Marchant of Cutrtuck FSam1 w.
Ferebee, of Camden ;.Jss. Barber, of Pasquetahk
Josiah T. Cranberry. Of PeTqHimans John II.
LRarY of Chowa1 VIM. w. CoWpeTs OIL Gates
Or. God via @. Moore, OF HerltOrdi Jas kayueF;
uf BERTHE !; Dr. A6ner Williams, OF Martin AND
Tho. Bragg, of. Northampton. On motion The
name Of Joseph, W Townsend was, added to The
ADORE commiCtee.-
The following resolutions were, iuEodueed by
Dr. Chs. E. Ballard, OF Pasqdotank and Qnanimoas-I
y adopted: ': .z'':A'
Resolved, That we will give 10 the nominee of !
hs Convention or ths candidate selected blythe /
COMMITTEE fell and hearty supaets and use all
lohofabe means to secure his election.
'Resofped, TbaTewe are much grdtiFied with the
course Of eur present Chief Magislrate; aud that
we pledge enrselees uRfalteriDgly stand BY him
a carrying out the princintes and policy IF the
Baltimore resolutions of 1874. :,
On motion il was -. /
lResoIped, That; The, proceedings of ibis Con-
,ention be signed BY che President Of The Genven:
Raleigh Standard, Edenroa SehIiaet, Old North
State, and Old Dominion. = ~ -
II, was then - y -
Resoleed, That ihe-,hanks Of the Convention
,e returned TO the President and sSecrefaty. :
Which resolution was responded to BY the Presi-
Ientin q neat and pertineot address. And thete-
lpon ON motion the Convention adionrned.
= CHS. E; JOHNSON Pres'I
! VIC. DhpoRTERS, Sec'g
From Ibe Washington Union.
The seChaffeston Mercury will find from
Iur article Of Tuesday. evening, thai il does US
lothing bun justice in the feeling il attributes to