The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-11
State Democratic Convention.

rendered to them by the members o! that
Church, at IL O'Clock. As preliminary
to organization, the Hon. w. L. Yancey
was called to the Chair, and John Me-
Ccrmick, Esq, requested TO act as Sc
cretary. The delegates present from
the different counties were requested to
enroll their names. The Hon James E
Belsei then moved that the Hon W q
lI.;ng, from Dallas, be appointed presi
den, of the Convention by reclamation
which motion met win the universal ap.
probation Of The Convention. A com.
miltee was appointed by the Chair, to
wait upon the Hon w r King and an
nounce 10 him the wishes of the meet
ing. The committee then attended upon
that gentleman and conducted him TO
the Chair, which was resigned to him by
Mr. Yancey. The President then rose
and addressed the Convention for few
minutes upon the importance of the du.
~ they had to perform, the present po-
silion OF the democratic party in this
State, and the great necessity Tor cons
cllialion, harmony and concert of ac-
ton. He then explained why it was.
and under what circumstan he &C
cepted the Office OF Minister to France
took brief glance at the annexation
of Texas, the causes of the Mexican
war, and the course Of the adninistra-
ton in conducting il. lie also alluded
to the real causes of difference ex
isiing between Southern men, wings or
democrats, now that the tariff was per.
manenily settled, and the question of an
United States Bank, and more parlicu>
larry in view of the necessity for union
between them, which coming events
seemed TO foreshadow.
A committee OF ten was then appoints
ed to select permanent officers for the
Convention, which having retired for a
few minutes, returned and reported the
following names for Vice Presidents
and Secretaries:
VICE PREsIDENTs--lst JAS B Clarke,
of Greene; Cd Jas E Belser, OF Mont
gomery; Sd Judge Houston, OF Wash
ington; 4th R 9 Shorter, of Barbour;
5lh Donald Campbell, of LouderdaIe;
9Th Geo @ Holt, of Mobile; 7th Il b
Beiha, of Wilcox.
SEcRETARiEs--J l. NJ Curry, OF Tall
ladega, Principal Secretary; F Holt,
OF Sumter, and r Il Powell, of Macon.
MIR. Belser asked 4, b. excused, and
suggested the name Of DR.. Powell, of
Macon, as Vice President.
The names of all those gentlemen
we're approved by the Convention. A
committee OF one from each delegation
was then appointed to suggest the mode
Of voting by which all questions shall
be decided which shall come before the
Convention.
A committee OF seven was then an.
pointed to furnish in the shape OF reso.
lu,ions ar expression OF the opinion of
the Convention on State and National
questions.
The Convention met on next day
and after much discussion, adopted the
following rules TO govern its delibcra-
tons:
l. The several counties in this State
shall have one vote in this convention
for every two hundred democratic voters
lnthe several counties respectively TO
be ascertained by the vote cast in the
Presidential election in tS44.
2 Those counties which have frac-
lion OF democratic voters, (sccordins to
the above ratio,) Of more than one hun.
dfed, shall be enliiled to delegate for
such fraction.
3. Upon the question of nominating
a candidate for Governor, a vote oftwo
thirds shall be necessaryio choice
upon all other questions, the vote OF a
majority shall govern.
4. Where counties have number OF
delegates corresponding with the num-
Der OF votes to which such county is
entitled. each delegate may vote for him
'elf. Where counties have a lessnum
yer OF delegaies present than OF votes,
he delegate or delegates present shall
EAST all the votes to which such county
nay be entitled. And where counties
ave greater number OF delegates than :
otes, the delegates shall agree among r
themselves for whom they will cast Ire
ote OF such county; and in case 81 i
lsagree'nent, majority OF the dele.
ates present shall govern.
5. That all questions submitted to this
before the adoption Of rule y
10. !, not carried by acclamaiion, sinh
e voted upon BY the several counties Z