The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-02

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL ~CONVENT1o,,
1t will be perceived from the following ext,.-' ~
from the Washington Union, that the DemooS'''t@
members Of Congress have held meeting and dloae
mended to the Democracy throughout the CON-. o'u'
that the National Convention be held at BaItimo,"
on the 4th Monday of May next. This recommoa1
ton meets with our cordial appreciation. We elEa~
time and the place; and may we, not expect that
results of the proposed Convention will be as n..r
and as glorious as that which nominated Poll ~.
Dallas2 The Democracy of the Union have notb;.
to fear, so long they are united and resoute ls
remember well the gloom which hung over our
poets just before the last Convention assembled
Baltimore; and we shall never forget how baDnH
wise counsels and harmonious action dispele5 q
gloom, and let in the light of hope to cheer us in
contest. party so devoted to principles, and So IN
tent upon the lasting welfare of the country ~.
never be seriously divided as to men.
Our approaching State Convention will m 1.u,.
in accordance with established usage, appoint ~
Delegates to represent the State at large in the NJ
tional Convention, leaving it to the nine CoOo,..
sional Districts to select their own Delegates IN g.
own way. We would respectfully remind our f;.'a
in the different Districts that they have but ltlo
to spare; and it might be as well, perhaps. wboU
they hold their Meetings to appoint Delegates to t
State Convention to appoint at the same time Dolo
gates to the District Conventions for the purnovo
selecting Delegates to the National Convention
We quote from the Union of the 25th of Janu,ru,
"We understand the democratic members of n.
gress felt some delicacy in meddling in the sbto-
degree, with the National Convention. But. W. s'
they found themselves appealed to upon the time and
place OF Its meeting by various meetings of the peo
pie, and when they found the State Conyentm
OF Georgia invoking their interposition, they conT
not reconcile it to themselves to abstain altopebsr
from expressing some opinion upon the Question
They accordingly met and conferred tocether. anI
the result Is now laid before our readers-beinT 70
spsctful recommendation to the democrats of A
Union to meet as OF old, according to the usapes o
their party, at the usual place and time of meeting
In taking Lhs course, they do not pretend to dictate
to their fellow-czens, but most respectfully recon-
mend the tormer course of the democratic NationaI
Convention to the adoption of their republican bre&
ren The following is the official account of the pm
ceedlngs of the meeting of the republicans of both
houses on Monday night:
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION,
At a meeting of the democratic senators and men,
bers OF the House of Representatives, held in the
Senate Chamber of the United States, on the even
ing OF the 24th of January, I849,
Cen Sam. Houston, senator from Texas, was
called to the chair; and
Mr. Richard Brodhead, of the House of Represen
tatives, from Pennsylvania, appointed secretary.
Mr.. Sewer, of Arkansas, from the joint committee
appointed at previous meeting, reported the follow
ing resolution:
Resohred, That it be respectfully recommended to
our democratic friends throughout the Union to hold
the proposed National Convention, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States, at the usual time and
place, to wit: on the 4th Monday of May next at
Baltimore.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, moved to strike
out Baltimore; which melton after some discussion
was not agreed to.
Mr.. Bradbury, of Maine, moved to strike out the
4th Monday of May, and insert the 4th of July;
which motion, after some discussion, also decd
ed in the negative.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Sewer then
unanimously adopted
On motion of Mr.. Turner, of Illinois, it was
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the officers and that all the democratic
editors be respectfully requested to publish the
SAM. HOUSTON, Chairman.
RICHARD BRoDHKAD, Secretary.'