The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-13
5FoR CONGRESS,
Hon. EDMUND DEBERR1.
OF MONTGOMERY.
Election, the I'D of August
Whig District Convention.

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We had The pleasure Of attending the
Wing District Convention, which Assem-.
bled at Albemarle, on The 4 h instant. A.
bout ninety Delegates we're in attendance,
aud more respectable body has seldom met
10 this District. /! was certainly source
Of eradication 10 Us 10 witness the Interest,
manifested by the various sections Of the
Dislric, in sending Delegates, for every
county was represented excep, Lincoln, and
we had the pleasure of taking by the hand
our old friend Andrew Hoyl, Of CASTOR
county, who, although ebau; 20 or 50 years
of age, gave an earnest Of his desire 10 see
the Wing cause prosper, BY riding some 20
miles 10 attend the deliberations Of this
Convention.
We regretted that we had no, time 20
ave las, week an editorial notice Of ia pro
ceedings, bu, as we believe number Of our
friends would Ike to see something Of the
kind, we do so this week
We did 40; arrive at Abe marie until the
morning Of the d; bal as soon as ne a.
lighted we ascettsned from friend that
a number Of delegates were IL attendance ;
that on the evening before, after free inter-
change of sentiment there appeared 70 pos.
.ible chance of reconciing the difficulty
between Messrs. Litle and DJckery, and
that the only prospect Of success for the
Wings 10 this D.s.rIci was TO select some
third man. We had a conversation with
some OF Mr.. Ltles friends, and they ex-
pressed a willingness to unite upon some
third person rather than suffer defeat
With Gen. DJckery's friends We had ne
conversation, for we we're Informed lha
they were not going into the Convention
excep, upon conditions. A majority Q
the Delegates present were IN favor Of Z
third man, the question w:s, Who this lbirt
man should be Several gentlemen wert
spoken OF and al had their friends but Ok
selection was made. An informal meeting
was also held by the Delegates from Ca
bartus, CASTOR, Msck!eaburg and Union
TO consult what course vas bss; tor then
to pursue 10 this trying emergency. Cpo
On interchange Of sentiment the mee!iO
broke up wlhou, coming TO any cefinii
conclusion, except That it vas necessary 4
unite on third person.
About III O'Clock, the Convention va
organized by The appointing Of P'esdant
Two Wee Presidents, aud tao Secretaries
According TO motion made, the Delegate
enrolled their names az they we're callet
BY counties. Before Richmond vas calle'
Mr.. James ID. Pemberlon came forward ant
made proposition, for himself and othe
friends acting with him, and asked Of !h'
Convention TO take recess SO es TO affJri
time for them TO communicate with Gen
Dockery who, be understood, was abou.
miles from town, TO see If there was nt
way Of a compromise, and if his ans@e
was not satisfactory TO them, they wou!t
take seats 10 the Convention and be bound
by lie action. lie also proposed that Gen
Dockery be sent for, expressing il as hi'
decided opinion, tina, if Gen. DIckefy could
see the number aud responsibility of the
Convention be would be wiling 10 abide ils
decision.
Both these propositions were opposed, the
frn by Mr.. Myers, Of Anson, who stated
that i, was too late 10 talk Of compromise
now, when il was known that the ConVen
ton was first proposed 10 meet on The 2od
Of June. but had been postponed 10 the ilh
July, and go effort had been made 10 re.
concils the ma;isr between The opposing