The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-05


The Delegates appointed by he VARIOUS
rouniirs interested IN The great vofk char
tered ~ The Legislature of he Slale Il rs !
last sessinn. assembled 10 lhe.PIesiyieEian
church. ii hali-pas, II O'Clock. and we're
called 10 order by John A. Gilmer. Eco.
N whose motion George Davis. Esq, 81
Wilmington. Was rallied 10 Ihe Char. and.
an motion OF Gen. Edney. Charlesc q. Ma
boieau. Of Raleigh. and ID. r. Caldwell. Of
Guilford. were appointed Secretaries.
Upon taking The chaiI. Mr. Darts al.
dressed the Convention. thanking them
for ille honor conferred upon him, sud al.
luding ii patriotic and eloquent terms 70
the graf enterprise 10 advance uhleh so
highly respectable body Of Nonh Caro-.
linians had assembled.
Tie Convention being thus Temporarily
organized. sfler sesne conversation ss 10
The proper roulse 10 pursue. on suggestion
Of Calvin Graves. ESQ.,. The Secretary
proceeded Ia call The roll Il counIies. Shen
The following were found represented BY
the Delegates named:
Alamanep.--Daniel Hardin. John llar-
den. john Holl. Jesse Grant. William A.
Csrigan. Benjamin Trolinser. Henry {.
Trolinger. Joseph w. Steele, David l..
Ray. William TroEnger. John {. Tur-
reniine. Thompson Murray. Robert Me-
Canley. Benjamin r. Morton. Samuel
Kerr. Giles Mebane.
I Buncambe-Jame VI. Patton. Marcus
Erwin. John f. Patton. n. w. WoOd6n.
Balls NJ. Edney.
4 Brunswick DR.. Frederick ]. Hill
Brrke--W. ". Aver. John II. Muir.
PLY. Alex .nder Dnrkworlh.
Crayen--G. Il. Dihble.
caswell--calsin Graves. Jsnes n.
Fuller.
Chalham-Joshna I.indley.
Cabauus-W. w Rankin. J. NJ. Long,
, +. ID. Mckee. Rufus Barringer.
I Chcrokee-G. F. Davijson.
: Dsyidson-J. w. Thomas, Jsmes 4.
/ Long. n. I.edford. Charles Hoover, L.
". simpson. Eli lila ris, Henderson Ad'
ans. Thomas Jones. p. X. Housewife
Charles Mock. a. G. Foster, J. 1. Glenn
mons. r. f. Pitts. Rev. y. Mcdonald
IL. Brown, II. Bnmmell. ]. NJ. Leach.
!. Guilford--John VI. Morehesd, John NJ.
Dick. Joel Mclean. Eli Smith, Ludwiek
! Summers. Francis l.. Simpson. ]. NJ.
Cunningham. James W. Doak. Samuel
Dwiggins. Elihu Coffin. John HINT. j.
w. Field. John Carter, r. Fenlfess, F.
Elliott. Abrm Clapp. Ralph Gorrell
John A. Gilmer. ID. +. Caldwell. 4. BE.
vii. John Wharton, Joseph Gibson.
Johusion-John Mcleod.
Lincoln---John y. Bynum.
Mecklenburg-C. J. Fox.
McDowell-Dr s. j. Erwin.
New lianoyer-Dr. r. J. Hill, Alexan.
der McRae, r. X. Dickinson. D. q. ParS
sley. A. J. De Rosseii. jun.. Rev. NJ.
Robbins, Jcthro Ballard. George Davis,
Eli w. Hall.
! Norlhampton-Edmund WiIkias.
! 0range--W. J. Bingham, G. G. Tin.
min. Jas. +. Paterson. John II. Webb
] William Webb. o. +. Long, Edwin A
Heart. John Cameron. Ex.Goy. Swain
. Joseph Tate, Richard Ashe.
7 Rowan--John w. Ellis. John B. Lord
I John |. Shaver. John d. Brown. William
] 0yerman, IL. James. Calvin S. Brown
s Myer Myers. DIR. A. N. Henderson. II
!. l.. Roblrds, jeremiah Clarke, II. &
: Jones, DR.. Samuel Kerr. ]. F. McCorklc
!. L. ID. Austin, John X. Graham, Osborn,
i G. Foard, Charles L. Terrence, LUX,
!. Blackmer. ]. &. BarnhardI, Paul NJ
: Ileilig. Joseph F. Chambers, Joel I'll Jen
Q kns. William NJ. Barker, Caleb kluits. J
/ NJ. Coffin. ] A. Worth, J. ]. Bruner.
n Rockingham-Joseph llolderby, Rev
is D Field, L. S. Morris.
u Randolph - II. NJ. Blar, Allen N
J. Tomlinson. N. w. Leach. ]. p. Russ, G
NJ. Lines, Robert Gray, Thomas Rice. NJ
s w. Long. Alexander Robbins, Ali Rob
e bins. j. W. Long.
d Rulheriori-J. G. By num. ]. ]. Ii
q win.
10 Wayne--J. W. sasser. James Gri,
y void.
Ndke-h- VI. CdunuCist ucuIkc /"
al Mordeca. Charles l.. Hinton, Charles {
III Raboleau, Dabney Cosby, DR.. Langdo
Y. G. Manly.
y Petersburg, VAL. D. Bird, Thoma
y White, William Lea, Joseph Dunn, Et
al ward Graham.
E, From Petersburg Rail Road compan
~ Ill. ID. Bid.
n From Greeneville and Roanoke Ra
Y. Road--H. d. Bird. Edmund Wilkins.
&c Gov. lloreheai rose and said we ha
n. an opportunity TO elect President Of thi
I'd Convention who would do honor 10 th
W State; and proceeded 10 pass a high eulc
10 GUM upon Calvin Graves, Of Caswel
es who had given The casting vote by whic
this charter had been passed; and concll
Jed BY moving llat lie be unanimousl
\ appointed President Of the North CAROLYN
]. Railroad Convention. The proposition WI
a, received with applause.
J. And the question being pit by III
ii Chairman, the motion was unaninlousl
III adopted.
Il Whereupou, the HIN. Calvin Grave
!. was conducted to the Chair by Gov. Nor
n head. aud rendered his thanks for th
/. mark Of The regard and confidence of tn
= Convention. The occasion which ha