The North-Carolina standard., 1850-06-19
STATE CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENIlON.
The Delegates to the Democratic % S'ae ,e;ah on
Thursday the 18th of June, at twelve O'Clock; M''
.nd on motion of Mr.. Exum of Wayne the hon;
Xsa Biogs of Martin, was called to the Char, ana
on motion of Mr.. Shepherd OF WumoeraSa nom a" 81
Wssns and William w. Holden Of Wake, were
requested to act as Secretaries.
h. motion. the Counties were called, and the
DIeoates came forward and enrolled their names as
follows: n, c.s.o,
n. Cobb. George Patterson, Henry Fogleman, and
G.n.5srknd- Robert Strange, Murphy '. Jones'
Warren Winslow, Jesse G. Shepherd, r. Iaylol' a.
G. Dewar, D. ]. McAiiister, William H. Day"e' -
G. McDufie.
Chotkam-Dr Robert Fooshee.
Columbus William w. Holden, (Alternate:)
Cas,celLSamuel P. Hill, Capt George William ~
s. Poore. Richard J. Smith, j. T. Bailey, Nathaniel
]. Palmer, and G. N. Thompson.
DupEn-William E. Hill.
Edreeombe-James S. Battle, L. D. Pender, Jas.
Carney; and Rsyia Ie.GRep' p Bep and Wilson S. H J
Gresne-E. G. Speight and Dr.: D. w: G. Ward
GranuiAe-John S. Eaton, w. R. White, +. o.
McClanahan, and DR.. kennon.
HaHfar-B. F. Whitaker, J. H. Whitaker and J..
Hvde-Peters P. Spencer.
Joknsto,,-David Darlington, Lunceford Richard
son, Linn B. Sanders, John H. Kennedy, and }. W.
B. Watson.
L;neoEn. CASTOR, and Cata,u6a-R. Nj. Saunders,
Perrin Busbee, and William w. Holden, (Alternates.)
Leuoir-John L.. Lee and George Jones.
Meekknburg-Green w. Caldwell.
Moore-J. L. Bryan.
Monteomery-Dr. C. Peacock and w. NJ. Peacock.
Marfin-Asa Bggs.
Ma.l-Gen. G. E. B. Singeltary, David A. Nc
Daniel, Benz. Mann, T. G. A. Cooper, l.. N. b.
Battle, and Thomas M. Arlington.
New Hano,er-James Fulton.
NortAampto"-Gen Thomas }. Person. and John
w. Puga.
On,S,c-J. F. Spicer and L. w. Humphreys.
Oyange-William N. Pratt.
Per.on-C. S. Winstead, Samuel Jacobs, and Geo.
R;chmonLDaniel McNeill and William Powell.
Ro6eson-John w. Powell and VIM. McNeill, Jr.
Rockingham-Robert P. Dick and Samuel P. Hill,
'Ases%s Re,oa"@br. E. w. Brown.
Sampson Matthew J. Faison, Thomas Holmes, J..
B. Melvin, James S. Mathis, Isaac Boykin, Thomas
J. Boykin, and S. E. Williams.
Hokes-Henry Brooks.
Surry-Robert P. Dick, (Alternate.)
Un;on-Green w. Caldwell.
Warren-Henry Harris.
Wake-Romulus NJ. Saunders James B. Shepard,
Duncan K. McRae, L. OBJ. Branch, Moses A.
Bledsoe, Burwell Rollins. Col. Willis Whitaker,
Simon Smith, William R. Poole, William H. Jones.
J.. j.. LIZ j. J
Nixon, W. w. Holden, John B. Johns, Isaac H.
Rogers, William A. Allen, Dr. w. R. Scott, Paschal
B. Burt, Col. Thomas G. Whitaker, Perrin Busbee,
Mai. William J. Clarke, and Benz. B. Smith:
Wayne-John Exum, John V. Sherard, William
Robinson, and Thomas Rufin, Jr.
On motion, Committee was directed to be appoin-
ted, one from each Congressional District represen-
ted to report permanent officers for the Convention
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen:
Messrs E. w. Brown, William Powell, Wilson S.
7. H. n A or
John F. Spicer, Edwin G. Speght and Gen. Thomas
: ]. Person. -
~ On motion, the Convention adjourned to three
o'clock, P. NJ.
THREE O'clock. P. NJ.
The Convention met according to adjournment,
Col. Biggs, of Martin, in the Chair.
Mr. MeRae, Of Wake, from the Committee aP-
pointed report permanent officers for the Conven-
tion reported as President thereof the Hon. Robert
Strange, of Cumberland which report was unan-
mous1y concurred in.
Judge Strange was then conducted to the Chair
by Mr. Hill of Caswell. and Gen. Singetary of Nash,
whence ne returned his thanks for the honor confer
red upon him, in eloquent and impressive manner
Mr. Mc2ae, from the same Committee, reported
the following gentlemen as Vice Presidents Of the
Convention: John S. Eaton, Esq. of Granville, Hon.
G. W. Caldwell, of Meckenburg, John Exum, Esq
of Wayne, and James S. Battle, Esq. of Edgecombe
The report was unanimously concurred in, and these
gentlemen were conducted to their seats by Col Bggs
and Mr. Dick.
Mr.. McRae, from the same Committee, reported as
Secretaries of the Convention, William H. Bayne of
Cumberland, William H. Jones and William W.
Holden of Wake; which report was also unanimous
ly concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Burch, Mr.. Ira Beckwith of
Wake, was appointed Doorkeeper to this Convention
On motion of Gen. Person, the Rules of the House
of Commons as far as applicable, were adopted for
the government of this Convention.
On motion Of MI. Dick, it was resolved to raise a
Committee of two from each Congressional District
represented to report Resolutions and business for
fhe consideration and action of this body; and
ton Of Mr. Bayne the Delegates from the respective
Districts were requested to present to the Chairman
the names of gentlemen to act this Committee.
The following gentlemen were appointed:
ID Disfria, Dr.. E. W. Brown.
Sd w. NJ. Peacock, Daa1 McNeill.
4th 's Robt. P. Dick, Wilson S. Hill, Jr.
5h " Samuel P. Hill, Dr.. Robt Fooshee
6A " Jas. B. Shepard, G. E. B. Singeltary.
III ss Jesse G. Shepherd, James Fulton.
sM s. Edwin G. SPeight, VIM. Robinson.
9kh s Asa Biggs, Thomas ]. Person.
On motion the Convention adjourned until Friday
morning, ten o'clock.
FRIDAY, June 18th.
The Convention met according to adjournment.
Col. Biggs, from the Commttee appointed to pre-
pare Resolutions and other matter for the considera-
ton Of the Convention, reported as follows:
Resolued By this Conuention That confidence in
our principles as party is not only undminshed but
sengthened and that encouraged by past