North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-18
nr,,ocD,r1c CONVENTION.


gress of the United States; . .n,o;n,;no
The Convention was called to order by appointing
Thos. J. Pasteur, Chairman, and WIN. hoo'nso"
Secretary, Pro TEN. ,ros
t are invited to take seats and aid III the deii0er
otions of the Convention; and on mo',on ~ .n
pohinson the Committee of Arrangements OF Nld'e'
Conntv were also invited TO unite win INC Noh'
vention 49,, ,oIIod ovor ,rd
The list of Delegates was then ca'teu over aho
the names of those present enrolled as follows:
Wayne.-C. j. Nelson Lewis sr Wn,tnelu Eo'i IL i
Ruffin, VIM. X. Lane Aadoc L. inohPSon' Dr' Jas
Leuo;r,-SamueI Davis, DR.. Thomas Woodley
las. NJ. Morris, Moses Patterson, James G. Neal
VIM. G. Lofin, VIM. f. Cox, WIN. A. Strong, N
Greens.-Beni. B. Reeves, DR.. D. G. w. Ward
Alfred S. Darden, Elias Carr.
PM-Wm. k Deiany. John Randolph. S. Page.
CraDen-James Il. Morris. K. N. Taylor, w m.
G. Bryan, Joseph ]. Robertson, Fl. b: Lane, Bryan
Jones, Council b. Wood X. Castex, Il. Slade, Jas
G.. Stevenson, Geo. S. Stevenson, f. r. Latham
Alexander Latham, DR.. f. r. Hubbard, John j.
Street, Elisha Griffin, Isham Jackson, Lewis flie
Noah GaskIl, Amos Ireland, Joseph Gaskili, Cicero
Griffin, Hardy b. Lane, jr., Edward - IhSleT i,
Stephen Street L. b. Higgins, L. b. Herrllage ~
f. Tucker, Henry j. Green, Rufus W. ha'han' l.
S. Singleton, Geo. w. Dixon, y. ,. be"ey' '"o' a.
Hodge, Jos. r. Franklin.
Cnrlerei.-Thouas J. Pasteur
Hyde.--P. P. Spencer.
w. Crawford. r,,: .,,,
authorized to appoint a committee consisting OF one
from each county represented to select oHicefS a"f
the nermaneut organization of the Convention. The
following gentlemen We're appointed said Conn'tt'e
c. l. Nelson, VIM. G.. Loftin, Benz. u. Reeves. -.
Pare. Jas, f.. Morris, r. ]. Pasteur, P. P. Spencer
Benz. Robinson.
This committee, after brief consultation, reported
the following gentlemen as the permanent "'lcerS Oh
the Convention which report was unanimously con-
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Vice Presidents, VIM. X Lane, OF Wayne, Nm' ~
Loftin, of Lenoir, Alfred S. Darden' OF Greene, I.
b. Wood, of Craven, G.. w. Crawford, OF beaufort,
Thomas J. Pasteur, of Carteret, John Randolph, oil
pitt and p P. Spencer, of Hyde; Secretaries, VIM
Robinson, of Wayne, and Jno y. Hodge o. Craven
The President having been conducted to the CHAIR
explained the object of the Convention In lew bfie
but eloquent and patriotic remarks. ,
On motion of Geo. 5. Stevenson, the President
anpointed committee of one from each county rep
resented to prepare resolutions and other business Tor
the action of the Convention as follows George ,.
Stevenson, of Craven, DIR. Thos. Noodlty, OF lie
noir, Col Thos. RuiIin, of Wayne, DR.. ID. u w.
Ward, of Greene, w. X. Delany, Of Pitt, b. A.
Shipp, of Beaufort, p. P. Spencer, CT Hyde, and
Thos. ]. Pasteur of Carteret
On motion, the President appointed committee
consistnu of one from each county represented to
put in nomination suitable candidate to represent
this District in the next Congress of the United
States, viz VIM. X. Lane, of Wayne, W. {. Lol-
tin of Lenoir, DR.. D. G. W. Ward, of Greene, WIN.
lI, n. D.
of Beaufort, Thos. J. Pasleur, of Carteret, and r
P. Spencer, of Hyde.
The committees having retired, Col Thos Ruiin,
of Wayne, addressed the Convention and entranced
all present with most eloquent and interesting
speech. His remarks ELECTED much enthusiasm and
called forth repeated cheers.
The committee nominations returned and pre-
scented the name of VIM l.. Kennedy, of Beaufort !
county, as suitable candidate to represent this Dis
trct in the Congress of the United States. which
nomination was unanimously concGrred III by the .
Convention.
On motion the President appointed VIM. X. Lane,
Pas,ear, and DR.. Thos. Woodey, committee to in
form Mr.. Kennedy of his nomination, and to request
his acceptance of the same.
Mr. VIM. Robinson, being called on TO address
the convention, did in brief and patriotic speech
The Convention then adjourned until Tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
TUESDAY MORNING. June 5th, 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee on Resolutions reported through
their chairman, George S. Stevenson, the following
series, which read one by one. and adopted
The Democratic party assembled in Convention at
Newbern to nominate candidate torePresen; the Sih
Congressional District in the next Congress OF the
United States declare that the following resolutions
contain summary of principles which they propose
to advocate in the approaching canvass, to wit:
|. ResULUed, That still adhere TO the prInci pies
of the Democratic faith as illustrated by the admin
stratons of Jackson and Polk, and we consider that
the strongest evidence Of the soundness and truth of
these principles may be found in the fact, that although
opponents have recently come into power, they
have not dared to alter the general policy of the gov
ernment.
2. Resolced, That we believe the permanency of
the institutions of the Republic depends uponthe
pete adoption of the policy advocated by party,
and more especially upon that cardinal Democratic
doctrine,-that protecting shield the rights of the
South-a strict construction of the constitution.
8. ResoEUed, That while we yield to none in ardent
attachment to the Federal Union bequeathed to us
by fathers, founded upon the Constitution, al the !
same time profess no attachment or reverence tor
Union based upon usurped powers, and will bear
allegiance government which disregards our con-
stitutional rights.
1. Res0Lred, That the unholy spirit of aggression !
manifested in the great body Of the Northern people
upon the constitutional rights, and peculiar inslitu- |
lions of the South, have brought this great Republic
to the verge of destruction and crisis has now ar
rived when orbearance is no longera virtue, and
cry principle ofhonour and sef.presevation comma nd
us 10 resist any further aggression with every
that God and nature has placed in hands.
5. ResOtUed, That should the Northern States, re-
CARELESS of the sacred obligations of the constitution,
OF every principle of justice and OF every patriotic !
emotion, persist in their unlawful crusade upon the !
institution of slavery, stand ready to unite with
our brethren of the South in the defence OF rights.
6. ReS6fved That the compromise of the last |
Congress having become the law of the land, are
willing TO abide by them, long as our Northern
brethren will adhere to them as settlement of the
dlcultles between the two sections of the country,
and will prove their patriotism by carrying out those
acts In their spirit and to the letter.
Alter the adoption of the above resolutions George
- Stevenson offered the following, which was unan-
imousy adopted
Resolued, That the Wing Convention, by solemny
and deliberately approving and endorsing the course
in from, hi