The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1851-01-11

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NORTH CAROLINlAN.
wm.H II. Bayne. Editor and Proprietor.
FAYETTEVILLE. N. T..
JANUARY IL. 1851.
THE CONVEN TION OF 1885.

The present discussion in regard to Conven-
ton to amend the Constitution of North Ca roll
na makes it interesting to look back to the Con :
vention of 1885, which gave our present consti-
tuition its ss form and pressure.
Mr. Macon, generally called " Nat Macon,' y
presided over the Convention. He was then
quite aged. and in his remarks taking the
chair, alluded to his weakness, and feared that
he would be unable to discharge the duty salts
factorilv to him self and acceptably to the Con-
vention Col Edmund f. Freeman and Gen.
VIM J. Cowan, were nominated for Prlncl pal
Secre tarv Mr. Freeman was elected by vote
Joseph D. Ward and Thomas L. West were
nominated for assistant Secretary, and Mr. Ward
was elected.
Green Hill and John Cooper were elected
Doorkeepers.
Joseph Gales s. Son were elected printers to
the Convention Some votes were cast for Philo
White and Lawrence & Lemay.
| We give now list of the members Of the Con-
vention. There were then but Ga counties
now there are 10. twill be interesting to those
ACQUAINTED with the members to notice the raw
ages which death has made in their ranks, and
other changes time has effected:
| Anson-William Morris. Joseph White.
| Ashe-Alexander D Mcmillan. George Bower.
Beaufcrt-Joshua Tayloe, Richard H Bonner
Berte-David OUTLAW Joseph : B G % Roulhac-
Brunswick-Frederick Hill William Hall
Buncombe-David L Swain. James Gudgcr
| Burke-Burges Gather. Samuel F Carson
Cabarrus-Daniel NJ Barrnger CHRISTOPHER Mechor
Carteret-Wallace Styron James Bryan
Caswel--William \ Lea Calvin Graves
| Columbus Alexander Troy. Absalom Powell
Craven-Wiiam CASTOR Richard D speight;
CumberlandJohn Toomer Arch,halS Hta Mep'arfA'n'
Chowan-J B Skinner, Sawyer
D"yl1nonErn DnplinIeremiah PearSall John E Hussey
Edgecombe-Louis D Wilson, Phssanton S Sngs
GranviIe-Robert Gillian IL; Josiah i, i,ha,a srudup
stsskeiSist eatiin aGGs's %hit%si 1
nrnns Meen sGs'n o,sp bIn,t cathey
lIertford-Isaac ripkin, Kenneth Rasner: er:.4
Iredell-Samue King. John NJ oung
Jehnston-Jesse Adams. Hillory Wilder
Jones-Wliam Husgns James W Howard
Lincon-Dartlett Shipp HenTy aan oansler'
Macon-Benjamin S Britain James Quinn
Montgomery|John MONTGOMERY" IInne Martin James Gaines
q Moore-John Kelly, Charles Chalmers. .;o
Meckenburg- James NJ i1nehes0n. , pa;s Isaac Dr'er
Nv HanoyerNLewis H Narsteller, Owen Holmes
Northampton Roderiek Gary oa"uei N'''
). orsnse-James on,1ow-I % smith William Montgomery.
t PaSquotank-R Richard Fl Ramsay Jno mol L lB1ly,, Bay
/. Pernuimons-Jonathan Jacocks Jesse wilson
:, Person-MoseS Chambers Jonn " " llna"s'
rhSecrt 5s" Elliott
J. RicmondAlfl.d Docksry Henry p,na;nn maspns'on
e Rockinrham--Fdward 7 Brodnax. John l. Lesueur
is Rowan-Charlcs Fisher John Giles. u;.,, nirchc
sampson-william B MeareS Thomas s,,phsr hsTon'
Stokcs-Matthew Moore Iaia Emanmel sh@Ier nahlon
Tyrren--Hezekiah 6 Spruill. Joseph ,das naiseS'
WaFrenHNathaniel WaKemnNtth Macon. Weldon N Edwards
washington-Joseph Noreom Josiah m Collins 'r
Wayne-Gabriel Sherard Len1ue II =" hltneio
Wiikes-Edmund Jones. James Welborn.
III Yaney-A Abner Jervs. Bacchus Smith