Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-08


Democratic Convention, sth District.
| Pursuant to previous notice, delegates from the
Counties composing the 9th Congressional District,
met in Convention at the Washington Hotel in New
bern OIL Thursday, the 22d day of April. The Con-
vention organized by The election of the follow
ing officers T.. j. Pasteur, of Carteret, President;
]. o. Stevenson of Craven, Sam'l Brooks, OF Hyde,
Israel Brooks OF Beaufort, VIM. P. Ward, OF Jones,
Lewis Whitfield, of Wayne, and Council Wooden,
of Lenoir, Vice Presidents; and H. 9. Jones and
John A. Hodge, of Craven, Secretaries.
On motion the following gentlemen were appoint
ed by the President committee to prepare resolu-
lions for the action of the Convention, viz ]. J..
Robertson, Of Craven, L. Whitfield, of Wayne, SamL
Brooks, of Hyde, Israel Brooks, of Beaufort, VIM.
N Street, of Jones, Josiah F. Bell, of Carteret and
Council Wooten, of Lenor. a.. ..-s,--
After short absence the Committee reported
through its Chairman, ]. ]. Robertson, Esqr., the
following resolutions which were unanimously a.
dopted
Resokred That we repose full and entire trust and
confidence in the wisdom and patriotism that may d.
rect the action Of the Baltimore National Convention
in the selection of Candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States, with regard to their
devotion to the Constitution, and to the rights of the
States, and will most heartily abide the decision
of said Convention in their choice of Candidates,
and give them a cheerful and cordial support.
ResOiued, That we present to the consideration of
the Democratic party of the country the paramount
claims of Pennsylvania to the first office within the
gift of the people in the person of her distinguished
son, Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, and of North
ly talented and gifted Hon. ROBERT STRANGE
subject, of course, to the decision of the National
Convention. ..--.
Resolped That the Democracy Of this District ex-
press their firm conviction of the great necessity of
strictly and unWaveringy adherng to those cardinal
principles engrafted upon our political system by the
sages and fathers of county, strict construc-
ton of the Constitution due regard to the rights OF
the States, justice to ALL favors to none and an eco
nomcal administration of the Federal Government
and that upon these depend the harmony and safety
of the States, we'll the preservation of that no
BILE fabric established by our Revolutionary forefa-
thers and bequeathed to US as monument Of their
wisdom and patriotism.
ResolUed, That whilst we cannot admit that the
system commonly known as the compromise meas.
ures was Just in itself, the best that could have
been obtained for the South. nevertheless will
ling to aequesce in those measures now that they
have become part of the laws Of the land, provided
they faithfully executed in all their parts.
ResolUed, That his Excellency, DAVID 5. REID,
has administered the affairs of the State in manner
worthy the commentator of his constituents, and we
heartily respond to the general desire that he should
be Tenomnated as Governor.
On motion of Dr. VIM. N. Street, committee of
six appointed to select delegates to attend the
Baltimore Convention. The committee reported the
following gentlemen as delegates who were duly ap-
pointed VIM. K. Lane and Thomas Ruffin of
Wayne VIM. G. Bryan, o. S. Dewey. of Craven;
VIM. L. Kennedy, of Beaufort; Richard H. Lewis,
of Pitt and Allen w. Wooten, of Lencir.
On motion Of Jos. J. Robertson, a committee of
five was selected with power to confer the appoint
ment of elecor upon any person whom they may Sc
lect. The following gentlemen were appointed said
Committee JAS. c. Stevenson, of Craven, Chair
man, VIM. G. Bryan. of Craven, Council Wooten.
of Lenoir, Matthew Shaw, of Beaufort, and VIM.
Thompson, of Wayne.
On motion of DR.. VIM. N Street, committee of
vigilance appointed for the purpose of promoting
the interest Of the Democratic party throughout the
District. as follows: VIM. G. Bryan, ]. E. Morris,
and ]. ]. Robertson, of Craven; VIM. B. Gulick, S.
P. Cox, J. J. Kornegay. and JnO. P. Wooten, of
Wayne; D. S. Gibbs, and P. p. Spencer, of Hyde;
w. L. Kennedy, of Beaufort; w. X. Delany, and
R. H. Lewis, of Pitt; William Ramsay. of WASH
ington, w. P. Ward, of Jones, Josiah F. Bell, of
Carteret, DR.. Thomas Woodley, and w. c. Loftin,
of Lenoir, and B. B. Rives, and Arthur D. Speight,
of Greene.
On motion of Council B. Wood, the thanks of the
Convention presented to the President, Vice
Presidents and Secretaries for the acceptable
in which they performed their duties.
On motion of Jas. E. Morris, the proceedings of
the Convention ordered to be the Repub-
can and Patriot for publication with the request that
the Standard copy.
On motion the Convention adjourned, sine die.
II. ]. PASTEUR, President.
]. G. STEVENSON,
SAMUEL BRooKs,
ISRAEL BRooKs, Vice Presidents.
VIM. P. WARD,
LEWIS WHITFIELD,
5 j.; g: a. 'o Honor. Secretaries.