The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-18

The Rockingham Register of the 18th contains the
official proceedings Of the district convention which as
sembled at Harrisonburg on the 10Th. Dr. Archibald
Graham OF Rockbrdge. was appointed president OF the
convention with j III Samuels, Thomas =, Wilson, and
D. Pennybacker, esquires vice presidents J. II. Wart-
mann, +. ]. Alfred aud s. T. Walker, esquires, were
appointed secretaries.
The following gentlemen chosen delegates 10 the
National Convention:
From Shenandoah 5. Calvert and Mark Birds al
ternaes, j. c. @. Brettel and DR.. A, X, Meem.
From Rocsiag CHAM Derrick Pennybacker and j. d VIII
lamsonj alternales, RIA. Gray and Dr. M Harris,
From Aug.sta.-James II. Skinner and Robt @ Bickel
alte mates, VIM, s. Baylor and +. }. Alfred
From Roekbridge-Dr A. Graham (whose nomination
was put by Mr. Samuels) and William Mclaughlin alter
mates, s. II Lstcher and e. f. Paxton
From PendisfoA u anius Anderson and William Mccoy
ir; alternates. A. M Newman and Benjamin Hiner "a
Nornent esq. was nominated delegate TO the Bat
more Convention, but declined the honor In lew appro
pirate remarks)
F5om Hardy-J. w. r. Allen and @. T. Barbee; alter
mates, DR.. John w Moore and DIR. Perrin. f
The Register states that political body OF higher
speclabiiiy in all respects has never convened in this
or any other district The poceedingsof the convention
were harmonious though spirited and the impressions
left upon each mind the close of the convention were
emineny calculated to make each member proud Of his
connection with the democratic republican Siate-rights
democracy No resolution expressing preference for
any Of the distinguished spoken Of in connection
with the presidency offered thought Of in the con-
entire body being perfectly willing totake
their standard bearer in the coming conflict the nominee
Of the Baltimore Democratic Convention"
The Virginia Republican has the following statement
relating to 1he proceedings Of the district convention
which met at Winchester on Tuesday, the 18th
L kaV,,l h1tt tho
delegates appointed the National Convention aeJ p.
RELY Of Frederick; Robert Baylor of jefferson Thomas
sloan of Hampshire and Hon. William A. Harris, Of Page.
DR.. T. S Page, of Berkeley, is an alternate; also T. O.
Custin of Morgan. The others we have otiearned"
Below we present the proceedings of democratic con-
yenon held in Marshall county. for the purpose Of
choosing delegates to the National Convention We
copy from the Wheeling Argus Of the 18th inst
AT meeting OF citizens of Marshall county, held al
the court house, on the 18th of May for the purpose
pointing suitable persons represent the river counties Of
this congre sslonal district in the Baltimore Convention
Captain William Cecil called TO the chair. and GeD.
era b. w Price was appointed secretary; after which the
following resolutions introduced by Suawn, ESQ.,,
and passed unanimously
Resoird That II is expedcn THAT the river counties OF
this congressional district appoint two deleSaes 70 repre-
holden in Baltimore the LIST day OF June, leaving the
balance OF the district TO select TWO Others Tor me same pn
pose conformity the resolutions OF the State conyen.
lion.
Il.
Cracra OF Ohio county, be Appointed 70 represent the
counties aforesaid said counties concuuns) In the BATH
Rssoipd That the delegates aforesaid be instructed
vote for the Hon. Lewis Cass for President i,
Reaoped Ina, these proceedings be published in the
A's"' W. II. CECIL, President.
b w Pace, Secretary.
ALBEMARLE DIsrRIcr..--The following letter TO the
editor of the Richmond Enquirer appears in the yester-
days number Of that paper:
| CHARLOTTESVILLE, May IA, 1882
have no, time this morning before the leave, to
write the proceeding. of the convention WHICH sssem.
sed here Yesterday BIZ, win give the result nS Mr. Hiram
der Of Albemare John Welch, OF Orange secretaries
OF Bedford Amherst Nelson Madison, adjournment
took place I'LL Il ocloek. p. m. Upon assembling MI
lion invited him seat and participate its proceed
ings IL then determined that we would appoint tour
enr,ed 10 one delegate and counties Of Am
and Nelson the same the county OF AibemaHe ne
same and delegations from those sections should
delegates and alienate 70 which their coun-
county desired that Hon s Leaks shoad be their dele
gate Mr. s. Leake, and Mr. s. 9: Davis, OF Bedford
n Lyon. of Weston. alternate; Colonel Tn J. RAN
dolph and Dr. James B. Rogers Of Abemahe, alternate
Orange alternate were then unanimously elected a vote,
nacng these delegates TO adhere to the wo1hirds vote
delivered very excellent speech which pleased ana s,n .
fed the members Of the convention Mr. Gordon uso'
North Carolina Democratic state Convention.
This body assembled at Raleigh Thursday last and
we find in the Raleigh Standard OF Saturday editorial
abstract OF its proceedings far then received from
which we make the following extract
The convention was organized by the election OF the
following officers:
"For president Of the convention, Duncan McRae OF
New Hanover.
.Vce presidents, Frank Wilson, Of Rutherford +. l..
Simpson, OF Rockingham ID. Slarke, Of Pssquotank
and George w. Pegrsm, OF Cumberland.
"Secretaries, r. X. Bryan, OF Cumberland William III
Bailey, OF Orange; and Joseph Maston, OF Forsyth.
/" On motion Of General Saunders COMMITTEES OF two
from each congressional district appointed 10 report
resolutions tho action Of the convention The commit
consists of the following gentlemen Fstdistrc Frank
T. Wilson, James B. Shepard second district Wesley
Jones' H. p Dick; third district, John Shaw, Perrin Bus
bee fourth dis,ict, James M Walker, Alfred Reid fifth
district Abam Rencher John 8 Eaton sixth district
r. M Saunders, j. w. H. Watson seventh district, James
@. Dobbin, Edward Cantwe; eighth district, John v.
Sheuard. DR. d. o. W. Ward; ninth district, l.. d. Stake,
Jno. Mitchell
"Thc convention then adjourned ill Friday morning, 10
o'clock.
"Forty one counties represented by hun
dred delegates The best spirit prevails The convention
will adopt a platform broad enough to hold the whole
State In other words its pncp will be just towards all
sections and plainly forth that
can misund them. David s. Reid. the originator
OF equal suffrage and the nvincibe champion Of the peo
pie will be nominated for governor by exclamation, will
no doubt accept the nomination, and will be uium phanly
elected"
In relation to the further proceedings of the