Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-22

! The Society met, and after some discussion, ad
journed TO meet in Raleigh the 18th of October
next, the time liked for the annual meeting, wheu
the Fair will also be held, and an Agricultural ora
ition delivered.
JOHN S. DANCY, President.
JAMES F. TAYLOR, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF THE I'D
! CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Delegates appointed by the several counties
composing the I'd Congressional Dist let of the State
of North Carolina, having assembled in the Court
! House at Newbern on the 9th day of June-
On motion of VIM. B. GuIick, VIM. G. Bryan,
Esqr., of Craven, called to the Chair temporar:-
ly, and on motion of Geo. s. Stevenson, l.. w. Hum
phrey, Of OnslOw, and S. W. Bright, of Lenoir,
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of VIM Robinson, the counties en-
braced within the Cd Congressional District were
called over. and the names of the delegates recorded
as follows:
| WAYxE-John Wooten, r. W. Best, Erasmus
Smith, Josiah Fields, R. d. Hinson, DR.. James VI.
Davis. Lewis Whitfield, Stephen D. Philips, Zaduc
l.. Thompson, j. V. SheraEd, William Robinson,
Wan. b. Quick.
| LENoIK-Council Wooten, James Jones, George
Jones, Jas. w. Morris. Shade Wooten, S. Herring,
franklin Poole, T. F. Pridgen, Amos Taylor, Simon
w. Bright, Col. James Davis John P w ooten, Geo.
w. Veners, John 3. Davis, DR.. Ira Davis.
! GREENE-Dr. D. G.. w. Wari.
! CRAvEN-WiIliam G. Bryan, l. Disosway, Hardy
B. Lane, e.. B. Wood, James E. Morris, Geo. w.
! Dixon, SEN, Stephen d. Sparrow. N. H. Street,
i VIM. G. Singleton, George S. Stevenson, H. C..
Jones, F. P. Latham, S. Pittman, R. N. Taylor,
Stephen q. Darlington, Benz. F. Tucker, G. V.
Swan, George Reel, E. C. Pasteur, Isham Jackson.
Augustus Latham. Moses W. Jarvis, James R. Cole,
! Bryan Jones, James G. Stevenson. Geo. W. Dixon,
jr., Major Philips. James P. Wooten, Wesley Gray,
Amos }. Allen Jacob Rounr, Raymond Castex, II.
G. Butler, Rgdon Moore, John A Hodge, L. b.
Heritage, John Chadwick, Col. John NJ. Bryan,
Philemon Holland Washington Carman, Dr.. VIM
| N. Street, John N. Clemens
JoNEs-Natban Foscue, Richard OIdfeld, VIM.
| Fran lin GriI HaE
wood, j. IL. Nethercot, Benjamin Askew, D. Perry,
]. A. Stanly, E. B. Iser. A. Shelter, Thomas Mades,
]. A. Mcdaniel, Freeman Smith,
| ONsLow-L. w. Humphrey, ]. A. Averitt, jr,
Thomas Henderson, William ]. Gibson, Ezekiel
! Henderson, Robert S. Mclean.
| CARrERET-Levi OgIesby, Geo. w. S,yron. Jo-
slab F. Bell, w. w. Lewis, Levi T. Oglesby, Vim.
! ]. Potter.
BEAUFoRr-Be Benjamin F. Harding, B. F. Cooley,
Charles G. Archbe.
Prrr-Lev Dawson, Blount c. Pearce. G. E. B.
! EDGEcoMBE-Wm. Harrall, John Leigh, VIM. Fl.
Johnson, Eliza Taylor, l.. ID. Pender.
! HYDE-Dr. Milton Selby, J. S. Mann, Josiah
! Swinde, David S. Gibbs, Richard Howard.
On motion of |. Disoswav, the Chairman was re-
qused TO appoint Committee of seven report Off
GERS Tor the permanent organization of the Conven-
Committee l. Disosoway, Craven, Zadoc l.. Thomp-
son. Wayne, Levi Dawson. Pitt. L. D. Fender,
tEdgecombe, Nathan Foscue, Jones. DR.. Milton Sell
by, Hyde, VIM. J. Potter, Carieret.
After a short retirement for consultation the Com
mittee presented the following report, which
unanimn usly adopted by the Convention:
, For President, Dr. D. G. W. Ward, of Greene :;
Vice Presidents, William B. Guck. of Wayne,
Council w ooen, Of Lenoir, Levi Ogiesby, of Carte
ret, and David S. Gibbs, of Hyde; Secretaries, L.
w. H Humphrey, of Onsow, Simon w. Bright, of Lee
noir, and l.. D. PendeI, of Edgecou,be.
The President then took the Chair, and in doing
so, returned his thanks to the Convention for the
honor conferred on him, in short and appropriate
speech
n n u
tee composed of one delegate from each county, was
appointed by the Chair, TO prepare resolutions for the
action of the Convention. The following gentle
men appointed said committee: George S. Ste
venson, of Craven, John V. Sherard, of Wayne,
VIM. P. Ward, of Jones, l.. w. Humphrey, of On
slow, w. ]. Potter of Cartefet, B. F. Harding, of
Beaufort, Geo. E. B. Singetary, of Pitt, w. H.
johnson, of Edgecombe, Joseph Swindell, of HYDE,
COL James Davis, of I.enoir, and D. G. W. Ward,
5 or Greene.
On motion, the Convention then took recess un-
til o'clock, P. M.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention re.as-
sembed at o'clock, P. M.
The committee to whom was referred the drafting
of resolutions, reported through Geo. S. Stevenson,
Esq Chairman, the following series:
The Convention of the Democratic party of the 90
Congressional District assembled to nominate cam
didate for the House of Representatives of the
Congress, adopt the following resolutions:
ReSoEUe5, That in all the great principles of the
Democratic party still abides our faith and conf
dence, and no time serving policy induce to
turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Res0lred, That recognized those principles as
fully forth in the Baltimore platform of 1862 and
f in the inaugural address of President Pierce.
ResolUed That the triumph of the Democratic par
ty in the election of Franklin Pierce. gives peace and
security the Republic is settlement of all Sec
ona differences, and guarantees the integrity of the
Union.
RESOLVED, That to perpetuae the triumph of these
principles and to give support to the administration
of President Pierce, will firmly and unitedy sus-
!, tain the nominee of this Convention.
The Commitee alsosrepor,ed the following addi-
tionaI resolution which waSgunanimously adopted
ResoiDed That in the death of the Hon. William
r. King, late Vice President of the United States
the Republic has lost of its brightest ornaments
and frrnest PATRIOTS and her connses been deprived
of an experienced and honest Statesman whose long
life of useful labor honoured the party to which he
belonged and shed lusre upon this his Native State
) The following resolution submitted by VIM.
Robinson Esq, which was unanimously adopted
Resolued That in balotipg for candidate for Con.
gress. each county composing the District shall be
entitled TO as many votes it has representatives
in the Hon Sc of Commons Of the General Assembly
and hata majority Of all the votes cast shall decide
!, the nomination.