Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-25
SECOND DAY.

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Wednesday morning, long before the hour of 10
O'Clock, the old State bell rang merry note, call
ing together the champions, young and old, who
for their country, We're bent doing something!
At 10, or thcreabouts Mr.. President Donnel took
his position, called the Convention to order; where
upon, after reading the proceedings of the previous
day, in which account is recorded of the harmo-
ny that prevailed, Mr. Cherry, from the Committee,
reported the PLATFORM consisting of sece resolutions
in which Mr. Pierce receives tremendous casti
gation-their love Of the Union avowed-their hun
ger and thrsting for public lands declaredtheir op
position to the Nebraska bill and of to Mr..
BadgerO set forth-their love for the people express
ed, in desiring Free Suffrage 6q restricted Concen
tion-their friendship for internal improvements, gen
orally, in the State, &C.. &C.. all of which, after be-
ing read, recommitted to said committee, in
der to have nail drir up that had been left up
Intentionally.
The Committee again brought them before the
Convention and one by one, they read All
passed without dissenting voice save the 4th and
9th resolutions to which, two voices responded NO.
Mr.. Cherry, after the passage of the remodelled
platform made a few remarks. He was pleased with
its workmanship and pronounced it good job. 1t
now devolved upon him to perform the most pleas
ing part of his task and that was to announce the
name of Alfred NJ Dockery, of Richmond County,
as their candidate for Governor. Right here an at
tempt at applause was made; but that even was
not general. The Eastern Delegation, though they
affected submission, were not pleased, and did not
stonap they should
Ex-Gov. Manly wanted to know if the nominee
was Alfred N. or Alfred Dockery?
This brought y. w. Cameron, ESQ.,, to his feet, and
he said, it Alfred Dockery. He further said he
had known the Vaughn Boy for thirteen years, and
that he lived at home-that is to say Mr. Dockery
lived well, and knew how to make his visitors well
come and although he had never passed through
the gloomy walls of College, he could entertain his
guest, considerably Mr.. G. did not undertake to
say that the W higs in the minority did he
say that they aoouM triumph, but he did say, that
the Waggim Boy would pop his whip some before
the campaign was ended. Mr.. Cameron was hap
Ply in his hog story; but, when he told how Beck
Stceat got converted, he shouted, and did every
body in the Hall. Upon the whole, Mr.. G. done his
duty-he said all he could say and quoted lots
of scripter, to prove--whar!
Mr.. Rayner was next called up. He had hoped
that this call would not have been made-he did not
feel like consuming the time of the Convention
time had somewhat mellowed his enthusiasm-there
vigorous and ardent young Wings in the House,
who, he doubted not, would be glad to address the
Convention. But, to the call made upon him he
did not feel at liberty to set down, without making
response. Mr.. r., as you know, can make as dry
political speech as any member of his party. Oh,
Sir he wentit tall the Land Distribution Question,
and declared that must have slice. He hung
long time on that hook but didn't turn its point He
would not say that the skies were bright That
foreign from the fact-Whigs had much to do--they
had sharp battle to fight with powerful foe. In
the language of Major Ringold, he would say, Com
rades, go onl On to yictory!" [Applause.]
Mr.. Nash, of Oranges next took the floor, by call.
He positively disayowed the least intention of max
ing speech regular speech-and although he
abored manfully to defeat that determination yet
most successful attempt. He heaped the ster-
eotyped Wing abuse upon the Administration, and
said many hard things of Democrats generally He
said it had been said that there was no hig party
-eEidences before him proved the contrary. He
was certain the ide7tfStu of the Wing partv Int
ike those who preceded him, he left probable
doubt on the minds of his audiences that again they
might be defeated. :. sssss = 9 s.
. Mr.. Editor, when q commenced this article s
ings and doingsof the nFenton but on reference.
to my notes, fnd Mr. Cameron mounted first on
the Bob-tail pony, The ghosts cf WhSggory. Behind
him sits Mr. Rayner, then Mr. Nash, and then Mr..