The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-31

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Appointed a eommitlee ~ nominate ean
didalel 60 seats II tie nert Lesikls
iure, a. follows Dr. Pride ZONES. M
eholas Hester. Charles Nesel, Lewil
hatehins. Isaac Holden. Col. Wm. n
Jordan. p. II. M'Dade. John D. Carl.
tan. Gel. p. Nielsen, Charles wilson
Nm. Brewer. Vim. ]. Dukr. ID. A.
Durham. Williamson Parrish. Hezekl-
lsh Terry. WIN. n. Psfs, Hiram Mar
cuna, and VIM. II. Bailey. ESQ.
Before The committee retired, Capt.
John Berry made speech rendering
his thanks for former iasors conferred
upon him. and declaring his total ina
bilits to become a candidate again be.
lore the people.
The committee retired. and after 4
short absence returned and presented
the names Of the following gentlemen
for. candidates. TO wit: CaDwAIIaDrK
Josrs. Je., esq. for the Senate; Capt.
JoHS 4. LroS. and JoHS U. KIRKLAND,
esq. for the House Of Commons.
MIR. Kirkland. in neat and foreible
speech. thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him. but respect
fully declined the nomination; where
upon the committee retired and repsrt-
the name of A. SIDNEY JoSEs, esq. The
ticket as il then stood. passed unani.
inuusly.
Capt. j. +. Lyon being present, adj.
dressed the Convention briefly, accept
ing the nomination.
A committee disappointed to inform
Messrs. cadwallader Jones. jr.. and A.
Sidney jones Of their nomination, and
request their acceptance.
During the absence of the committee,
George y. Thompson was loudly call.
ed ON for talk. Mr.. Thompson ex-
cused himself in very neat and APP
propriate speech. Joseph A. Engle>
hard was called on, and made few,
but very able aud beautiful remarks.
Speeches were made by other gentIe-
men of the convention.
Before the Convention adjourned,
committee Of five from the Wing Con~
vention, waited on the Democratic
Convention. requesting that a similar
committee be appointed on behalf of
the Democratic party, to confer with
them relative to the action of their re-
spccti,e parties with regard to the
Temperance movement. Messrs. r. ].
Hester, John q. Walker, Robert Red
ding, X. y. Thompson, and T.. ID. Me-
Nair were appointed to confer with
the committee from the Wing conyen-
ton. After retiring for a short while,
they reported the following resolutions.
which were adopted by the conven-
ton:
Rtsvlred, That the nominees Of this Conven-
ton br, and are hereby, requested 10 agree to
abide the instructions OF majority OF the voters
OF oiangc upon The question now agitaled In re-
lation TO legislation on the subject Of the liquor
traffic, TO be asccrtained BY vote of the people |
At the pos-,he question % he submitted in The !,
following manner: Those in favor Of legislation
10 vote a ballot" REroas !" those opposed, 10
vote ballot" No Rxroax."
R,soired. That the Sheriff Of Orange I've, aud
is hereby. lcqueslsl to open polls at the election
in August next, and receive the votes Of the peo-
pie on this question, and make publication u the !
result n in other cases Of elections.
Resofred, That this Convention declare their
Of the practice Of treating by can
'liales. and request their nominees to enter into
an arrangement not TO treat. directly or indirecl-
Iy, 81 her in the canvass or at the election.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to
the officers, and request made that !
these proceedings be published in the |
Recorder and Raleigh Standard; after
which, the convention adjourned.
JOSEPH ALLISON, Chm.
+. ID. M'NAR, Sec'y.