Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23
THE FRANKLINToN CONVENTION.

dard bearer in the coming contest Before him the
darkness and the corruption of Know Nothingism
will be dispelled, and the light and purity of Democ-
racy will stand forth in bold relief insuring such
victory as will drive the darkantern order from the
District and send it bowling back to the land of Alb
olitonism, from whence it sprung
Contrary to the hopes and prophecies of our adj
yersares, the proceedings of the Convention were
marked with the utmost harmony and good feeling
Every County represented, and though divided
as to men, there no division as to principle and
throughout eleven ballotings without choice, there
was not uttered reproachfu word-not single
sentiment calculated to excite bad feeling. The Con-
yention was considered as already organized, and
the same officers called to their respective sta
tions The rules and resolutions formerly adopted
were re-affirmed-the ballotings commenced, and
in few hours the work was done-well done-and
DONE we think may safely say, to the entire sat
saction every delegate present and of every good
Democrat in the District.
The Convention it will be perceived was not quite
so full as at its previous meeting; but
raned in saying that but for the rain that morning
and the night before, the attendance would have
been considerably more numerous, and would pro-
baby have exceeded that of the former meeting.
After the eleventh ballot James I. Marriott, Esq,
proposed that Mr.. Branch should be nominated by
acclamaton, and the proposition was received with
a shout in which every voice Joined. 1t is due to
Mr. Branch and to the Convention to say that he
was Enthusiastically the first choice of the Conven-
tion both at this and it's previous meeting but in
Difference to his wishes his friends generally voted
for other persons and all rallied upon him only when
it appeared that other could so thoroughly
unite the party They felt that he was not the man
to refuse to make the sacrifice he must make, when
demanded of him under such circumstances and
they oU not be disappointed.
After the nomination the Convention was address,
ed by F. A. Thornton and DR.. R. G. Pritchard, of
Warren, and by Geo. W. Thompson, of Wake, all
of whom spoke well, and held " Sam up in all the
darkness of his native blackness, surrounding him
with such an effulgence of Democracy that all his
hideous deformtes were clearly visible. They were
greeted with enthusiastic cheerngs; the old {" vis
Bile invincible :" feeling of Democracy aroused;
and if any Sam - was present he heard in those
exultant tones his death-knell, and read in the
beaming countenances around him the doom of his
intolerance the close of his short and evil existence
Many of the delegates came to Raleigh that night,
where S. Sam =" was shrouded and made ready for
burial for all of which the following article.
Once is the party IN this District unit its
watch fires blazing brightly every Hill and in
every valley; and on the first Thursday in August
next it will rejoice of its greatest and most
glorious vctories-a victory achieved over an am
pushed foe-a foe as INSCRIPTIONS in its means
wicked in its ends and that shrinks from fairness and
daylight with the instructive horror that shuns what
would produce inevitable death.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN RALEIGH.
On Friday night last large and most enthusiastic
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of the Warren Franklin, Johnston, and Orange del
egates to the Convention being present Gen. Jo-
seph Allison presided. During the sbsence of the
Committee appointed by the Convention to wait
upon Mr.. Branch the meeting ably addressed
by Quentin Busbee, ESQ.,; and on the return of the
Committee, accompanied by Mr. Branch, the nomi-
nee that gentleman greeted with loud and pro-
longed applause. He was introduced to the meeting
by DR.. Pritchard of Warren, who said the Commit
tee had performed their duty and Mr.. Branch was
present to speak for himself; which he did briefly,
but most impressively and eloquently, He alluded
to the highly fatterng circumstances under which
he had been Northumberland to the Importance
of union and harmony in the approaching campaign
spoke of the great interests at stake both to the
Democratic party and the country; and. expressed
his heartfelt thanks to the Convention for the unex
pected honor which had been rendered him. He
asked few days for consideration, but assured the
meeting that if at all possible, he would respond to
the Convention by accepting the nomination. Ws
think zoe can confidently assure the party that Mr..
Branch VW accept. 1t will be much against his con.
venence and interests to do so; but such is our es
innate of the disinterestedness and patriotism OF the
man that we believe he will incur almost any sacri-
flee for the purpose of uniting permanent basis
all the elements of the party, and of ensuring its
success at the polls.
The meeting was then addressed, in response to
calls made upon them, by DIR. Pritchard and R. A.
Ezcl, Esq, of WArren-by W. NJ. Howerton Esq,
OF Halifax, Va, and by James T. Marriott Esq.
Dr. Pritchard pledged to Mr.. Branch the enthusiast
tic support of the Democracy of Warren, and assur-
ed the meeting that there were high-minded Wings
IN that County opposed to the dark-lantern, who
would also support him. All these gentlemen spoke
IN their best STYLE elici:ng the warmest and most
animated applause. We have never witnessed
more enthusiastic meeting. Our friends in other
portions of the District may be assured that the De-
mocracy here are fully aroused, and will do their
Whole duty in the canvass and at the polls.
g Know Nothings in this latitude boast of their
famous third degree, but the N. Y. Herald calls
unsatisfactory, and wants it changed. When
midnight labors in Philadelphia, at the K. N. Con-
venton in June, we shall see what the daylight will
bring forth. Perhaps a national States Rights de-