Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-16
!AFTEkNooS Session.

Two O'cLocK, P. NJ
Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment The
committee 10 report officers, submitted the following,
The Committee respectfully report the following
officers for the permanent organization Of the Con
vention:
Fog PREs1DEx7:-lIeo Houston Of New Hanover;
FoA VICE PRESIDENTS H II. Robinson, Baden !;
O. D. Holmes brunswick w Cade. Cumberland;
". Powell, Columbus; JAS q. Dickson, Duplin :;
John 4. Spears, Harnett; Jno. D. Shaw, Richmond !;
p a McEachin. Robson Isaac VI Lane, Sampson !;
NJ Register. New Hanover
FoE SECRETARIES jas Fulton, Wilmington; w
J. Yates, Fayetteville
The report was unanimously adopted and the
President conducted TO his In able address
Mr. Houston returned his thanks for the honor done
the county he IN part represented, by calling one OF
her citizens preside the deliberations OF the
Convention, and further explained the OBJECTS OIL that
Convention in ! clear and forcible manner.
On motion Of Dr. Mckoy, of Sampson, commit
Of from each county the district was ap-
pointed by the Chair, upon Amusement with the seF-
era delegations report resolutions for the action
Of the Convention The following gentlemen com
pose said committee: Brunswick, John ID. Taylor;
Blajen. W. " Whitted Cumberland, B. Fuller;
Columbus, NJ Powell Duplin, James O. Dickson;
Harnett, J. A. Spears; New Hanover, John l.
Holmes Robson, P. 4. McEachin Richmond, John
q. Shaw; Sampson, DR.. VIM Mckoy.
The committee having retired Tor consultation,
5. E. Williams, Esqs., responded to calls made upon
them in speeches which were listened TO with atten-
ton and pleasure
John l. Holmes. flew Hanover on behalf fthe
committee business reported the following Pream-
bic and resolutions which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, A return to first principles and an open
avowal of them, is not only right and proper in itself
but in strict accordance with the policy and uSagS
of the Democratic party. Be it therefore
Resoired That this Convention, composed OF dele
gates representing the Democratic party Of the seve-
raj counties Of the Third Congressional District Of
North Carolina, gladly ayails itself of this opportuni-
ty to express its mistaken confidence in the pEinci
pies of the St4tes Rights Democratic party as pro-
mulgated in its State apd National Conventions, be-
eving the Of these principles TO be essential
to the weibeing of the whole country, and of vital
importance to the South.
Resoleed, That take pleasure in recording our
Barmest approval of the admin station of President
Pierce, administration which has been emnently
national and conservative-just to all sections and
faithful to the Constitution. which has restrained
travagance and peculaton, and stemmed the tide Of
fanaticism and outrage.
Resolced That as Democrats and Free Hen of \.
Carolina, speaking opinions openly and in the
face of day. without bubble, evasion concealmcnt
feel that duty to our country, State and our
party, imperatively demands that should plainly
and Enthusiastically place record and promulgate
to the world opposition to the practices and prn
ciples of the secret, proscrptve and oathbound
political order, existing under the name of Know
Nothings or under any other name they may select
or by which they may be known now hereafter
Realized, That We regard the so-ealed know
Nothing party as antagonistic to the principles OF
COnStltuuOD, destructive OF CIVIL ana religious IL
berty, at with the teachings of the fathers of
the revolution, and expressly gotten up by desperate
and unprincipled politicians at the North as an en-
CINE for the overthrow of the Democratic party, and
endeavoured to be foisted upon the people of the
South by the same Northern influences and for the
same purposes of Northern aggression.
ResoEced, That the thanks of the people of this
district eminently due to their late able and
faithful representative Hon VIM S. Ashe for his
course while IN Congress- and that we, behalf of
the counties we represent, tender to him our OWN
thanks and those of constituents with our warm
est wishes for his continued happiness and prosperity
in what ever pursuit he may be engaged
1t being decided to go into ballot for the selection
of candidate the following resolution was submit
ted by James Fulton of New Hanover and unani-
mously adopted:
Resolred, That the vote of the several Counties
represented in this Convention shall be counted on
the basis of the popular vote by such Counties
at the election in August last for the Democratic
Candidate for Governor and that vote of two-thrds
shall be necessary to nomination.
The voting was then proceeded with ciDa roce with
the following result
For T. D. AeDo,ceA-Brunswick, 435; Baden
eco; Columbus, SIG; New Hanover, 1,1os.-Totai