The Georgetown news., 1855-06-28

hans. witnessed before in any county of the
State. 1t is said that the assembly of the
Democratic State Convention last summer,
was not to be compared to it. In noise and
confusion, threatening and fighting, it was
unparalleled. There was Kissing, hurrah-
ing, groaning and stamping as if
Caesars spirit, ranging for revenge
With Ate by his side, come hot from hell,
had in those confines with monarch's
voice" cried
Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war"
A few particulars only are here given.-
Between the ex-Representatives CUNNING
HAM, STEPHENSON and SPRINGER, the lie,
ID lie, aud all kinds of lie was freely
given. They advanced towards each other
with apparently such beligerent intentions,
that about one hundred or more regarding
discretion as the better part of valor"
CGmoSed. At this time it is said that pis
tolls were drawn by two of the beligerent
parties. Soon after this an adjournment
was had to the Court House again. The
committee on resolutions reported; Mr. Con-
NESS being Chairman. 1t is said the reso-
lutions are strongly Anti Know Nothing.
A resolution was introduced by the gentle
man last named, endorsing Gov. BIGLERs
official course, and instructing the Dele
gates to the State Convention to vote for
his nomination, After an unsuccessful at
tempt to insert NJ S. LATHAM in place of
BIGLER, and much excitement, vote was
taken which resulted in 50 for the resolu-
tion to 81 against it, so it was defeated
About this time the Convention adjourned
until s o'clock that evening
At o'clock 2. NJ. the Convention again
assembled, Mr.. c. continuing to maneuver
for BIGLER with some success. In this Mr..
FRENCH interfered, land endeavored to check
Mr. c. inessing. The former gave the
latter the lie, which Mr.. C. resented by
pitching into him. They clinched and
further proceedings were stayed by Sheriff
BUEI, who had been appointed sergeant-at-
arms. They were about to get together
again but were prevented by the Sheriff
who threatened to put them both in place
to cool off. Mr.. c., however, carried his
point, and the following gentlemen were
elected delegates to the State Conventions,
A. Hunter, w. D. Williams, A. st. C.
Denver (Clerk), j. A. McDougald, T. H.
Hewes District Attorney, Thomas Nc
Connell, A. II. Hawley, d. E. Buel (Sher-
if), John CONFESS, G. w. Hook (Senator),
S. Lyon, D. w. Gelwicks (Mountain Dem
ocraO, r. Murphy, t. Foster ASSEMBLY
man), ,- Ferguson, N. Van Tassell pub
lie Administrator, - Marion, III. A
Moses, -- Thatcher, DR.. B. T. Keene
(Senator), Fl. Ferguson, L. a. Stevenson
Indian Agent. S. J. R. Handy, - Nc
Nally, j. G. Carpenter, H. Larkin deputy
sheriff. A. French SENATOR, r. T. Bruce,
Jacob Smith, - Binney, L, B. Hopkins,
- Galbraith, John Welton Under Sher-
iff). 1t is said that fifteen of these will
vote for BIGLER, fifteen against him, and the
remaining three are uncertain.
After the election of Delegates the Con
vention was about to proceed to the NOM
ination of Senators, Representatives and
County Officers, when resolution was
adopted requesting the Candidates to pledge
themselves that they were not members of
any secret political society nor would not
be during their term of office in case of
their election. This pledge all of the NOM
inees made. The question was thereby set
tied that no candidates were nominated but
those who thus become members (if they
were not so before) of the Democratic
Club, otherwise known as the Freedoms
or Foreign Phalanx. Under this arrange
ment the following nominations were made:
For the Senate, r. S. BRUCE on the first
ballot, and p. c. JOHNSON, editor of the
Miners Ad0rcate, on the second ballot. de-
feating G.J. CARPENTER.
1t is said that the defeat of CARPENTER
was another death blow to the ticket
This being the only hope of reconciling
the old wings of the Democracy. For the
Assembly, j. V. Crane, NJ. n. Mitchell.
A. II. Hawley, w. D. Dickinson, D. NJ.
Boyd, e. Bogardus, E. n. Stout and A. J.
Lockwood. For Sheriff, W. j. Burwell. For
District Attorney, S. NJ. johnson. For
Treasurer, G. f. Gibbs. For Recorder
c. Hise, and for Assessor, - Buchanan.
At daylight on Sunday morning the Con
vention adjourned.