Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-06
nruocp ATTIC DISTRICT CONVENTION.

of North Carolina was held at datesVile Oh 4"ohoHy
the 21st inst. JOSIAH T. CRANBERRY, Esq, caHeo
the Convention to order and nominated HITMEL
SrALLINGS ESQ.,, of Gates, as PRESIDENT anu W. II.
FERGUSON, of Windsor, and Z. HARRELL, OF Gates
as Secretaries. These nominations were unahi-
1nously confirmed by the Convention
The President requested l.. D. STARKE, Esq, 10
explain the object OF the Convention; and TINS was
defined to be the selection of suitable condidate 10
represent the District in the next Congress OF ce
United States, and to take such action with REFER
once to the approaching election as might be Deem
ed proper. 80
It was then moved and carried, that all Democrats
present be invited to take seats IN the ConFeton'
and participate in its deliberations
The following delegates were in attendance from
the several counties named
CURR1rUck-John NJ. futile, Enoch F. Baxter and
John Halstead
CAmDEN--William D. Pritchard.
PAsoUorANK-W. +. Martin, L.. ID. Starke, NJ 5.
SAWYER, Dr. j. B. Goodwin, T. q. Holmes, ". "A.
Harvey William Williams, Jr, W. Y. Hunter, a;
H. CurTan, Charles DAVIS, n. IL. fenuletoH' ''n"
PERoUiHANs.-J. T. CRANBERRY, j. G. Skinner,
Josiah Perry, Joseph S. Fleetwood, George Il.
Fleetwood, Solomon Eason E. W Riddicl, Joshua
white NJ 0. Jordan, w. D. Riddick, Doctrine Bag
ley, James Woodland, and John FELTON,:
CHoWAN.--John H. Leary, j. q. Godfrey, >. "A.
Rghton, E. G. Leary, John q. Ba&haIn, j ohn fleet-
wood, j. G. Small, Richard Small, Richard Simpson,
Alex Cheshire, DIR. Z. billiard, G. r. Brinkley mos.
Gregory and c. Sawyer.
GaTEs'--W. Stallings, John Wiley, R. Calling,
R. H. Ballard d. Parker, DIR. Joseph Parker, Ben).
Saunders, Thomas Smith, Dr. II. Q. Wiley, Hardy
W. Parker John F. Parker, Noah B. FELTON,, w.
Mills Daughtery, S. Walters, Ed R. Harrell, VIM.
H. Harreli, VIM. H. Manning Thomas P. Cherry,
John B Langston, James Carter, Solomon Rountree,
James <. Coston, Isaac Walters, VIM. Woodward,
Andrew Voight, Frank Speight, VIM. Ward, Miles
Calling Lemuel Rddick, ST., Seth r. Morgan, LAS
sitter Riddick, Gordon r. Hinton, Asa Hill, LemI
Riddick, r., W. F. Riddick, VIM. Hudglns John
Powell, W. Ii. Goodman, ID. F. FELTON,, Isaac Nllii-
DoI,o T,,> EV0r
hichd Cooper.
HERrFoRD-James II. Parker.
BERrIE-H. H, White, j. L. Britton, c. j. Moore,
end w. 3. Ferguson.
MARrIN.-W. 3. Lanier.
DR.. r. D1ILARD then moved that a committee of
one from each county be raised to report
business for the action of the Convention, and to
present the name of a suitable candidate for Con-
gress The motion prevailed; and the selection OF
committeeman was left to the several delegations,
when the following gentlemen were named w. Is.
LANIER, from Martin; II. II. WHITE, from BERTHE;
JAMEs Fl. PARKER, from Hartford; W. +. RIDD1ck,
from Gates; JOHN II. LEARY, from Chowan; j. L.
GRANBERY, from Perquimans; L. D. STARKE, from
Pasquotank; w. ID. PRTTCHARD, from Camden and
JOIN II. FUTILE, from Currituck.
During the retirement Of the committee for con-
sultation, able and eloquent addresses were deli
vered by ". F. MARTIN, W. c. HUNTER, and j. P.
JORDAN, Esqs., all of whose speeches were listened
to with profound attention and received with mark
Cd enthusiasm.
After which the committee submitted through
their Chairman, j. 7. GRANBEEY, Esq, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
WGnREAs, The time has again arrived for the
Democracy Of this Congressional District to no1ni-
nate to represent them in the next Congress of the
United States-Thercfore,
Ist ResoZce1 That after two years we have again
assembled Delegates of the Democratic Party,
to reassert and endorse the principles of the party
as handed down to Us from the Sages and Patriots
of the past, and to re-affrm allegiance to the
Constitution, the only safeguard of our national
existence against the dangerous plottings of mis-
guided fanatics
Cd. Resolced, That we are emphatcally opposed
10 all oath-bound secret political organizations as
implying unwarrantable distrust of the masses,
and tending to the overthrow of our political sys-
tenn of government.
Sd ResoIred That the efforts now being made
in the non-slaycholdng States to repeal the Nebras
ka Kansas bill and re-cstabsh the Missouri restrc-
ion, and also to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law
direct opposition to the spirit of the Constitution
violation of the rights of the South and are regard
ID as factious and reasonable.
Ath ReSolced, That regard with pride the
manly, conservative and national position of
Chief Magistrate, FRANKLIN PIERCE, in all the lead
ing measures his administration and offer to him
Ind his Cabinet hearty approval of their labOrs.
9TH ReSo1ced, That the Hon. H. NJ. SHAW, the
ate representative in Congress from this Congress
iodal District has justly ,nerited the highest appro-
raj of grateful constituency for his uninching adj
y Of all measures involving national welfare.
With feelings Of warm personal good will we can
ruly say" Well done, thou good and faithful SER
rant"
9Th ResolUed, That in the ability and devotion
the interests of his constituents displayed by our
ate Representative in Congress- the Hon. II Nj.
SHAW, we have gratifying augury of bright ca
esr of future usefulness and that we proclaim him
our first last and only choice for reelection to
position in which he has reflected honor upon him.
elfand his constituents.
|. Creamery, DIR. R. DlLLAED and w. c. HUNrER-
vas appointed to inform Dr. SHAW of his nomina-
ion, and request his acceptance Thereof.
Moved and carried, that vigilance committee of
NO for each county be appointed to cooperate in
advancing the common cause. The following are
he appontees:
CURRITUCK-B. NJ. Baxter, John NJ. Tuttle
CAMDEN-W D. Prtchard, c. G. Williams.
PAsoUoTANK-E NJ Stanton, w. G. Hunter.
PEReU1MANs-J. T. Granbery, j. P. Jordan.
CHowAN-Dr. R. billiard, j. c. Badham
GATEs-E. R. HarrelI, w. H. Manning.
HERTFoRD-John Vann, and Col. U. Vaughan.
MARTIN-W. B. Lancr and MEG. NJ. Station.
'NoRTHAMPToN-M. w. Smallwood and DR.. W. S.
Copeland.
HALFAx-Wm. Hill and G. N. Webb.
TYRRELL-Romulus Knight and W. B. Etheridge.
WAsHINGToN-Joseph Norcom and A. L. Chesson.
BERTIE-James Burden and Jno. White
L. D. STARKE, Esq. being called upon to address
he Convention, responded with earnestness and
Warmth.
On motion the thanks of the Convention were ten
cred to its officers for the efficient manner in which
ney respectively discharged their duties.
1t was then ordered that the proceedings of the
convention be published in the Democratic Pioneer,
nth the request that the Roanoke Republican and