Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-07
Senatorial, District Convention In Klus,on.

Accoring to previous notice, portion Of tho Dem.
ocracy of the Fifteenth Senatorial District OF North
Carolina composed of the Counties Of Greene and
Lenor, assembled at the Courthouse in Kinston on
Tuesday the 18th April, 1856, which was organized
by Richard L. Wooten, ESQ, of Lcnor being called
to the Chair, and james Herring Of Lenoir, and L.
NJ. Hardey Of Greene, requested to act as Secre'
taries. The Chairman having explained the object
of the Convention, to be for the purpose Of nomi-
mating Senatorial candidate for this District. Whom
upon motion of James NJ. Wooten, ESQ.,, o commit.
tee Of seven appointed to draft resolutions Tor
the consideration OF the Convention, whereupon the
Chair appointed John G. Wooten, Samuel NJ. Groom,
Calvin Rouse, Esqrs, Maj. Allen W. Wooten and
Col. James W. Morris Of Lenoir, B. H. Sanders,
a. H. Sugg and T. G. Grimsey, Esqrs., Of Greene.
tons, William Robinson, ESQ.,, of the Goldsboro'
Tribune, was called upon to address the Convention.
He responded in brief and pointed address, in
which he exposed the position and conduct OF the
Know-Nothings, much to the qualification Of the as
sembage.
The Committee, after short time returned, and
offered through thei: Chairman, j. c. Wooten, Esq,
the following preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted viz:
Whereas, 1t has been the custom of the Demo-
cracy of North Carolina to assemble in open day
light Conventions, to nominate suitable persons as
candidates to represent their respective Counties in
the Legislature of North Carolina, we, portion OF
the Democracy of the Senatorial District composed
of the Counties of Greene and Lenoir, IN Conven-
ton assembled according to previous appointment
at the Court house in Knston on Tuesday the 10th
day of April, 1856, do recommend the Convention
to adopt the following resolutions, to wit:
Resolued That we have undiminished confidence
in the integrity, patriotism, fidelity and manly bear
ing of Captain James P. Speight of the county OF
Greene our former representative of this District
and that he is our first choice for reelection to
the Senate of North Carolina; that we unanimous
ly tender to him the nomination for that important
station.
Resolcea That Capt. James P. Speight of Greene
be nominated as the Democratic candidate to re-
present this Senatorial District in the next General
Assembly of North Carolina
Resolved That the Democracy of Greene and Len
Or are opposed>to any party whose principles bind
them together by midnight secret political oaths.
Mr.. Speight being in the court room, on motion
Of Col. James W. Morris, the chairman, Informed
him of his nomination and requested his acceptance
of the same. Mr. S. came within the bar, and ac-
copied of the nomination. in an appropriate and elo-
quent address.
On motion of John G. Wooten, Esq,
Resolred, That these proceedings be published in
the Goldsboro' Tribune, with request that the
Raleigh Standard copy the same.
On Motion of E. p. Loftin, Esq, the thanks of
this Convention were returned to the Chairman and
Secretaries, and adjourned, sine de-
RICHARD L. WOOTEN, Chm.
l. iAs NJ H hsas's'' Secretaries