Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-13
For the Enquirer.
, ,.rIpIr,TJOy MEETING IN RALEIGH, n.

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Messrs Editors: The first thing that attTacI" ,' our
attention ON arriyu, in Raleigh to-day, WAS hand-o
| stuck up all over the city, calling upon me !, ,''' 40;
| c Association Ia assemble AT . tlnch, ~
| ~ the nomination Of buchanan AMI hfe'N'n'
| This the first sc had heard from '"o w ,,
| Convention, aud we must confess t''"t 'u ,I
.wrll,d with ov and enthusiasm when our "le l'
| upon the bill which contained ~ ii"nlis r'' w.
| the names of buchanan anu Dre'Ne'.. IL ~,
heartily endorse the administration oi iic'u'"
| pierre. and would hay, had no material objection Il"
his denomination; but james buchanan WAS aii "dS
| always been uur choice above all OILERS
At the appointed hour very reSPec'"p'1 a.
considering the very short notice, as-eiloicu !" NE
| Cuurr House. each one rvInclng lnuci pleasure !"
the result of the Convention. In" Assnria'ii my
| ing been called To order by The PRESIDENT IN, H.
Holden, the able energetic ami distinguished e"'
| of the North Carolina standard. (which Is, ny tne
way one of the best papers in the Uno!I,l gave ~
| ietn the proceedings Ut the Convention I'm rea
ing She platform, immense applause tlSnc'i' anu ~
u.cally after those resolutions cninr.I The Nnl,'S
and Nebraska net and rnudrnning religious ih!"lr
range. Mr.. Holden trankly stated that. in the pres
ent state Of affair he much preferred Mr. PIercr tor
various reasons. which h" gav" hut IL the hoinIilh
tnn had fallen upon who hid always been true l."
| the Constitution and Ia Democratic prInciprs-w'i"
has spent all his liz. III the service "i his country, ana
always been found worthy, he should 90 10 work with
| all the industry aud Zeal he possr->t''
| 4. VI. Lewis Esq, followed III II speech 81 ml'ch
iorcr c"igratulaiins tho Democracy upon The ad"p
| the aomIuaton Of 80 able and niexdc Democrat
| Ia stand upon it.
Capt De Cartcret responded in behalf Of the young
| Democracy in Il very handsome manner.
Comptroller Brooks stated that there wac one prop
lem which he wIs UNABLE to solve that lie was born
nn, raised in SIGHT uf the Virginia line, ana had III
ways considered her Democracy the most consistent
and reliable. in the Union, hut he cuulH not account
why sil. did not east her vote Tor Franklin Pierce
Mr. Holden sad he would Inform his friend brooks
| that il WINS owing Id her II,S! movement. MIR.
Brooks snd if that the solution, llr WAS hnppy III
| the demonstrations Mr.. Brooks is young man ot
great sprisncss and All ingenious ana impressive
| speaker
| The nsssnriaGn adjourned amidst much enthlls'
aSn and il il the opinion ri all, Notwithstanding
the decided preference ui North Carolina Tor Mr..
Pierce that Buchanan aud rckrnridge VIII, AFTER
their caiLNs have been canvassed before III" people,
get more votes rhgn any ticket that could have been
nominated North Carolina will certainly 20 Tor II
b. thousands. Mr. Holden stn,el duri z the meeting
that Mr.. Wrlson had had swarm III B's III III. ears
all day. which were a. follows viz Buchanan, Brock
enridse, Bragg, Branch. Sicd.oe BE Industrious, Is"
viglInnt liz Victorious i- down with the "ppnSlti"i
Mr. Wilson is ha associate and very clever fellow.
Tie Know Nuihingg COME up the mark AMI confess
like men that they destined 10 Il disastrous aud
overwhelming defeat. They hive given up al hop"
Of Kentucky. lUa. Kenneth Rryncr sad yesterday
III leqriqs tie EnIinron, that buchanan WAS coh'
gerYHtiye aHd Usriuiql man, md Democrat WI, I"
Dr elected he much rrricicI LIN 10 aIy ~ Ne mon.
We ARE informed tIut hundreds OF old line Wings
here have came out boldly and declared their ntrn-
ton 10 c""pcraie with the Democracy IN tho rlIslIlhg
| .lrr;iuu. Three cheers for Odd Buck anti fEp
young and talented breckenridge. s.