The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-18
pEMocRATIc CoNyENTlON.

Inc convention met AT the Masonic nan,
pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday the
10th of June-a large number Of delegates
from every section Of the county in attend
ance. Gen. Allison, the chairman, called
the Convention to order.
On motion of VIM. Nelson, Esq, John II.
Paul. was appointed Secretary.
The general committee previously appoint
ed, asked for further time TO report, which
being granted, they Withdrew for further de.
liberation.
Gen. Allison, during the absence of the
committee. being loudly called upon, address
sed the Convention for an hour in very able
and impressive manner. His exposition of
the principles Of the Democratic party, and
his fearless rebuke of Know Nothingism met
with response in the bosom Of every Demo.
crat present.
John L. Kirkland, chairman Of the com
mittee, now reported Cadwallader Jones, jr.
as a candidate for the Senate, and Vim. r.
Strayhorn and John r. Lyon for the Com
mons. which was unanimously eoncurred in
by the convention.
Messrs. Lyon and Strashorn having been
waited upon by committee appointed for
the purpose, appeared before the convention
and accepted the nomination in a very APP
prOpriate manner.
Sidney Smith, Esq, then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That we. the Democrats &c Or
ange in convention assembled, do hereby en-
dorse aud adopt the resolutions Of the late
Democratic convention which assembled in
Raleigh on the 10th Of April last TO nominate
candidate for Governor.
Resolved. That We highly approve and
hereby ratify the nomination Of James Buc-
hanan as the candidate Of the Democratic
party for the Office Of President Of the Unit.
ed States at the ensuing election.
Resolved. That in James Buchanan We re-.
cognize a profound jurist and enlightened
statesman. a Republican long tried and true.
a great champion Of popular rights. and an
eminent expounder Of our Federal Constitu.
ton, whose moral character is without
stain and above suspicion.
Resolved, That we cordially concur in the
nomination Of John e. Breckenridge 81 Ken
lucky, as the Democratic candidate for the
Office Of Vice President Of the United States;
that we have implicit confidence in his sound
republican principles, exalted talents, and
political integrity, and that We pledge him
our best efforts in the election.
Resolved, That the administration Of our
State Government by GOV. Bragg has been
able. enlightened and Patriotic, and that We
will re-elect him the Governor ii this State
BY greatly increased majority over his for.
mcr vote for the same Office.
Resolved, That Gen. Franklin Pierce i
entitled TO the lasting gratitude of the Ame.
rican people for his wise and able admins.
tration Of the General Government.
Sidney smith. Esq, after the reading Of
the above resolutions, was called on, and in
an eloquent manner showed forth the cha
racter of James Buchanan 60 the Convention;
spoke Of the cheering prospect that awaits
our party, aud urged those present, when
they retired TO their homes, 10 exert their
best endeaiors for the cause.
On motion. the proceedings Of the conyen.
ton we're ordered TO be published IN the Hills.
borough Recorder and Raleigh Standard.
JOSEPH ALLISON, Chm.
W. u. BAmEY, Sss ''e''