Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-26
Democratic District Convention.

Democratic District Convention
In pursuance of previous notice, Convention OF
the Democracy of the first Congressional district .,
North Carolina was held at Edenton, Tuesday, April
Sth 1856.
DR.. j. F. Tompkins of Edcnton, called the Con-
yention 10 order aud moved that Whitnel Stal'lngs,
Ess1,, of tiatts be appointed President, B. NJ. BsX-
tc, Esq, of Currtuek, first Vice Preslient, anu W.
A. Ferguson Esq, Of Bertice, second Vice President
On motion of Dr. H. NJ. Shaw, l.. ID. Starke was
apnointed Secretary and, on motion OF Thomas Will
son. ESQ.,, DR.. j. F. rompkins was appointed assist
ant Secretary.
w. A. Moore Of Chowan, moved that those Demo-
Gratis from the counties Of the District present, who
have not been regularly appointed delegates DC IN
vted to take seats in the Convention
On motion, the Counties were called over, and the
following gentlemen answered to their Names
Hcrfori-A. w. Darden, DIR. r. B. Barker, A.
G.. Britt.
Bertie-W. A. Ferguson, r. P. Freeman, j. w.
Wilford, James Ward, L. White, Kenneth L. But
Ter, James NJ. Butler W. r. Powell, Aquile Ward,
Joseph Davidson, VIM. A. Williams.
Westinghouse. j. Cherry.
Gatcs-Whitmel Stalngs W. F. R;ddick, W. NJ.
Daughtrcy, Riddick Calling, Jr., c. E. Lowther.
Chowan-Dr. r. billiard, E. Wright, Henderson
Simpson, w. A. Moore, R. d. Simpson, Samuel Sim
rson, Thomas Evans, Caleb G. Perry, Richard Wal,
ton, Lohn II. Leary, John c. Fleetwood, Klcnard
Paxton, S. A. w. Righton, R. r. Heath. d. Nc
Donald, Thomas Gregory, Jas. S. jackson, >. Z;
Badham, DR.. j. F. Tonkins James Roberts, Samuel
Buhkns, James Parrish, VIM. Badham, Jr., Jokn
G. Small, Riddick Mansfield, E. c. Hines, Cleaveiand
Sawyer, Lemuel Sawyer.
Peronimans-Wilson NJ. Fleetwood, Thomas B..
Long. NJ O. Jordan, E. " Riddick, Joseph Mardri,
James c. Skinner, Thomas Wilson, Abraham Bon
ner, Jonathan W. Albertson, @. H. Trotlnan I: SUIT
ton, j. P. Jordan Josiah Perry Joshua c. White,
Joseph Mardri, Jr.
Pasouotank-W. F. Martin, DR.. j. B. Goodwin, L.
]. johnson, L. D. Starke w. c. Hunter, DIR. IT, F.
Ritter.
Currituck-IIon. H. NJ Shaw, B. NJ. Baxter, W.
Geo. CRANBERRY, Edmond Simmons.
On motion of j. C.. Badham, committee OF two
from each county appointed to prepare resolu-
TONS expressive of the of the Convention The
following gentlemen appointed said committee:
Mcssrs. J. e. Badham, j. II. Leary. A. w. Darden.
j. Cherry. W. F. Riddick, Rddick Calling, Jr., j.
w. Riddick, W. C. Hunter, L. j. johnson, w. Geo.
Granbery, E. Simmons.
During the retirement of the Committee, Hon. H.
NJ. Shaw was enthusiastically called for, and re-
sponded in a speech OF thrilling eloquence and over
whelming force.
At the conclusion of his speech, the committee
returned, and through their Chairman, j. c. Bad
ham, ESQ submitted the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Reso'ued That remembering the fidelity of Frank
lin Pierce to the Constitution, in his administration
last annual message. wherein Northern fanaticsm is
so 'pointedy rebuked, and determination protect
the rights of the South emphat;cally expressed,
therefore he above all others is first choice for
the Presidency and, in consideration of his un-
blemShed character, commanding abilities, and long
public service James Buchanan is our second choice
for that exalted station. But though would pre-
fer of these named yet we are not the less pre-
pared to do woman service in behalf of any other
MN who will stand upon the broad principles OF the
Democratic party.
Resolred, That we recognizesn the Federal Con-
stitution grant of express and implied powers
the former being those which appear upon the face
of the instrument ITSELF the latter those absolutely
necessary to effectuate the former-any looser
struction than this is inconsistent with the object of
fundamental LAWS opposed by the reluctance with
which the State Governments surrended any portion
of their sovereignty-woud mpeach the wisdom
and fidelity of its lustrious authors-would increase
the ability Of powerful and designing men, under
the cloak of constitutionality, to damage the best
interests of the people-n fine, would sap the Un-
ion of its strength and render it susceptible of easy
dissolution.
Resolred, That the States in their communication
o. power to the General Government, surrendered
much only clearly necessary to make it
efficient and cement the Union-that in all other
respects they remained sovereign before, and con-
tinuc so to be-that it behooves us to guard this
sovereignty with jealous watchfulness combining the
General Government strictly within the purposes of
its creation, as upon the preservation of these re-
served rights chiefly depend our domestice peace
Resolced That the Federal Constitution neither
prohibits establishes slavery, but recognizes and
protects it i'll State Territory, wherever it finds
it in exstence-that the public domain is the COM
property of all the States and, therefore, with
regard to it, the rights of the several States
equal-that, an inevitable result, the Southern
slave-owner has the right to carry his slaves into
Kansas and Nebraska, any other Territory, and
keep them there in the full enjoyment of their
labor, standing on equal ground with the Northern
mi-wright and cocknaker untila prohibition there
of is legally incorporated by the people in their
fundamental law.
braska act, especially that clause which repeats the
Missouri COMPREHENSIVE said Compromise was
of vast injusticc to the South-was irrecon
ciable with that immortal Compromise which result
ed in this glorious Union and these unequaed bless
ings-was violated by the North in the act admitting
Missouri into the Union, and has many times since
been repudiated and condemned by those who now
,clamor for its restoration, and palpably incon-
sistent with the measures of Compromise adopted
in 1850, as final adjustment of the much vexed
question of slavery,
Resolced, That we deplore the state of angry dis
agreement existing between the North and the
South-a difference which had disturbed the public
peace for more than thirty years, and has than
once brought the Union into pcril-that the North
has always been the aggressing, the South the ag-
grevcd party-that the Democratic party is guitless
Of either kindling encouraging said agitation, but
on the contrary, are proud to be able to affirm,
that the labors of that party have been unremtted
to effect peaceful settlement of the perplexing diff
fculty land now, while the fury of the storm in
creases, and dangers gather thicker and thicker
around our beloved country, whatever there is of
hope in the patriots breast springs from abiding
confidence in the patriotic purposes of that noble
organization.
Resolred, That the narrow policy of the Know
Nothin, party stands in direct anasonjsm with the