The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-22
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
800 CHARLOTTE 0oe
Tuesday Morning, April %, 1856.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

The Democratic State Convention Tor
North Carolina. assembled in the Commons
Hall, in the City of Raleigh, on Y ednesday,
the 10Th of April. mt III o'clock, A. NJ
The Convention was temporarily organized,
on motion of J. 6. ahe2hrTd, Of Cumber,
land, by calling ia. 5aures L. Williamson,
of Caswell, to the Chair: and on motion OF
w. w. Holden, w. J. Yates, of Cumber-
land, w. V. Geffrcv, of Pasquotank, and
G. W. Sty4on, Of New Hanover, were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
On motion the counties were then called.
when it appeared the following counties
were represented:
Alamance, AShc, BERTHE Baden, Chat
ham. DupliE. Granville. Brunswick. Burke,
cumberland, Carterct, Ca<well, Catawfa,
Giaaveland, Gates, Harnett, Lenoir, Lin
coin, Montgomery, PuSquotank. Person,
Surry, Guilford, CASTOR, Greene, Halifax,
Franklin, Forsyth, Jones, Onslow, Orange,
Sampson, Wayne, Pitt, Randolph, Rowan,
Rockingham, Stokes, Moore. NORTHAMPTON,
Iredell, Nash, Kew HanQyer, Johnston,
Warren, Wake.
On motion, the Chairman was requested to
appoint Committee of two from each Con-
gressional District to report officers for the
permanent organization OF the Convention
The following gentlemen were appointed: :
w. +. Riddck, L. ". Jordan, J. p. Woo
ten, W. X. Delaney, J. G.. Cook, W. J.
Houston, A. w. Nenable, r. |. Judkins,
M. ID. Smith, Col. Jno. Morrison, Gen. F.
l.. Simpson, w. Haymore, Jasper Stowe,
n. y. Fleming, W. w. Holden, and T. W.
Bradburn.
The Convention then took n recess until
three o'clock.
THREE O'CLOCK, 2. II.
The Committee appointed on permanent
organization, made the following report
through their Chairman, Hon. A. W. Ven
ablei For President of the Convention,
JESSE G.. SHEPHERD, of Cumberland
Vice-Presidents, lst Congressional District,
w. y. Ferguson, of BERTHE Cd District,
DIR. w. J. Blow, of Pitt Sd Dis trict, w.
$. Ashc, New Hanover; 9Th District, Jno.
ID. Hawkins, Franklin 18th District, r. p.
Dick, Gnilford; Glh District, Cen F. l..
Simpson, Rockingham; 9TH District, DIR.
YIN. Sloan, Castor: 9Th DISTRICT, I. W.
BrGdburn, Catawka, Secretaries, w. V.
Geffrey, of Pasquotank; j. C. Cannon,
Rowan; w. j. Yates, Cumberland; j. X.
Marriott, Wake; c. W. Styron, New Han
over. And they further recommended that
the rules of the House of Commons be a.
dopted, so far as they are applicable, for
the government of the Convention.
On motion, the report was unanimously
confirmed; and the Chairman appointed the
Hon. \. w. Eenable, and Jas. G. Cooke,
Esq, to conduct Mr.. Shepherd to the Chair;
who, upon taking his seat, returned his
thanks TO the Convention for the honor con-
ferrcd and spoke at some length upon the
state of public affairs.
On motion of DR.. PritchGrd, of Warren,
the President appointed n Committee of
two from each Congressional District to
prepare and report Resolutions for the con-
sideratiOn and action of the Convention
The following gentlemen were appointed !: |
2st District, VIM. Hill, of Halifax, WI.
Riddiek, of Gates.
I'd District, l.. w. Humphrey, of On
slow, DR.. w. j. Blow, of Pitt.
3D. District, B. Fuller, of Cumberland, J. |
ID. Taylor, of Brunswick.
4th District, w. w Holden, of Wake, |
X. A. Ezell, of Warren.
9Th District, B. Trollinger. of Alamance, !
T
9th District, Gen. F. /. Simpson, of Rock
inghQm, T. Z, Roner, of Forsyth.
9TH District, \. \. Fleming, of Rowan,
Jasper Stowe, of CASTOR
sth District, F. l. Wilson, T. w. Brad
burn.
w. s. Ashe, of New Hanover then offer
ed the following Resolution, which was a.
dopted by acclamation:
Resoired, That his Excel ency, Gov.
THOMAS BRAGG, be, and he is hereby u
nominated for reelection as Co.
vernon of the Stat, of North Carolina.
On motion, the President appointed a
Committee, as follows, to wait on Governor
bragg and inform him of his nomination
a. W. Ecnablc, VIM. Hill, X. p. Dick. J.
L.. Cooke, and w. X. Lane.
The Committee retired, and after short
time returned, accompanied by Gov. Bragg,
who was received with the warmest demon
of regard. Gov. Bragg address
Cd the Convention at some length in TN able
and impressive manncr-accepting the
and pledging himself to use his
best exertion to carry the Democratic ban
ner in triumph through the contest.
Tin motion, the Convention took RECESS
until seven o'clock.
SEVEN O'CLOCK, p. II.
The Convention re-assembled, pursuant
to adjournment.
Mr.. Hill, of Halifax Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ng, which were read and unanimously a.
1opted:
WE, the delegates of the Democracy of