Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-27
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at the court house q Newhern ut g o'clock, r. NJ
on The 18th day of June 1857
The convention was called to order BY VIM. Rob-
inson of Wayne, who moved that John S. Dancy OF
Edgecombe BE- appointed President of the meeting,
which was unanimously adopted, and MIR, Dancy
conducted to the chair amidst loud and cont'n'
ued applause. z Eefg "
On motion Of Council Wooten Of Lenior, L. j. La.
barbe, and Jas. N. Wooten, were appointed secreta'
The chairman stated that the object of this meet
ing rs was well known, was to select and nominate
candidate to represent the second congressional
District of North Carolina in the next Congress OF
the United States. He returned his cordial thanks
the members of the convention for the honor they
had conferred him. in calling him to preside over
q body of men whose duty it was to select candi-
date and place in his hands the banner of democra-
cy, which is but another name for 'the flag of the
Union" and to re-affrm those principles that have
often conducted the democracy to triumphant
victory and proved the palladium of American liber
ty, and American honor. We have come here to-.
day. he continued not to inaugurate any new theory
of government, but to renew our allegiance to the
constitution Of our common country, and to those
cherished principles under which it has grown and
fourished and which have made it the greatest and
best of the nations of the earth.
Mr.. Dancy inveghed against the many inconsis-
tences of the opposition, among which not the least
remarkable the great facility which it possessed
of changing names and principles. He complement
ed the democratic party on the many brilliant victo-
res they had recently achieved, and the good they
had accomplished and closed his spirited remarks.
amidst much applause, by an appeal to his brother
democrats and all who co-operated with them in
their effort to uphold the constitution in it's integrity
and the rights Of the several States unimpaired to
sacrifice all personal predictions, sectional dscords
and party strifes the altar of our common coun-
try, that blessed Union and its hallowed enjoy
ments may abide forever.
E. Thompson, Esq, of Wayne moved that the
delegation from each county represented shall de-
signate Of their number act vice president,
whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed:
John r. GARNER, G. r. Thomas, James B. Averitt,
Josiah sugg, Benz. Askew, G. Wooten, Chas. DUFF.
fey, Benz. May and VIM. Robinson.
Mr.. VIM. Il. Bryan of Wayne stated that there
were probably many democrats present who had not
been appointed delegates to this convention, and
he therefore moved that all good democrates present
be requested to take seats with delegates which
was unanimously concurrcd in.
The list Of delegates then called over and
the following gentlemen were found to be present:
Beaufort-G H. Brown, w. G. Judkins, j. L.
Brown, H. +. Hancock, G. A. Latham, j. r. Proc
tor, Ii. P. Allen, L. j. Labarbe, j. R. GARNER, w. V.
Brown.
Carteret- Cramer, c. R. Thomas, L. J. Osles-
by, X. Toler.
Craven-G. S. Stevenson, j. H. Bryan. j. E. Nor
ris, DR.. W. Duffey, II. c. Jones, D. G. Darlington,
Alex. C. Latham, W. Lee j. j. Robertson D. Han.
cock, w. G. Bryan, G. w. Gaski, F. s. Duffey, L.
B. Heritage, S. Pttman, l. Dsosway, F. P. Latham,
N. Gaskell, W. G. Singleton, j. B. AVERT, R. N Tay
lor.
Edgecombe-John S. Dancy.
Greene-A II. Sugg, Josiah Sugg, W. A. Darden.
VIM. Forrest f. R. Coward.
Jones-Wm. Perry, VIM Pollock, W. A. Cox. B.
Askew, job L. Jerrnan, E. W. Haywood, Elijah
Perry, John A. Mcdaniel 4. Mcdaniel, Amos Shell
ter, Francis Higgins, Edward Higgins A. Barfield
CnSlOw-J Franks n Saunders II III Sand.
Ter, T. E. Ethcridge Dr. c. Duffy, L. Franks.
Pitt-W. L. Tyre, B. May.
Wayne-Wm Robinson, j. Parker, Nathan Ad-
ans, E. A. Thompson.
Lenior-J. NJ Wooten, D. Curtis, Moses Einstein,
Fl. Neason. T. W..Moore, Elisha Grady, John w.
Becton, A. Moore j. w. Morris, John c. Wooten,
Thos. Woody, H. N. Groom, A. Whitfield, N. B.
Whitfield, w. Tilghman, C. L. Davis, B. F. Davis,
VIM. Sutton, VIM. Fields, N. Hunter, Council Woot.
en-, E. P. Loftin, w. c. Loftin, Chancey Gray, I.
Tilghman.
The convention was then declared, by the Chair
man, duly organized.
NJ. j. j. Robinson, of Craven moved that com.
mittee, consisting of one from each county, be APP
pointed to prepare resolutions for the action of the
Convention.
committee composed of the following gentle.
men was therehpon appointed: DIR. W. V. Bonner of
Beaufort, Dr.. W. Cramer of Hyde, Jos. j. Robinson
of Craven Jno. S. Dancy of Edgecombe, E. r. Cow
ard of Greene, Col Benz. Askew Of Jones, Jno. c.
Wooten Of Lenoir, Dr. Chas. Duffy of Onslow,
Benz. May of Pitt, and VIM. Robinson of Wayne.
The committee, through VIM. Robinson their
chairman. reported the following resolutions:
Resolred That we are more than gratiied at the
election of James Buchanan to the Presidency and
that whether we regard his spotless character as
man, his towering genius as statesman the sound,
conservative character Of his cabinet the course
of action foreshadowed in his inaugural and since H.
Illustrated by positive acts, the country has sure
guaranty of the administration Of the constitution
in its purity with just regard to the rights of all
sections and interests and that his election is rapid
ly restoring confidence for dstrust and peace for dis
cord, and is kindling anew the fires Of patriotism
and love of the Union, in bosoms where those sem
timents had begun to shoulder.
Resotued. That we can best write the eulogy Of
the late administration by pointing to the record
True to the North, true to the South, true to the
constitution and to the principles and policy Of the
democratic party Franklin Pierce carries into his
present retirement the never dying gratitude of all
good citizens and their mos. fervent aspirations for
his future happiness As patriot and honest man
he has no rival in our esteem.
ResozUed That this convention renew and re.af.
firm the great constitutional principles which the de-
mocracy have always avowed when presenting their
candidates for the sufrages of the people, among
which may be enumerated the responsibility of the
representative to his constituents the most rigid
economy in conducting public affairs, State and
national, strict construction of the constitution by
all the departments and agents of the government,
equality of rights and privileges to every citizen and
every section of the country, tariff for revenue
only-not cent for protection an entire separation
of Church and State, religious tests qualii.
cation for Office and the fullest protection of persons
and property from domestic violence foreign ag.
gression.
Resolred, That we are opposed to any law which
contemplates distribution of the public lands or
their proceeds among the several States or squan-
dering the lands on corporations as subyersiye of