Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-04-29
Democratic District Convention.

last at IL o'clock, A, NJ, and was organized on mo-
ton of Mr. Bailey, of Orange, by the appointmentof of
W. w. Holden of Wake, as President; and on
motion of Mr.. Hargrove, of Granville the following
gentlemen were appointed Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries: Vice Presidents, Jonathan NJ. Stone of
Granville, DR.. T. j. Ptchford of Warren, William F.
Strayhorn of Orange, Col. Isaac Winston of Frank
lin, w. B. Dunn of Wake, S. A Smith of Johnston,
and A. j. Taylor Of Nash Secretaries, w. A. Walsh
of Warren, Dr. L. S.. Vickers of Orange, Menalcus
Landlord of Franklin, and X. Marriott of Wake.
All the Counties of the District represented.
Wake sent twenty-four delegates, Granville fifteen,
Franklin twenty eight, Johnston two, Warren twelve.
Nash four, and Orange four-n all about ninety.
On motion of Mr.. Cantwell, of Wake, Committee
of seven, one from each County, appointed by
the Chairman to prepare and report resolutions for
the action of the Convention. The Committee con-
sisted of the following gentlemen: Ed. Cantwell of
Wake, T. L. Hargrove of Granville, VIM. II. Bailey
of Orange, W. F. Green of Franklin G. N. Lewis of
Nash, Dr. H. j. Davis of Warren, and S. A. Smith
of Johnston.
The Committee retired and soon after returned
and reported the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
l. Resolrcd, That the election of James Buchanan
to the Presidency-thc sound and conservative char
acter of his Cabnet-the views and purposes an
nounced in his Inaugural, together with the eXper
ence and wisdom Of life successfully devoted in
high public station to the service of his country,
assure of the South and of the Union that peace,
justice and order will prevail in the land, during the
continuance of the present administration.
3. Resolred, That congratulations are espec
tally due to those patriotic Northern Democrats,
who, before the decision of the Supreme Court in
the bred Scott case, manfuly sustained the true
principles of the Constitution now declared by
that august tribunal and lent their aid to the repeal
Of the Missouri resricon and that we give especial
greeting to brother Democrats OF Connecticut,
and regard the result of the late election there
the dawn of brighter day for them and for the
country.
8. Rcsozred, That Franklin Pierce, by his sterling
patriotism and strict adhesion to the principles OF
the Constitution in executing the laws OF the coun-
try at the cannOns mouth, has endeared him.
self the hearts of all good and patriotic men IN
every section; and that renew to him in his
present retirement the good wishes and respect OF
the people of this District. Let others pay their
worship only to the rising sun-we will also gaze
with ardor and with admiration upon his Setting beam
4 Rssozred, Tha, this Convention reafirm, in part
and in whole, the ancient faith and time honored
principles of the Democratic party, in opposition to
the narrow bgoted and dangerous asms OF modern
fanaticism and folly, Know Nothingsm included; !;
and that still maintain to their fullest extent the
ents-the economical administration of the State and
federal governments-a strict construction of the
Constitution and the unimpaired exercise of State
| as we'll as federal authority in their respective
! spheres.
5. Resozred, That we are in favor of Tariff for
revenue only and do not sanction policy which
! extorts from the pockets of the people more money
than is needed for the economical administration OF
the government
G. Resolred, That the public lands are the common
| property of all the States and that the lands and
their proceeds should be held by the general gov
| ernment to aid in deraying the common charge and
expenditure, and in reducing the Taritftaxes on the
people; and that therefore nOw heretofore,
opposed to distribution of said lands their pro-
cceds among the several States.
| 7. Resozred further, That opposed to any
policy which unduly favors portion Of the States
in this any other respect, at the expense OF the
| others, which squanders the lands on corpora
! tons or particular States.
s. Resolced That the Hon. L. OBJ. Branch, by
| his integrity ability, and unflnching Democracy,
| and independence has sustained the good name and
high reputation of his State and District, and has
endeared himself to his constituents of all classes by
his courtesy and attention to their wishes; and in
| structed by their unanimous desire, and moreover
impelled by sense of merited honor and conf.
dence, we hereby re-nominate him for Congress.
| 9. ResOlUed, That a Committee of seven be ap
pointed by the President of this Convention to wait
leigh, inform him of the action of this Convention
and of his nomination. and request him to accept
the same; and that they be authorized to publish
any correspondence which may take place.
On motion of Jonathan M. Stone, Esq, of Gran
vile, the nomination of Mr.. Branch was made bS
acclamation, amid much applause.
The Convention was addressed at various stages
during its session, by DIR. j. A. Geoghegan, Young
Patterson, and NJ. Landlord, Esquires of Franklir
by DR.. Pitchford of Warren-by N. E. Canady
Esq. of Granville-by w. H. Bailey, Esq, of Or
ange, and by E. Cantwe and NJ. A. Bledsoe, Esqs.
of Wake.
brief discussion took place upon suggestion
made by Mr. Canady, of Granville, to a verba
and immaeral alteration amendment in the 6tt
resolution, reported by the Committee The
amendment suggested and adopted, did not materi
ally affect the force the object of the resolution
The best feeling prevailed during all the debera
tons of the Convention. Every member of tina
large and intelligent body appeared to be animated
by the spirit; and we know that they were
unit upon every thing involving the well-known ant
well-detined principles Of the party. There was M
division upon principle in the Franklinton Conven
ton; and there was but desire, so far as W,
could hear and observe, to who should be tn
candidate for Congress. The party in the Distrc
was never so united never so harmonious, never 81
strong never so enthusiastic it is row.
The following gentlemen were appointed unde