Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-06-02
District Convention.

At Convention of the Democracy of Martin anu
Washington counties, held at the Court House in
WILLIAMSON, on the 18th instant for the purpesa of
selecting Democratic candidate to represent tuis
senatorial District in the next General Assembly nt
North-Carolina, the meeting Was organized by call.
ing A l.. Chesson, Esq, Of Washington Co. 10 the
Chair and requesting VIM. Brennan to act rs Secre-
tary.
committee was appointed to draft resolutions es,
pressive Of the sense of the Convention; JOHN
Watts L. johnson, Vim. B. Lanier, A. II. CsfHs.d
and Clayton Moore During the retirement of the
committee, the meeting was highly entertained h.
patriotic remarks from Messrs Watts Csr-.vs,
and Williams. After which the committee retained
and presented the following resolutions which = ere
adopted without dissenting voice:
WHEREAS, The Democracy of Martin and wash.
ington counties have assembled in the town of VII.
liamston for the purpose of nominating Democratic
candidate to represent this Senatorial District az
the next General Assembly of North Carona, there.
fore,
Resolred, That James Buchanan, as President OF
the United States, has fully realized our o. st ..n
guine expectations and from his patriotic course ia
justly entitled to the confidence Of every section OF
the Union.
Resolued, That Gov. Bragg, has faithfully dis.
charged the responsible duties imposed upon him ~
the chief executive of the State of North Carolina "a
becomes patriot and Statesman
Resolred That we heartily endorse the action of
the Charlotte Convention and we hereby pledge tc
its nominee for Governor, the Hon. John W. Ellis of
Rowan, our most active and jealous support
Resotred, That we are uncompromsingly oppos-
ed to distribution Of the Puplic Lands or thsir
proceeds among the States as anti democratic nm.
wise and unconstitutional and that we regard that
man who advocates this measure in any shape what
ever as political opponent
Resotred, That we will support no man who does
not stand fairly and squarely upon this platform.
In addition to the above platform the following
| resolutions were unanimously adopted:
BY John Watts, Esq,
Resolred, That the Democracy of this Senatorial
Excellency, Thomas Bragg, of the Hon. Thomas L.
| Clingman to the United States Senate
By Col. S. W. Watts:
| Resolued That the Democracy Of Washington and
Martin counties heartily endorse the wise, patriotic
| and consistent course Of the Hon. Asa Biegs late
U. S. Senator, and the Hon. III. NJ Shaw, our pres
ent able Representative and that the Hon. Asa
Biggs carries with him in his present high position
our higest regard for his future welfare and pros
perity.
By Augustus Moore, ESQ.,,
ResoLeed, That the Democracy of this Senatorial
District cordially endorse the course Of Andrew L
Chesson late State Senator and that he carries with
him in his present voluntary retirement their best
wishes for his future peace, prosperity and happi
ness.
The Convention then resolved to proceed to ballo
for candidate.
The name of Col. d. c. Guyther. of Martin, wa,
then put in nomination by Maj. William Watts
The result stood: Guyther, SO; scattering, 12 Til,
nomination of Col Guyther was then made unai.i
nous and committee of three, consisting of Cal
S. w. Watts, Clayton Moore and Joseph Rhod.s..
then appointed to notify him of his nomination Al.
request his acceptance of the same.
Augustus Moore, Esq, being loudly called for ,ss
cended the stand and cordially responded to th
nomination of Col. Guyther.-He addressed tn
Convention at considerable length On the preser
position of national and State parties.
Mr.. Moore was followed by some very apprul.ri
ate remarks from S. w. Watts, ESQ.,,
On motion the thanks of the Convention w a .--
dered the Chairman and Secretary.
The proceedings Of the Meeting were or5--11
be published in the Democratic Bann~, md =.
the Raleigh Standard and Democratic I-.onee-
requested to copy.
There being no farther business before tie -.
vention, it moved the same adjourn
. A. L. CHESSON, Chp'.:.
W. brennan Sec'y