Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-05-26
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On motion of George W Thompson, ESQ, A. NJ
Lewis, ESQ.,, was called to the Chair, and Jno. N
Bunting and Jno- Spelman were appointed Secre-
taries s- &fS
Mr.. Lewis, on taking the CHAIR thanked the Con.
vention for the honor of being called upon to pre-
side over such an imposing assembage. He also
rendered his thanks to the people of Wake county
for the honor previously conferred, in making him
of their representatives in the State Legislature.
He felt grateful for those evidences of their conf
dence and esteem; and assured them that, whilst
he was compelled by circumstances of private yet
overpowering nature, TO decline being candidate
again. he would always be found, in his position in
the ranks, battling for principles, in the thickest
of the fight. (Cheers.) He then alluded to their |
duty in that Convention, as delegates. ALL he said,
had their preferences; yet all could not have their
choice. And he felt sure that, as their object,
democrats, principles, not men, whoever
ceved the nominations would receive the undivided |
support of the democracy Of Wake Continued
cheering)
AT this stage of the proceedings the Hall was so
densely crowded that breathing became extremely
difficult. Large numbers thronged the doors and
entrances, and it found that very many were
totally excluded from the meeting1
On motion of j. X. Marriott, the Convention ad-
journed to the Court House, (which, however, was
very soon as densely crowded as the Town.Hall1
On motion of G. Ii. Wilder committee Of i've
appointed to draft resolutions for the action of
the Convention. The committee consisted as fol-
lows: G. ii. Wilder, Q. Busbee, G. w. Thompson,
N.
On motion of Q. Busbee, q call of the Districts
was made and delegates from twenty of the
twenty-five answered Buckhorn and St. Marks,
from which no answer had been received) had held
no meetings, but were represented in the Conven-
ton.
On motion, the democrats from those Districts
were invited to take their seats delegates.
All the Districts were therefore represented and
the list Of delegates handed in amounted to 227,
as follows:
w
Jno. Gully, VIM. Gully, Dempsey Adams, Burton
Ferrel, w. s. Thompson, E. Cooley, W. Cooley, Eli
Ferrell.
ucshorn.-P. B. Burt A. Leslie, L. r. segraves,
l. Holland, D. B. Holland H. G. Lashlcy c. Byrd,
D. II. Gardner.
Butaloe-Seth Jones, W. D. Scarborough, D.
Scarborough j. R. Jefreys, W. A. Horton, Bryant
Green, VIM. Pulley, W. w. Weathers. P. P. Pace.
Cra6tree.-Oscar Page. Sidney Page, Lewis Jack
son, Williamson Page, Wm jackson, Willie Lynn,
T. W. Young Isham Hendon, Saml Maroon, Jacob
! Sorrell.
Cross Roads-K Upchurcb, JAS NJ. Terrell, JAS
G. Leigh, Jno. c. Fort, r. F. Temple, Rev. Burwell
Temple, Jas. Virgins, Isham Young, Jas. S. Moring,
| j. NJ. Fleming. A. R. Young, w. L. Fort.
Fish DAMS. d. Morgan, G. H. Pennington, !,
W. Keith
Houses Creek--B A. Perry, W. O. Smith, Jos.
| d. Hayes, Allen Rogers, Peterson Spikes, Daniel
Jackson JAS. j. Lynn, r. p Finch, s. II. Whitaker.
E. j. Nichols.
Eitt. Creek-CoL H. wea,herspoon, Sidney
Scott c. P. Wilder, VIM. d. Carlton P. II. Barbee,
VIM. George A. j. Morris, R. 7. Weatherspoon
COL c. Lowe, H. E. Lyon.
L,ek Creek-Dr w. P. Hayes, D. s. Fletcher r.
S. Ross, g. d. Hayes, Wash. Marshall, Jos Marshall.
Little Ricer.-B. T. Strickland, w. W. Pace, r.
S. Baker, F. I'll. Perry w. B. Chamblee, Jas. Ferrell
DR.. j. G. Marriott, W. A. Rhodes.
Marks Creek-Ruffn Holder, Riley Phillips, 10.
D. Powell
Middle Creek-Alsey Holland, JAS Adams VIM.
Balantine, A w. Belts A n Belts, Eldrdge Par.
tin j. A. Mclean, Isaac Rowland, A. j. Utley
Nc,o Light-Caswell O'Nea, Oakley Harrison,
Jno. Ray, jr., Jas. Ray, Jos. NJ Mangnm, W.. Man
gum, j. c. Little, Willie O'Neal Geo. Mcdowell,
sam'l. Mangum, Wyatt Emory. Ed. Rochell, Allen
Bailey, E. Ii. Ray, Jno. Pierce.
Panther Branch.-J. n Bunting, Henry Stevens,
S. NJ. Williams, R. E. Williams, Jos. A. Walton, w.
H. Whitaker, Jonathan Smith, Eberry Britt.
Rahigh, No. l.-Jno. Spelman, j. K Marriott,
E. c. Haywood. ID. L Royster, Geo. I. Cooke, Pu-
!aski Cowper, NJ. A Prendergast Lynn Adams, w.
ter, Ed. Cantwell, G. w. Brooks.
Raleigh, No. 2.-W. j. Saunders w. r. Richard
son, A. &. Drake, A NJ. Lewis Jno. Cope, John b
Sugg Jas. NJ. Harris, Jno. O'Rourke, j. A. Engel
hard, Jordan Womblc, ST.
+ 81. Marlx-R Hunter, p Dunn, j. I. Hunter
T. Yeargin, N Dunn w. l.. Ray, NJ. A Young. J.
B. Lassiter, A. Iloneycut, j. W. Honeycutt DR.. W
j. Green, V. Williams.
81, lHarys-J b. Johns, Ransom Poole, jaime:
Dupree, VIM. Powell, sen j. ID Sturdivant, n b
Green, j. l.. Poole, r. Poole, w. j. Alle1, W.
Hocuu, Hardy Britt VIM. r. Poole, c. T. Johns
JAS Ii. Creech, Geo. Poole, Benton Williams
. ST. Mattheo,s-Jacob Hunter T. C. Robertson
G. w. Norwood, j. o. Jeifreys, j. II. Poole, j. Fl
Norwood, G. H. Wilder, 7. b. Bridges, Jacob Nor
decai, j. j. Norwood, j. w. Norwood ID. Partin, W
H. Davis
.Soit Creek-A Turner, II. B. Whitaker, A. j
Woodward, X JONES' p Yates, WIN. Gully, 4:
Woodall, M. Woodall, B. Bell, K. Goodwin, WIN
= Kane, Jno. Harrison, Rufus Hobby, Jas. Rogers j
NJ. Jones.
: Wake Forest-M Thompson, j. P. Robertson
s DIR. Jas. b. Dunn, Geo. c. Smith, +. +. Gill, w. J
Eddins W. a. Mitchell, JAS A. Hicks
White Oak.-Josiah Scott, Willie Maroon, Sam
, Morgan, Nat Jones, Kenyon Jones, VIM Jones, J
l. H. Jones, Nat. Thompson, Alsey Hunter, A.
Clements, R. III. Jones' S. w. Mitchell, j. Broadwel
y w. j. Fuller, q. A. Upchurch, II. Hudson, w. Jink
B. G. Sears. f
The Committee on Resolutions, through the
Chairman, Maj. G. Ii. Wilder, now reported the 70
e lowing:
s. Resored That this Convention heartily approve and e
dorse the Platform laid down by the Democratic Conve
IF on recently assembled in Charlotte; and that we will u
utmost endeavors tn the nominee OF That
ton larger vote than any other county in The State
y NorthCaru 3
Resoiped That the administration of James Buchans
has sanguine expectations-thus
he has been true and faithful and we have no ieas Tor
= future. -.
IL SELF by his administration true of North -Caroln
and eminenty entitled to the confidence OF the who
id State. ..e q. - -r , ;,
L. OBJ Branch has himself patriotic faithful
y able public servant; and that confidence in him IS
III diminished
ne In Offering the report Maj. Wilder briefly spoi
~ to the resolutions They were strong and pointe
n and breathed the true Democratic faith. He allud
C. to the eminent personages named therein, IN u
ed most complimentary terms, and amidst the loude
s. applause. He then spoke of the strength of q