The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-20
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.

The democratic State convention at Charlotte was the
largest ono ever held in the State six hundred delegates
being present Gen. O. M. Avery of Burke county pre-
sided assisted by several vice presidents and secretaries
Only two candidates before the convention Hon.
John w. Ellis of Rowan, and w. W. Holden esq, the
able and well known editor Of the Raleigh Standard A
rule was adopted that each county should be allowed
vote its democratic strength aud that majority should
decide the nomination. The vote stood Ellis rs, O5I;
Holden, 1894 scattering, 1908 Judge Ellis receiving
a majority of 2,25l Of all the votes cast 0
Mr. Holden publishes card in his paper thanking his
friends for the generous support extended to him. and en-
dosing the nomination Of Judge Ellis saying that he
shall give TO the nominee his cordial and active sup
port.
The following resolutions, reported by the Hon. John
Kerr chairman of the committee, adopted by the
convention:
Whereas, pursuant to the usage of the democratic par
y, convention of delegates representing the democratic
voters OF the different counties of the State has
blcd in the town Of Charlotte it is deemed proper
cason express its opinions upon the different questions
before the people of the State and of the country at
large. Be it therefore fi4
L. Resorod That approve cordially of the admins
raton of James Buchanan believing it to be marked by
ability imparality and devotion to the constitutional
rights of ell sections of the country and especial
y do endorse his position in favor of the immediate
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution,
and regard that essential to the quiet of the
country and act of simple justice the rejection of
which can only be viewed blow aimed at the equali-
ty of States i'm the Union. }r 7sa3 ,H IN
2. Resoiped, That Thomas Bragg, by the manner In
which he has discharged the duties of his Office of chief
magistrate of this State has established character for
high executive talent and secured the confidence arr
spect all good citizens of the State and hereby ten
der him. in behalf Of constituents the expression of
their high admiration and best wishes for his happiness
and success through life. l,5 So ,f.t
g. Resolved That anxious to the resources of
the different sections Of the State osered and developed
and to that end believe that such mid should be given
wards the forwarding to completion Of the works inter
nal Improvement already begun and the construction of
such others may be deemed cxpcdent, the credit
of the State and the of her citizens may permit
without nuriousy affecting the imposing onerous
burdens the other
A. Rssolped That regard the distribution of the pub
lie lands the proceeds thereof unconstitutional
t-democrac and impolitic, and its agitation at the
present time cminently unpariotic because, being
wholly mpractcabe the sole tendency of such agitation
must be divide and distract the only party upon which
the South rely for the defence Of her rights and inter
ests in the Union
The annexed resolutions we're offered by Mr. w r. Cox
a delegate from Edgecombc county, and unanimously
adopted
Resolved That the pursued by our senators and
representatives in Congress from this State in voting
admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution meets
unqualified approval and that extend cordial
and sincere thanks to that conservative and patriotic
band of democrats in the North who with patriotism as
broad this Union, have sustained the national admin
istraton and the constitutional rights Of the States and
that we proud to claim them political brethren
Resolved That we regard the action of those members
from the South who opposed the admission of Kansas
der the Lecompton constitution calculated 10 peril the
best interests of this Union, and not only dsoyal
the South, but voluntary Misrepresentation of the
views of the section that they now profess to represent
Among the delegates who participated in the proceed.
ing Of the convention the Hon. John Kerr James
W. Osborne and General John Winslow ld-linc whigs
prominent members of that party when it party
who have joined the great democratic army being
the only national party existing in this country The
proceedings of the convention characterized by
great unanimy and entire good feeling leaving room
to doubt complete triumph for the democracy at the
State election In AuYtlat next. l.-.L