The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-19
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvEN-
TON.

1xON.
A meeting of the Democratic State Exc
cutive Committee was hell IN this City on
Friday last, the 9th of January, present,
William w. Holden, of Wake, Chairman;
William X. Lane, of Wayne; James H.
White, of CASTOR (; II. S.. French, of Robe
son; r. P. Warning, of Mecklenburg; and
James Fulton, of New Hanover.
On motion, Mr.. Fulton was appointed
Secretary of the Committee.
Upon consultation, and after full and
free interchange of views, it was determined
to hold the next Democratic State Conven-
ton for the State Of North Carolina, in the
town of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County,
on Wednesday the 14th Of April, being
the second Wednesday in the month.
1t was thought by the Committee that
the selection of some Western locality was
due under all the circumstances to the gallant
Democracy of the West; and the town of
Charlotte, the birth place Of American In
| dependence, was also thought to be the
most appropriate spot. The people of
| burg were understood to be anxious that
the Convention should be held among
| them and most cordial invitation to that
| effect was rendered by members of the
Committee from that portion of the State.
Charlotte. though not in the centre of
the State, is easily accessible to a large
majority of the Counties. 1t can be reach
ed with less fatigue and travel by the dele
| gates from the extreme West than any
other town probably which would be at all
convenient to the East and centre; while
| the delegates from the Northwest can reach
it quite conveniently and readily as they
| could get to Raleigh. Railroad facilities
have greatly diminished the fatigue and the
expense of travel, and have brought near
together communities hitherto distant from
each other. The authorities of our differ
emf Railroads will, no doubt, convey dele
gates at half price. This has been the
custom heretofore. Nothing is lost by il
to the Companies, while at the same time
an agreeable ard profitable intercourse to
all concerned is thus cultivated between
different portions of the State.
The Western and Northwestern Democ:
racy will be fully represented; and we trust
that the Democracy of the middle and
Eastern regions will not fall behind. Some
of the Counties are already moving in the
matter; and we trust that all of them, from
Currituck to Cherokee, will be represented
either by delegates or by proxies. Let the
Democratic people-the masses in all parts
of the State, resolve to attend the Conven-
ton. The present is most important
crisis in our history as party. Our State
organization must be maintained; and we
owe it to ourselves as Democrats, and to the
principles Of the great national Democrat
! ic party, on which Mr.. Buchanan came in
to power, to continue to extend to him ar
unwavering and cordial support. We are
tLroatennd by apostates from our OWL
ranks as we'll as by the piebald forces o.
the opposition who will run together ane
unite upon the slightest hope that they may
be able to divide US or to achieve victory
over US. Our very strength too as a party
may operate against US. if we do not insis
upon and maintain a rigid organization
Let our motto then be, "union and har
nony-erery Thing for the cause ana
nothing for men," And let US open the
campaign of 1858 by such Convention
by such demonstration of political ant
moral strength at Charlotte as will at once
blast all the hopes of the opposition.
Raleigh Standard.