Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-11
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN THE FIFTH
DISTRICT.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN THE FIFTH
DISTRICT.
On Tuesday. s1st May, the delegates from the
different counties assembled ii the Court House at
Graham; and were duly organized by the appoint
ment of Robt P. Dick, Esq, Of Gu'ltord PresI'
dent and E ]. Gaines, Of Montgomery, and J. !.
Scales of Alamance, Secretaries
The President having been conducted to the
chair after gracefully returning thanks for the dis
t;nouished honor conferred upon him, and remind
inc the Convention Of the high and patriotic pur-
pose for which it had assembled, proceeded to re-
view the history Of parties, and to snow tnat ma
tional prosperity and honor had always steadily tc!-
lowed in the wat Of the WISE Pocy On ae@os."s
administrations referred to the Democratic party as
the only hope Of our Union, and warmly comment.
ed upon the course of the opposition and that 81
the Hon. Jno. A. Gilmer in the last Congress- Is at
variance with the true interests Of the District and
the South and calculated to give aid and comfort I"
the Black Republicans Of the North. The eloquent
speaker pursued tram Of chaste and c"gsnt rca'
sonng for three quarters OF an hour and frequently
elected from the enchained audience bursts Of APP
plause
The Secretary then, having called the roll Of the
counties reported ono hundred and three delegates
present, and every county represented The i"l-
lowing enrolled their names from their respective
counties:
CasreuLHor. Sam. p Hill, Elijah K. Withcrs
ono. IL. Long, "A. n SSpI OVS. uaauAs NssAo
vim j. Richmond, Thornton Baynes, Samuel Hughes,
Geo. ". Pendergrast, William Hughes, Jas. I.
Smith, Thompson H. Boswell, John Vaughn, James
A. Cendennin
Per,on,John d. Wilkerson. Wm T. Noel j. c.
Bailey
Guilord-R P. Dick. B. G. Graham. Jno. Levy.
Jr., W. A. Dunn Solomon Holden, P. W. Parker,
H. c. Dick, NJ. D. Smith. Thos Buchanan, VIM II.
Reese, A. Strader.
PonIoynI Sfo,lor
Noore-W. D. Harrington, sbt. Wilcox
Montgomery-E J. Gaines, D. R Cochran, J. G.
Pinnx, E F. Howell
Alamaaee-W. S. Hill. Thos Rufin, Jr:. J. l.
Scales, John Ireland G. n. Cobb, B +. Merton. J.
r Montgomery, Jno Foster, Jno. Trolinger. r r.
Robertson, W. P: Mcdaniel Jos. Trolngsr: Phillip
Crawford Benz Hurdle Robt Fitch, II. u. Kirk
patrick, Geo. Patterson, Jos. Baker. Jr. W. H. Fau-
cett James Murray, J. II. Holt Ed Palmer. j. NJ.
Patterson, G. II. Garrison, Jno Tapscott B. F. Fon-
vile, C. C. Tinnin, j. d. Jones. Jos. Wyatt W. N.
Paris Eli McAdams, NJ. B. Fogen,an, VIM An
thony, Michael Albright 7. T. Turner, D. A. Mont
gomery, W. =. Montgomery, A. N. Wood. W. c.
Tarpley, A. B. Tarpley. A. j. Rike, I. R Simpson,
Joel Boon, T. Ireland Henry Dcshong, l. j. Foster,
j. H. Foster; j. A. J. Patterson, Saml Bradshaw.
Benz. McAdams, Alfred Wyatt, Saml Turner P. A.
Holt JOS Thompson Patterson Thompson. John
Rony, ST., Jesse CANT VIM Turner, A. G. NcCray,
Richard Hamlet II. c. Trolnger, John Barnet, l.
l.. Lambeth, A. T. Lambert
Chatham-L j. Merritt, j. J. Knight John
Hackney, Oliver Newlin, Oliver Isely.
On motion of Thomas Rufhn, Jr, all good Demo-
Gratis from any of the counties in the District were
invited to take seats in the Convention.
On motion Of W. ID. Harrington, the President
appointed the following gentlemen q committee on
resolutions: L. j. Merritt of Chatham, W. S. HILL
Aamance, Col d R Cochran Montgomery, Thos.
Buchanan. Guiford, John d. Wilkerson, Person. E.
W;fhorc n VI
Staley, Randolph.
Hon. Samuel P. Hill then moved the appointment
Of committee of one from each county, to suggest
suitable person to be the standard bearer Of the
Democratic party in the present canvass and in pur
suancc thereof the following gentlemen were dcsig
mated by the chair: Hon. S. P. Hill, Caswell, Rob.
ert Wilcox, Moore, John Hackney, Chatham, B. q.
Dr. W. {. Tarpley, Alamancc, William Staley, Ran.
dolph, VIM. T. Noel, Person.
these committees having retired Thomas RufRn,
Dr., responded to the repeated calls of the conven
ton in an able speech repete with sound reasoning
and Astounding in racy anecdote and keen satire
The speaker was particularly happy in describing thu
different phases assumed by the opposition in thei,
disgust Tor the wild hunt after Office" and was pro
ceedmg to show how unlike it was to the old VIII,
party, in its palmy days. with Henry CLAW at Il,
head, when he gave way to the report of the com
mlttee on resolutions, whose chairman. Mr.. I. ]
Merritt after few appropriate remarks, introduce,
the following:
Rs'oleed, That the general government is one
delegated powers derived from the fedora, oonstitu
uon' ana that Its powers under that instrumen
should be strictly construed, and that the reserves
rights Of the States should be respected and main
tanned unimpaired.
Resolced That this convention re sffirms its adh.
renee to the ancient faith and proved principles
the Democratic party, As maintained and admin,
tered by Democratic administrations in the past hi,
tory Of the government; and, also, do We re-afir1
our settled opposition to the ever changing view.
names and policy Of our political opponents in III
Resoloed, That the public lands, being the con
mon property Of al the States, should be held b
the general government and their proceeds strict
applied to meet and defray the common charge an
expenditure OF the government and we are oppose
to their distribution among the several States, ,
the expense Of another, or by which the lands a,
squandered On pet corporations or particular State
Resotred, That We favor a tariff for revenue m
not for protection, one arranged as with 9th
available income to meet the necessary expenses
an economical administration Of the general cover
ment being opposed now as heretofore to a hi,
protective tariff, asswel Is those other articles
wing feath--a national bank and general syste
Of internal improvements by the federal cover
ment z7ess. eo's'
he'o'eed, That having UNCHANGED faith IN 4
ability, patriotism and nationality Of President
chanan, We extend cordial approval and SUNNI
70 ;ne gene.A Poncy Q. ms administration, and
do hereby tender to him our thanks for his n
message vetoing the agricultural college hin :,
for his national policy and able MESSAGES q, !
admission Of Kansas into the Union. brown. /
those messages that the constitution ia s,f. n
hands, - we'll Is the constitutional rights Of 4.
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