Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-04-27

Loud calls were heard for j. II. Boyd, of Rocking
ham Mr. BOYD came forwardand in most modest,
eloauent and effective manner addressed theconven-
ton He said he had ever felt it an honor to address
q Democratic convention He was not there how
ever, to make speech. His calling lay in another
direction than that of the political arena. He had
come merely as Il delegate from Rockingham to AID
in the harmonious deliberations of the party, and to
express the unqualified preference and partality OF
his county for the nomination Of her gifted and no.
bic son, his friend, the Hon. A. NJ. Scales; and he
was moro than gratfed with the action Of the con-
ventiOn in his nomination. In the language OF an
other he could say Of Mr. Scales that he was an hon
est man, " the nobeSt work of God In Washing
ton City and in the Congress of the United States,
he had achieved Il name and character worthy Oh
an older man. That he had taken rank, as his Supe-
rior talents and noble qualities Of head and heart
entitled him. among the abest debaters, the most
true and faithful representatives Of the South. lie
couldassure the convention that he would be proud
of the nomination. That he had headed the col
umns of the Democracy when it in the minorl-
ty, and almost in despair He had led it TO triumph
and to victory. The Democratic banner would new
er be dishonored in his hands, but on the contrary,
with energetic action of the party, such as hadchar-
acterizc its efforts heretofore in campaigns OF so
much Importance, he would wave it on the first
Thursday of August next proudly over the itag-
ments of broken and INSCRIPTIONS opposition.
The speaker regretted that he had not time to
speak his feelings and sentiments fully in regard to
the administration of James Buchanan. He felt that
the South anu the people of the whole country owed
Mr.. Buchanan debt of gratitude and he was proud
to acknowledge it. 1t was true on some Isolated
questions, small however in magnitude, he differed
with the administration, but in the main it was
sound conservative and good. 1t was national. 1t
was true to the Constitution and the Union. 1t was
entitled to the confidence ofhe people and the whole
people. Mr. Boyd resumed his seat amid demonstra-
lions OF applause. Col. j. A. Waugh, in his usual
impressive manner came forward and addressed the
convention supporting in enthusiastic speech the
present administration and denouncing the factiouS
course of Judge Douglas and his adherents in opro-
Sition to the same.
Thos Settle Jr., was then called out, who said he
felt authorized to accept the nomination for Mr..
Scales and that he would take the responsibility OF
doing so. lie urged the party to be on the alert;
they knew not in what shape they would be attack
ed. The opposition had been known under almost
every style and title, Federalists, Wings, Know
NothingS, Americans. Sanites, American Wings,
ard lastly the namcicss title of opposition to De
mocracy Mr. Settles address was iorcible and to
the point. lie pledged his best efforts to the sup
port Of the nominee. The thanks OF the convention
were then rendered to Mr.. Gray for the use Of the
Hall, also TO the Chairman and Secretaries for their
services.
Tn motion of Gen. \. j. Stafford the proceedings
of tie convention ordered TO be Published in
the Western Sentinel with the request that the Raj
cigh stundard and the Salisbury Burner copy.
r. Z. REEVES, Chm