Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-04-27
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT CONVENTION.
MINsrnx Y C Anril ID 1870


The Democratic Convention CT the Sixth District
5f North Carolina met in the large and commodious
Hal Of R. Grays mercantile building, today at
o'clock, P. NJ.
On motion of Jesse \ Waugh Of FORSYTH, R. E.
Reeves, ESQ, of Surry, was called to preside over
tie deliberations of the Convention; and on motion
Of R. L. Patterson, Of Salem j. A. Parks, of David
son, and j. W. Alspaugh, of Forsyth, were appoint
ed Secretaries
Delegates names were then called for, when the
following gentlemen answered and were enrolled:
From Rockingham :-JnO. r. Bovd Hon Thcs
Settle J. II. Cardwel, DR.. H. H. Ssa,,ez.
Stokes Isaac II, Spanhour, John Glab5s, n B.
Gibson, NJ WeStn.orca,.d
'Surry:-B. T. t'rares. j. F.. RccTcs, John Setlir
D. G. Bod nhamer, r. E. Reeves
Oardson :-Jno. T. Thompson, J. A. Parks, Eli
sha Raper, 5. Mock, v. BoGenhalucr j. Bohemia
mer, S. B. Brown, Solomon Smith Jos NIotsnrer
Yadkin Dir II. c. Wilson, T. C. Hauser, c. W.
Williams
Ashe Gen. A. j. Stafford, Col. ]. W. Alspaush,
r. Murchson, P1Uries
A1erander: Not represented
lTedcH: Not represented
Durie: Not represented.
Forsyth j. \. Waugh, Noses Barrow, J. VI,
Alspaugh Chas. Bretz John S;vers, j. ". Stafford
A. J. Stafford Fountain FLINT, JOHN Watson, j II
Hester, j. NJ. Tawter, i. L. Patterson Levi Crews
VIM. Barrow, Philip Barrow, II. H. Linvle, B. Ell
lott, VIM. H. Conrad, John Iiire. DR.. j. o. A.
Beasley, Daniel Reich. H. Shol$c. Vim. Burke "
B. Hester, VIM. MaSten, d. Robertson, Vim, Wyers
Jno. Alspaush, DR.. e. K. Gray Alex. Snidcr, {. +
Sussdorf, \. I. Fetter, Henry Hughes, James Zy-
lar, NJ Spainhour, Ii. Clinard F. Fries, F. E. Boner,
;. Llvengood, VIM. Shouse G. W. Taylor, J. NJ.
Richmond John speace, n Kerncr, john Mastcn
W. G. Nelson, f. B. league, j. II. StoItz G. n
Beck, j. W. Steward, D. Reich, s. spaucb Alien
flynt d. Grub, j. Reich, r. Reich, r. Parish
4. n. Reich, s. Charles, W. G. KeSer, and others.
On motion OF r. L. Patterson ESD, it was resol.
we'd that all good Democrats present be considered
Delegates.
On motion Of Gen. \. j. Stafford, two DELEGATES
from each county represented were appointed to draft
resolutions for the consideration of the Convention
to wit: Hon. Thos Settle and j. II. noyd If Pool.
ingham; n. B. Gibson and John Crabs. Ct Stolcs.
b. Y. Graves and Jno. Setf, of Surry \. + sfass
fora ana X. MurchiSon, of ishe; Dr. II. c. Wilson
and f. Raper of Davidson; j. T. Wa,~I, and r I,
Patterson, of Forsyth. -
During the absence Of the committee the convcn-
tion was entertained severaly by Messrs. J, T.
reeves, Esq, of Surry, Thos. R;lfin, ESQ, Ct Ala
nance nance John Masten, Esq, Ct Forsyth, DR.. G. H.
Upon the return of the committee the Chairman
L. Patterson, Esq, with an appropriate and grace.
hf address, introduced the following resolution re-
marking that the time honored principles of the De-
mocratc party were SO well known that thew had
been 50 often declared in conventions ofthe people
that they were in all matters touching the common
interest Of the nation virtually the same, that the
committee had deemed it unnecessary to dealn the
Ion'eri'i"h win more than resolution declaring
the adherence of the party to its ancient land marks
re-nominatng our former Representative and pleds,
ing him our unqualified support
Res0toed, That we the delegates from the counties
composing the 9th Congressional District of North
oarolina IN Democratic Convention assembled still
adherng to the time honored principles of our creed
endorse the course of our able and talented Renre.
sentative, the Hon. A. NJ. Scales, and tender him
our thanks for the emineny satisfactory manner in
winch ne has discharged his duties, and we hereby
Ie : him as our candidate to represent thi,
Ds'rlct IN the next Congress of the United States
andsupport ' commence
aoclamatiou adopted "a' ~