Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-15
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN THE FIFTH
DISTRICT.

On Tuesday, S1st Nav, the delegates from the
different counties assembled in the Court House at
Graham; and were duly organized by the appoint
ment of Robt P Dick, Esq, of Guiltord, Presl-
dent, and E. j. Gaines, of Montgomery, and D. l.
Scales, of Alamance, Secretaries.
The President having been conducted to the
chair after gracefully returning thanks tor the diS
tinguished 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 show that ma
tiopal prosperity and honor had always steadily fol-
lowed in the wal of the wise policy OF democratic
administrations referred to the Democratic party as
the only hope of our Union and warmly comment
ed upon the course Of the opposition ana that OF
the Hon. Jno A. Gilmer in the last Congress, as at
variance with the true interests of the District and
the south and calculated to give aid and comfort to
the Black Republicans of the North The eloquent
sneaker pursued tram of chaste and cogent rea-
sonne for three quarters of an hour. and frequently
elected from the unclaimed audience bursts OF ap-
plause.
The Secretary then, having called the roll of the
counties, reported one hundred and three delegates
present and every county represented. Inc FOL
lowing enrolled their names from their respective
counties:
Casuell-Hor SAM P Hill, Elijah K. Withers,
Jno. ID. Long, A. K Pinnix. Capt. Jos. Pinnix Cal
vim j. Richmond, Thornton Baynes, Samuel Hughes,
Geo. W. Pendergrast, William Hughes, Jas. L.
Smith, Thompson H. Boswell, John Vaughn, James
A. Clendennin
Person-John D. Wilkerson VIM. 7. Noel, j. c.
Bailey
Guitod-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 IL.
Reese A. Strader.
Rnndolph-Wm. Stoaley.
Nooe-W D. Harrington Robt. Wilcox.
Montgomery-E j. Gaines, d. R. Cochran, }. &.
Pinnx, E. F. Howell.
Alamance-W. S. HILL Thos. Ruffin Jr, J. |.
Scales, John Ireland G. D. Cobb, g. F. Morton, J.
R. Montgomery, Jno. Foster Jno. Trolinger. r. H.
Robertson, w. P. Mcdaniel, Jos. Trolinger, Phillip
Crawford, Benz Hurdle, Robt. Fitch, H. d. Kirk
patrick, Geo Patterson, Jos. Baker Jr., W. H. Fau-
cett, James Murray, j. H. Holt, Ed. Palmer, j. N.
Patterson G. H. Garrison Jno TapScott, b. F. Fon-
vile, C. c. Tinnin, j. II. JONES' Jos Wyatt, W. NJ.
Paris, Eli McAdams, NJ. B. Fogleman, VIM. An
thony, Michael Albright, I. T. Turner, D. \. Mont
gomery, W. V. Montgomery, A. NJ Wood, W. [.
Tarpley, A. B. Tarpley, A. j. Rike 7. R. Simpson,
Joel Boon, 7. Ireland Henry Dcshong, L. j. Foster,
j. H. Foster, j. a. J. Patterson, Sam'l Bradshaw,
Benz. McAdams, Alfred Wyatt, Saml Turner P. A.
Holt, JOS Thompson, Patterson Thompson, John
Rony, ST.. Jesse Cant VIM. Turner, \. &. McCray,
Richard Hamlet, H. c. Trolingcr, John Barnet, L.
L. Lambeth, a. F. Lambert.
CAatham-L. j. Merritt, j. J. Knight, John
Hackney, Oliver Newlin, Oliver Isely.
On motion Of Thomas Ruin, ~, all good Demo-
Gratis from any of the counties in the District were
invited to take seats in the Convention.
On motion of w. d. Harrington, the President
appointed the following gentlemen a committee on
resolutions: L. j. Merritt, of Chatham, W. S Hill,
Alamance, Col ID. R. Cochran. Montgomery, Thos.
Buchanan, Guilford. John d. Wkerson, Person, E.
X. Withers, Caswcl, W. d. Harrington, Moore. W.
Staey, 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
suance thereof the following gentlemen were desig-
mated by the chair: Hon. S. P. Hill, Casweil Rob
ert Wilcox, Moore John Hackney, Chatham B. e.
Graham Guilford DR.. j. G. Pinnix, Montgomery,
DR.. W. c. Tarpley, Alamance, William Staley, Ran
dolph, VIM. T. Noel, Person.
These committees having retired, Thomas Ruflin,
Jr responded to the repeated calls of the conven-
ton in an able speech-replee with sound reasoning
and Astounding in racy anecdote and keen SATIRE
The speaker was particularly happy in describing the
different phases assumed by the opposition in tLeir
disgust for the wild hunt after office" and was pro-
ceedIng to show how unlike it was to the old Wing
party, in its palny days, with Henry Clay at its
head, when he gave way to the report of the COM
mttee on resolutions, whose chairman, Mr.. L. j.
Merritt after few appropriate remarks, introduced
the following:
Resolred, That the general government is one of
delegated powers derived from the federal constt-
ton, and that its powers under that instrument
should be strictly construed and that the reserved
rights of the States should be respected and main
tanned unimpaired.
Resotred That this convention re-affirms its adhe
renee to the ancient faith and proved principles of
the Democratic party, as maintained and admins
IN 6roin ratio ~,
tory of the government; and, also, do we reaffirm
our settled opposition to the ever changing views.
names and policy of our political opponents in the
district.
Resolred, That the public lands, being the com.
mon property OF all the States, should he held by
the general government, and their proceeds strictly
applied to meet and defray the common charge and
expenditure Of the government and we are oppos ed
to their distribution among the several States. as
well as any policy by which State is favored at
the expense Of another, or by which the lands are
squandered on pet corporations or particular States
Resotred, That we favor tariff for revenue. and
not for protection, one so arranged as with other
available income to meet the necessary expenses Of
an economical administration of the general govern
ment oeing opposed now as heretofore to high
protective tariff, aswell as those other articles o.
Wing faith-a national bank and general system
OF internal improvements by the federal govern
ment
Resolred, That having unchanged faith in tn,
ability, patriotism and nationality of President Blu
chanan, we extend cordial approval and supper
to the general policy of his administration, and W,
do hereby tender to him our thanks for his abb
message vetoing the agricultural college bill. ant
for his national policy and able messages for tn
admission Of Kansas into the Union, proving b,
those messages that the constitution is safe in hi
hands, as we'll as the constitutional rights of all SEE
tons.
Resolced, That we are in favor of that policy {
the Democratic party to which it has ever adhere
with regard to the extension of our territorial are;
and which, under Democratic administrations, CAV
US LOUISIANA, Florida Texas California, Utah, an
acquisition Of Cuba, at such time as it can be o.
comPhshed on terms consistent with national bon,