Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-04-23

ro.d c.yk. were heard u J. II. Boyd ofRockiuc
bar, :. Mr.. Bovd came forWar1 and in most modest
cIoonent and effective ianne1 ADDRESSED the csnven-
ton He said he had ever felt Il an honor TO Adrcss
a Democratic convention He was not there, how
ever, to make speech. His calling lay IN another
direction than that Of the political arena. lie bad
come merely Is delegate from Rockingham to aid
in the harmonious deliberations Of the party, and to
express the unqualified preference and Partially Of
s:county for the nonamAtion Of beg. yincdan nv
bic son, his friend, the Hon. 4. VI. Scales; and nc
was more than gratiie with the action Of the con-
vention in his nomination. In the Language o. an
other he could say of Mr. Scales that he MAS an hon.
est man, 1.-THE noblest work Of Cod IN Washing
ton City and in the Congress Of the United States
he had achieved . name and . character worthy Of
an older man. That he had taken rank As his suPc-
rior talents and noble qualities of head and heart
entitled him. among the ablest dchatcrs, the most
true and faithful representatives Of the South TIC
could assure the convention that he would he proud
Of: the nomination. That he had headed the col.
un,ns Of the Democracy when II was in the minori-
ty, and almost in despair He had led Il to triumph
and to victory. Te Democratic banner would new.
or be dishonoscd in his hands hut on the Contrary
with energetic action Of the party such ~ hadchar
actcrizcd its efforts heretofore in campaigns 81 so
much importance, he would wave il on tho first
Thursday Of August next proudly over the iTas-
ments oil broken and unscrMpulous opposition.
speak his feelings aud sentiments fully in regard to
the administration Of James Buchanan lie felt that
the South and the people Of the whole country owed
Mr.. Buchanan debt Of gratitude, and he was proud
to acknowledge it. II was true on some isolated
questions, small however in magnitude. he dfcrcsi
with the administration, but in the main Il was
sound, conservative and good. II was national II
was true to the Constitution and the Union. II Ma
entitled to the confidence ofthe people and the whole
people Mr.. Boyd resumed his seat amid demonstsa-
tions 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 dcnouncing the factious
course Of Judge Douglas and his adhcrcnts in oppo
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 81
doing 50. He urged the party to be on the alert
they knew not in what shape they would be attack.
cd. The opposition had been known under alm,~,
every style and title, fcdcralists, Wings Know
NothinsS. Americans. Samitrs. American whiss,
and lastly the namelcss title Of opposition to pv
mocracy. Mr. Settles address was farciblc AMI T.
the point He 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
Hail. also to the Chairman and Secretaries for their
services.
Of the convention were ordered to be published IL
the Western SntiRe with the request that the Raj
eigh Standard and the Salisbury Ei"ssr copy.
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