The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-03-13

regard to the questions of the day. rive hope to
be able to publish the speech of Gov. Reid next
week.
The following Committee, composed of two from
each District, was appointed to prepare business
for the action of the Convention:
! lst District VIM A Moore of Chowan, Ell K
Burgwyn of Northampton. I'd, G Stevenson,
of Craven, l. w Humphrey of Onslow. 3d. Jas
Fulton of New Hanover, W L Steele of Richmond.
4th, w j Saunders of Wake w n Edwards of
Warren 9Th, R Mclean Of Guilford, P Hill
of Caswell. 9th, A NJ Scales, W d Bethel, Rock
ingham. 7th, W r Myers of Mecklenburg, S W
Cole of Arson. 9Th, W W Avery, S W Tate,
of Burke.
On Friday, the above Committee reported the
following Resolutions, which were adopted pithout
dissenting rote:
l. Resolved, That we cordially approve and re-af-
firm the resolutions Of the Democratic National
Convention which assembled at Cincinnati in June,
| 1856
2 Reso1ced, That neither Congress nor Terrific
rial Legislature, whether by direct legislation, or
legislation of an indirect and unfriendly character
possesses the power to annul impair the cOnsti-
tutiona ghts of any citizen of the United States
to take his slave property into the common Terri
tories, and there hold and enjoy the while
the territorial condition remains.
g. Resolced, That we regard the distribution of
the public lands or their proceeds the enactment
of homestead bills, any other mode of dsposing
of the public domain, without equivalent, as uncon-
stitutional, anti-democratic and impotic
4. ResolUed, That the threatening aspect of our
national affairs, owing to the rise of sectional and
fanatcal party at the North, jeopardzing not only
the rights and interests of the South but the perpe
tuity Of the Constitution and the Union, demands
that all national men in every section should stand
together unit in opposition to the aggressive
and unprincipled organization known as the black
Republican party.
5. Rcsot0ed, That the only hope of securing the
requisite unity of action in defence of constitutional
rights depends upon the of the Democratic
party, and that all organizations in this State
elsewhere, with the view OF impairing that unity,
or casting mputation upon the great conservative
party of the country, is calculated to give aid and
comfort to the enemies of the Constitution, and
thereby gravely imperil the very existence of the
government itself
g. Resolced That while we make no threat, and
throw out no menace, we soemnly declare that the
people of this State will resist aggression upon
their Constitutional ri ghts whenever the emergen-
cy arises.
Z. ReSolrcd, That the recent invasion ofthe soil
of our sister State of Virginia, by band Of armed
and teachings of the black Republican party, and
the triumph of that party would be followed by
continued bloody raids of like character upon all
the border Southern States; that such collisions,
even if unattended by the present exasperating
causes Of alienation, would alone destroy that fra
terna feeling between the sections, without which
the Union cannot endure.
s. Rrsolred, That the course of our Democratic
Representatives in the present Congress of the
United States meets with warmest approval,
and that the manly and patriotic action of those
national Democrats from the non-saveholding
States who have so nobly cooperated and continue
to cooperate with them, demands cordial and
heartfelt recognition at our hands.
g. Resoleed, That having the fullest confidence
in the patriotism and ability of the National De-
mocratic Convention to assemble at Charleston on
the 23d of April next, we hereby pledge ourselves
to give to the nominees of that Convention zeal
and unwavering support.
10. Rcsolved, That James Buchanan President
of the United States, deserves the thanks of the
South and of the whole country for the broad con-
stitutional policy which has characterized the
course of his Administration.
IL. Resolved, That we opposed to disturb
ing any of the sectional compromises of our Con-
stitution State or National, and that especially
deprecate the introduction at this time by the OPP
position party of North Carolina into our State
politics of question of constitutional amendment
affecting the basis upon which revenue is rails
ed, believing it to be premature, impOlitc, danger
Gus and unj ust; at the same time we deem it the
duty Of the Legislature when passing acts for the
raising of revenue, to djust taxation to bear
equally as practicable within the limits of the
CONSTITUTIONS upon the various interests and classes
of property in all sections of the State.
r. Resolccd, That we are anxious to see the
different sections of the State fostered and devel-
oped and to that end believe that such aid should
be given towards the forwarding to completion Of
the works of internal improvement already begun,
and the construction of such others may be
deemed expedient, as the credit of the State and
the means of her citizens may permit without in
juriously affecting the imposing too onerous
burdens the other.
49, Resolred, That the course of Gov. Ellis has
been such as to confirm and increase the confidence
reposed in him, to reflect honor upon himself, and
to promote the best interests of the entire State;
and that with the fullest confidence in his trium-
plant reelection, we again present to the people
of North-C Carolina, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, Jno. w. Ellis, of Rowan, a gentleman
and patriot, statesman fully tried and never
found wanting.
The following gentlemen selected to repre-
sent the State at large in the Democratic National
Convention to be held in Charleston on the 23d of
April next Hon. W W Avery of Burke, Hon.
Bedford Brown of Caswell, " W Holden, Esq, of
Wake, and Hon W s Ashe of New Hanover.
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