Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-29
- D,.,r,ct Democra,,c Convent,on

. IoJv met at the Court House in Newbern at IL
March zaad sasS on to D.
On taking the chair Mr. Speght returned thanks for
side conferred and the Convention proceeded to bust
tion of H. c. JONES' Esq, of Craven Messrs. Will
on Pobnson, of Wayne, and A. D. Tumbro' of Craven,
lam l0nointed temporary Secretaries
were PPton of Col L. W. Humphrey, OF Onsow, com
W Of one from each county was appointed to report
n,nent officers for the ConVenuon' Ihls committee
u Trqturned and reported
so2n SiGe1h-W. X. Lane, OF wayne ~ o
RE- Hresidents.-I. DisOsway Craven; Dr. e. U Hagan,
1 Ebt t. Wonten LenOir w. P. Ward, Jones.
Pitt 4, ,iSS-Thos Loring, VIM. Robinson, and A. D..
TumbTq ina the chair Mr. Lane thanked the Convention for
On ah5 inferred and explained the objects for which
the Iynntion had assembled to elect delegates to 'he
Inc lesion Convention, appoint Electors, &c.
notion of Mr.. Englebart, OF Edgecompe; Cne couIles
On od nvar wha3 it was ascertaned that ten of the
yer in the district represented-hyue alone oeng
uDTeP +i f Mr. Fov. of OnsIow committee OF one
Un onrb county was appointed to draft resolutions ana
epare business for the action OF Inc 1n0
p or amounted the following SAID committees
C-1rpn-H. C.. Jones.
Wnlnc.-E. A. Thompson
I.r0ir.-W Sutton.
BpmfOrt.-S. I. Brown
PiH2Dr W. V. Bonner.
JOpes-A. Z. Rhodes
Grtpne.-T. E. Hooker.
FJqpcOn6R-J. A. Englehart
CqTterel.-L. 7. Oglesby. ,. oo0i,rod than,
IN motion of A. c. Latham of Craven the name OF - D.
was added to the list OF secretaries
his stage of the proceedings loud ana cohIhueu can
- ado for d K McRae, Esq, who arose IN answer 10
% call and addressed the Convention az leDgIh' we Sa
VIZ ttemnt anv synopsis of the gentleman speech, OUT
Iii cav that it was a good speech patrOtlc speech,
4r1 Southern speech, and speech winch detaled a,
rsed in most ineligible and satisfactory manner tne
history Of the slavery agitation 1+i
T9r Mr. McRae concluded, the committee on resolutions
tej through their Chairman, E. A. Thompson the fol
PcE3Lyed That we, the Democrats OF the second Con
oresonaI District of North Carolina IN Convention as
ambpd do heartily endorse the Platform OF PrhCIPles
doned at the late Democratic State ConVentGn ana Nal
,tifcation the denomination of John w. Ellis.
PsS6ired That having full confidence III The WISDOM
tism and integrity of those who Will compose the Ma
Convention to be held in Charleston, in April next
% edge ourselves give warm support to Its nominees
Lss9ITed That in Representative, the Hon. Thomas
n4r we recognize sound national Democrat and true
barn gentleman and that admire him for his homes
~ strict adherence to principle and faithful performance
0 Presenting and reading Che Resolutions Mr.. Thompso!
COMMANDED them by few brief remarks.
On motion of George s. stevenson, Esq, the CONVENTION
adjourned till G CLOCK.
Tho Convention re-assembed at three o'clock, when Mr.
Fbart in the absence of the delegates from Craven
me ether county moved to vote for delegates, according t.
J1mocratic strength, r. R. BridgerS and COL H. W. Hum
nbey having previously been put IN nomination for dele
gtes 10 the Charleston Convention. Upon this motion
1nrc debate sprung up but finally Mr. Englehart with
drew his motion and it resolved TO vote according
concentration in the House of Commons, after which tn
f'oWuC gentlemen put in nomination for delegates
. r r Brdrers, of EdgeCOmbe; d. X. MCRae of Craven
COL L. W. Humphrey, of Onslow Dr. Blow, of Pitt: 9Th
name of H. f. Bond Of Lenor, put in nomination bu
subsequently withdrawn) The counties called an
the vote taken follows:
McRae. Bridgers. Blo1o. Humphrey