Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-09-20
From the Winston Sentinel.
From
narnnerafle District

Nomination of J. M. Clement Esq. Of Dane, for Tie
ElectorMip.-Speeches from E1-Go Re'd and Hon. |
| H. ~ Scales.
Pursuant to notice our Democratic elow-ctizens of
the Sixth Congressional District mbed at the Court
House. in WINSTON on tuesday last, for the purpose OF
nominating Elecor to take his place upon the a.
tiona Democratic Ticket Of this State in the place OF
| Dr. Thos. w. Keen, resigned,
The Convention was called to order at two O'clock T.
M by COL j. A. Waugh, there being large number OF
delegates and citizens present.
On motion of Col. Waugh, James {. Norman, Esq,
of Surry was called to the Chair.
Mr. Norman unon taking the position assignee 10 hin'
made few bret and appropriate remarks in which he
thanked the Convention for the honor conferred upon
him. and announced the object of the Convention lie
alluded in feeling to the recent unhappy division
in the ranks of the Democratic party but declared his
intention to perform his duty and his whole duty to
stand by the tmehonored principles OF the party ana
avoid all abstract questions and side issues be con
quered he wished to conquer upon prlnclpe; II ne fe
he intended to fall upon principle
When the Chairman resumed his seat non, A M
Scales moved that Messrs. S. G. Hall and Geo. W.
Sites be appointed Secretaries
On motion Of A. J. Boyd, Esq, Of Rockingham, it
was resolved that all Democrats present, IN regular
standing be considered and declared delegates to the
Convention.
On motion of COL Jesse A. Waugh, of Forsyth, the
Secretaries we're requested call the roll of the counties
composing the Sixth District in order to ascertain how
many of them represented, and by whom
counties answered
Ashe-John Master, Col j. A: Waugh, proxies.
Stokes-Joseph Blackwell, Joseph Fulp.
Davidson-J. Fl. Thompson, S. A Mock, VIM.
Thomas
Yadkin-R. M. Jenkins
Forsuth-Phillip Barrow, Joseph Masten, A. M.
Gamble Dr. j. Q. A Beasley, Q. Hansen, A. j. Stat
ford S. G. Hall, q. W. Sites Jesse A. Waugh john
Masten, J. Robbard, j. M. Stafford William Barrow,
N. T. Fetter, p. Hines, S. AEpaugh, W. r. Swain,
John Fl. Hester, John Watson, G. Zigar, q. B. Og-
burn and many others.
$ Sury-J 9. Norman, E. r. Thompson.
Rocking ham-Hon. David S. Reid, Hon. A. NJ
e Scales, Sam' F. Adams, A. j. Boyd, VIM Bennett.
4 On motion OF Col. j. w. Alspaugh the Chairman
was requested appoint committee Ct five to prepare
the business of the Convention.
: The Chair appointed j. w. Alspaugh, OF Forsyth ;
A. j. Boyd of Rockin Cham r. M. Jenkins OF Y ad-
kin Joseph Blackwell, of Stokes, and 5 A. Mock OF
= Davidson.
y When the Committee retired, Col. Jesse A. Waugh
and called upon Hon. David >. Reid 10 address
i the Convention.
Gov Reid amidst great applause, and declared
the pleasure it gave him to contribute his mite towards
the support OF Democratic principles lie was present
not the advocate Of any particular individual or poll
teal clique but had with an honest heart to advo
cate the great principles upon which the welfare of the
country and the Union depends. He went only where
principles led the way for them he would battle, and
with them fall if fall he must He defended himself as
UniOn-OviDg and as Democrat aud said he had
= never dealt hand turned trick that he did not
count the game for the Democratic party He confessed
that the country was now IN the midst OF great pOt
Cal excitement and eXhoted all true lovers OF the Union
to beware how they led away by tactIouS poltl
clans and demagogueS fearful responsibility rested
upon the OF the people and 1t tor them to de-
eide whether the Consttuton-that sacred instrument
the ligament which binds the Union together should be
rent asunder by bold tanaticiSm the hand
r. trigue on The other The Democracy was striving for
e equal rights and nothing more equal rights with the
Northern States in the protection OF life, liberty and
property in the territories belonging the common
2 country. There a powerful organization at the
North opposed the domestic institutions Of the South
and that organization determined possible pre-
y the South from enjoying the same privileges that
they themselves claim in the territories and 1t against
that organization that the Democracy standing by the
Constitution holding fast to the principles 1t mas
e ever professed, is arrayed.
= Gov. Reid expressed his firm determination to stand
/ by the gallant leaders of the National Democracy,
Breckenridge and Lane, and why? Because the Charles
L. ton Convention met with predetermnaiOn on the
. part OF the Douglas force their favOre upon the
Democratic party when they knew that bis
ID in connection with the Kansas matters had rendered
u him Odous the South odous to that portion of
country which elects Democratic Presidents. He was
OF Breckenridge and Lane because they the
choice Of every delegate from North Carolina to the
4 National Convention only He was IN favor
OF Breckenridge aud Lane because the Democratic press
N the mouth piece OF the Democratic masSes-was uni
: ted in their favor with the exception Of little con-
81 at bern and he could not tell whether it pro-
~ ttssed to be Democratic not. He in favor of
Breckenridge and Lane because he knew those
the choice of nneeen-tweteths OF the Demo
S, cratic masses Of North Carolina.
Mr. Dick plumes himself upon adhering to the Demo
cratic doctrine of acquesence In the wishes of the
ority but Mr. Dick has not done The ajority OF
to the delegates from North Carolina to the National Con
T. ventiOn have declared in favor of Breckenridge an0
Lane. MIR Dick refuses acquiesce and demands the
unconditional surrender of their preferences his
1t would look strange for nineteen delegates to yield to
= the wishes of 1t would look strange for every
re Democratic paper in the State to haul down their flag
10 aud hoist that of Douglas Mr.. Dicks behest 1t
would look strange for nneeen-twenetbs of the Demo
cratic voters in North Carolina to give up Breckenridge
re because one-twenteth prefer Mr. Douglas 1t looks
10 strange that vast majority should yield to petty mi
e nority This is part OF the creed preached by Robert
I'd P. Dick but it is not the creed Of Democracy.
to The Doug las men have appropriated the old Wing
a. cry of dsunion. Disunou is the beginning and end Of
:? all their arguments This cry of wolf wolf" has be-
come so tre, well known and appreciated by the
r. es, that 1t is little strange the Democracy should
lose votes by it. Gov. Reid knew Yancey seventeen
9 years ago. and he much of dsunionis then
Or be is The Douglas knew all about Mr.. Yam
cey four years ago. when that gentleman busy
is supporting MIR. Buchanan he is in advocating
1e the election of Mr.. Breckenridge Why did they not
" quit the Democratic party then Why did they not
y shout disunion and leave when John Q. Calhoun
i'd r. Barnwe Rhett, W. L. Yancey, and other prominent
reeateas supporting the Democracy the South!
IL Out upon the cry of disunion 1t is but fimsy pre-
text to divert the popular mind from their own detection
a and designs.
The Douglas call the regular Democracy the
u Bolters! Boilers, forsooth and who have they Sc
3 ected of their ambassadors to tell u.s. who have
y never lodged regular nomination. that "bo
r ers!' Duncan K. McRae the Wing and Know 9th
o. ing candidate for Governor OF this State in 1853 against
John w. Ellis, the regular Democratic nominee. Hav
se ing boted from the Democracy to Known othingism
at and then boted from Known othngism to Dougasism
10 he presumed to know something about the operation
and therefore he is commissioned inform US that
are " boilers p'