Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-26

eulogium the holiness ability, ana nrnness Win
which that gentleman had defended the rights OF the
sayeholdg States against the assaults Of the black
Republican, Bot we will not attempt a sketch OF
his remarks To have been appreciated they must
have Been heard.
Mn Holden offered the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
Resolced, That our confidence in the firmness anu
integrity of our Northern Democratic frcnds Is u'
diminished That they votes to annex Texas, oy
which three hundred thousand square miles OF slave
holding territory We're added to the Unlon-ther
opnostion to the Wmot Proylso Their votes ioi,
and their support or the fugitive slave iaw-'helr
adherence to the doctrine OF nonlnterVehI,oh oy
Congress on the subject Of slavery IN the lerrlto-
ries as contained in the Clay ton compromise 10 'he
:. comprom;se measures Of 1860, and as fully es-
t.bl;sbea nv the Kansas Nebraska act of lS54-thcr
onnositioo to black Repubicsnism, and their regard
for oar constitutional rights as shareholders both
in the States and Terfitories-and their hearty and
unanimous concurrence with us in all honorable CT
orts to ACQUIRE the island of Cuba, furnish the
strongest evidence that they are national and just
in their views and purposes; and we thereby pledge
to them our cordial cooperation in the pending cam
paign for President and Vice President
Resolred, That no sufficient cause exists at this
time for dissolution Of the Union; that to disor
ganize and sectonase the national Democratic par
tv, is to pave the way for disunion; and that we
Indignantly repudiSte all movements, the design or
States into revolution" and to involve North Car
DINA in premature, and perhaps bloody struggle
with her sister States of the North and Northwest
That while North Carolina will submit to no wrong
at the hands of sectional majority, and while she
will be among the first in the last resort to project
all her rights with the sword # necessary, yet she
will not follow those who would dissolve the Union
for insufficient causes; nor will she dSorganze and
destroy the national Democratic party, because of
the failure by a national Convention to approve or
recognize the doctrine of Congressional protection
to slavery in the Territories.
Resolred, That while we have our preferences for
President the following facts should in our opinion,
greatly modify, if not entirely change the opposition
to Stephen A. Douglas by portions Of the Southern
Democracy He was the trusted political and per-
sona friend of Andrew jackson, having made one Of
the abeSt speeches ever delivered in the House of
Representatives in favor of refundng the fine impo
sed on him, by Judge Hall. He was the ardent ad-
vocate Of the Mexican war and Of the annexation of
Texas. He has uniformly opposed the Wilmot Pro-
vso He proposed and advocated the extension of
the Missouri line to the Pacific, measure earnestly
supported at the time by Southern statesmen He
supported the compromise" measures of 1850, the
fugitive slave law included and encountered the fury
of mob in Chicago in defence Of that law. lie
proposed and voted for the repeal of the Missouri
stricton, for which he was maligned and burnt in
efigy in .nonslaveholding States He not only adj
have the same right to emgrate to the common Ter
rtores with their slaves that the people of the North
have to emigrate to them with their property, and
to hold them and enjoy their labor where Terrific
rial Legislature thinks proper to protect thcm and
also to hold them and enjoy their labor, under the
decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States,
where a Territorial Legislature refuses to protect
them. He is opposed to a tariff for protection. He
was the first leading public man in the country to
denouncc the Know Nothing organization, and to
warn the people of the evils which would flow from
it. He is the recognized exponent and champion Of
vast majorities of the Democracy Of tho Northern
and Northwestern States. He is the great antago-
mist and enemy of the black Republicans IN the Sen
ate of the United States and in the nOnslayeholdng
States He received majority of all the votes OF
the Electoral College in the Charleston Convention;
the States and Districts which voted for him that
occasion, having cast in 1856 million Of Demo-
cratic votes out of the one million eight hundred
thousand cast for Mr.. Buchanan. He is regarded
by the majority referred to as the strongest man,
and as probably the only man with whom
defeat the black Republicans and thus preserve the
government; and this view of theirs is strengthened
by the nomination of Lincoln, who as against any
candidate but Douglas may carry Illinois and the
whole Northwest. Under these circumstances and
with these views, it is hereby
Resolred That if Stephen A. Douglas should he
nominated for President by the Baltimore Conven-
ton, will rally to him rallied to Pierce and
Buchanan, and extend to him a cordial and active
support
The following resolution, offered by j. K Marri-
Ott ESQ.,, was unanimously adopted:
ReSoired That heartily endorse the action of
the delegates from North Carolina in the Charleston
Convention.
Before the Convention had proceeded to ballot fer
candidates for the Legislature, j. F. HutchnS, ESQ.,,
one Of the late CommOners, rose and addressed the
Convention, returning his thanks to the party for
the honor heretofore conferred upon him. and an
nouncing that, on account Of personal reasons and
desiring to devote his whole attention to his private
affairs, he declined to be candidate for re-nomna-
nation. He assured the Convention that ne would
be found hereafter, as heretofore doing what he
could to sustain Democratic principles His heart
was with the cause, and though private citizen,
he would labor as heretofore to promote and advance
that cause.
The Convention then, on motion of W. J. Saun-
ders, Esq., proceeded 20 nominate candidate for the
Senate and three candidates for the Commons. 1t
was moved and adopted that each District represen-
ted cast one vote, majority of the delegates from
the District to determine on the vote and that ma
jority of all the Districts represented should be re-
quired to nominate.
Thos. G. Whitaker, ESQ.,, nominated George W.
Thompson, Esq., for the Senate and Mr.. Holden
nominated the late Senator, Moses A. Bledsoe ESQ.,
for the same place. The Convention then voted and
the result was announced Thompson 90 votes, Bled.
soc l. Mr.. Faribault who had cast the vote of ST.
Mary's for Mr.. Bledsoe, then changed the vote to
Mr.. Thompson; and Mr.. Thompson was announced
as unanimously nominated for the Senate.
Nominations were then made for the House of
Commons after which the Convention voted On
the first ballot E. G Haywood, Esq., received 81
votes, Henry Mordecai, Esq., received 20 votes, and
w. r. Cox ESQ.,, received Is votes some scattering
votes having been cast for other gentlemen. Messrs.
Haywood, Mordecai and Cox, having received ma
Jorty Of all the votes cast declared duly NOM
mated, and then, motion Of Isaac Rowland ESQ.,,
| the nominations were made unanimous
| committee was then appointed to wait on the
| nominees, and inform them of their nomination
The committee soon returned with Messrs Thomp-
son, Haywood, Mordecai, and Cox, each of whom