Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-04-04

CONSENIlON IN The SEVENTH DISTRICT
The Delegates appointed by the democratic party
of the several counties composing the Seventh Con-
grcssona District assembled in the Court House At
Charlotte on Tuesday the Goth inst
On motion of w. R. Myers, the Convention was
organized by appointing A. W. Burton, ESQ.,, of
Cleveland, President and on motion VIM. j. Yates,
John Spelman Of Rowan, and w. j. Kerr of Neck
lenburg, were requested to act as Secretaries.
The President, on taking his seat, addressed the
Convention, returning thanks, and abiding to some
of the important questions of the day. In eloquent
language he counselled energetic harmonious and
united action on the part of democrats in the pres
ent campaign.
list of the counties was then called, and it was
ascertaned that ALL except Stanly, were represented
as follows:
Anson-S W. Cole ....
Catawba-W. P. Reirhardt, Jonas Cline, A. NJ
Powell
Cleveland-A. W. Burton.
Cabarrus-Dr W. Houston j. N. Long, w. B.
Lincoln-Jasper Stowe, L. E. Thompson.
Mecklenburg-C T. Alexander, S. j. Lowrie
Zenan A. Grier, VIM. Maxwell, W. {. Morris, D.
Allen s. NJ. Howell J. s. Phillips, Dr. J. N. Strong,
j. p Ross, Charles Overman, S. W. Davis, Adam
Todd, John Walker, VIM Reid, Williamson Wal
j. M Hutchison, j. A. Fox j. /. Davis, VIM Nc
Combs, w. A. Owens, D. D. Rea, VIM. j. Kerr,
VIM. r. Myers, VIM. j. Yates, j. B. Kerr, H. NJ.
Phelps, E. A. Springs A. A. Kennedy, s. P. Smith,
A. H. Brown, Thos. N. Alexander. E. G. Grier
Rowan-W. L. Saunders, N F. Hall, j. A. Brad
shaw, j. E. Kerr, j. P Wiseman, w. A. Walton,
John Spelman, G. D. Smith, r. Il. Smith, W. R.
Wilson, T. v. Cummings, Alfred OWENS Saml
Henderson, j. Mel. Turner, N. N. Flemming
| Union-Hugh Wilson, j. McNeely, j. N Davis.
Gaston-Dayid Schenck, j. G. Lewis, A. w. Da-
venport Jasper N. Gullick, Leroy W. Stowe, Col.
R. Rankin, Valentine Derr. III, go -z..a. TO-
On motion of L. E. Thompson of Lincoln, a COM
mittee, to consist of one from each county in the
District Ito be selected by the different county dele
action Of the Convention. The committee was con-
s:ituted as follows
Lincoln, L. E. Thompson; Anson,. S. w. Cole !;
cleveland A. w. Burton; Cabarrus, Dr. W. M.
Houston; CASTOR David Schenck Mecklenburg, S.
J. Lowrie; Rowan, j.. A. Bradshaw; Catawba,
| Jonas Cline; Union, Hugh Wilson.
The Convention was then addressed by n N
| Fleming, Esq, of Rowan, j. A. Fox, ESQ.,. and
| Capt John Walker, of Mecklenburg. 80
Mr.. Fleming took practical view Of the Difficult.
ties which now surround our Southern institutions
and urged the necessity of united South and
firm and decided position in insisting upon our Con-
stitutional rights. His speech was wen received.
Mr.. Fox somewhat took the Convention BY sur
prise with his eloquence. He urged party organiza-
ton as essential to success declared his deter
mnation to use his efforts to secure it He would
stand BY party organization and party nominees-
He reviewed the history Of political parties IN refer
ence to State and National issues and showed that
whilst the present Opposition through all its phases
had pursued trucking timeserving policy, the
/ Democratic party had ever been, and was now par
| ty Of principle -
Capt Walkers speech was animatng and foil q
hope. He denounced the efforts of those who would
divde us here ut the South and thr. ;ra,-.,.I,,