Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-05
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Sampson County Democratic Convention.


Sampson County Democratic Convention.
Pursuant to previous no:ice the Democrats of Samp-
son county held Convention in the Court House in
Clinton on Saturday the 23d inst, to nominate cand-
dates to represent tam in the next State Legislature
On motion of DR.. Thomas Bunting, William G.
Draughorn Esq, called to the Chair and A c. John
son and G. W. Robinson, were requested to act
Secretaries.
The Convention being ready for business letter from
A. A. Mckay, Esq, declining denomination was
read, as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENr1oN:-
taken occasion heretofore inform of you
privately that circumstances beyond control prevents
me from becoming candidate for the Senate your next
election (however much might desire SO to do again
take this occasion to reiterate the same.
my On1 Know er nv to qn befors s
Convention Suffice it to say, that of nature so
strong compel me to torego the wishes OF my
at the ballot box that it beyond power to consent
sonal and are known to many Of you already.
But in declining to permit my name to be brought before
cess Your my cause, and where the fight
warmest there will my voice and influence be brought to
call the many pleasant incidents of the last campaign in
which my friends and fellow democrats struggled manuy
for the success OF the party and It's nor can
These things will be treasured among the
bright recoectons of the past and shall feel proud
of that distinguished honor which uGSked conferred
upon Of my friends can only ask the unwaver
ing support for my successor which they freely to
By united harmonious action achieve glorious
victory and thereby punish those who would for their own
aggrandizment and selfish purposes destroy the Organza
ton of our party upon which SO much OF veal or woe de-
ponds.
Make your nominations and when thus made go heart in
hand to the contest and thereby secure their election AND
when man appointed as your standard bearer be
to hirl firm faithful and rue feeling that his cause
cause and the cause OF our common country Trusting mat
your action may be harmonious and that glorious triumph
tioHaI.
With sentiments of high regard, am your obt seEy't,
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for cand-
dates which resulted in the nomination of DIR. g. T.
Murphy for the Senate and L. M. White and Nehemi-
ah FaisOn for the Commons
On motion of Dr. Thomas Bunting, John L. Boykin,
Owen Herring Joseph Herring, and Hardy Herring
were appointed to draw up resolutions for the action Of
the Convention.
After short absence the committee, through their
chairman Thomas Bunting, reported the following les
olutiOns which were unanimously adopted:
We the delegates of the people of Sampson county,
sembed IN convention tor the purpose OF nominating can
ddates to represent the county the next General Assem-
bly, OF the State and Tor the further purpose of promoting
the and general welfare Of country by
the of the principles of the national Democrat
c party, do ReSOtCe,
st That confidence in the principles of said party
set forth in the resolutions adopted by the late State
Convention remains steadtast and mistaken.
3D. That the General Government of the United States
instituted and adopted by the several States composing
the powers which had been delegated by the Constitution
for their mutual protection and prosperity and that the
tulhment OF the high and sacred trust thus imposed this
General Government is in honor bound to exercise
powers to give increased stability and security the do
nestle institutions of the South and that it the solemn
duty of this Government to resist all attempts by
ton of the UniOn to instrument to attack the
domestic institutions of the South to weaken destroy
such Institutions instead OF strengthening and uphodng
them, as it is in duty bound to do.
3d. That objection ought be made to any a
mount of taxes, equally appOrtOned and imposed for the
purpose of raising for the support of the Govern
ment but that taxes imposed section of the State
for the sole benefit OF another equally wit
the principles Constitution with justice and right.
That incapable of discovering the beneficial effects
which could originate from the adoption of the Ad Vao
rem system OF TAXATION as proposed by the Opposition
Know Nothing party snce the obvious consequence of its
adoption would be Cypress the poor ue the Ich and
diminish the industry of the people.
4th That confidence i'll the rmness and integrity Of
the North Carolina delegation in the Charleston Convention
is undmnished that their hearty and unanimous efforts
strongest evidence that they national and just their
views and purposes and hereby tender them
est acknowledgment for the patriotic pursued by
them in said Convention
That the statesmarke demeanor of our present
thy Representative in Congress- the Hon Warren Wnslow
meets with unqualified appreciation, and have
10 be proud of the exalted position he occupies
our national legislature.
That we hail with JOY the re nomination of our pres
ent able and efficient Executive the Hon John w Ellis
standard bearer in the ensuing Gubernatora
that the policy pursued by him during his administration
demands the most hearty approval of section of the
State and do hereby pledge him most
forts to secure his triumphant reelection.
7th That having entire confidence in the patriotism and
Wemeaning of this Convention, do hereby pledge
its nominees most enthusiastic support, and will
honorable in power to their election
During the absence OF the committee A. A. Mckay
called upon, and entertained the meeting for half an
hour with patriotic eloquent and argumentative adj
Dress
! The Convention then adjourned
M. G. DRAUGHORN, Chm'n.
G. G. W " y Rosissos, Secretaries.