Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-12


Convention of the Democrats Of Halifax county
met pursuant to adournment at the Courthouse in Hal
flax town on Saturday, the Both ult.
The Convention was called to order by L. III. B
Whitaker, Esq Chairman j. M. Grizzard, the Secre-
tary of the first meeting also resumed his seat.
The obj of the Convention stated by the Chair
to be the nomination OF candidates to represent
Halifax county in the next Legislature; whereupon
| DR.. NJ. g. Whitaker, former Senator and DR.. w. L.
Long and William Hill, Esq, who represented the coun-
y IN the last House OF Commons, renominated by
reclamation
On notion committee, composed of L. L. Moore,
W. W. Daniel, ST., and VIM. Il. Williams was appoint
ed to inform said gentlemen of their nomination. DR..
Long and VIM. Hill, for reasons imperative to Them
were compelled to decline the honor rendered to them.
DIR. M. g. Whitaker in short and appropriate speech
accepted the nomination.
On motion, committee appointed by the Chair
man, composed OF John Anthony, w. S. Barclift Dr.
! w. L. Long John W. johnson, Jacob Higgs A.
Parks, DR.. NJ. A. Wilcox, VIM. HILL L. L. Moore,
VIM. l. Williams, Edwin Whitehead and f. A Pear
son. being one from each Captains District represented
at the meeting. The duty of said Committee was de-
cared to be the selection and submission to the Conve
ton OF the of candidates represent the county
IN the next House of Commons in place of Messrs Long
and HILL The Committee through DR.. Nj. A. Wilcox
reported that w. B. Pope and A. H. Davis Esqrs
had been selected by the committee as such candidates.
and on motion the report unanimously adopted
Mr. Pope, who was present. accepted the nomination in
few appropriate remarks, and gentleman authorized
to speak for Mr.. Davis who was absent accented the
nomination in his behalf
The following resolutions were submitted by VIM
Hun, ESQ., for the consideration of the meeting to wit
heSooed That while deeply regret the division of the
Democratic party at Baltimore, cordially approve the
action Of those delegates who withdrew from the Convention
heSot0ed mat the responsibility of the division of the
party rests upon those who, in rejecting the regularly an
pointed delegates from Louisiana and Alabama and Mr. B.
naleC 0! massachusetts,, and }. B. Gardy of Missouri
and IN admitting the seeding minority of al upon equal
Terms with the majority of 2s9 of the Georgia conventions
hiS6 DELE
guilty attempt to dsanchse people of these States
o the purpose of fosng the Democratic party against
oPth-Caroina has repudiated.
S9ued That we rearm adherence to the following
OF our state Platform That neither Congress- nor
Legislature, whether by direct legislation or
g M OF an indirect and unriendly character posses
es ne power to annu or impair the constitutional rights
any citizen to take his slave property into the common
heSoloed hat we cordially approve of the Baltimore
dnn u , ,e NATIONAL Democratic party which in &C
win our State PLATFORM which received the sun
10 out OF 20 OF The North Carolina delegates and re-
tne which has laid at the foundation Of The
party since the days of Jefferson,
hesCtced That in Breckenridge and Lane we recognize
ue representatives OF true principles and nominees
G Ry rng support OF every American patriot.
1eSot0ed, mat Halifax will in any pronosition tn
hold State Convention adjust or decide mon the Ig
OF the party and the Chairman of this meeting is an
Ozed TO appoint hundred delegates to said meatn
thereto. "AJ NC "uusu
The adoption of the resolutions was moved bv Mr.
LII III gear anu convincing argument the motion
was seconded and the resolutions were unanimously and
warmly adopted. ""O
On motion of Dr. B. F. Whitaker, James s. Snow
was unanlmous nominated for reelection to the Office
Of sheriff of the county. ~ '--0 0ni0e
1t was further resolved to publish the proceedings of
this Convention in the Raleigh Standard Press Nur.
reesooo Citizen and to request the Democratic papers
throughout the State to copy much thereof as in
cIuoes the foregoing resolutions E
On motion, the thanks of the meeting were rendered
% tne Chairman and Secretary, when the Convention
adjourned sine de- '-D'10"
L. II. b. WHITAKER Ch'mn c
>. NJ GRIzzARD, Secy. c