Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-07-07

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+ kins Owen Herring, Joseph Herring, and Hardy
Herring were appointed to draw up resolutions for
the action of the Convention.
Ahersa short absence the committee, through
their chairman, Thomas Bunting reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adop-
ted.
We. the delegates of the people of Sampson coun-
ty assembled in convention for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates to represent the county in the
next General Assembly of the State, and for the
fnrtherpurpose of promoting the and.general
welfare of our common country, by the advance
ment of the principles of the national Democratic
party, do ResoLre,
LIST, That our confidence in the principles of said
party as set forth in the resolutions adopted by the
late State Convention, remains steadfast and un-
shaken. .s..- 49,. 49,.
Cd, That the General Government Of the United
States was instituted and adopted by the several
States composing the same, as a common agent, in
order to carry into effect the powers which had been
delegated by The Constitution for their mutual pro-
lection and prosperity; and that in the fufilment
of the high ana sacred trust thus imposed this Gen
eral Government is in honor bound. so to exercise
its powers as to give increased stability and security
to the domestic institutions of the South; and that
it is the solemn duty Of this Government to resist
all attempts by portion Of tho Union, to use it
as an instrument to attack the domestic institutions
of the South; or TO weaken, or destroy such nsti-
as it is in duty bound to 10.
3D. That no objection ought ever to be made to
any amount of taxes, equally apportoned, and I'M.
posed for the purpose Of raising revenue for the sup
port of the Government; but that taxes imposed on
one section of the State for the sole benefit OF anoth-
or, are equally inconsistent with the principles oil
our Constitution and with Justice d right That
we are incapable OF discovering the beneficial. effects
which could originate from the adoption of the dd
rdlOrem system Of taxation, as proposed by the OPP
position or Know Nothing party, since the obvious
consequence of its adoption would be to Cypress the
poor injure the rich, and diminish the industry OF
the people.
4th, That our confidence in the frmncss and in
tcgrty of the North Carolina delegation in the Char
lesion Convention is undminiShcd; that their hear
ty and unanimous efforts to prevent diScOrd and
strife in said Convention furnish the strongest evil
dence that they are national and Just in their views
and purposes, and VIC hereby tender them our warm,
est acknowledgement for the patriotic course pur-
sued 10y them in SAID Convention.
9TH, That the stateSmanike demcanor of our
present verify Representative in Congress, the
Hon. Warren WiEslow, meets with our unqualified
approhation and we have reason to he proud OF the
exalted position he now occupies in our national leg
iSlaturc.
9th, That we hail with joy, the denomination Of
our present aLle and efficient Executive. the Hon.
John W. Ellis as standard bearer il the ensuing
p"oeI""t"i'a TAI S"'''SS', ''"' '''@ PN! P"'.NNN ~
him during his administration, demands the most
hearty approval of every section of the State; and
we do hereby pledge him our most strenuous efforts
to secure his triumphant re election.
9Th, That having entire confidence in the patriot
ism and wcmeaning of this Convention. we do
hereby pledge to its nominees most enthusiastic
support and will use every honorable means in our
power To secure their election.
During the absence Of the committee A. A. Nc.
KOv was called upOn and entertained the meeting
for half an hour with patriotic eloquent and argu
mentative address.
The Convention then adjourned
WIN. c. DRAUGHORN, Chm'n.
& 4. c e J RnS,Ssox Secretaries,