The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-07-18
Reported fos shs Marlborough Rboofdsnl
MILITARY CONVENTION,

MILITARY CONVENTION. M
A Convention df the Military Of North
Carolina was held 10 the town Of Goldsbo=
rough, on Wednesday the 18th inst.
The Convention was opened by prayer BY
the Rev. S. NJ. Frost.
Twenty-nine companies were represented
by one huadred and twenty-five delegates.
Capt George Lewis, OF the Elm City
Cadets, was appointed temporary Chairman.
A motion was made that each delegation
present hand in to the Chairman the name Of
one of il. members, to constitute a commlt-
tee to nominate permanent officers for the
Convention. The names Of Capt. Robert +.
Webb, Of the Flat River Guards, and Lieut..
Jos. c., Webb. Of the Orange Guards, were
handed in BY the delegations from this
county. ssl s
Capt. p. M. Edmondson, of the Scotland
Neck Mounted Rilemcn. was elected Pres-
dent. with twenty.nine Vice Presidents
Lieuts. John w. Graham. of the Orange
Guards. and w. X. Parish, of the Flat River
Guards. were two Of this number.
Qlarterinaster Jas. 4. Moore, OF the Oak
City Guards. and Sergeant John d. Souther-
land. Of the Duplin Rifemen, were appointed
Secretaries. Private ]. A. Englehari. Of
the Edgecombe Guards, was appointed Read
ing Clerk.
On motion Of Lieut.. John w. Graham. the
President appointed fifteen gentlemen CON.
mittee 10 prepare subject matter for the con-
WIN. T.. Mann. Capt. VIM. l.. Deitossett,
Lieut.. WIN. IL. Smith, Capt. Z. w. Ward
Capt. John Sloan, Lieut.. ]. II. Whitaker.
ID b. Rea, q. NJ. Graham. j. A. Englehard
Col. L. l.. skinner, Lieut. WIN. z. Hill.
Capt. George Lewis. Lieut.. 4. Al. Parker,
Lieut.. p. q. Evans. apd Lieut.. L. =. Keenan,.
who reported through their Chairman, Capt.
VIM. l.. DeRnsset, the following resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted;
Resoiued, That we hereby recommend TO
the Convention that committee be appoint
ed, consisting Of two members from each
Congressional District. for the State Of y
Carolina. the said committee to draft Mill
tary Code, under the instruction and subject
TO the action Of this Convention. and that
the said committee report the same to u.
next Legislature Of this State. and urge b,
all honorable means. ITS adoption BY thai
body.
RssoiUei. That we recommend that the
different arms Of the service IN this State
adopt the System Of fsetics used at the
the Military Academy at West Point.
Resolved, That We recommend to the Leg
islature Of North Carolina to furnish ths
military companies 0l the State with thu
latest and most approved arms.
III accordance with the FIRST resolution thu
following gentlemen we're appointed BY th'
Convention On said committee:
Isl Distric:-Capt. r. VI. Edmondston ant
Lieut.. WIN. T.. Mann.
2l District-Capt. John l.. Bridgers and
Col. n. J.. Is. Clarke.
Sd Disiriet--Capt. WIN. l.. DeRossett att
Aai. Joha Henry Cook.
4ih Distnct-Cspi. Pride Jones, Of th'
Orange Guards. and Capt. u. II. Farribault
OF the Pinry Woods Cavalry.
5th Bi.triet-CApt. John Sl"an and
7th Di.trict-Gen. J. n. w.lkup, d. II
Moore.
The military companies 10 the 9th and 81
Districts are authorized to appoint two men
bers each ol this Committee, and the 9TH one
II WAS understood in Convention that IN cas-
Of death, the surviving member can apPoin
a substitute. and any member lailing to al
tend may appolnt his alternate.
Lieut.. John W. Graham offered the lull0w
ing resolution. which wa. adopted after som
DEBATE, 10 which Lieut.. ]. W. Wright. Lieut.
WIN. T.. Mann, Capt. l.. ;. Williams, an
Lieut.. Webb and Sergeant Whitfield, Of III
Orange Guards. and others participated:
Resolred, That the committee appainie
10 memorialize the Legislature be instructed
10 recommend 70 the Legislature tina, the
elect al Adialant General for the State. wit
a competent salary.
A motion that when The Convention ad
joarn. Il adjourn 10 meet "a Neabern on u
second Wednesday IN November next. CAV
rise % al eninierestins discussion, aud "a
finally negatised.
Capt. Vim. l.. DeRosset offered the FOL
loving resolutions. which were adopted:
Rss0irsd. That the committee on Milltar
Cole be Instructed 20 insert a section, &c
quiring all volunteer companies TO - ini
camp two days, at least, IN each year; an
that the Governor be requested 10 order
general cncampmcnt d all volunteer CON
panies once each year. and that each men
Der receive two dollars day while on can
day.
Re,oirsd. That each company that wi
sigaily their intention 10 perform camp dut!
twice in each wear, shall be Supplied wi
tents AMI camp cquipagr By the state.
The thanks of the Convention we're ter
dcred 10 the President aud Secretaries I,
their services. and alsot 10 The Nnr,h Carolin
Atlantic 4 North Carolina. and the WllmInl
ton aud Weldon Railroad Companies Tor the
Iiberaliiy IN allowing the delegates Tree q
turn tickets over their respective roads.
The Convention was adjourned TO meet
r. a - -. Latn -
l4th Vt November, 1860.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ORANGE
After proclamation had been made.
large member OF Democrats assembled IN q