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

the South. It vas but due that ,the calumnies and
insinuatons Of his antagonists should be authoFtar
lively repudiated and thathe should receive the an
thentc and deliberate elfdbrsation Of the Dsmoefs
cy Of the First District Mr. Foster Was then
ted by reclamation. ~ ~ ~ ~
Joseph r. Mason, Of Northampton was then nomi-
mated for election as the other alternate and also
chosen without division. h Mr.. Mason accepted the
appointment in an appropriate speech. - 80
C. 81. Foster then rose, and after come brief re-
marks nominated John w. Moore, Of Heftford. ~
Democratic candidate for Elector for the First Dis
trict Mr. Foster remarked that the standard bear
er of the First District Democracy in the impending
conflict should be young man : one whohad borne
no disappontments in contests for promotion and
who entertained none Of the animosities and Jeal-
ousies that such rivaries necessarily engender lie
should be one identified with no cliques; one with
an unspotted record-amenable TO no censure, and
confronting no personal dislikes within the pale OF
his own party-a man popular because deserving
one with the energy and earnestness which, if not
only, vet usually and preeminently, belong to
youth. He should he man Of character, Of unim-
peached integrity and high toned manlness--a scho-
lar who has not in the pursuits Of letters forgotten
or disdained the study of the institutions OF hs
country and of those great practical question Of the
public affairs, which should he Of prime moment
and consideration to every patriotic citizen Of free
government. Such man, whether or not prac-
give strength to the Democratic electoral ticket of
North Carolina. He presumed there would be no
objection or dissent 10 the nomination. l4t@
Mr. Moore was then chosen by reclamation candi-
date for First District EectO- and responded to the
call of the Convention in short but felicitous
Speech expressing bis of the high honor con-
ferred upon him. and Of the deep responsibility that
attended its acceptance and pledging his most earn
est efforts to secure the success Of the Charleston
On motion it was veted to go into an election of
Assistant Electors for the several counties of the
District, and recess of fifteen minutes was taken
to allow the delegations from the counties represent
ed, opportunity for consultation.
The following named gentlemen were subsequent
ly appointed:
Halitaz-Edward Conf gland. ..z-a
Northampton-Ge I. j. Person.
Currituck-B NJ Baxter.
Bertie.-H. P. IarreI'.
Chowan.--Jos. G. Wharf
PerQuimans-John Parker Jordan.
Nartin.--A. S. Williams. -.-..
Wash,ngton- Moore. ...
TyrreL-Col. B. S. Basnight
Camden-D II. Tillett.
Hertford.-IT. G. Trader
Gdtes-Riddick Calling, Jr
Pasguotank.-James L. Ball.
Remarks were then made by S. W. Watts, L. D.
Starke, L. j. Johnson C. II. Foster, and others.
On motion of L. D. Starke the chair appointed the
following gentlemen as District Executive Commit
tee to attend to the interests of the Democracy for
the ensuing year: L. d. Starke, Of Pasquotank; M.
W. Ransom, Of Northampton and W. r Ferguson,
OF Berthe. ~. -. .
The time and place for holding the next District
Democratic Convention being under discussion it
was appointed to be held at Edenton, on Thursday
Of Superior Court week in the Spring of 1861 said
Court commencing on the I'd Monday after the 4th
Monday of March.
On motion of L. D. Starke. it was voted that the
proceedings of the Convention be published in the
Citizen. the Pioneer. and the Raleigh Standard
The Convention having then been in session from
104 A. A. till P. NJ, q. II. Foster moved recess
of two hours for dinner and other refreshments, re-
marking that inasmuch rs there was no public bar
in town. in vndication of the Inequalities of Muir.
freesborough, general invitation was extended to
the members of the convention to call at the Citizen
sanctum where an abundance of liquid refreshment
was provided. The motion was carried without con-
tradiction. ...
The Convention reassembled, and after returning
thanks to Dr. VIM. E. Poole. principal of the made
Academy. for the Of the Hall, and to the Demo
cratic ladies for their commendable zeal and labor in
tasteuy decorating the for the session of the
convention, adjourned sine die
III. JOHNSON Presidsnt.
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