Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-06
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- SENA1OfL1AL CONFENIlON.
5Ata Conyention of the Democracy of the counties
ofCurrituck and Camden, held at Currituck Court
House on Tuesday, 29th May, 1860, for the purpose
ofnominating candidate to represent the District
composed of those counties in the next Senate OF
North Carolina Col John B. Jones was called to the
chair, and Messrs. j. T. Lassell and 81. W. Trafton
were appointed secretaries. MIN &-y.,l
On motion of Hon. a. NJ Shaw. committee, con-
sistng of c. T. Grandy, Philip Dozier and Henry
Scott of Camden, and John L. Cox, j. B. Morgan,
and S. B. Jarvis, Of Currtuck, appointed to con-
fer together and recommend suitable person to be
nominated as a candidate for the Senate. The COM
mittee after retirement and consultation, returned
and recommended the nomination of Benjamin L.
Simmons, Esq, of Currituck, which was unanm-
ously confirmed by the Convention.
Hon. II. NJ. Shaw and E. F. Dozier Esq, were
appointed to wait upon Mr.. Simmons inform him of
his nomination. and request his acceptance thereof.
The committee withdrew, and after brief absence,
returned into the Convention, accompanied by Mr..
Simmons, who, in brief but earnest and effective
speech, accepted the nomination.
Hon. II. NJ. Shaw then submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent from the action of the
Convention lately assembled at Charleston, that
widely different constructions put by different
sections of the Democratic party upon that portion
of the Cincinnati platform which refers to the aues
Y,
the Democracy of Currituck and Camden counties.
are unwilling now, as ever have been, to stand
upon any party platform which is doubtful in its
character fails to AFFIRM in clear and unequivoca
language the just Constitutional rights of our Sec
ton of the Union; and whereas, in the opinion of
this meeting, harmony and unity of action in the
present threatening condition of political affairs,
should be preserved in this district, well as
throughout the entire country; therefore
Resolred That the delegates to the national Con-
vention from the slaveholding States ought still to
insist that to the Cincinnati platform there should
be added such additional resolutions may be nee
essary to place its true and just construction beyond
cav or doubt.
Resolred That while we faithfully adhere to the
principle affirmed by the Democratic party in 1852,
embodied in the Kansas Nebraska act, and re-af:
firmed in the Cincinnati platform-that Congress
should not intervene either to establish abolish
slavery in the Territorics-we are firmly and unal-
terably committed the doctrine that the States of
this Union equals in the confeleracy, and that
neither Congress- nor the creature of CongresS-the
Legislature of Territory-has the right to exclude
slave property from any Territory which is the joint
and common property of the States.
Resolred, That the delegates to the national Con-
vention from this State, ought to insist uncompro
misingly upon the adoption by the Convention Of a
platform which shall set forth in plain clear. and
une9uvocal language the just rights of the South :;
and here declare fixed determination to vote
for no candidate for the Presidency known to be
hostile to these principles, which we believe to be
strictly in accordance with the Constitution, and
necessary for the safety and honor of the South.
Resolred, That it is highly expcdent that the
Democrats Of this district have meeting at some
central point in the district before the meeting of
the Convention at Baltimore, and we hereby invite
and call upon Democrats in every county in the dis
trict to meet at Edenton the Cd Thursday in June.
Hon. ii. VI. Shaw, in response TO loud calls upon
him, rose and delivered most eloquent speech,
which was received with warm applause by his at
tentive audience.
VIM. F. Martin, ESQ.,, next called to the stand,
and made an able and eloquent speech, which pro-
duced decidedly happy effect upon his Democratic
hearers.
He was followed by j. P. Jordan, Esq, who ad-
dressed the assembage in his well known happy style
On motion of j. B. Morgan, it was ordered that
the proceedings of the Convention be published in
the Democratic Pioneer, Murfreesboro Citizen, and
Raleigh Standard.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
JOHN B. JONES, Chm'n.
j. T. LAssELL, o..;
II. W. TRAFToN, 'e''e'""'