Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-05-30
Ihe Standard.
For the Standai d.
Wake County Democratic Convention.


Raleigh for the purpose of nominating Candidates 10
represent the County in the ensuing Legislature.
On motion of w. B. Dunn, Esq, Am Lewis
ESQ. was called to the chair and on motion oil W.
W.iIoldcn, Esq, DR.. j. c. Marriott and Mr. Ira
Beckwith wer" appointed secretaries ?
On taking III, chair Mr.. Lewis addressed 'he CON
vention in an abe and appropriate manner, sett'ns
forth the objects for which the Convention had as
sembled. and urging union and harmony in the Dem
ocratc ranks as the surest means Of achieving VIC
tory over our opponents.
The Town Hall being too small to hold the crowd
which had assembled, on motion of j. X. Marrlot1
ESQ, the Convention adjourned to the Courthouse
after which, u,
On motion of Mr. Holden, the Districts were called
and the delegates came forward and enrolled tte'r
names as follows:
Raleigh District No 1.-W. W. Holden, }. r.
Marriott, Duncan G. Haywood, W., Laughter ..
O. DeCarteret, w. j. Palmer r. II. Whitaker, IT,
W. Miller John IIutchns, Ed. Cantwell;
Raleigh Dist1 let No John ORorke, Jordan
Womble ST., Jesse Taylor A. 6. Drake, Ira Beck
with, r. G. Lewis, W. j. Saunders, w. t. Cox, Z.
B. Harrison, ID. NJ. Barringer, A. NJ. lewis
Panther Branch-Simon Smith, Thos. Z. Whit
aker, N. G. Rand, Saml. Utey, Simeon Williams as
Robt Williams, Ezekiel Young VIM. Whitaker, n.
J.. Croker Willis Whitaker.
Hits Creek-Col. C. Lowe Col Fl. Weather
spoon, VIM George, Asa Green, p Fl. Barbee, Sid
new Scott, r. H. Sleighter, DR.. John Stone.
st. lNarEx-Peterson Dunn, j. F. Hunter, j. b.
Lassiter, H. L. Ray, J. W. Wadired Reynolds Al
len, Reuben Cooper, Thomas Yeargn, DIR. '" A.
Dunn, j. I. Dunn, Nat. Dunn.
Barton's Creek-Edward Cooley, VIM. Mangum,
Abner Peace. Wesley Cooley, Geo W. Thompson,
Albritton McDade, j. H. Rogers, J. G. Gully, jesse
Adams Vim. ONeal, w. D. Mitchell, Nervin Hol-
loway. Jesse Penny, R. NJ Jones, VIM. Jones, VIM.
Gully, Buckner Nipper, H. R. Cooley, Burton Fer
ren, John Norwood Willis s. Thompson, j. j. {.
Peace
Shift Creek.-J. W. Rogers, W. R. Cain, X. NJ.
Goodwin, G. B. Franklin, j. NJ. Jones, H. B. Whit
aker, W. Gulley, A. Powell L. L. Tippit, A. P.
Woodal j. w. Goodwin, j. Rogers.
Lick Creeh-Joseph'T. Rogers, Jesse Ferrall,
James Chandler, John Bick, Hillory Smith, d. S.
Fletcher.
ST. Marys-W. r. Poole, G. H. Farbault, JAS.
Dupree, j. Stallings, B. T. Poole c. F. Johns, Jno.
B. Johns W. j. Allen, Hardy Britt, George Poole,
j. NJ. Pace, w. 4. Sturdevant, Benton Williams,
John Kitchener.
Buckhorn-Green Beckwith, R. NJ. Brown, Tsham
Holland D. B. Holland I. b. Barker, D. H. Gard
ner, Edwin Holleman.
st. NattheD's.-T C. Robertson, Jacob Mordecai,
L. w. Robertson, j. j. Norwood, j. w. Norwood,
J. j. Sneed, Jacob Hunter, Drury Partin, Castor
II. Wilder, W. L. Moody, R. Brawell, John II. Nor
wood.
New Light-W. c. Mangnm, Saml Mangum,
Green Young, Willy Ray, Wyatt Mangum. c. Bar
low, Hinton Emory, j. NJ Mangum, G. Mcdowell.
A. Baily, c. NJ. Rogers, Wyatt Emory.
Fish Dem.-Geo. II. Pennington, Green Terrell,
Fenner Keith, John H. Robertson.
Bufaloe-Seth Jones, ST., Daniel Scarborough,
DR.. A. R. Dunn, W. D. Scarborough. II. W. Jones,
Rufin Medlin, w. B. Dunn, ST., j. Robt Jeffreys,
Elias Pace P. P. Pace.
Houses Creek.-B A. Perry, ". W. Whitaker,
w. A. Rogers W. R. McDade, NJ Safer, Joseph
Blake, W. O. Smith, j. D. Hays, E. Nichols, Mel
son Hill, P Spikes, Isaac II. Rogers.
Marks Crrek.-Jo D. Powell, Rufin Holder,
Samuel Wilder. =
Wake Forest. Geo. B. Allen, NJ. Thompson Dr.
". j. Green, G. c. Devreaux, E. E: Gill, &. NJ. AL
. len.
Middls Creek-W. Balentine, G. H. Afford, Isaac
Rowland, D. Smith, A. S. Utley, A. W. Belts, w.
w. Clements, John Stokes, A. j. Blanchard, James
Adams, D. S. Stinson, W. H. Stinson.
Cross Roads. DIR. James B. Dunn, kearney Up
church, B. Temple, S. H. Hester j. c. Lee, James
Virgins, W. L. Fort R. S. Perry j. C. Fort, W.
P, O'Neal, JAS. A.. Temple, John NJ. Fleming.
Little Rirsr.--A. R. Perry N. B. Chamblee NJ
Whitley, Rayford Chamblee +. II. Perry, A. P Hop
kins, Willis Baker, James Ferrel Prcssly Pace, Dr.
j. &. Marriott Joseph Fowler
White Oak.--Hinton Hudson, G. A. Upchurch,
w l.
Hudson, R. H. Jones' John Scott, Jas. T.. Hunter
I. N. Gulley.
On motion Of Mr. Harper Whitaker, amended on
motion of W. j. Saunders ESQ.,, the Chair was au-
thOrized to appoint a committee of one from eac,
District to report resolutions for the consideration
and action of the Convention. The Chair appoint
ed the following gentlemen to constitute the COM
mittee: R. II. Whitaker 7. G. Whitaker, Sidney
Scott, Willis S. Thompson, Peterson Dunn, W. W.
I T
Daniel Scarborough, A. R. Perry, G. H. Faribault
d. B. Holland, JAS. Mangum, l.. w. Robertson,
George FL. Pennington, Michael Thompson, 10. d.
Powell, w. W. Whitaker, A. X. Clements, John
Hutchins
During the absence of the committee W. NJ. How
erton, Esq, of Halifax Va, was called upon to ad-
dress the Convention, and responded briefly but in
Sponted and impressive manner =
Loud calls were then made for William W. Hol-
dcn Esq, one of the delegates from the State at
large to the Charleston Convention He addressed
the Convention in an able eloquent, and patriotic
speech, showing concusively that the stand taken
by the delegates from this.State at Charleston in
declining to secede and in holding on to the nation
al organization, was truly conservative and proper.
After speaking for some time, Mr.. Holden gave way
lot the report OF the committee on resolutions The
following resolutions were then reported by the
Chairman OF the committee, Mr.. r. H. Whitaker,
and unanimously adopted:
g. Resolred That We the Democracy of Wake coun-
ty re-atirm the tircehonored principles of Democ.
racy and pledge to their maintenance our individual
and united efforts in the ensuing August and No.
vember elections.
Resolcsd, That in the Hon. John W. Ellis, our
candidate for reelection to the office of Governor
We have the most unbounded confidence as sound
democrat and true patriot and will use every hon.
ed majority.
Resotsed, That the Democracy of Wake county in
Convention assembled, believing that party orpsni.
zaton necessary to the maintenance Of those great
principles under which the party has SO often tri.
nmphed, endorse the platform Of principles as laid
down and adopted by the Democratic State Conyen.
ton which was held in this City in March last
=, Resoteed, That we have the utmost confidence in
the integrity Of the national Democratic party and
that we will cheerfully support any conservative
man who may be chosen by the Baltimore Conven
ton for the Presidency. 0'"''"
:. Resotoed That the course Of our immediate Rem
resentative in Congress, the Hon. /. OR. Ranch
IN his untirng devotion to the interests of his con