The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-04
From the Raleigh Standard.
DOUGLAS CONVENTION.

THURSDAY, August 80, 1860.
At IL O'Clock the Convention was called order by
Robert P. Dick, Esq of Guilford county Mr. Dick
made speech, the sketch of which omit.
On motion of Mr. Myers of Mecklenburg a committee
consisting of one from each Congressional Dsrict)
was appointed to report permanent officers for the Con-
Nehton-s Ihe Cnair appointed Messrs Tucker, PEN
nington, Jones, Sloan, McDougald, Jenkins, Phipps
Merritt and Hyman. - :
On motion of Mr. Myers, there was a call of counties
that delegates might present their credentials
The following delegates were present:
Alexander--John Rheiu
Berte-Josiah White.
Buncombe-John LYMAN.
CabarruS-A Scott
Carteret-Stephen Willis.
Chatham-A Williams ST., Kelly Mitchell, Will
son, II Burke, Ridley Burgess T ii Burgess, Henry
Burgess, Joshua Ward, Ward, Merritt, John
Williams, G Williams
Craven-W Marshall, McRae, L Penning-
ton, Whitford
Davidson-D W Johnson
Franklin-A Taylor, H Cooke S N Stone.
Forsythe-Ransom Phipps.
Granviile-R Heavlin, r Fl NJ Paschall, W Jen-
kins, Gregory, Q Gregory, Newsom.
Guilford-B G Graham, w A Dunn Bennett Idol P
Wagner, W Dick, VIM Adams, p Dick.
Gaston-Dr VIM Sloan.
darnett-D Mcdonald, A D Mclean.
Johnston-E II Woodward
Joncs--Norman jackson.
Martin-Thos Jones, A S Williams s w Watts.
Mecklenburg-W Myers, DR. J Fox, J H Jones'
W A Owens, Capt J X Harrison, W W Elms, Wallace
Alexander,
Moore-Col John Morrison, Harrington, Geo
Wilcox, DR. II Turner, S c Barrett, A NJ Branson, w
Burritt, Hiram Wadsworth.
Nash-G w Blount.
Norham ptOn-Thos G Tucker.
Orange-W Brown, G W Vickers s vickers, -
Wilson, Brown.
OnslOw--F ID koonce.
Person-M Nelson, Williams, Ralph Williams.
Pits Mburn,
Pas9notank-Dr Il Fremont.
Rockingham-Dr W Keen, Thos Settle, Col E W
Wray nr I
Wake-G Wilder, Miller, Q Busbee G W
Norwood, VIM White, II p Tucker, w Reynolds, NJ
Pendergast Royster b Royster, ] Q DeCarteret
W Rogers: Jeremiah Williams. Mark Williams, A J
Woodward, J Harrison, Ferral ] B Lassiter J
Fisher, John Flemming DR. B Harrison, J Bunt-
ing, Lougee.
r. Wayne Sherrard
Wilson-B Barnes.
The Committee permanent organization reported
follows
For President Of the Conpention:
Dir. C. J. FOX, of Mecklenburg.
For Fce Presidents-Thos Jones, Esq, of Martin;
Maj Wilder, of Wake; Thos Settle jr, of Rockingham;
Col Jno Morrison, of Moore.
Seeretares-J Q DeCarteret and Q Busbee of Wake
Messrs Sherrard, Tucker and Sloan, conducted DR.
Fox to the Chair who briefly returned his grateful
acknowledgements to the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Pennington Reporters for the Press
irrespective of party allowed seats in the Conven
ton.
On motion, the following Committee, consisting of
delegate from each Congressional District APP
pointed to prepare business for the Convention, viz:
Messrs Wilder, Myers, Hyman, Swanner, Pennington,
McDougad, Morrison and Settle
The committee returning submitted through Mr.
Wilder the following report which, motion of Mr.
McRae, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That cordially reairm and heartily
dorse the platform of principles adopted at the National
Democratic Convention which recently assembled at
Charleston and Baltimore and pledge ourselves to sup
port cordially the nominees of said Convention for
President and Vice President.
Resolved That is the duty of this Convention and
necessary for the of the National Democratic
party, to nominate and maintain an Electoral ticket
pledged to the support of Douglas and Johnston
Resolved, That instruct Electors to vote for
Douglas and Johnston in it will either elect them
before the people, carry them to the House of Repre-
sentatives, and in case it will do neither they shall
their votes shall best subserve the purpose of
defeating the Black Republican candidates.
Whereas The doctrine of Intervention is revouto l.
ary dangerous and unwise calculated to excite anmos
tiles and sectional discord-hat of intervention
upon its face the nobest efforts of best and
greatest statesmen, subOrdnatng all party ties to duty
and to country, and has been the fixed and uniform
doctrine ofthe Democratic party throughout the
try-insance the Georgia Platform of ls4s, the ulti-
matum of all Southern men at that day-the Compro-
mise of lS50--the Baltimore Platform of l852-the
Kansas and Nebraska bill of 1854, and the Cincinnati
Platform of 856, final settlement of the difficult
ties between the North and the South upon the subject
negro slavery in the Territories and the States eav
ing the people thereof perfectly free to determine for
themselves its establishment rejection subject
only to the Constitution of the United States
Resolved, That pledge to each other and to the
country persistent and determined opposition to the
mschievous heresies and party tests that have
well nigh disrupted the National organization of the
Democratic party, and WILL if successful, produce the
of the Union itself
Resolved, That the President of this Convention ap
point an Executive Committee of five to superntend
and advance the interests of the National Democratic
party in this State.
IA resolution of thanks to Mr. Dick passed high
" complimenting him, &C.
The Chair announced the following gentlemen as
the Executive Committee: Messrs Quent.
Blu .bee. II Miller, G Wilder Thos Settle and DIR
WIN Sloan.
On motion ofMr Myers, the convention then adjourn
ed till , o'clock, p.
. O'Clock, P. M.-Thc Convention called to Or
der and addressed by Duncan X. McRae. We omit
the sketch of Mr. McRaes speech.1
The convention adjourned till 8 O'Clock.
O'CLOCK, P. N.
The Convention was called to order when Mr. Pen
nington offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That committee of five be appointed
whose duty it shall be to report to this Convention the
expedency and necessity of establishing in the City of
Raleigh, Campaign paper, which shall support the
caias of Stephen A. Douglas and Hersche V. Johnson
the National Democratic nominees for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency.
The resolution having passed, referred by the
Chair to committee, consisting of Messrs. Miller,
Sherrard, Norwood Tucker and Settle
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