Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-11

kim Owen Herring, Joseph rdesrsru. and HARDY
Herr ing were appointed to dr. Ae am seso,utiot,s for
the action Of the Convention = ~. -
"A, Atte1 short absence TIE committee, through
Ted: Pc "a VIZ" WIZ e''''''.n''ls'y aoop'
w 8, inc delegates efthe people Of Sampson ccut,>
~ isssnu,sa IN &C aventson for the purpose Of nom,
Ila'''s e'luua'es to represent the COUNTY IN the
mex uenera assembly of the State, and FOR the
.,s Up a of promoting the cause and general
,,ent ,.f =, ar common country by the advance
menu "i ! xe principles Of the national Democratic
parry :" Rssosre
lss 1hst our confidence in the principles Of said
party as set forth in the Resolutions adopted by the
is",/ State Convention, remains steadfast and un-
shaken.
I'd That the General Government Of the United
States was instituted and adopted by the several
States composing the same, as common agent in
order to carry into effect the powers which had been
delegated by the Constitution, for their mutual pro-
lection and prosperity; AMI that, in the nlsment
of the high and sacred trrst thus imposed .hs Gen.
eral Government is, in honor bound so 10 exercise
Its powers as to gre increased stability and security
III the domestic Institutions of the ,uth: and that
it is the solemn 2uty of this Government to resist
all attempts by portion of me Union, to use it
as an instr lment to attack the domestic institutions
OF the South; or to weaker, or destroy such nsti-
lions instead of strengthe hing and upholding them
as i is in duty bound t., CO.
3D. That no objection ought ever to he made to
any amount of tay es, equally apportioned, and i'm
posed tor the nur pose Of raising revenue for the sup
port OF the Government; but that taxes imposed on
one section the State for the sole benefit of anoth
or, are eo daily inconsistent with the principles of
our Constitution and with justice right That
we a.e incapable OF discovering the beneficial effects
which could originate from the adoption of the ad
lalorem system of taxation, as proposed by the OPP
/ position or Know Nothing party since the obVicas
consequence of its adoption would be to Cypress the
poor, injnre the rich, and diminish the industry of
| the people.
4th. That our confidence in the frames and in
tegrity of the North Carolina delegation in the Char
lesion Convention is .undminished; chat their hear
| ty and unanimous efforts to prevent discard and
strife in said Convention, furnish the strongest evil
dence that they are national and just in their views
| and purposes and We hereby tender them warm
est acknowledgement for the patriotic course pur.
sued by them in SAIL Convention.
| 9Th. That the statesmanke demeanor of our
! present worthy Representative in Congress. the
Hon. Warren WiE>low, meets with our unqualified
approhaton. snd we have reason to be proud of the
exalted position he occupies III our national leg
! islaturc.
9Th, That we hail with JOY, the denomination of
J our present able and efficient Executive, the Hon.
John W. Ellis our standard bearer il the ensuing
Gubernatorial contest; that the policy pursued by
him during his administration. demands the most
hearty approval of every section of the State; and
We do hereby pledge him strenuous efforts
to secure his triumphant reelection.
9TH, That having entire confidence in the patriot
ism and weil-mcaning Of this Convention. We do
hereby pledge to its nom most enthusiastic
support and will use every honorable means in our
power to secure their election
During the absence Of the committee A. A. Nc
Koy was called upon. and entertained the meeting
for half an hour with patriotic, eloquent and argu
mentative address,
The Convention then adjourned.
WIN. {. DRAUGHORN, Chm'n
G. G. 9; ' Russsss, Secretaries.