Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-03-31

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The Delegates appointed by the democratic party
of the several counties compo ing the Seventh Con-
grcsSona District, assembled in the Court House at
Charlotte on Tuesday the Goth inst.
On motion of W. Il. Myers, the Convention was
organized 10y appointing \. W. Burton Esq, of
Cleveland, President, and on motion VIM. J. Yates,
John Spclman o. Rowan, and W. j. Kerr of Meek
lenburg were requested to act as Secretaries.
The President, on taking his seat, addressed the
Convention returning thanks, and alluding to some
of the important questions of the day. In eloquent
language he counscllcd energetic, harmonious and
united action the part of democrats in the pres
ent campaign.
4 list of the counties was then called and it
asceraincd that ALL except Stamly were represented,
follows:
Anson-S. W. Cole.
Catawba-W. p Reirhardt, Jonas Cline, \. NJ.
Powell.
Cleveland-A. W. Burton.
Cabarrus-Dr. W. Houston j. NJ. Long, W. B.
Sloan.
Lincoln-Jasper Stowe, l.. F. Thompson.
Mecklenburg-C. I. Alexander, S. j. Lowre,
Zcnan \. Grier VIM. Maxwell, W. Z. Morris, ID.
Allen, s. NJ Howell j. s. Phillips, DIR. j. NJ. Strong,
j. P. Ross, Charles Overman s. W. Davis, Adam
Todd John Walker, VIM Reid, Williamson Wal
j. NJ. Hutchinson, j. ~ Fox, j. I. Davis, VIM. Nc
Combs, w. \. Owens ID. b. Rea, VIM. j. Kerr,
Wm r. Myers, VIM j. Yates, j. b. Kerr, II. NJ.
Phelps, f. A. Springs, 4. 4. Kennedy, s. p. Smith,
A. H. Brown Thos n. Alexander f. c. Grier.
Rowan-W. L. Saunders, n. +. Hall, j. A. Brad
shaw, j. f. Kerr, j. P. Wiseman, w. a. Walton,
John Spelman C. d. Smith, K. II. Smith, W. r.
Wilson, T. v. Cummings Alfred Owens Saml.
Reeves, ir, B. r. Moore, w. l.. kCster, DR.. G. A.
Henderson, j. Mel. Turner, n n Flcmming
Union-Hugh Wilson, j. McNeely, j. N Davis.
Gaston-David Schenck, j. &. Lewis, A. w. Da-
venport Jasper n. Gullick, Leroy w. Stowe, Col.
r. Rankin Valentine Derr.
~, Of I Of
mittee to consist of one from each county IN the
District Ito he selected by the different county dele
gations,) appointed to report business for the
action of the Convention. The committee was con-
s:ituted as follows:
Lincoln, L. f. Thompson; Arson, S. w. Cole;
Cleaveland A. w. Burton; Cabarrus, DIR. W. NJ.
Houston; CASTOR, David Schenck Mecklenburg, S.
j. Lowrie; Rowan, j. A Bradshaw; Catawba,
Jonas Cline; Union, Hugh Wilson.
The Convention then addressed by N. n.
Fleming ESQ.,, of Rowan, j. A. Fox, Esq, and
Capt John Walker, of Mecklenburg
Mr.. Fleming took practical view Of the difficult
ties which now surround our Southern institutions,
and urged the necessity of united South and a
firm and decided position in insisting upon our Con-
stitutonal rights His speech was we'll received.
Mr.. Fox somewhat took the Convention by sur
prise with his eloquence lie urged party organiZa-
ton as essential to success ana declared his deter
mnation to use his efforts to secure it. He would
stand by party organization and party nominees
He reviewed the history of political parties in refer
ence to State and National issues, and showed that
whilst the present Opposition through all its phases
had pursued trucking, tme-serving policy, the
Democratic party had ever been and was now a par
ty of principle.
Capt Walkers speech animating and full Of
hope He denounced the efforts of those who would
divide US here at the South, and thus indirectly
further the ends and aims of the Black Republicans
The fire of former days glowed in the Captain as
he dwelt upon the benefits the protection and the
wisdom of our glorious Constitution, and when he
hurled his scorn at those who would trample such