Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-11
WHOLE NUMBER r 1920.

o represent the county in the next House Of Com
mons in place of Messrs Long and HILL The Com
mittee, through DR.. N. A.. Wilcox, reported that
w. B. Pope and a.. H. Davis, Esqrs., bad been se9
lected by the committee as snch candidates, and on
motion the report was unanimously adopted. Mr.
Pope who was present, accepted the nomination in
few appropriate remarks, and gentleman, athor-
lied to speak for MIR. Davis who was absent, accep-
ted the nomination in his behalf. .o'." = tss.'
The following resolutions were submitted by VIM.
HILL Esq, for DEMONSTRATION Of the meeting, to
wit: sul 80 80 sS L 2
Resolced That while we deeply regret the division
Of the Democratic party at Baltimore, cordially
approve the action Of those delegates who withdrew
from the Convention - e''' - ~a$
Resolued. That the responsibility Of the division
Of the party rests upon those who in rejecting the
regularly appointed delegates from Louisiana and!
Alabama and Mr. B. F. Hailett. of Massachusetts,,
and j. B. Gardy, of Missouri and in admitting the
seeding minority of A upon equal terms with the
majority of 299, of the Georgia convention and in
admitting the Memphis delegation from Arkansas,
were guilty of an attempt to dlsranchse the people
of these States for the purpose of fosting upon the
Democratic party against right usage and justice.
candidate and principles which North Carolina has
repudiated. E.- = ~ 40 :.,- #
Resolred. That we reafirm our adherence to the
following resolution of our State Platform: That
neither Congress Territorial Legislature, whe-
ther by direct legislation or legislation Of indirect
and nnfrie >dly character, possesses the power to
annul or impair the constitutional rights Of any cit
zen to take his slave property into the common ter
ritories and there hold md enjoy the same while the
territorial condition remains. - -. f~t -
Resolced, That We cordially approve of the Balti
more Platform of the National Democratic party
which is in accordance with our State platform,
which received the support of l8 out of 30 Of the
North Carolina delegates and recognises the equality
of the States and of the citizens. doctrine which
has laid at the foundation of the Democratic party
since the days Of Jefferson. 7' - ~
ResoLred, That in Breckenridge and Lane We re-
cognize the true representatives Of true principles
and nominees worthy the support Of every American
patriot. sAs . s7 '.' r
Resolred, That Halifax will concur in any propo-
sition to hold State Convention to adjust decide
upon the differences of the party, and the Chairman
of this meeting is authorized to appoint one hundred
delegates to said meeting and that the Of the
Chairman and Secretary be added thereto.
The adoption of the resolutions was moved by
Mr.. Hill in clear and convincing argument; the
motion seconded and the resolutions were unan-
imously and warmly adopted. - --.ftr-.,.
On motion of Dr. B. F. Whitaker James S. Snow
was unanimously nominated for reelection to the
| office of sher # of the county. ga. Easf
1t vas further resolved to publish the proceedings
of this Convention in the Raleigh Standard. Press,
Murireesboro Citizen and TO request the Democratic
papers throughout the State to copy much there
| Of as includes the foregoing resolutions. ~
On motion, the thanks of the meeting were ten
dered to the Chairman and Secretary, when the
Convention adjourned sine die. .~
l.. II. b. WHITAKER, Chm'n.
j. NJ. GRIzzARD, Sec'y. a-...